Why it matters: Even though the tech industry has been giving a lot of attention to semiconductors recently, most of it has been focused on the big ones: GPUs, CPUs and now NPUs. Often lost in the shuffle are chips based on other types of architectures, such as FPGAs. These types of devices typically perform […]
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A hot potato: Those who were around when the internet really started to take off in the 1990s had different ideas of what it would become. For Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, the expectation was that it would make the world a more rational and factual place. What he never foresaw was it becoming a meeting
A hot potato: End-to-end encryption (E2EE) provides a private communication system where only the sender and receiver can read the content of a message. In theory, no third party can decipher said content, which is why the FBI and other law enforcement agencies are trying to oppose the more widespread adoption of E2EE messaging channels.
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Why it matters: Chiplets are gaining increasing prominence in processor design. AMD has embraced them for its CPUs, and Intel will soon follow suit. Although GPUs have been slow to migrate to chiplets, AMD kickstarted the shift with its RDNA 3 lineup, and a new patent suggests the company plans to push onward with future
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Forward-looking: A breakthrough by researchers at City College uses diamonds to make an everlasting data storage medium of the future. The ability to write an impressive 25GB of data per square inch could potentially change how we store and access digital information. Physicists at The City College of New York are turning diamonds into a
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The big picture: Copyright trolls are a significant nuisance to just about everyone, persisting in their activities due to the lucrative nature of their vocation. While big tech companies are frequently accused of not taking sufficient action to combat this menace, certain digital rights groups are actively fighting back against the trolls. One of the
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What just happened? Microsoft must really hate the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The watchdog was the final and most difficult regulator Microsoft had to appease in its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Now, the CMA could open an antitrust investigation into Microsoft’s relationship with OpenAI, likely prompted by the recent chaos at
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Bottom line: In the high-stakes competition for the best server CPUs, Intel’s latest entry, the “Sierra Forest” Xeon with a whopping 144 cores is quite the show. However, it’s not just about the number of cores, but how you use them, and here AMD’s 128-core Epyc Bergamo is still holding all the aces. Intel’s Xeon
What just happened? Sega is turning to its back catalog for future game development inspiration, but it’s not Sonic the Hedgehog that’ll be taking the lead this time. At The Game Awards 2023, the Japanese game company announced an initiative focused on creating new titles based on some of its most popular franchises from yesteryear.
What just happened? A leaked trailer for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown has thrilled fans with the revelation of a January demo release. This sneak peek into Ubisoft’s latest installment in the iconic series was likely intended to surprise fans at The Game Awards and is sure to evoke a sense of nostalgia. The
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