The Commercial Times reports that TSMC's upcoming N2 2nm semiconductors will cost $30,000 per wafer, a roughly 66% increase over the company's 3nm chips. Future nodes are expected to be even more expensive and likely reserved for the largest manufacturers. Read Entire Article
OneDrive File Picker flaw grants full drive access when users share a single file
Microsoft is being extremely careless with security boundaries in OneDrive. A recent Oasis Security analysis revealed that OneDrive's File Picker tool can grant websites, apps, and outside users full read-only access to all content stored on the service. This glaring flaw puts both individual users and corporations at risk, prompting......
The far side of the Moon may soon host the world’s most sensitive telescope, shielded from earthly interference
NASA is advancing plans to construct a radio telescope on the Moon's far side – a location uniquely shielded from the ever-increasing interference caused by Earth's expanding satellite networks. This ambitious endeavor, known as the Lunar Crater Radio Telescope, envisions deploying a massive wire mesh reflector within a lunar crater....
In North Korea, your phone secretly takes screenshots every 5 minutes for government surveillance
The phone was featured in a BBC video, which showed it powering on with an animated North Korean flag waving across the screen. While the report did not specify the brand, the design and user interface closely resembled those of a Huawei or Honor device. Read Entire Article
ShareX hits version 17 with improved capture features
While the Snipping Tool has improved over time and remains a simple option, ShareX is a more powerful screen capture utility, ideal if you need more advanced features like screen recording, OCR functionality, and, as of version 17, QR code scanning support. Read Entire Article
Judge rules AI chatbot in teen suicide case is not protected by First Amendment
Judge Anne Conway of the Middle District of Florida denied Character.ai the ability to present its fictional, artificial intelligence-based characters as entities capable of "speaking" like human beings. Conway noted that these chatbots do not qualify for First Amendment protections under the US Constitution, allowing Megan Garcia's lawsuit to proceed.......
PSA: Don’t remove the pre-installed screen cover on the Nintendo Switch 2
Under the careful usage section, Nintendo notes that the Switch 2 comes with a pre-installed film layer on the display. The material is designed to prevent fragments of glass scattering in the event of damage, and should not be peeled off. Read Entire Article
DJI drones and other Chinese makers could face new US ban
According to a report by The Washington Post, the White House will announce multiple executive orders relating to Chinese-made drones this week. Read Entire Article
Snapdragon X2 Elite for AI PCs tipped to feature up to 18 cores and 64GB of RAM
According to reliable tipster Roland Quandt, Qualcomm is testing the Snapdragon X2 Elite – codenamed SC8480XP – in a high-end configuration featuring 64GB of RAM. Quandt also claims the new chip will include 18 cores, marking a 50 percecnt increase over the 12-core setup in the first-generation Snapdragon X Elite....
Can Trump fix the national debt? Republican senators, many investors and even Elon Musk have doubts
President Donald Trump faces the challenge of convincing Republican senators, global investors, voters and even Elon Musk that he won’t bury the federal government in debt with his multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package