Nvidia to cease all activities in Russia, will relocate employees
In light of "recent developments"
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Linux 6.0 releases stable branch supporting latest architecture
Something to look forward to: Users interested in new chip architectures like Raptor Lake, Arc Alchemist, or RDNA 3 will receive expanded Linux support with the release of the OS' latest kernel. Linux 6.0 introduces many other improvements with other important updates coming very soon with 6.1.
Apple reluctantly agrees to TSMC's price increases
In context: TSMC is one of the largest processor manufacturers in the world, creating chips and wafers for many companies, including AMD, Nvidia, and Apple. As one of TSMC's biggest customers, Apple was not happy following an announcement that TSMC would increase prices in 2023.
A cold winter is awaiting mobile networks and phones in Europe
TL;DR: The coming energy crisis could bring mobile Internet to a halt in many European countries. Plans are being considered to weather the storm, but Europe would likely suffer from its own success in bringing reliable electricity to its citizens.
Tesla set a new record with 343,830 electric vehicles delivered in the third quarter
Tesla is revamping production to make deliveries easier
Skyrim: Anniversary Edition is the first major $70 title on the Switch
What just happened? Skyrim: Anniversary Edition debuted unexpectedly on the Nintendo Switch last week at the sky-high price of $70. It claims the dubious honor of being the first AAA title to break the $60 barrier on the handheld device, and it's also the most expensive edition of Skyrim to come out in recent memory.
Who will be Intel's first foundry customer?
The big picture: Intel has ambitions to create a foundry business by manufacturing chips for other companies. This is an important strategic initiative that the company will need to recoup the massive investment it is now making in fabs around the world.
South Korean chip production falls for first time since 2018
Too many chips, not enough demand
Gaming monitor shipments are down for the first time ever
Don't expect this trend to continue
Amazon wants some customer service reps to work remotely as part of broader cost-cutting push
A win-win for employer and employee, but what about Amazon customers?
New SEC lawsuit accuses MoviePass executives of fraud
Former MoviePass leadership could be banned from ever holding executive positions again
Apple dials back plan to boost iPhone 14 production due to slumping demand
Apple said to be targeting 90 million handsets by the end of 2022
The analysts Elon Musk hired to count Twitter bots found fewer than he expected, claims company
5%, 11%, or 20%, what's the real number?
Intel unveils 13th-gen Core desktop CPUs with more cores, higher frequencies
Something to look forward to: After months of leaks, Intel has finally announced its first "Raptor Lake" 13th-gen Core desktop processors alongside the new Z790 chipset. The new CPUs will compete against AMD's Ryzen 7000 series. Stay tuned for our reviews coming next month.
The PC market decline hasn't hit monitors quite yet, as demand grows in Q2 2022
In a nutshell: A post-pandemic hangover is dropping demand for PC components across the board, but those negative numbers haven't appeared for monitors. The global market in that sector posted modest gains in Q2, but analysts predict hard times are ahead.
SSD price slump shows no end in sight
In brief: Solid-state drive prices have been dropping due to NAND oversupply for months. The trend looks particularly severe moving towards the end of 2022, and the latest reports indicate it won't let up. This year's holiday season may be an excellent time to upgrade if you're looking for a PCIe 4.0 SSD.
Netflix is building its own game studio in Finland
Netflix will soon have four gaming studios under its wing
Meet the... SQL Processing Unit?
The world is obsessed with "data"
In context: Databases are in something of a Golden Age right now. There is an immense amount of development taking place in and around the way we store and access data. The world is obsessed with "data," and while we would not call it the "new oil," our ability to manipulate and analyze data continues to advance in important ways. But at their heart, databases are fairly straightforward things – repositories of data.
Microsoft is expanding in China with more jobs and upgrades despite rising international tensions
American companies haven't lost faith in China
Meta told to pay walkie-talkie app $175 million for infringing its patents
Meta is appealing, of course
Destiny 2 cheat maker accuses Bungie of hacking and reverse engineering
Did Bungie hack the hackers?
SEC fines Morgan Stanley $35 million after exposing customer data on 1,000 auctioned hard drives
This is why we can't have nice things
The Rust programming language will join the Linux kernel
Rust has matured enough and will be welcomed in Linux 6.1 if all goes well
EVGA's low profit margins may have been partially self-inflicted, report says
Self-harm or not, it is sad to see EVGA go