Microsoft tweaks Windows 11 to squeeze more laptop battery life
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Windows 11 gets smarter with adaptive energy saver mode

Software King of the World, Microsoft is tinkering with a new Windows 11 feature that promises to stretch laptop battery life without making your screen look dim and miserable.

Trump bends on Nvidia chip sales to China
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Beijing visit by CEO prompts rare reversal

Nvidia has wrung a rare concession out of the Trump administration, securing permission to flog its H20 artificial intelligence chip in China after a tense few months of uncertainty.

Qualcomm might roll out proper smartwatch chip
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Snapdragon Wear W6 ditches recycled silicon for something bespoke

The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell on earth yarn claiming that Qualcomm is finally going to take the wearable market seriously.

Intel's 18A node edges ahead of Samsung chip yields
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There is a fight on for second place

Troubled Chipzilla appears to be clawing its way back into the semiconductor race, at least according to a research note from KeyBanc Capital Markets.

Apple delays smart home hub again
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Siri’s half-baked AI brains not ready for prime time

The fruity cargo cult Apple has quietly postponed its shiny new Smart Home Hub until next year, as its much-hyped AI features, including the so-called “Personalised Siri,” are still not fit for public use.