Rumor: TSMC to Slow 3nm Expansion Amid Delays From Intel
…Trendforce says the delay is due to "product design and process verification issues." However, it isn't clear if those issues are with TSMC's node, or Intel's. As reportedly previously…
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How to Make Your Own North Korean Netbook with Debian or Android
In true geek fashion, after news broke that North Korea is manufacturing its own netbooks for business and educational use, we found ourselves clustered in the ExtremeTech boardroom, brainstorming the possible uses…
Samsung Unveils First High-K Metal Gate 512GB DDR5, at up to 7200Mbps
…We saw this technology deployed in logic chips first, but as process geometries have shrunk, it's become useful to the DRAM industry as well. According to Samsung, these new HKMG modules…
Analyst Predicts Apple Will Launch an ARM-Based Mac in H1 2021
…We expect that Apple's new products in 12-18 months will adopt processors made by 5nm process, including the new 2H20 5G iPhone, new 2H20 iPad equipped with mini LED, and…
Samsung announces new 12Gb LPDDR4 DRAM clocked at 4266MHz
…Mobile processors always use integrated graphics and typically have much smaller CPU caches than desktop or laptop chips, which puts correspondingly greater pressure on mobile memory bandwidth. PC DDR4 speeds are expected…
Artemis 1 Captures Stunning Views of Earth as It Heads for the Moon
…That comes after years of delay during the design and manufacturing process. But it was all worth the effort as the Space Launch System (SLS) performed perfectly. The Orion module features 16…
Canonical reveals Ubuntu for Android
…Canonical has no plans to manufacture any kind of phone/dock combination made specifically for Ubuntu. For the development of the software the Canonical developers used the Motorola Atrix 2, but moving…
ET deals: $300 off Alienware X51 Core i7 mini gaming PC
…The model in our deal today starts with an Ivy Bridge Core i7-3770 processor, sporting quad cores that clock in between 3.4GHz and 3.9GHz via Turbo Boost. It has…
Intel Roadmap Details Plans for Arc GPUs, New Cloud Gaming Service
…Sapphire Rapids will use the same Golden Cove microarchitecture inside Alder Lake and is built on the Intel 7 process, aka 10nm. Next year, Intel will deliver Emerald Rapids. Emerald Rapids will…
Nvidia launches overclock-friendly GTX 980 desktop GPU for gaming laptops
…Asus' upcoming water-cooled system The problem many boutique builders face is that high-end consumers want the fastest-sounding processor without any regard for what will happen if you try to…