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The Russians May Hijack a German Space Telescope
After Germany's Max Planck Institute opted to turn off the eROSITA space telescope it deployed in partnership with Russia, Putin ally and Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin now says the country will take over the spacecraft and restore operation.
Report: Microsoft Wants to Kill HDD Boot Drives By 2023
The Windows maker supposedly wants computers to no longer ship with spinning boot drives, moving all PCs to solid state drives (SSDs) by 2023. OEMs are apparently nonplussed with the request, fearing it could drive up costs in machines that are aimed at budget-conscious buyers.
Apple’s M2 Pro Could be First to Use TSMC 3nm Silicon
Unlike the M2 chip, the Pro (and Max, we'd assume) version will reportedly be built using TSMC's 3nm process.
E3 Will Return as a Physical And Online Event for 2023
After bering cancelled then going online-only in the pandemic, E3 will return as an in-person event in 2023.
Rectal Cancer Study Ends With Every Patient in Remission
Zero of the twelve patients have required additional treatment since the study ended.
TSMC Says it Will Move to Nanosheet Transistors at 2nm
TSMC's 3nm process will be its last to use FinFET transistors. After that it will be moving to a gate-all-around nanosheet at 2nm.
EU Will Require New Phones to Have USB-C by Late 2024
The move is meant to help reduce e-waste and simplify consumers' lives.
iOS 16 Will Let You Use Your iPhone as a Webcam
It's unclear which iPhones will offer this feature, but hopefully it's not just the latest ones.
NASA Delays ISS Cargo Launch Following Dragon Fuel Leak
According to NASA, the vessel that was set to launch this coming weekend has a fuel leak, so it's put a hold on everything while NASA and SpaceX investigate.
Google Contractors Accuse Recruiting Company of Systemic Wage Theft
Artech, the recruiting company responsible for supplying many of Google's contractors, has reportedly been underpaying workers by up to 33 percent.
Apple’s New M2 Takes Serious Shots at Intel, x86
Apple's new M2 has finally broken cover and the CPU looks like a solid jump forward — and a further challenge to both Intel and x86.
Apple Unveils Redesigned MacBook Air With M2 SoC
The upgraded Air offers a little bit more of everything. More power, better GPU, brighter display, a higher resolution webcam, and some pretty colors. Plus, MagSafe is back, hooray.