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Global memory shortage forces top PC makers like HP and Asus to turn to CXMT chips

Global memory shortage forces top PC makers like HP and Asus to turn to CXMT chips

HP, Asus, and Acer have qualified and begun shipping CXMT DRAM in small volumes, in a handful of notebook models sold outside the United States The restraint is potentially driven less by US policy than by fear of the incumbents: with…

Explosive drone 'serious attack' on Germany - as reports claim jet was carrying ammunition

Sky News

Explosive drone 'serious attack' on Germany - as reports claim jet was carrying ammunition

Authorities say an explosive drone found near a jet in Leipzig was a "serious attack" on Germany - amid reports the Ukrainian aircraft was loaded with ammunition.

Sky News

Large genome models used to design new viruses

Ars Technica

Large genome models used to design new viruses

A lot of the AI work in biology has been focused on designing proteins. That's partly because proteins do most of the business of life, catalyzing the interesting chemistry and structuring cells. So, figuring out how to make a new protein…

Ars Technica

Defense tech Hadrian raises $1.37B at $8B valuation

TechCrunch

Defense tech Hadrian raises $1.37B at $8B valuation

Hadrian is building automated factories to mass produce parts for defense vehicles like submarines. It's backed by a long list of well-known investors.

TechCrunch

More hefty GPU price hikes are rumored — and your only chance of a high-end Nvidia graphics card at MSRP is at QuakeCon

More hefty GPU price hikes are rumored — and your only chance of a high-end Nvidia graphics card at MSRP is at QuakeCon

MSI's Nvidia GPUs are rumored to be getting price hikes They'll be 20% more expensive (or worse) in China, and that kind of increase will surely be seen elsewhere This is happening against a backdrop of wider price hikes for graphics cards…

PSA: Apple has released security updates for Mac

PSA: Apple has released security updates for Mac

Tahoe, Sequoia and Sonoma operating systems have been patched to address a Screen Sharing vulnerability.

Your Startup Doesn’t Need More Content—It Needs a Point of View

Hacker Noon

Your Startup Doesn’t Need More Content—It Needs a Point of View

Every startup is a media company now. Founders post on LinkedIn. Marketing teams publish blogs. Product leaders write threads. AI tools can turn rough notes into polished content in seconds. Yet much of the internet sounds increasingly…

Hacker Noon

The FCC just shredded local TV station ownership rules, despite questionable legality

The FCC just shredded local TV station ownership rules, despite questionable legality

This is great news for Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair Broadcast Group.

As more EVs hit the road, will we have the mechanics to keep them running?

CBC

As more EVs hit the road, will we have the mechanics to keep them running?

In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we look at the challenge of training enough mechanics to service the growing fleet of EVs; see how a stationary battery can be integrated into public spaces; and check out a drone show as an…

CBC

The AirPods Pro 3 haven't been this cheap since Prime Day — the 'near-perfect' buds are $60 off today

The AirPods Pro 3 haven't been this cheap since Prime Day — the 'near-perfect' buds are $60 off today

The Apple AirPods Pro 3 have just received a surprise price cut at Amazon, bringing the excellent premium earbuds down to just $189 (was $249) at the retailer. That's the lowest price since the retailer's annual Prime Day mega-sale back in…

The Zelda movie’s Ganondorf casting hints at more movies

The Verge

The Zelda movie’s Ganondorf casting hints at more movies

Deadline reported Thursday that the upcoming The Legend of Zelda movie will feature Australian actor Uli Latukefu as the villain Ganondorf, and the publication notes that "We hear Latukefu inked a multi-picture deal." Nintendo or Sony…

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This tiny new charging pad is perfect for my nightstand

This tiny new charging pad is perfect for my nightstand

Why our deputy editor Nate Ingraham loves the new Twelve South tiny charging pad in spite of its price.