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Google Releases First Android 13 Developer Preview
Google Releases First Android 13 Developer Preview

This software won't be final for many months, but those with a Pixel phone can try out the developer preview for themselves. You probably shouldn't though.

Western Digital Loses Six Exabytes of NAND Flash Due to Contamination
Western Digital Loses Six Exabytes of NAND Flash Due to Contamination

Just when you thought SSDs were mostly immune to the chip shortage problems.

Silicon Wafer Supplier Says Its 300mm Capacity is Sold Out Through 2026
Silicon Wafer Supplier Says Its 300mm Capacity is Sold Out Through 2026

(Photo: Laura Ockel/ Unsplash, PCMag)Over the past year there’s been a lot of digital ink spilled about pandemic-related supply chain problems, and the associated chip shortage. Industry opinions on when the shortage might ease have varied considerably. For example, Intel’s CEO has said he thinks the shortage will last through 2023, with AMD’s CEO saying…

AMD Finishes 2021 With Record CPU Market Share
AMD Finishes 2021 With Record CPU Market Share

AMD hasn't had this much overall market share since 2006.

Apple Rumored to be Planning Four New M2-based Macs in 2022
Apple Rumored to be Planning Four New M2-based Macs in 2022

Rumors indicate a flurry of new and updated Macs are coming in 2022.

DARPA Successfully Tests Autonomous Helicopter
DARPA Successfully Tests Autonomous Helicopter

Thanks to a drop-in kit, DARPA is well on its way to making any number of pre-existing helicopters capable of autonomous flight.

Dozens of Starlink Satellites Lost to Geomagnetic Storm Following Launch
Dozens of Starlink Satellites Lost to Geomagnetic Storm Following Launch

In a mission update, the company explains that a geomagnetic storm caused most of the satellites from the recent Falcon 9 launch to fail.

Samsung Makes the S22 Family Official, Complete With a Galaxy Note Replacement
Samsung Makes the S22 Family Official, Complete With a Galaxy Note Replacement

Try as it might, Samsung just can't stop its phones from being leaked left and right prior to the official announcement. Thus, we knew a great deal about the Galaxy S22 series before it was unveiled today. There are still some new details, and naturally, you can pre-order one of the new phones with "enhanced" trade-in credit.

Nvidia Briefly Overtakes Meta to Become 7th-Largest US Company
Nvidia Briefly Overtakes Meta to Become 7th-Largest US Company

It's been a tough week for Meta, and a fantastic few years for Nvidia, to say the least.

Upcoming Windows 11 Update Will Add Eco Evaluation
Upcoming Windows 11 Update Will Add Eco Evaluation

Users will be able to view and adjust how well their device conserves energy, according to a Twitter sleuth who scoped out Windows 11's first major update.

Intel Announces Billion-Dollar Development Fund, Boosts RISC-V Processors
Intel Announces Billion-Dollar Development Fund, Boosts RISC-V Processors

Intel has announced a billion dollar foundry ecosystem enablement fund, with a specific focus on RISC-V CPUs.

MSI’s Flagship Z690 Motherboard Arrives With Godlike $2,100 Price Tag
MSI’s Flagship Z690 Motherboard Arrives With Godlike $2,100 Price Tag

Add a few hundred bucks for a case that can even hold the darn thing to your budget too.