TSMC to bring chip packaging tech to US
Published in PC Hardware
Tuesday, 29 July 2025 10:05

TSMC to bring chip packaging tech to US


Taiwanese outfit bets big on CoWoS, SoIC, and CoW fab in Arizona

TSMC is plotting another big move in its American push, this time with plans to manufacture some of its most advanced chip packaging tech in the US to loosen its dependency on Taiwan.

Samsung kills bootloader unlock globally
Published in Mobiles
Tuesday, 29 July 2025 09:52

Samsung kills bootloader unlock globally


Tinkerers left in the cold as One UI 8 slams the door shut

Mobile phone giant Samsung has decided to kill off the bootloader on its operating system and prevent those who love to tinker with their phone from getting their fix.

Anker dumps 3D printer business
Published in News
Tuesday, 29 July 2025 09:44

Anker dumps 3D printer business


Comprehensive support turns out to be not that comprehensive

Charging gear peddler Anker appears to have given up on the idea of making 3D printers.

Adult game fans revolting over payment processors
Published in Gaming


Censorship row sparks coordinated disruption campaign

Frustrated punters who reckon payment processors are to blame for the culling of adult games from platforms like Steam and itch.io are now gunning for Visa and Mastercard.

TSMC’s US fab push still miles behind demand
Published in News


"Regulation and red tape" hold back Arizona chip plans

TSMC’s multi-billion-dollar push into the US chip industry is nowhere near satisfying domestic demand, despite years of investment and political support.

MSI posts record motherboard shipments
Published in PC Hardware
Monday, 28 July 2025 10:39

MSI posts record motherboard shipments


Eyes AI server push and US expansion

MSI has smashed past the 10 million mark in motherboard shipments for the first time, closing in on rival Gigabyte and hitting a major milestone in the consumer PC space.

AI chips face energy crisis as startups take on Nvidia
Published in AI


Cloudflare, Groq and Positron chase greener inference alternatives

Chip boffins are scrambling to cut the soaring energy costs of artificial intelligence, with a new generation of startups targeting Nvidia’s grip on the market by building faster, leaner, and more efficient inference silicon.

UK VPN uptake rockets after age verification rules
Published in News


Who didn't see that one coming?

The UK is seeing a huge rise in VPN use after the government bought in "child protection" laws.

Samsung gets $16.5 billion chip deal lifeline from Tesla
Published in Transportation


TSMC rival finally gets a win in foundry fight

Samsung Electronics has signed a 22.8 trillion won (about $16.5 billion) chip foundry contract with what it calls a "global company" which the cocaine nose jobs of Wall Street are convinced is Tesla.

Italian AI cult leader jailed after victim ditches chemo
Published in AI


Quantum physics, bogus cures, and "miraculous" AI Marie

A woman leading a crackpot AI health cult has been banged up in Rome for killing someone after convincing them to stop cancer treatment based on the advice of a fake AI.