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The Taiwanese semiconductor and memory manufacturer Macronix is phasing out its ROM production, which was confirmed by CEO Miin Wu. This could spell bad news for gamers who love physical media. Macronix just announced a…
Read moreIn fact, it might just be a claw that hangs from the ceiling instead. That’s the future envisioned by Nathaniel Nifong, founder of Neufangled Robotics, and its Stringman robot . Put simply, Stringman is an AI-equipped…
Read moreGoogle’s latest Pixel 11 phones are all on sale at their lowest prices to date, well ahead of Black Friday. Courtesy of Google New smartphones used to hold their value, and it was typically months before you’d see any…
Read moreIt’s just the beginning. Photograph: Darrell Jackson As social media giants face allegations that they fail to protect users , attorney Mark Lanier is grappling with the question: What would it actually take to hold…
Read moreThe robotaxi company will offer rides directly through its own smartphone app, like it does in other cities. Uber confirmed to TechCrunch Wednesday that it still plans to host Waymo robotaxis on its app for as long as…
Read moreThe robotaxi company will instead offer rides directly through its own smartphone app, like it does in other cities. Mawakana’s comments confirm reporting earlier this year by the Financial Times that Waymo was looking…
Read moreIt will expand its Selangor campus and build new ones in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan, where it is also funding a $160M water plant. Google plans to spend $15B on data centres and cloud operations in Malaysia in 2027 and…
Read moreThe newest Stick 4K was just released on September 30th, but Amazon is wasting no time in jumping into the Black Friday festivities early. For only $24.99, you're getting 4K visuals with Wi-Fi 6 support and HDR10+…
Read more“You Can See Everything,” directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, initially debuted in North America with a limited theatrical rollout. The film has been so successful, though, that it’s generating demand from…
Read moreAccording to Qualcomm , these base stations are “designed to improve coverage, capacity and spectral efficiency, helping the network serve more traffic efficiently.” The multi-year agreement will see Qualcomm's tech used…
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