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What just happened? Speaking on the sidelines of the IFS Direct 2024 event, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger confirmed that TSMC will manufacture the Arrow Lake and Lunar Lake CPU, GPU, and NPU chips this year. According to Gelsinger, the Arrow Lake CPUs will be built on TSMC’s 3nm N3 process node, while Lunar Lake will […]

Forward-looking: Gloves and haptic feedback have been tested as digital input methods repeatedly over the decades, but the technology still hasn’t received wide acceptance. A new MIT project using machine learning could make wearable haptic feedback more accurate and impactful for various applications. Researchers from MIT have developed smart gloves that can record, transmit, and

Money Money Money: The CHIPS and Science Act was officially signed into law on August 9, 2022, authorizing around $280 billion in federal subsidies to boost domestic research and manufacturing of advanced semiconductor technology. The United States Secretary of Commerce says that the nearly $300 billion is still insufficient to achieve world dominance in the

Why it matters: As concerns grow regarding the future of VR gaming, Sony’s decision to make its PlayStation 5 headset, the PS VR2, compatible with PCs could significantly impact the sector. Although no specific PC titles compatible with PS VR2 have been announced, the headset’s pricing and eye-tracking functionality position it as a top contender

Why it matters: Xiaomi’s upcoming Pad 6S Pro appears to be trying to attract iPad buyers to its growing tablet ecosystem, especially in China. However, it remains to be seen whether the company’s innovative cross-device features and HyperOS software, which resembles iOS, can genuinely entice Apple’s loyal user base. Xiaomi has unveiled its latest flagship

In brief: Aside from being the world’s fifth largest PC vendor by unit sales, Asus entered the single-board computer (SBC) business in recent years with its “Tinker” board line. The Taiwanese manufacturer is now expanding the Tinker offering with new Arm-based devices. Asus is adding new SBC products to its “Tinker Board 3” products, a

The top 10: Counterpoint Research has published its list of the best-selling smartphones of 2023 and for the first time, the top seven positions belong to Apple. The remaining three spots went to Samsung, but none of them were the company’s flagship models. Counterpoint’s Global Monthly Handset Model Sales Tracker shows the iPhone 14, iPhone

Forward-looking: As consumers increasingly turn toward digital distribution and data center operators try various storage methods, optical discs haven’t stopped evolving. A recently published paper explains how manufacturers could make DVD-like discs that hold the equivalent of hundreds or thousands of Blu-rays. Researchers at the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology have developed an

Why it matters: Many research teams are working to achieve new technological breakthroughs in creating more efficient and useful solar cells. A recent study by a Turkish university presents a potential solution, offering a computational analysis of an innovative type of photovoltaic cell. Dooyoung Hah, assistant professor of electrical engineering at Abdullah Gül University, recently

Why it matters: Batteries in Apple’s latest iPhone 15 models are more durable than initially thought. The Cupertino tech giant recently published a support document outlining revised guidelines for the battery packs that power iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models. Apple now says these batteries can retain 80 percent of their original capacity at