Samsung Foundry had originally planned for the SF1.4 node to enter high-volume manufacturing by 2027 alongside other specialized nodes like SF2A – designed for automotive applications – and SF2Z, the company's first to incorporate backside power delivery technology. Read Entire Article
Trump administration’s “AI Action Plan” may redefine fair use – OpenAI is counting on it
US courts are currently grappling with whether AI training qualifies as fair use, with rights holders arguing that AI models pose a market threat by potentially replacing them and diluting creative output. OpenAI and several other AI companies are embroiled in multiple lawsuits, contending that AI transforms copyrighted works rather......
Indie studios and homebrewers are still making great new RPGs with a 25-year-old King’s Field toolkit
In 2023, a little-known indie developer released Lunacid – a retro dungeon crawler that paid homage to FromSoftware games, King's Field and Shadow Tower – the progenitors of the Elden Ring series. The studio, Kira LLC, just posted a new Steam page confirming it is ready to release a follow-up......
Rainbow Six Siege X brings major changes, new Dual Front mode, and a free tier
The update's main highlight is Dual Front, a 6v6 mode available on PC and current-generation consoles. This mode adds one player to each team and allows unlimited respawns, aiming to create longer, more dynamic matches where players can switch characters. Read Entire Article
Mercedes is working on “solar paint” that could drastically reduce the need for charging
The company states that this groundbreaking solar paint is just five micrometers thick and weighs a mere 50 grams per square meter – practically weightless. Despite its lightness, it is packed with energy-generating potential. Notably, the paint contains no rare earth materials, no silicon, and is made from inexpensive, non-toxic......
Chipmaker Marvell is now more valuable than Intel amid AI boom
Marvell, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, was founded in the mid-nineties, making it much younger than Intel, which has been operational since the 1960s. Marvell develops custom semiconductor products that have seen a surge in demand in recent months due to the AI boom. Read Entire Article
Call of Duty Black Ops 6’s bong gun sparks debate over drug promotion amid player bans for swearing
Video of the bong gun was highlighted by ModernWarzone, a fan-made Call of Duty account on X that posted a datamined clip of the weapon. It's part of the Dank Days Tracer Pack, which includes a slew of weed-themed items such as this "Bongshot" Mastercraft Blueprint for the KSV SMG.......
The future of high-end cinema shines bright with LED, led by Chinese companies
An LED cinema screen revolution is slowly taking form, driven largely by aggressive moves from Chinese firms like China Film Global Technology Limited (CFGDC), Huaxia Leyard, QSTech, Unilumin, and Lopu. Numbers shared by LEDinside, as seen in a TrendForce report, are eye-popping. By the end of October, there were already......
ViewSonic to unveil 1440p OLED gaming monitor with 520Hz refresh rate at CES 2025
CES 2025 is getting closer all the time. The world's biggest consumer electronics show takes place between January 7 and Saturday 11 January, when one of the many exhibitors will be ViewSonic. Read Entire Article
The real end of Moore’s Law and the true cost of a monopoly
In recent weeks we've been hearing about some of the proposed price increases coming for TSMC's N2 process starting next year. We have been thinking through the implications of this since then, and in light of the developments at Intel, we believe their significance has become even more relevant. Read...