💻 U.S. in further boost to domestic chip production 📱 Google rolling out upgraded 'Find My' feature
🎶 Klipsch ships Onkyo-Powered soundbar system
😎 Total solar eclipse wows millions 🕹️ Gamers returning Intel Core i9 CPUs in droves, report |
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TSMC deal to bring 'world's most advanced chips to American soil'
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The Taiwan-based chip giant has won subsidies to expand U.S. chip manufacturing in Arizona |
Chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has agreed to build a third factory in Arizona, the BBC reported. It’s part of U.S. government efforts to boost semiconductor production on home turf and reduce reliance on facilities in Asia in light of ongoing tensions with China. The deal will increase TSMC’s total investment in the U.S. from $40 billion to $65 billion. The U.S. government has committed $6.6 billion in subsidies and $5 billion in possible loans to support the plans. The U.S. Commerce Department predicts that the investments will expand the U.S. share of production of the most advanced chips from zero to about 20% by 2030 ... |
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Google starts rolling out Find My Device network for Android |
The feature currently works for Android smartphones and tablets but will soon support headphones, too |
Google’s upgraded Find My Device feature is rolling out to Android devices globally, beginning in the U.S. and Canada. “With a new, crowdsourced network of over a billion Android devices, Find My Device can help you find your misplaced Android devices and everyday items quickly and securely,” the company said on Monday. As noted by 9to5Google, the Find My Device app previously required your lost phone to have an internet connection, but the new feature works even if it's offline by leveraging Bluetooth. There’s a bonus for Pixel 8 and 8 Pro owners too — thanks to specialized hardware, these devices will be searchable even if they’re powered off or the battery is dead ... |
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Klipsch ships Onkyo-Powered Flexus soundbar system
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The Flexus Core 100 — the Klipsch entry-level soundbar — is 28 inches wide and has 100 watts of power |
Klipsch has started shipping the soundbar-based Flexus Sound System previewed at CES 2024.
The mix-and-match series heralds a new partnership with Japanese electronics giant Onkyo and enables quick and easy setup, Sound&Vision reported. The system features two soundbars — the Flexus Core 100 ($349) and the larger Core 200 ($499) — that go with the Flexus Sub 100 wireless subwoofer ($299) and a pair of Flexus Surr 100 wireless surround speakers ($249/pair) to create a Dolby Atmos theater experience costing from about $900. Both soundbars offer onboard Dolby Atmos processing and Bluetooth streaming support and also come with HDMI eARC, optical digital, and USB-C inputs, Sound&Vision said ... |
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Monday's entertainment was free, in the sky, and amazing
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There won't be another total solar eclipse in North America until 2044, so this one was always going to get a lot of attention |
Streaming services, TV shows, movies, and sports all fell out of favor on Monday afternoon as the highly anticipated total solar eclipse took center stage. Millions of people traveled across the U.S. to a spot inside the 115-mile-wide path of totality for the most dramatic view of the breathtaking celestial event. For around four minutes, darkness fell across the path of totality from Maine to Texas as the moon came between Earth and the sun. When it was all over, Time magazine, USA Today, AP, CBS News, the BBC, and others shared photos that beautifully captured the memorable day ... |
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Gamers are reportedly returning Intel Core i9 CPUs in droves |
Customers are reporting issues with Intel's latest Core i9 CPUs, and the company is finally looking into the problem
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Intel’s recent Core i9 CPUs have a problem, according to a report from ZDNet Korea. An unnamed insider told the news site that more than 10 customers a day have been returning Intel’s 13th-gen and 14th-gen Core i9 CPUs, largely hailed as some of the best gaming processors available. The problem appears to center around the Tekken 8 fighting game, at least in Korea, Digital Trends reported, with gamers using a CPU like the Core i9-13900K or Core i9-14900K met with an error message saying “not enough video memory” when launching the game, forcing it to close. This is reportedly happening even when the PC has plenty of video memory to run the game. Intel said it's now investigating the issue ... |
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