Category: Technology

After nearly seventy years of inactivity, US graphite mining is showing signs of revival. Once considered obsolete due to cheap imports, particularly from China, the domestic graphite sector is gaining new relevance as geopolitical tensions and clean-energy demand tighten global supply chains. Read Entire Article

In a joint advance from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan, engineers have designed the smallest fully programmable autonomous robots ever built – machines small enough to operate at the scale of biological cells. Each robot, roughly 200 by 300 by 50 micrometers, is smaller than a......

Fully functional quantum computers remain out of reach, but optimism across the field is rising. At the Q2B Silicon Valley conference in December, researchers and executives pointed to a year marked by tangible progress – particularly in hardware performance and scaling – and a growing belief that quantum advantage for......

Global automakers are compressing vehicle development timelines as they scramble to keep pace with China's electric-vehicle makers, whose speed-to-market has reset industry expectations. Designing, prototyping, and producing a new EV – once a roughly four-year process – now often takes half that time or less in Europe and Japan. The......

We once told people to avoid the Ryzen 5 5500. Years later, it's a top-selling CPU. With DDR5 prices spiraling, has this budget Zen 3 chip become the right choice after all? Read Entire Article

When Nvidia confirmed a $20 billion deal with Groq on December 24, industry headlines initially hailed it as the largest acquisition in the company's history. Within hours, Nvidia clarified that it had not bought the specialized AI hardware startup. Instead, the company described the arrangement as a "non-exclusive licensing agreement"......

CLOiD's technical design emphasizes dexterity and precision, departing from earlier LG home robots that relied primarily on wheels and voice assistance. The new model features two articulated arms, each powered by motors with seven degrees of freedom, enabling multidirectional joint movement comparable to that of a human arm. Read Entire...

A recent Hardware Canucks video outlines the advantages and risks of using SO-DIMM memory in desktop systems. Paired with some careful bargain hunting, the approach could serve as a practical last resort for builders caught assembling a PC amid soaring RAM prices. Read Entire Article

In a move balancing scrutiny with caution, the White House has accused China of unfair trade practices in the semiconductor sector but delayed implementing new tariffs until mid-2027. The decision highlights Washington's concern over China's progress in chipmaking and its effort to maintain a fragile economic truce with Beijing. Read...

According to a report from Tom's Hardware, China's so-called "Frankenstein" EUV scanner was assembled from mismatched parts sourced through various channels, potentially including surplus equipment sales and online spare-parts markets. The alleged prototype has yet to produce a single chip. Read Entire Article