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Report: TSMC 7nm Utilization Improves on Orders From AMD, HiSilicon
Report: TSMC 7nm Utilization Improves on Orders From AMD, HiSilicon

TSMC has reportedly improved its 7nm capacity utilization following a drop earlier in the year. AMD, HiSilicon are said to be responsible.

540 Million Facebook Profiles Exposed by 2 Insecure Databases
540 Million Facebook Profiles Exposed by 2 Insecure Databases

According to UpGuard, the larger of the two databases belongs to a Mexican media company called Cultura Colectiva. It contains 146GB of user data including comments, likes, reactions, names, Facebook user IDs, and more.

Microsoft Removes Ebooks from the Microsoft Store
Microsoft Removes Ebooks from the Microsoft Store

After previously ditching music, the Microsoft Store has dropped ebooks. It's not hard to see why, but this is still yet another argument against buying digital content from Microsoft.

Optane DC Persistent Memory Offers Up to 512GB Per DIMM
Optane DC Persistent Memory Offers Up to 512GB Per DIMM

Optane DC PM (Persistent Memory) offers a dramatic increase in total RAM capacity for servers, possibly boosting performance and allowing for new approaches to in-memory databases.

737 Max 8 Anti-Stall System Reactivated After Being Manually Disabled: Report
737 Max 8 Anti-Stall System Reactivated After Being Manually Disabled: Report

New reports suggest the MCAS system aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 reactivated after being manually shutdown, possibly contributing to the loss of the aircraft and the deaths of all onboard.

Verizon Launches 5G Service in Minneapolis and Chicago
Verizon Launches 5G Service in Minneapolis and Chicago

The carrier's mobile 5G service is available in parts of Chicago and Minneapolis, but there aren't any phones just yet. However, the company is pushing the 5G Mod accessory for the previously launched Moto Z3.

Report: Optane DIMMs Provide Only Modest Performance Improvements
Report: Optane DIMMs Provide Only Modest Performance Improvements

Intel's Optane DIMMs may not have as much upside as the company is hoping. Performance benefits and gains are modest for now.

Facebook Has Been Asking for Email Passwords to Verify New Accounts
Facebook Has Been Asking for Email Passwords to Verify New Accounts

You would think that after all its recent privacy missteps, Facebook would exercise a little more caution when it implements new features. Alas, this is Facebook, so it's still blundering from one crisis to the next.

No Man’s Sky VR Wins Praise, ‘Beyond’ Promises Major Improvements
No Man’s Sky VR Wins Praise, ‘Beyond’ Promises Major Improvements

No Man's Sky Beyond playtests beautifully and packs multiple new improvements and features.

Intel Launches New Xeons With Up to 56 Cores, 400W TDP
Intel Launches New Xeons With Up to 56 Cores, 400W TDP

Intel has launched its new Cascade Lake Xeon family, including CPUs with up to 56 cores and 112 threads.

It Takes Just 3 Stickers to Make a Tesla Drive Into Oncoming Traffic
It Takes Just 3 Stickers to Make a Tesla Drive Into Oncoming Traffic

Drivers can have their cars remain in their lane, brake as needed, and even change lanes at the press of a button. However, this isn't a fully autonomous driving system. According to researchers from Keen Security Lab, all it takes to make a Tesla drive into oncoming traffic is a few small stickers.

Nokia Announces X71 With Hole-Punch Display, 48MP Camera
Nokia Announces X71 With Hole-Punch Display, 48MP Camera

The new generation of Nokia handsets run Android and focus mainly on the mid-range. Its latest phone is the X71, which bears a striking resemblance to the recently released Samsung Galaxy S10. However, it currently only available in Taiwan.