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Microsoft patents a foldable phone with a Surface Kickstand. It looks like a portable Windows 11 phone
Microsoft filed a patent for a foldable device titled "KICKSTAND FOR OPENING FOLDABLE COMPUTING DEVICE" on the USPTO. The post Microsoft patents a foldable phone with a Surface Kickstand. It looks like a portable Windows 11 phone appeared first on Wind...
2025-08-18 12:23
SoftBank acquires Foxconn's Ohio facility to build Stargate AI servers — $375 million deal says Foxconn will continue to operate the plant
Foxconn has sold its Lordstown, Ohio, factory to SoftBank but will keep operating it as an AI server hub for the $500 billion Stargate project.
2025-08-18 12:00
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China gets Intel Xeon 6P Granite Rapids CPUs repackaged with added security and surveillance features — Jintide C6P CPUs with up to 86 P-cores
Montage Technology has launched the new Jintide C6P series of server processors in China.
2025-08-18 12:00
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Samsung's excellent 4TB 990 Pro returns to low price not seen since November 2023 — $249 deal ends at midnight
Samsung's 990 Pro SSD is down to a price we haven't seen since November 2023.
2025-08-18 11:59
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Google adds VM monitoring to Database Center amid enterprise demand
Google has updated its AI-powered database fleet management offering — Database Center — with the capability to monitor self-managed databases running on its own compute virtual machines (VMs). Several enterprises run their databases, such as Post...
2025-08-18 11:55
A Deep Dive Into The Power & Thermals For The Framework Desktop With AMD Ryzen AI Max
The Framework Desktop is a nifty and powerful mini PC powered by AMD Ryzen AI Max "Strix Halo". It's been a pleasure testing this small yet powerful Linux-friendly system that easily offers much better performance than the Intel Core Ultra 9 and superb...
2025-08-18 11:40
A journey of a thousand smiles: Questing Quokka
Embarking on a quest can be serious business – whether you’re going off on a family holiday or traveling the hills of Britain in search of the holy grail, our focus is very much affixed to the finish line. Every year, nearly 1 million people from a...
2025-08-18 11:23
Fragmented ecosystems and limited supply: Why China cannot break free from Nvidia hardware for AI
China's push for AI hardware self-reliance hits the roadblock despite U.S. government's restructions due to fragmented hardware and software ecosystems.
2025-08-18 11:21
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China mandates domestic firms source 50% of chips from Chinese producers — Beijing continues to squeeze companies over reliance on foreign semiconductors
A new report says China has started mandating that data centers use 50% homegrown silicon.
2025-08-18 11:18
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AMD Posts Latest Linux Patches For Improving S5 Power Consumption
One of the areas worked on by AMD Linux engineers recently to better optimize the Linux kernel on AMD Ryzen platforms is for lowering the power consumption in S5 state due to some devices not being put into a low power state when the system is powered ...
2025-08-18 11:02
It's becoming obvious that relying on cloud storage is too risky for our most important files — Here's how offline backups can help
Here's what you can do to ensure your data doesn't get nuked if your cloud provider decides you're no longer a customer.
2025-08-18 11:02
What makes a perfect video game intro? These 7 PC games are the best I've ever played that show you how first impressions are everything!
Some games have such powerful openings that they suck you in right away. Here are the seven best PC games with the most compelling intros.
2025-08-18 10:24
Nvidia’s ungainly prototype 6-legged power adapter shown in new video — fabled RTX Titan Ada was allegedly supposed to come with dual 12VHPWR connectors that needed 6x 8-pin PCIe plugs
Der8auer shows off Nvidia's so-far unreleased dual 12VHPWR to 6x 8-pin adapter that was likely meant for the RTX Titan Ada that never came out. This adapter can supply up to 900W of power theoretically and is built very well for a prototype, with prope...
2025-08-18 10:16
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Firefox 142 Now Available - Allows Browser Extensions/Add-Ons To Use AI LLMs
The Firefox 142.0 release binaries are now available ahead of the official release announcement due out on Tuesday. Firefox 142 isn't bringing many notable changes but one is likely to cause some contention around Firefox Extensions...
2025-08-18 09:36
Raspberry Pi launches new 5″ Touch Display 2 at $40
Raspberry Pi has launched a 5" variant of the Touch Display 2. It joins the 7" variant launched last year and at a lower cost. Read more...
2025-08-18 09:24
GNOME 49 Merges Late Mutter Change To Help Cursor Responsiveness With VRR
Merged today to Mutter ahead of next month's GNOME 49 release is an important improvement for those making use of Variable Rate Refresh (VRR)...
2025-08-18 09:12
How does the metrics layer enhance the power of advanced analytics?
Amid all the buzz around advanced AI-powered data analytics, one crucial component often goes unnoticed: the metrics layer. This is where metrics creation takes place, the process that defines and manages the metrics that turn data signals into action...
2025-08-18 09:00
Why software developers burn out, and how to fix it
Software development is a demanding field where changes happen rapidly. Developers are pushed to constantly learn and innovate while simultaneously producing a high volume of code. It’s no surprise that software engineers and other development profe...
2025-08-18 09:00
Why AI fails at business context, and what to do about it
Here’s the awkward truth about today’s “smart” AI: It’s great at syntax, mediocre at semantics, and really bad at business context. That last bit matters because most enterprise value hides in the seams—how your organization defines active...
2025-08-18 09:00
Illumos Cafe Hopes To Reinvigorate Interest In Illumos/OpenSolaris Derived Platforms
It's been 15 years already since the Illumos project was formed as based on the OpenSolaris codebase after Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems and closing down OpenSolaris. Illumos Cafe is a new effort akin to BSD Cafe aiming to be a resource and ...
2025-08-18 08:17