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China unifies tech sector to build grid-free orbiting satellite AI data centers, challenging Elon Musk's SpaceX
By Jowi Morales published
Beijing says the Space Computing Industry Innovation Center will bring together rocket and satellite manufacturers, chip manufacturers, and AI labs to develop a space-based data center system.

Rare ASML Special Edition Monopoly board unearthed in social media trade
By Mark Tyson published
We just witnessed a significant semiconductor industry related non-cash trade deal take place on Twitter/X.

New web app can make Valve's Steam Controller drift across your desk like an RC car
By Luke James published
A developer has created a Chromium browser-based tool that turns Valve's second-gen Steam Controller into a self-propelled RC car.

Intel and AMD's new ACE CPU extensions bring an efficient AI-oriented instruction set to x86
By Bruno Ferreira published
ACE CPU extensions bring an efficient AI-oriented instruction set to x86 — new design makes matrix multiplication more power- and density-efficient

Unlucky PC builder sent RTX 5070 from Amazon, gets DVD rewriter and a busted logic board from an early 2000's Kenwood AV receiver instead
By Hassam Nasir published
Another person has fallen victim to Amazon's generous return policy, as they received a disc drive, a mousepad, and an AV receiver instead of the $700 RTX 5070 they ordered.

Researcher turns wi-fi smart lightbulb into a Banned Book Library — open source project makes digital books available via a server and open Wi-Fi access point hacked into an ESP32-powered bulb
By Mark Tyson published
A security researcher has added another dimension to smart lightbulbs by stealthily adding what they call a 'cyberpunk digital dead drop' full of 'banned books.'

China unveils man-portable anti-drone laser that can burn through a drone 1,600 feet away in four seconds
By Luke James published
Chinese defense supplier Harbin Xinguang Optic-Electronics Technology demo’d two man-portable anti-drone lasers at a Beijing arms expo this week.

AMD will reinstate memory encryption on Ryzen 9000 CPUs through a BIOS update in July — TSME is coming back after 'valuable community feedback'
By Jake Roach published
AMD says it will reinstate firmware memory encryption (TSME) on non-PRO Ryzen 9000 desktop CPUs through a BIOS update in July, following the feature's removal through an earlier firmware update.
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