Hardware

With AI showing no signs of slowing, TSMC will be ramping up its advanced chip packaging capabilities over the next few years. During its recent earnings call on October 17, the chipmaker revealed that its production capacity for CoWoS packaging technology is set to double year-over-year in both 2024 and 2025.

Qualcomm fires back from its Snapdragon Summit in Maui.

It’s chip season.

Researchers demonstrate 3D-printed resettable fuses, which include a copper-doped polymer

A new concept from Hyundai's parts division, Hyundai Mobis, developed in partnership with optics specialists Zeiss, aims to transform your entire windshield into one massive display. Dubbed the "Holographic Windshield Display," it takes the modest head-up displays we've seen for decades and dramatically expands their scope.

The two memory giants are betting on high-value memory tech.

New tech was showcased at CEATEC 2024 earlier in the week.

The ULED X Mini boasts a 4K Ultra HD LED display with a 120Hz refresh rate (or 144Hz with VRR enabled). The screen utilizes quantum dot technology for enhanced color reproduction, along with Hisense's Full Array Local Dimming Pro system, which divides the backlight into 40,960 dimming zones. This allows for an impressive 10,000 nit peak brightness while still delivering deep, inky blacks.

The Steam Deck 2 might be significantly faster than its predecessor.

Why buy tools for 2026 now?

Making this possible is the open-source firmware QMK, which is the same stuff powering Ploopy's line of modular mice and trackballs. The firmware lets you easily reprogram gestures, tweak tracking speeds, and even add entirely new functionality through coding.

No comment from the U.S. Department of Commerce and Huawei

Devices that support Intel's new Thunderbolt 5 standard are beginning to hit the market. For most consumers, gaining access to the interface's 80Gbps bidirectional transfer speeds will likely involve buying or building a new PC, but adding Thunderbolt 5 support to existing systems is another option.

No longer afraid of export controls?

No more Snapdragon X mini-PC?

Why buy fabs if you have your own?

Region lock and lag-free

Mass production is planned for early next year.

Emteq Labs has announced the development of Sense, which it says is the world's first emotion-sensing smart glasses.

Better late than never?

Sources have informed Hungarian outlet Prohardver that AMD and Intel have begun testing 12V-2x6 power cables for their upcoming graphics cards. Market leader Nvidia already uses the standard across its latest and upcoming products, but its competitors may still harbor reliability concerns.

€5 billion lower revenue guidance less than expected in 2025.

SRAM is reaching its limits regarding storage density; hybrid gain cell memory could change that.

Qualcomm wants things to settle down first before making a decision.

Samsung Foundry, ADTechnology, and Rebellions have collaborated with Arm