Computer components

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China's CXMT opens doors to mass production of LPDDR6 memory

ChangXin Memory Technologies has begun mass production of LPDDR6 chips with speeds up to 12.8 Gbps. Xiaomi will be the first to incorporate them into the Xiaomi 18 Fold smartphone, while its response ... More
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New Arm server processor with 136 cores surpasses Intel and AMD

Arm has unveiled an AGI processor with up to 136 Neoverse V3 cores and support for 6TB of memory. The chip is aimed at AI and server tasks and promises high performance... More
Xiaomi XRing 03 aims for the top: 10 cores, LPDDR6 and huge UI performance

Xiaomi XRing 03 aims for the top: 10 cores, LPDDR6 and huge UI performance

Xiaomi has unveiled the XRing 03, the second generation of its powerful phone processor, which aims to reduce its dependence on Qualcomm and MediaTek. On paper, it's quite a ... More
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A special AMD processor for computer masters

Thermal Grizzly offers a modified AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 processor with the cover removed and liquid metal for optimal cooling. The product includes up to 24 months of its own warranty, ... More
How did the SD card beat all competitors and rule the world?

How did the SD card beat all competitors and rule the world?

CompactFlash, Memory Stick, xD, UFS cards… They all tried to overthrow the SD card and they all failed. Why? What is it about the SD card that makes it so popular? More
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The world's first portable diamond quantum computer

Saxon Q has created a portable diamond quantum computer that operates at room temperature in a standard server case. Using synthesized diamonds and sulfur... More
The EU is introducing the right to repair. Manufacturers will also be required to repair devices that are out of warranty.

The EU is introducing the right to repair. Manufacturers will also be required to repair devices that are out of warranty.

New rules came into force in the European Union on July 31, 2026, aimed at making it easier for consumers to repair broken phones, tablets, household appliances and other devices.
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A USB stick that hides a partition with a simple text file

The Phantomdrive from o7-machinehum is an experimental open-source USB stick that uses the CH569W RISC-V chip to hide an encrypted partition directly at the hardware level. More
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Dongfang Suanxin with 14nm chip without HBM memory

Shanghai start-up Dongfang Suanxin has introduced the 14-nanometer AI chip DF1000, which achieves a throughput of 6.4 TB/s through innovative 3D stacking of classic memory and successfully avoids ... More
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Samsung reveals new SSD 990 early: Less capacity for a lower price?

The upcoming Samsung SSD 990 will be an affordable entry-level M.2 NVMe drive without DRAM. It will achieve blazing read speeds of up to 7250 MB/s via the PCIe Gen 4 x4 bus, but will have ... More