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Embark recently concluded a short test of a new PvE mode in Arc Raiders, which may have been partially behind a six-month player count high, and the game studio has now started to reflect on the data it gathered from the PvE mode test. In a recent interview with MP1st, Embark's Aleksandar Grøndal has effectively…
Getting the most power from an urban-sited panel requires deep understanding of its surroundings. The post Using a Single Image to Optimize Urban Solar-Panel Orientation appeared first on EE Times.
The Compute Express Link (CXL) subsystem changes were merged today for the Linux 7.4 kernel. The fun work this cycle is preparing to support Dynamic Capacity Devices...
Microsoft has rolled out the first firmware update for its RTX Spark-powered Surface Laptop Ultra, less than a week after the laptop started shipping on October 16. Listed in Windows Update as "System Hardware Update 200.0.7.0," the October 22 release fixes three problems spelled out in Microsoft's update history:…
Intel Corporation today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Classiq, a leading provider of quantum computing software. The combination of Classiq's synthesis platform with Intel's spin-qubit manufacturing and existing software would create a user-friendly full-stack quantum computing…
Although NVIDIA has officially denied the discontinuation of the GeForce RTX 5090, more rumors are emerging that substantiate claims about the flagship gaming GPU being discontinued. This time, NVIDIA board partners are reporting that NVIDIA has officially stopped accepting orders for the 5090, according to a recent…
An open-source project called nxnative lets Nintendo Switch games run natively on Apple Silicon, without an emulator in between. Built by developer seedds, the tool takes a user's own game files and prod.keys and turns them into an app for iPhone, iPad, or Mac. YouTuber Andrew Tsai put it to the test on Macs, where…
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An internal driver and a shipping manifest reveal that Intel's desktop Raptor Lake Next parts may be on the way right now.
Intel is actively planning the "Raptor Lake Next" chips as an update to its Socket LGA-1700 desktop processors. These chips are essential for PC buyers who are limited to the decade-old DDR4 memory standard due to the high prices of DDR5 memory, especially since the current Core Ultra "Arrow Lake" processors do not…
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It looks as though the upcoming Intel Nova Lake-S CPU family will launch soon, headed-up by a 28-core Core Ultra 9 CPU. A new PassMark benchmark spotted by VideoCardz now purports to show expected performance of that 28-core Nova Lake-S CPU in two separate benchmark runs. The CPU, which is listed as "Nova Lake Client…
Today we are taking a look at ASRock's high-end Radeon AI inference card for workstations, the Creator Radeon AI Pro R9700. With 32GB of RAM and a $1700 price tag, the card is a highly affordable way to fill out a workstation for local AI inference The post ASRock Creator Radeon AI Pro R9700 Review: Workstation…
Apple will take 25% of the Foldable Smartphone market in 2026, according to Counterpoint Research. But how repairable will the iPhone Duo prove to be? The post Tearing down the Apple iPhone Duo appeared first on Electronics Weekly.
The media subsystem changes have been merged for the Linux 7.4 kernel. Most notable is Intel IPU8 support being introduced for the next-gen image processing unit in high-end Nova Lake laptops..
TSMC, the world's largest and most advanced semiconductor manufacturer, has been grappling with stagnant progress in SRAM scaling for years. Since the launch of the N5 5 nm process in 2020, the size of the SRAM 6T bitcell has remained around 0.021 µm². While transistor density in logic elements has increased, memory…
Accellera Systems Initiative has approved Functional Safety Language Standard 1.0 for release, addressing a persistent challenge in semiconductor development: moving safety information reliably between tools, engineering teams, and companies. Announced October 21, the standard establishes a common language and data……
Stricter European safety assessment criteria are prompting car companies to replace steering-wheel sensors with consolidated in-cabin systems. The post Automakers Reconsider In-Cabin Sensing for Euro NCAP Ratings appeared first on EE Times.
The highest result attributed to a 24-core Nova Lake-S processor reaches 5,210 points in the single-thread test, followed by another submission scoring 5,191 points. For comparison, we selected baselines from existing processors with overall CPU Mark scores close to their published PassMark Averages. The Core Ultra 9…
It has long been rumored that Sony is working on a PlayStation 6 handheld with a powerful AMD APU codenamed Canis, which has been alleged to feature a combination of Zen 6 CPU cores—potentially with all-new Zen 6 LP cores—and RDNA 5 tech for the iGPU. Now, according to Richard Leadbetter on episode 287 of the Digital…
From coding agents to personal assistants and physical systems, agentic workloads are creating new demands across the full computing paradigm. The post Agentic AI explained: How agentic AI changes computing from cloud to edge appeared first on Arm Newsroom.
