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TSMC CEO is optimistic about Arizona chip quality despite challenges, most advance tech will remain in Taiwan
Posted on Friday January 17, 2025
Speaking at a National Taiwan University event, Wei outlined a series of obstacles that have slowed progress and increased costs for TSMC's U.S. expansion. These challenges include complex compliance issues, local construction regulations, and various permitting requirements that have significantly extended the project timeline.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Blockbench is a versatile modeling tool for 3D artists and Minecraft mod creators
Posted on Friday January 17, 2025
Blockbench is a voxel-based 3D modeling tool with texture painting, keyframe animation, plugin support, and Minecraft-compatible exports, widely used for creating Minecraft mods and add-ons.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Robots the size of rice grains aim to revolutionize brain surgery
Posted on Friday January 17, 2025
Existing solutions often involve stiff, invasive tools that can cause major damage to sensitive brain tissue. Robeauté's bot, which is roughly the size of a grain of rice, is small and nimble enough to burrow its way deep into the brain without leaving a trail of destruction.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Neverwinter Nights is still getting community-made software updates, more than 20 years after launch
Posted on Friday January 17, 2025
A group of software engineers volunteered their time to deliver a massive new update for Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition, the improved version of the classic CRPG released in 2018. This patch highlights the enduring dedication of the NWN community to a game originally launched in 2002, demonstrating how fans and...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Federal funding boosts US chip packaging with $1.4B in CHIPS Act awards
Posted on Friday January 17, 2025
The awards target two key areas: advanced substrates and materials research, and a brand-new facility for piloting and prototyping advanced packaging techniques at scale.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Massive fire erupts at world's largest battery plant in California, forcing evacuations
Posted on Friday January 17, 2025
The blaze was first reported around 3 p.m. local time at the site, located just off Highway 1 along California's Central Coast. Monterey County officials swiftly issued evacuation orders as the inferno raged unchecked into the evening hours. Nearby residents were also advised to shelter in place and seal windows...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Microsoft 365 Personal and Family plans now include AI, with a $3 monthly price hike
Posted on Friday January 17, 2025
Microsoft 365 Personal subscriptions will go from $7 monthly and $70 annually to $10 and $100, respectively. Family subscriptions will also rise from $10 a month and $100 a year to $13 and $130, respectively. The new plans go into effect immediately for first-time subscribers and upon renewal for existing 365 members.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Intel claims Core Ultra 200 patches improve gaming performance by up to 26%
Posted on Friday January 17, 2025
Intel quickly investigated the situation, and by December, it had a good idea of what was causing the performance hiccups. It turned out to be a combination of power plan problems, anti-cheat settings, and other random issues – though the biggest was a missing Performance & Power Management (PPM) package.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
UK tech minister supports use of ChatGPT for homework, compares AI fears to calculator launch
Posted on Friday January 17, 2025
Peter Kyle, the UK's Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, doesn't believe in following the lead of other institutions by implementing outright bans or heavy restrictions on the use of AI among students.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
SpaceX Falcon 9 launches historic dual mission with Blue Ghost and Resilience moon landers
Posted on Friday January 17, 2025
The mission featured two robotic lunar landers: one from Texas-based Firefly Aerospace and another from the Japanese space company ispace. Both landers, each roughly the size of an SUV, were released into slightly different orbits ranging from 200,000 to 225,000 miles from Earth. This strategic deployment will allow the spacecraft...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »