US introduces act to add tax credits for chip designers, extends credits for chip production, too
The STAR Act extends the semiconductor manufacturing tax credit beyond 2026 and expands it to include research and development.
German Seagate customers say their ‘new’ hard drives were actually used – resold HDDs reportedly used for tens of thousands of hours
German publication Heise.de reports that over fifty of its readers received used hard drives when they were supposed to receive brand-new models.
Qualcomm’s Next Gen Snapdragon X2 Ultra Premium Chip Breaks Cover In Shipping
Qualcomm’s ambitions to dominate the ARM-based laptop market took another step forward with the apparent shipping of the Snapdragon X2 Ultra (Premium?) chip, as revealed by recent shipping logs spotted by enthusiast and occasional leaker Everest (@Olrak29_ on X/Twitter). The logs, dated around New Year’s, reference “SNAPDRAGON X2 ULTRA PREMIUM
Apple Sounds Security Alarm For Billions Of iPhone Users, Update Now
Apple has rolled out iOS 18.3, which addresses 29 security vulnerabilities. Apart from a vulnerability with the core media framework that could have been exploited in earlier iOS versions before 17.2, which has also been addressed, there’s generally no cause for concern as long as you promptly update to this latest iOS version.
This update
Intel Slashes Xeon 6 CPU Prices By Up To 30% In EPYC Data Center Fight With AMD
Intel has quietly cut the prices of its Xeon 6 processor family, codenamed “Granite Rapids,” just four months after their launch in September 2024. The move comes as AMD’s 5th-gen EPYC “Turin” processors, which debuted three months ago, continue to gain traction in the data center market. These price reductions, which range from moderate to
GTA Vice City Nextgen Mod Released In Defiance Of Take-Two’s Takedown Demand
It has been a tough few weeks for the modding scene, with one developer taking steps to address privacy concerns due to a mod and another studio deciding to skip a PC release altogether. Now, Take-Two has issued a takedown order to a modding group called the Revolution Team, and their YouTube channel has since been taken down. In response,
Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti GPU could have a February 20 launch to beat AMD’s RX 9070 to the shelves – but what about the RTX 5070?
This launch date aligns with some previous rumors, and I wouldn’t be surprised if we were still waiting a while for both Nvidia’s mid-range Blackwell GPUs.
Lucky buyer snags a RTX 4070 Super for $350 in Walmart clearance sale
Walmart customer snags RTX 4070 Super for just $350, over 50% off its original MSRP during a Walmart clearance sale.
January Windows security updates are breaking audio on PCs using external DACs
Bad January security updates are breaking USB 1.0 external DACs on recent Windows and Windows Server versions.
Chinese-made DeepSeek AI model records extensive online user data, stores it in China-based servers
From personal information to hardware specifications to even how you type, DeepSeek says it’s collecting swathes of data from its online users.