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Why it matters: Making cloud servers and data centers more efficient is a crucial step in the push to increase sustainability and reduce carbon emissions. However, one company has started drawing attention to what it calls “data wastage” – the retention of large amounts of data no one accesses – and the factors making it […]

In context: In the early 2000s, Interplay was working on a sequel to its popular Fallout series. It was a time when developers were beginning to favor 3D game designs. So, instead of pulling out the old top-down 2D spite-based Fallout engine from 1997, Interplay decided to make a 3D version from scratch. The developers

In a nutshell: TSMC is venturing into uncharted territory with a novel approach to advanced chip packaging. The chipmaker reportedly plans to switch from conventional round wafers to rectangular substrates, allowing significantly more chips to be placed on each wafer. The proposed rectangular substrate is currently undergoing trials. Measuring a substantial 510mm by 515mm, it

In brief: Would you be willing to sacrifice promotions and the opportunity to change roles if it meant working remotely full-time? That’s the dilemma facing Dell’s employees, and almost half of them have opted to stay remote due to personal, financial, and logistical reasons. It was reported earlier this year that Dell would start classifying

Android Studio is the official IDE for Android development, and includes everything you need to build Android apps. Features Visual layout editor Create complex layouts with ConstraintLayout by adding constraints from each view to other views and guidelines. Then preview your layout on any screen size by selecting one of various device configurations or by

Choose your answer and the correct choice will be revealed. Bluetooth, as a technological term, might seem modern, but its roots trace back to ancient Nordic history. Developed by a consortium that is now known as the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), this wireless technology received initial contributions from prominent companies such as Ericsson, IBM,

A hot potato: Samsung isn’t doing any major GPU-related projects right now. Even the Exynos Arm SoC used in Galaxy phones uses AMD’s RDNA architecture for graphics-related tasks, but changes are coming as the company starts throwing money into GPUs. BusinessKorea recently reported that Samsung Electronics approved a new “GPU Investment Proposal” earlier this year.

What just happened? It’s not unusual for Meta to be sued, but this case is a bit different. An Australian billionaire mining magnate has won the right to sue the social media giant over scam crypto and investment advertisements that appeared on Facebook featuring his likeness. Andrew Forrest wrote an open letter to Meta CEO

Facepalm: While Microsoft focuses on fixing its weak security practices, critical bugs in its many services and products keep popping up. A researcher discovered a dangerous flaw in Outlook months ago, but Microsoft waited until now to respond and attempt to fix it. SolidLab security researcher Vsevolod Kokorin discovered a vulnerability that allowed him to

In context: While services that sell titles exclusively for cloud gaming never truly took off – the failure of Google Stadia being the most notable example – streaming has become a workable secondary method for enjoying games that users previously purchased for local play. Amazon is a relatively new player in cloud gaming and it’s