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Commerce Secretary Issues Stark Warning About Losing Access to Taiwan Fabs
If the worst case scenario were to occur, "It's a deep and immediate recession" said the Secretary.
Samsung Says Foldable Phone Shipments Were Up 300 Percent Last Year
Samsung is in its third generation of foldables now, and it says sales increased 300 percent in 2021. Foldables might not be mainstream quite yet, but that day is coming.
Minecraft Bans NFTs and Blockchain Technologies
Developer Mojang has clarified its position on NFTs, and it's not good news for anyone who was hoping to inject crypto scarcity into the block-based world. Mojang says NFTs will not be supported in Minecraft.
Through a GLASS Darkly: JWST Finds Oldest Galaxy in the Visible Universe
To the eye, it's no more than a tiny red blotch. But the team that found it believes that it may have formed just 300 million years after the Big Bang.
The James Webb Space Telescope Stores Its Data on a 68GB SSD
With so much more power than Hubble, designers had to give the telescope a good-sized chunk of storage. However, it turns out Webb has just 68GB of solid state storage, which is barely enough for a day's work.
Delaware Farmers Use Underwear to Check Soil Health
That hole-y pair of undies at the bottom of your drawer might gain a second life in the garden.
Presenting ‘Cascade at the Bat’: A Bad Intel CPU Poem
Presenting "Cascade at the Bat", a bit of wretched-but-hopefully-funny poetry I wrote a few years ago. Of all the things I've ever published, this is definitely one of them.
Google to Begin Field-Testing Next-Gen AR Glasses in August
A few dozen Google employees and “trusted testers” will soon start trying the glasses' navigation and translation features in public spaces.
Researchers Believe Alzheimer’s Could Be Genetically Linked to Gut Health
Data from several Alzheimer’s disease and gastrointestinal disorder studies appear to suggest the conditions are genetically correlated.
Netflix Ad-Supported Plans Won’t Have All Netflix’s Content
One of the ways Netflix hopes to turn things around is with a new ad-supported tier. However, the ads won't be the only difference. Netflix now confirms that its upcoming base plan won't even have access to all the service's content.
NAND Prices Expected to Drop 8-13 Percent in Q3
The predictions for the flash industry are worse than anticipated.
Valve Says Don’t Game on the Steam Deck in a Heatwave
Valve has issued an official warning that the Steam Deck won't perform reliably if mercury climbs too high.