When memory qubits and photons get entangled
Encrypting data in a way that ensures secure communication is an ever-growing challenge because crucial components of today's encryption systems cannot withstand future quantum computers. Researchers around the world are therefore working on technolo.....»»
DEAL: free memory upgrade when you buy any of these Samsung smartphones
Going from one storage tier to the next can be expensive, but the good news is that Samsung is offering customers a free memory upgrade now. The post DEAL: Get a free memory upgrade when you buy any of these Samsung smartphones first appeared on Phan.....»»
Apple bows to pressure, drops plan to buy Chinese memory chips
Following increased US export controls against working with Chinese companies, Apple has halted plans to use YMTC chips in the iPhone.Apple had been working to reduce its reliance on Japan for iPhone flash memory, and had reportedly begun the process.....»»
India roundup: Polymatech begins manufacturing Opto-semiconductors and memory modules
Polymatech claims to be India's first semiconductor chips manufacturers after beginning producing Opto-semiconductors and memory modules, while Singapore's IGSS Ventures is looking for an India partner for its foundry fab investments in India......»»
BAE Systems Viper MLV II reduces F-16 aircraft vulnerability to cyberattacks
BAE Systems has released the Viper Memory Loader Verifier II (MLV II), a new version of a maintenance capability that will reduce vulnerability to cyberattacks for F-16 aircraft. “Our first generation Viper MLV has 20 years of proven reliability an.....»»
Popular herbicide weakens bumblebees" color vision
Finnish researchers found out how Roundup, a herbicide containing glyphosate, affects the learning and memory of bumblebees. Already a small dose affected their ability to learn and memorize connections between colors and taste. The weakened fine col.....»»
SK Hynix to maintain normal production operations in China
SK Hynix has been authorized by the US Department of Commerce to receive fab tools needed for its production operations in China for one year without additional licensing requirements, according to the South Korea-based memory chipmaker......»»
India"s homegrown Polymatech begins manufacturing Opto-semiconductors and memory modules
India-based Polymatech Electronics announced it had begun manufacturing Opto-semiconductors and memory modules in its Tamil Nadu plant, a leap for India to build a self-reliant semiconductor ecosystem......»»
Yangtze Memory eyeing entry into race for 200-plus-layer offerings
China-based Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC) is eyeing its entry into the race for 200-plus-layer 3D NAND flash chips, stepping up related equipment and facility purchases prior to the US exports ban, according to industry sources......»»
ASE September revenue up, PTI down
Taiwan-based OSAT ASE Technology has reported September revenue grew 4.5% sequentially to a record high of NT$66.65 billion (US$2.09 billion), while revenue at memory backend specialist Powertech Technology (PTI) dropped about 6% on month to NT$6.66.....»»
NAND flash prices fall below cash cost, says Phison CEO
NAND flash memory prices have fallen below the chip suppliers' cash-cost levels, indicating the market bottom is near, according to KS Pua, CEO for flash device controller specialist Phison Electronics......»»
Macronix September revenue up, Winbond down
Macronix International, a maker of ROM and flash memory chips, saw its September revenue increase 11% sequentially while revenue at specialty DRAM and flash memory chipmaker Winbond Electronics slipped 0.7% on month......»»
Samsung"s prospects in the US unclear despite committing US$192 billion
After the US announcement of the Chips and Science Act (CHIPS Act) to subsidize the reshoring of semiconductor manufacturing, the two major US-based logic IC and memory chip giants, Intel and Micron, both announced the construction of a new factory......»»
Windows 95 went the extra mile to ensure compatibility of SimCity, other games
Pickup trucks full of software boxes, Win95VersionLie, and other tricks. Enlarge / Microsoft wanted people to have zero reasons not to upgrade to Windows 95. That meant making sure SimCity Classic worked, with some memory-reading worka.....»»
How philosophy turned into physics and reality turned into information
The Nobel Prize in physics this year has been awarded "for experiments with entangled photons, establishing the violation of Bell inequalities and pioneering quantum information science.".....»»
Memory chips to see demand recover faster than logic ICs
Memory makers such as Micron Technology and Kioxia are expected to see their business operations undermined by sharp declines in end-market demand for consumer electronics devices through the end of 2022, but the demand for memory chips is likely to.....»»
Samsung profit sinks 32% as memory chip downturn worsens
Samsung Electronics reported its first profit drop since 2019, underscoring the depth of a global PC and memory chip downturn......»»
"Derry Girls" Season 3 review: A joyful trip down "90s memory lane
It's been a while, but my god was it worth the wait. Northern Irish comedy Derry Girls is back for its third and (sadly) final season. It's 1996 and Erin, Orla, Clare, Michelle, and the Wee English Fella James are nervously waiting on their GCSE resu.....»»
Memory module makers see rising revenues in 3Q22
Downstream memory module makers such as Adata Technology, Apacer Technology, and Innodisk saw their revenues rise gradually in the third quarter, with DRAM's spot prices expected to hit the bottom earlier than those of NAND flash, according to source.....»»
Some everyday materials have memories, and now they can be erased
Some solid materials have a memory of how they have previously been stretched out, which impacts how they respond to these kinds of deformations in the future. A new Penn State study lends insight into memory formation in the foams and emulsions comm.....»»
Engineers develop a new kind of shape-memory material
Shape-memory metals, which can revert from one shape to a different one simply by being warmed or otherwise triggered, have been useful in a variety of applications, as actuators that can control the movement of various devices. Now, the discovery of.....»»