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ASRock doubles memory on AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT — budget gaming GPU has 8GB GDDR6 for $169
By Zhiye Liu published
ASRock has launched the Radeon RX 6500 XT Phantom Gaming 8GB OC, a custom version of the GPU with twice as much memory as the original.
China's chip exports are booming but may be nearing overcapacity, stoking fears of chip glut
By Dallin Grimm published
China's semiconductor imports and exports have both grown in the first half of 2024, but growth falls behind competing nations and points to long-term problems.
Japanese researchers testing particle accelerator for chipmaking — researchers claim EUV-like lithography capabilities
By Anton Shilov published
Free-electron laser generated by energy recovery linear accelerator could be used for chipmaking, perhaps, in the long-term future. Perhaps.
The US is spending more money on chip manufacturing construction this year than the previous 28 years combined
By Dallin Grimm published
The United States is on pace to add more investment into electronics manufacturing construction this year as it did from 1996 to 2023. The CHIPS Act is largely to credit for the meteoric growth.
Tiny X-Ray vision chip can peer through nearby objects, like cardboard boxes and even walls
By Christopher Harper published
A Superman-inspired, CMOS-powered X-ray vision imager chip emerges.
Realtek's new SSD controller hits 14 GB/s and 2.5M IOPS
By Anton Shilov published
Realtek wants to address high-end SSDs with its RTS5783 controller, it just does not know when.
Microsoft's new Paint Cocreator requires an NPU and online account
By Jowi Morales published
You can create as many AI images as you want, but Microsoft will track and store your text-based prompts.
Windows security hole allows attackers to install malware via Wi-Fi
By Jeff Butts published
In its June 'Patch Tuesday' release, Microsoft addressed 49 security vulnerabilities in its products, including one that could allow an attacker to deliver malware onto a PC over Wi-Fi.
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