Anthony Garreffa

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Apple’s new iPhone 16e sports the company’s first in-house 5G modem, made on TSMC 4nm and 7nm

TL;DR: Apple announced the budget-friendly iPhone 16e, featuring its first in-house 5G modem, the Apple C1. iPhone 16e is priced at $599, and is powered by the A18 processor and offers excellent battery life. Apple’s new budget-focused iPhone 16e was announced earlier this year, packing the company’s first in-house 5G modem called the Apple C1. VIEW GALLERY – 2 IMAGES Apple’s new C1 modem is the most power-efficient baseband chip inside of an iPhone according

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Microsoft’s new Majorana 1 chip: creates new ‘state of manner’ to change quantum computing

TL;DR: Microsoft has introduced the Majorana 1 quantum computing chip, featuring a new “state of matter” and designed to accommodate up to 1 million qubits. Microsoft has just unveiled its new Majorana 1 quantum computing chip, with the company creating a new “state of matter” in the process. Check it out: The company says the design of the Majorana 1 processor is meant to fit up to 1 million qubits, which should be enough quantum

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ASRock’s new B650M Pro X3D motherboards: budget mobos optimized for AMD Ryzen X3D CPUs

TL;DR: ASRock introduces the B650M Pro X3D and B650M Pro X3D Wi-Fi motherboards, optimized for AMD Ryzen X3D processors. ASRock is ready for the world of AMD Ryzen X3D processors with its new B650M Pro X3D and B650M Pro X3D Wi-Fi motherboards, optimized for AM5-based X3D CPUs. VIEW GALLERY – 2 IMAGES The new ASRock B650M Pro X3D and B650M Pro X3D Wi-Fi motherboards is a rebranding of their B860M PRO RS (RS = Race

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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D are launching on March 12, reviews on March 11

TL;DR: AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D processors, featuring Zen 5 architecture, launch on March 12, with reviews on March 11. The 9950X3D has 16 cores, 32 threads, and 144MB cache, priced at $699, while the 9900X3D has 12 cores, 24 threads, and 140MB cache, priced at $599. AMD’s new flagship Zen 5-based Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Ryzen 9 9900X3D processors are launching March 12, with reviews dropping the day before on March 11. VIEW

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti supply leak: low stock at US retailers, average price closer to $950

TL;DR: NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 5070 Ti launch faces severe supply shortages, with some US retailers receiving fewer than ten units. The average price is around $950, despite an MSRP of $749. This situation presents an opportunity for AMD to capitalize with its upcoming RDNA 4-based Radeon RX 9070 XT, potentially priced at $599. NVIDIA’s new GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is here, and it looks like launch supply is worse than we thought… far worse. In

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President Trump discusses 25% chip tariffs, Taiwan chip companies plan shift to US production

TL;DR: President Trump announced that semiconductor tariffs on imported chips will increase to 25% or higher by 2025. The US government will allow chip companies time to relocate production to the US, where no tariffs will apply. This aims to minimize disruption in the semiconductor industry. President Trump has ensured that semiconductor tariffs on chips imported into the US would increase higher over the course of 2025, with new details on the tariffs shared during

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Fujitsu celebrates 50 million laptops with this gorgeous once-off kumiko wooden lid laptop

TL;DR: Fujitsu celebrates shipping over 50 million PCs by launching a commemorative FMV Note C laptop with a kumiko wooden lid crafted by Funaki Woodworks. The intricate design features 5800 wooden pieces from four wood species, with keys made from the same wood. This model marks over 30 years of PC manufacturing by Shimane Fujitsu. Fujitsu is celebrating a massive milestone: shipping over 50 million PCs and now the company has launched a beautiful once-off

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Elon Musk launches Grok 3, new xAI chatbot can be used on X or through decicated Grok app

TL;DR: Elon Musk’s xAI startup has launched Grok 3, an advanced AI chatbot integrated into X with a dedicated app for iOS and Android. Available to Premium+ subscribers, Grok 3 offers enhanced computing power, a “Big Brain” mode for complex tasks, and a DeepSearch feature. It challenges current AI models and repositions xAI in the open-source LLM race. Elon Musk has announced that his xAI startup has just launched Grok 3, the latest AI chatbot

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Samsung to launch next-gen LPW DRAM for on-device AI in 2028: touted as ‘mobile HBM’

TL;DR: Samsung Electronics plans to launch its next-generation low-power wide I/O (LPW) DRAM, also known as low-latency wide I/O (LLW), in 2028. This “mobile HBM” memory aims to enhance on-device AI with improved performance and reduced power consumption. Samsung Electronics is reportedly set to introduce its next-generation mobile memory, its new low-power wide I/O (LPW) DRAM for optimized on-device AI in 2028. VIEW GALLERY – 2 IMAGES The new LPW DRAM is also known as

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Intel’s next-gen Celestial GPU rumor: Xe3P architecture, fabbed with Intel Foundry, not by TSMC

TL;DR: Intel’s upcoming Celestial discrete GPUs will use the new Xe3P architecture, promising significant performance improvements. These GPUs will be manufactured by Intel Foundry Services instead of TSMC, marking a shift in production strategy. Intel’s next-generation Celestial discrete GPUs are rumored to feature the new Xe3P architecture, and will reportedly be fabbed using Intel Foundry instead of TSMC according to the latest reports. VIEW GALLERY – 2 IMAGES In some new leaks, we’re learning that

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