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DT Research, the leading U.S. designer and manufacturer of AI-capable, rugged computing solutions purpose-engineered for enterprise-scale customization, today announced the LT365PA Rugged Laptop, a high-performance mobile workstation that brings NVIDIA graphics, AI processing and advanced image analysis directly to…
TSMC’s CoWoS-S is critical to the artificial intelligence era because it solves the central systems problem facing modern accelerators: computing capability is growing faster than conventional packages can supply data, power, and connectivity. CoWoS-S, meaning Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate with a silicon interposer, ……
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan has reportedly discussed potential areas of cooperation with AMD chief Lisa Su as Intel works to rebuild its CPU business and expand its foundry operations. The companies have already collaborated on x86 standards and CPU software, including AMD’s integration of its ZenDNN optimizations into…
A benchmark leak and a direct clock-matched comparison from an enthusiast seed the idea that Zen 6 may come with a decent IPC bump as well as increased clocks.
In development for a number of months now has been Kraid as a modern graphics compiler for recent Arm Mali GPUs. Kraid was merged for Mesa 26.2 back in June while in Mesa 27.0 due out in Q1 it will be switching to this new shader compiler by default...
For those curious about the Snapdragon X1 Elite performance on the recently released Ubuntu 26.10 Concept X1E ISO, here are some benchmarks showing the performance relative to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS X1E state on the same hardware.
Professional Windows crusher NTDEV has showcased their next-generation tool for compressing Windows 11 with a video of an install that fits on a single CD-ROM.
Cadence unveiled Maestro, domain-specialized AI models for its chip design agents, with early access for select customers in Q4 2026.
A note from a partner in Apollo Global Management who is also the company’s Chief Economist, Torsten Slok (pictured) reinforces the flaw in the AI proposition: Where’s the killer app? […] The post The Elusive AI Killer App appeared first on Electronics Weekly.
Champagne is an unusual opening act for a semiconductor conference. At SEMICON West 2026, October 13 to 15, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, it served a purpose. The toast marked an industry that has already crossed $1 trillion in annual revenue, almost four years ahead of earlier projections. WSTS (World…
As AI pushes chip packages beyond traditional wafer limits, panel-level processing is emerging as a critical path to scale advanced packaging. The post The AI Packaging Challenge: 5 Reasons Panels Are Gaining Momentum appeared first on EE Times.
From lighter wiring to automated assembly, 48V architectures are reshaping vehicle connectivity and laying the groundwork for next generation mobility. The post Framing the Shift to 48V appeared first on EE Times.
Chinese vessels are spending more time near undersea cables in the Pacific than nearly 50 other nations, according to a new report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Nouveau-DKMS is in development as an out-of-tree spin-off of the open-source NVIDIA "Nouveau" driver focused on providing better support for NVIDIA GeForce 400/500 "Fermi" series graphics processors and potentially other generations too pre-Turing where the modern Nova driver is in development by NVIDIA...
A new family of heat shock resistors from KOA Speer Electronics feature a metal glaze resistance film to provide improved high heat and weather resistance. The RK73B-AT resistors also feature […] The post KOA Speer heat shock resistors feature metal glaze resistance film appeared first on Electronics Weekly.
Lack of funding likely led to the recent PHP security snafu, but that's just the tip of the iceberg — dreary situation caused by services running old versions with no support
Electronics production growth accelerated across major manufacturing economies in 2026, with demand for AI infrastructure driving particularly rapid expansion in Taiwan, according to an analysis published on 22 October by Semiconductor Intelligence. The expansion contrasts with falling PC and smartphone shipments as…
Linux kernel modules lift Nvidia’s half-rate AI tensor limit on GeForce RTX 20, 30, and 40-series GPUs.
The “Steal My Bitcoin” challenge offers a bounty to anyone who can breach a deliberately vulnerable PHP website using the recently disclosed PHP2Shell flaws. The challenge follows previous recoveries of locked Bitcoin fortunes through software vulnerabilities and AI-assisted investigation, but no successful claim has…
CScale, a Palo Alto startup for optical interconnects, has exited stealth mode with the announcement of $145 million in Series C funding. Nvidia and Intel Capital were among the investors. […] The post CScale exits Stealth with $145m funding for gigawatt-scale AI appeared first on Electronics Weekly.