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Patch to fix Intel-based PCs with enterprise bug rolls out this week
PC makers will roll out a patch this week that fixes a severe vulnerability found in certain Intel-based business systems making them easier to hack.
Researchers build a microprocessor from flexible materials
Researchers have built a primitive microprocessor out of a two-dimensional material similar to graphene, the flexible conductive wonder material that some believe will revolutionize the design and manufacture of batteries, sensors and...
Microsoft plugs new power savings in Windows 10
Microsoft is touting operating system-wide power savings in a recent preview of Windows 10, claiming it can reduce notebook battery consumption by 11% on some newer laptops.
Imagination, Dialog, Synaptics: Will Apple ditch ARM?
Apple appears to want to take total control of its component supply chain, sparking big market rumors across third party suppliers
What users could expect from Apple's homegrown GPUs for iPhones, iPads
Apple has one big reason to move to a homegrown GPU: it wants full control over the hardware and software in its devices.
It's not the end of SPARC chips yet
Chips based on the SPARC architecture have been saved from endangerment with Fujitsu taking on the mantle of continuing design and development.
As computing evolves, Intel takes a new approach to chip design
Intel is preparing for the future and making big changes in the way it designs chips
Apple said to drop Imagination's IP in favor of own graphics chips
Apple will soon stop using intellectual property from Imagination Technologies Group for graphics processing units for its iPhone and other devices, as it is working on a separate, independent graphics design for its products, the...
Apple loses its Imagination, will build its own GPU
There's big news as Apple promises a shift to self-made GPU in ‘15 months’ time.
Intel's Cannonlake PC chip shipments may slip into next year
If you're expecting to buy laptops with Intel's next-generation Cannonlake chips by the end of this year, you may be disappointed.
What's in Samsung's Galaxy S8 and S8+ smartphones?
Samsung's new Galaxy S8 and S8+ smartphones look beautiful, and are loaded with new features that could make an upgrade worthwhile.
Intel digs in to keep Moore's Law alive
Many scientists agree that Moore's Law -- Intel's guiding light to make chips smaller, faster and cheaper -- is dying. The company is now revisiting some of the metrics in a bid to keep it alive.
China devotes $22B to domestic chip industry expansion
China is pouring more money into its semiconductor ambitions. The state-backed Tsinghua Unigroup, which has been building up the country’s chip industry, received a 150 billion yuan ($22 billion) investment.
MIT researchers set out to create self-assembling chips
Researchers have come up with a unique self-assembling technique that could be used to cram more features on smaller chip geometries.
Intel's next-gen hyperfast Optane SSDs for PCs to ship in April
Intel's new Optane memory for PCs will let laptops and desktops boot up twice as fast and boost storage performance 14x for a range of activities.
6 things you need to know about Apple’s A11 iPhone processor
TSMC will begin churning out Apple’s next generation A11-series processors for the next-generation iPhone in April -- what can you expect
Google's Android Things OS won't work on new Raspberry Pi board
The new Raspberry Pi Zero W was designed to be a board to make internet of things devices, but a key OS from Google won't work on the hardware.
Intel merges A.I. operations into a new unit
Intel's artificial intelligence efforts have been scattered over many different units but are now being united into a single operating group.
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