Stories tagged hardware & chips.
Hackaday / CNX Software / Liliputing
MediaTek Dimensity CX C10 Max is a 3nm “All Big Core” octa-core Armv9 CPU with an 11-core Immortalis-G925 MC11 GPU, and MediaTek’s 890 NPU delivering up to 55 TOPS for an “upcoming premium, ultra-portable Googlebook device” with all-day battery life. Googlebook is Google’s new premium laptop…
China: SCMP Tech / TechNode / Pandaily / KrASIA / Sixth Tone
The Chinese chip designer is preparing to list as computing chip sales become a larger part of its business.
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The Anker Desktop USB-C Hub (Valorant Limited Edition) is now available to buy in the US. The Valorant-themed dock offers 10 ports, a smart display, and support for dual 2K monitors at 240Hz or a single 4K monitor at 144Hz, alongside 80W laptop charging.
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Oppo has launched the Watch S2 in China at CNY 1,599 (approximately $238), pairing a 1.46-inch AMOLED screen that peaks at 3,000 nits with an 8.9mm stainless steel case, a FatMax workout mode that calculates a personal fat-burning heart rate, ECG and temperature sensors, and battery life of up to…
ServeTheHome / The Next Platform / KitGuru / HotHardware
Despite being one of the most recognisable names in gaming, SEGA at one point wanted to outright cancel Sonic the Hedgehog as a franchise. The post Series Producer reveals SEGA wanted to outright kill the Sonic franchise at one point first appeared on KitGuru.
Hindustan Times — Technology
Snapdragon, Intel and AMD laptops can look similar on paper, but their strengths differ. Here’s what to consider before choosing your next laptop.
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Microsoft cuts 268 Xbox jobs, hands the next Halo game to Activision, merges Playground with Turn 10, and proposes closure of Ninja Theory amid wider studio reset.
Semiconductor Engineering / SemiWiki / EE Times / EE Journal / Electronics Weekly
Modern building automation systems are designed to optimize energy efficiency while safeguarding the health, safety, and security of occupants. The post Smarter Buildings, Safer Occupants: Intelligence Meets Privacy appeared first on EE Times.
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Since early September the glasses stop recording as soon as someone covers the light. Eight days later the Hamburg data protection authority published its final report, and it shows where the light still falls short. For one feature it does not light up at all.
China: SCMP Tech / TechNode / Pandaily / KrASIA / Sixth Tone
Equity research firm Bernstein says Huawei's Kirin 9050 Pro, estimated at a 7nm-class node and built with LogicFolding under the Tau Scaling Law, beat Apple's 3nm A17 Pro in Geekbench 6 multicore and cut the mobile-chip gap to about three years—without EUV lithography.
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The Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2 has a great sound system, a bright screen, a built-in stand, long battery life, and enough power for everyday use. However, there are a few things to keep in mind before buying...
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At the recent Intel Ecosystem Conference event in China, Beelink has introduced a new Me Pro NAS lineup that's powered by the Intel Panther Lake platform. The launch is set for October 2026, and it seems there will be three models available.
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Windows 11 KB5124010 adds Copilot key remapping, Emoji 17.0, and File Explorer fixes, but brings two major bugs. Here is what is new and how to fix all the errors.
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Casio has restocked its miniature G-Shock DWN5600 Nano watches in the US, with all three colorways available for $110 each following previous sellouts. Measuring just 23.4 × 20 × 7.5mm and weighing six grams, the ring-sized watches retain G-Shock's signature durability, including shock resistance…
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Anthropic shipped Claude Opus 5.5 on Tuesday. Pro subscribers get it without paying extra, which is not how Fable 5.1 arrived, and the five-hour limits go up at the same time. Every subscriber also gets a rate limit reset to spend when they want. The app puts a deadline on it that the announcement…
Semiconductor Engineering / SemiWiki / EE Times / EE Journal / Electronics Weekly
Functional verification is no longer only about closing the design. It is increasingly about understanding the system before silicon becomes the first place where all interactions are fully revealed. The post Five Signals From The 2026 Functional Verification Study appeared first on Semiconductor…
Semiconductor Engineering / SemiWiki / EE Times / EE Journal / Electronics Weekly
Practical guide to hardware security assurance in modern semiconductor design. The post Build Secure SoCs From The Start appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering.
Semiconductor Engineering / SemiWiki / EE Times / EE Journal / Electronics Weekly
A mixture of expert agentic AI systems can focus on their tasks with or without a commanding general, but challenges remain in drawing boundaries between human and AI effort. The post Multi-Agent AI Systems Must Work Like An Orchestra Without A Conductor appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering.
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Samsung has stopped a SmartThings update after Bespoke AI 4-Door fridges shut down when it was installed. As per reports, internal test software reached customers by mistake. Samsung has apologized and will send engineers over the Chuseok break.
The Hindu — Technology / BusinessLine — Info-tech
The listing will give London one of its largest offerings this year, a rare boost for a market that has faced a prolonged slowdown in new listings
Hindustan Times — Technology
Qualcomm has launched two new 2nm Snapdragon chips with 5GHz speeds, AI upgrades and PC style gaming features for next generation Android flagships.
Gadgets360 (NDTV) via FeedBurner
Apple’s new Mac mini and Mac Studio are now available for purchase in India. They were announced in August as the latest addition to the Cupertino-based tech giant’s compact desktop lineup. The new Mac mini is powered by the M6 and M5 Pro chips, while the Mac Studio is available with the M5 Max and…
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The Lenovo Lecoo GT 16 has been released in China, and it's a slightly more affordable version of the LOQ Essential 15IRH11, which is already available in the global market. However, the Lecoo-branded gaming laptop has a 16-inch display, and it comes with DDR4 RAM.
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Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chipsets have been launched by Qualcomm as its next-generation flagship mobile platforms. Built on a 2nm process, the chipsets will power the upcoming flagship smartphones from various OEMs, including Honor, iQOO, Motorola, OnePlus…
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Oppo has officially launched the 33 W Pocket Charge power bank in China. The company’s compact new power bank features a 10,000 mAh capacity, dual-port charging (USB-C and USB-A), and up to 33 W power output. Plus, it comes with a Type-C cable that can double as a lanyard.
SEA: e27 / Vulcan Post
[This is a sponsored article with MDEC, but the editorial team had full control over the content. ] If you still think Malaysia’s role in the global semiconductor industry begins and ends with chip assembly and testing, it’s time to get up to speed. Since the National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS)…
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Five watches on a $300 budget, and almost all of them from Casio and Timex. Here's why these two brands give the best bang for your buck, with alternative picks in every slot, from the AE-1200WH and Duro to the AQ-230A, MTP-1302D and Timex Expedition Scout 40.
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The ongoing AI-driven hardware crisis means the ROG Zephyrus G16 has breached the Rs. 4 lakh barrier in India. And without major upgrades, Asus' new line of gaming laptops becomes harder to recommend, especially when last year's models, which come with the same RTX 50 series GPUs, are available at…
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Claude Opus 5.5 veröffentlicht + Österreich setzt NIS2 um + EU diskutiert Haftung für KI-Schäden + High-End-Chips von Qualcomm + Sicherheitsupdate für WordPress
Payments Dive / Banking Dive
The Dutch digital payments processor has hired Niclas Neglen as its new chief financial officer, but he won’t join until next year.