Qualcomm might roll out proper smartwatch chip
Published in IoT


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
Published in PC Hardware


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.

Nvidia GPUs vulnerable to Rowhammer without ECC
Published in Graphics


Canadian boffins show bit-flip attack on GDDR6

If you're using a powerful Nvidia GPU and haven't bothered with error correction, you might be playing with fire.

Teamgroup’s P250Q SSD deletes itself for your safety
Published in PC Hardware


Military-grade paranoia in a PCIe 4.0 stick

Teamgroup has decided that blowing up your data should be just a click away, launching the P250Q Self-Destruct SSD for anyone paranoid enough to want their files vaporised at the hardware level.