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GrapheneOS refuses to comply with new age verification laws for operating systems β€” group says it will never require personal information

GrapheneOS refuses to comply with new age verification laws for operating systems β€” group says it will never require personal information

πŸ’‘ Verdict: Privacy-focused Android fork GrapheneOS has firmly stated it will never comply with new laws requiring operating systems to collect age verification data during user setup. Check Price: GrapheneOS ⚑ Quick Hits * GrapheneOS is outright rejecting emerging OS age-verification laws. * The developers promise to never mandate the collection of personal information
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Micron predicts that cars will need 300GB of RAM β€” memory-laden vehicles could exacerbate shortages but create 'robust long-term growth in automotive memory demand'

Micron predicts that cars will need 300GB of RAM β€” memory-laden vehicles could exacerbate shortages but create 'robust long-term growth in automotive memory demand'

πŸ’‘ Verdict: Check out this gear. Check Price: See Deal ⚑ Quick Hits ** * Future driverless vehicles, like Waymo taxis, will require up to 300GB of RAM to process real-time data. * This massive surge in automotive memory demand could exacerbate existing global chip shortages. * Memory manufacturers anticipate robust, long-term financial growth stemming from
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Elon Musk unveils $20 billion β€˜TeraFab’ chip project to make chips, memory, and package processors all under one roof β€” targets a terawatt of annual compute

Elon Musk unveils $20 billion β€˜TeraFab’ chip project to make chips, memory, and package processors all under one roof β€” targets a terawatt of annual compute

πŸ’‘ Verdict: Elon Musk has unveiled "TeraFab," an ambitious $20 billion mega-project designed to vertically integrate chipmaking, memory production, and processor packaging to generate a staggering terawatt of annual compute capacity. Check Price: TeraFab ⚑ Quick Hits * A monumental $20 billion capital investment into a centralized semiconductor project. * Unifies logic
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Tim Cook says Apple had its best launch week for first-time Mac customers with the MacBook Neo β€” entry-level device now out of stock, with orders taking two to three weeks to ship

Tim Cook says Apple had its best launch week for first-time Mac customers with the MacBook Neo β€” entry-level device now out of stock, with orders taking two to three weeks to ship

πŸ’‘ Verdict: Apple's newly released MacBook Neo saw unprecedented demand from first-time Mac buyers, completely selling out the entry-level models and pushing shipping times back by two to three weeks. Check Price: MacBook Neo ⚑ Quick Hits * Record-Breaking Adoption: Best launch week ever for bringing first-time customers into the Mac
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Sony will bring ML-based frame generation to PlayStation consoles β€” the performance-boosting feature is unlikely to arrive this year, though

Sony will bring ML-based frame generation to PlayStation consoles β€” the performance-boosting feature is unlikely to arrive this year, though

πŸ’‘ Verdict: Sony is developing a machine learning-based frame generation feature to significantly boost PlayStation gaming performance, though it isn't expected to launch this year. Check Price: PlayStation 5 Pro ⚑ Quick Hits * Sony is bringing ML-based frame generation to its PlayStation ecosystem. * This AI-driven technology will greatly enhance frame
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Intel suggests it was snubbed by Crimson Desert dev after reaching out "many times" about Arc GPUs – company says it provided "early hardware, drivers, and engineering resources" to studio

Intel suggests it was snubbed by Crimson Desert dev after reaching out "many times" about Arc GPUs – company says it provided "early hardware, drivers, and engineering resources" to studio

πŸ’‘ Verdict: Intel claims it provided extensive hardware and engineering support to the developers of Crimson Desert, only to be seemingly ignored as Arc GPU users are now met with startup errors. Check Price: Intel Arc ⚑ Quick Hits * Early Support Provided: Intel supplied the Crimson Desert development studio with early hardware,
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