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Why it matters: Taiwanese TSMC’s indispensable manufacturing services have made it a juggernaut capable of capitalizing on increased demand. Looking ahead, the company seems poised to hold onto the top spot with its expertise in cutting-edge production that’s left rivals in the dust. Silicon giant TSMC became the world’s largest semiconductor maker by revenue for […]

A hot potato: As generative AI becomes increasingly advanced and accessible, more fake images are appearing on social networks alongside claims that they are authentic. Meta says it will combat this problem by detecting and labeling AI images posted to its platforms – Facebook, Instagram, and Threads – even when they are created by rival

In brief: Joining the list of things that aren’t as good as they used to be are microSD cards and USB sticks, both of which are showing a decline in the quality of their components. A new study found that more devices are using NAND chips with reduced capacity and their manufacturers’ logo removed, while

Audacity is a free and open source audio software for multi-track recording and editing. It can record live audio through a microphone, mixer, or digitize recordings from other media. With some sound cards, and on any recent version of Windows, Audacity can also capture streaming audio. Import sound files, edit them, and combine them with

In a nutshell: The complexity of Apple’s recently released Vision Pro AR headset required iFixit to split its analysis into two parts, with the second installment soon to reveal the overall repairability score. However, this initial examination uncovers some strengths and weaknesses, including the trade-offs involved in Apple’s unique EyeSight Display. The first comprehensive teardown

A hot potato: The JPEG XL image format is a royalty-free standard supporting lossy and lossless compression. The standard was designed to replace the older JPEG format. However, browser companies seem hesitant to implement it despite a significant interest among developers. The JPEG XL “Image Coding System” ISO standard is a new universal image format

In context: Kioxia was spun off from Toshiba in June 2018. In the early 1980s, while it was still part of the Japanese conglomerate, the company was credited with the invention of flash memory. Now Kioxia is bringing that very same storage technology into orbit. Working in partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Kioxia recently

What just happened? Comcast has reluctantly agreed to discontinue its use of “10G” branding when referring to Xfinity network speeds, following complaints from rival wireless providers. The National Advertising Review Board (NARB), the appellate advertising body of BBB National Programs, recommended Comcast abandon its “10G” branding. At the very least, the board said, the branding

In brief: As generative AI gobbles up more and more capacity, the evolution of high-bandwidth memory products will be key to its continued functioning. Suppliers are rolling out second generation HBM3 products but real change will come with HBM4. SK Hynix’s newest high-bandwidth memory product, HBM3E, is currently in mass production and will be introduced

TL;DR: Spotify has inked a fresh multi-year partnership with Joe Rogan, the podcaster whose blockbuster show will soon expand its reach to other platforms like YouTube and Apple Podcasts. The deal is a gamble for Spotify, as it risks alienating some of its users and advertisers who disagree with Rogan’s views and content. But the