If you want to know how microchips are made, the latest Veritasium documentary is excellent.
I loved the way they explain the UV and EUV/X-Ray lithography.
MediaTek introduces Dimensity 7100 processor for mid-range phones. It's a 6nm chip with 4 Cortex-A78 & 4 Cortex-A55 cores, Mali-G610 MC2 graphics & support for LPDDR5-5500, UFS 3.1, and 120 Hz displays. https://www.mediatek.com/products/smartphones/mediatek-dimensity-7100 #chips #MediaTek #Dimensity7100
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Tech billionaires are hoarding computer parts, and it goes way beyond gaming GPUs. This video looks at how AI demand, chip shortages, and corporate stockpiling are shifting power over who gets access to compute at all.
Less convenience, more control.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yZ8yYzj-Ys
As AI gobbles up chips, prices for devices may rise
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/28/nx-s1-5656190/ai-chips-memory-prices-ram
#HackerNews #AI #Chips #DevicePrices #TechNews #SemiconductorMarket
Tech billionaires are hoarding computer parts, and it goes way beyond gaming GPUs. This video looks at how AI demand, chip shortages, and corporate stockpiling are shifting power over who gets access to compute at all.
Less convenience, more control.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yZ8yYzj-Ys
Tim Chambers
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The Vergecast RAM Holiday Spec-tacular https://www.theverge.com/podcast/849551/ram-explainer-holiday-spectacular-vergecast #news #Vergecast #Podcasts #Gadgets #Chips
The Vergecast RAM Holiday Spec-tacular https://www.theverge.com/podcast/849551/ram-explainer-holiday-spectacular-vergecast #news #Vergecast #Podcasts #Gadgets #Chips
Jim Killock
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Europe is talking a lot about digital sovereignty. But the recent attempt to take over Nexperia shows the US is still calling the shots.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Ben Wray to discuss European subservience on tech and the gig economy.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/306_europes_subservience_to_the_united_states_w_ben_wray
Europe is talking a lot about digital sovereignty. But the recent attempt to take over Nexperia shows the US is still calling the shots.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Ben Wray to discuss European subservience on tech and the gig economy.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/306_europes_subservience_to_the_united_states_w_ben_wray
Terahertz Tech Sets Stage for "Wireless Wired" Chips
https://spectrum.ieee.org/terahertz-chip-room-temperature
#HackerNews #Terahertz #Technology #Wireless #Chips #Innovation #Future #Tech
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme chips for PCs have NPUs with up to 80 TOPS of AI performance, a 2.3X boost in GPU performance per watt, and up to 18 CPU cores for up to 31% faster overall performance. Devices coming in 2026. #Qualcomm #Chips #SnapdragonX2Elite #SnapdragonX2Extreme https://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2025/09/new-snapdragon-x2-elite-extreme-and-snapdragon-x2-elite-are-the-
Qualcomm's follow-up to the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip for flagship phones is the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Why not Gen 2? Because it's the 5th chip since switching to single-digit names. Last year's name was the anomaly , I guess. https://www.qualcomm.com/news/onq/2025/09/snapdragon-8-elite-gen-5-name-power-why#Snapdragon8EliteGen5#Qualcomm#Chips
The new Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 chip for mid-range phones promises a modest 7% boost in CPU and GPU performance over the Gen 3 version, plus support for to a 2900 x 1300px display at 144 Hz. https://www.qualcomm.com/products/mobile/snapdragon/smartphones/snapdragon-7-series-mobile-platforms/snapdragon-7s-gen-4-mobile-platform#Qualcomm#Chips#Snapdragon7sGen4
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The Trump administration could impose a 100% tariff on imports of semiconductor chips, with an exception for companies like Apple that have committed to manufacturing in the US. One way or another, expect electronics prices to go up though. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-06/trump-plans-100-tariff-on-chips-with-carveout-for-apple-others #chips #tariffs#Semiconductors
Chinese chip maker Zhaoxin has been making x86 processors for years, but they've generally lagged behind the latest Intel and AMD chips in features. It looks like they're catching up. #chips #china#Zhaoxin #zhaoxinKH5000https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/chinese-cpus-are-closing-the-gap-on-amd-next-gen-zhaoxin-chips-feature-96-cores-12-channel-ddr5-memory-and-128-pcie-5-0-lanes
I bought Salsa Verde Doritos for this painting because I liked the color of the bag, but they disappeared from the store immediately afterward. What’s a snack you used to enjoy but can’t find again?
Photo by Aaron C Packard.
