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Intel Launches New 18-Core Core i9-9980XE CPU
Intel Launches New 18-Core Core i9-9980XE CPU

Intel's Core i9-9980XE has launched, with higher frequencies and larger L3 caches, but no per-core price reductions or improved affordability.

ROM Site Owners Agree to Pay Nintendo $12 Million Settlement
ROM Site Owners Agree to Pay Nintendo $12 Million Settlement

The owners of LoveROMS.com and LoveRETRO.co have agreed to pay Nintendo a whopping $12.23 million.

Boeing 737 Crash Caused By New Safety System Pilots Weren’t Told Existed
Boeing 737 Crash Caused By New Safety System Pilots Weren’t Told Existed

The October 29 Lion Air 610 crash, which killed 189 people, was likely caused by Boeing's failure to inform pilots about critical changes to the 737 MAX's anti-stall capabilities.

NASA Certifies Falcon 9 to Carry Its Most Important Spacecraft
NASA Certifies Falcon 9 to Carry Its Most Important Spacecraft

NASA has bestowed SpaceX's Falcon 9 vehicle with its highest launch vehicle certification: Category 3. That means SpaceX can launch the agency's most important missions.

Apple Confirms T2 Chip Can Brick Macs After Third-Party Repairs
Apple Confirms T2 Chip Can Brick Macs After Third-Party Repairs

Right to repair advocates have been angrily complaining for months, and now Apple confirms the T2 may lock you out following an unauthorized hardware change.

AMD Will Answer Nvidia’s Ray Tracing Technology, Eventually
AMD Will Answer Nvidia’s Ray Tracing Technology, Eventually

AMD will response to the introduction of Microsoft's DirectX ray tracing and Nvidia's RTX technology, but the time frame is a touch unclear.

Spin Memory, ARM, Applied Materials Ink Joint MRAM Agreement
Spin Memory, ARM, Applied Materials Ink Joint MRAM Agreement

ARM, Spin Memory (formerly Spin Transfer Technologies), and Applied Materials have jointly agreed to step up their development and deployment of MRAM as an alternative to SRAM in low-power chips.

Massive Battlefield V Test Rounds Up 38 GPUs
Massive Battlefield V Test Rounds Up 38 GPUs

New Battlefield V benchmarks show AMD and Nvidia in tight competition at the high end of the market, with AMD ahead in the midrange and Nvidia taking the absolute top-tier performance crown.

Microsoft Acquires Game Devs Obsidian and InXile to Bolster Xbox
Microsoft Acquires Game Devs Obsidian and InXile to Bolster Xbox

Microsoft has added a few more game developers to its stables with InXile and Obsidian. You probably know Obsidian best as the developer behind Fallout: New Vegas.

Intel Accelerates 5G Modem Deployment, Could Power First 5G iPhones
Intel Accelerates 5G Modem Deployment, Could Power First 5G iPhones

Intel is accelerating its 5G modem launch by six months, plans to take aggressive lead in 5G deployments.

‘Quantum Accelerometer’ Tracks Location Without GPS
‘Quantum Accelerometer’ Tracks Location Without GPS

Imperial College London and engineering firm M Squared have developed a new "quantum accelerometer" that can provide precise locations without any external system.

Samsung’s Foldable Phone Could Cost $1,770
Samsung’s Foldable Phone Could Cost $1,770

The rumor mill has long suggested that the foldable phone will be the "Galaxy F" when it comes out. According to the Korean Yonhap News Agency, that is indeed the current working name for the phone, and Samsung is targeting an astronomical price of $1,770.