Micron urges White House to reject Apple’s blacklist memory plan

Apple’s plan to buy memory from a blacklisted supplier is receiving some pushback from Micron, which claims it will destabilize the U.S. tech industry. In June, Apple petitioned the Trump administration to allow it to buy Mac RAM chips from a supplier blacklisted in the United States. Now, a U.S. memory producer has urged President […]

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Qualcomm’s chip price hikes could make phones, wearables, and laptops even pricier

Ripple effect: As rising memory costs push up the prices of everything from PCs and smartphones to game consoles, one key hardware supplier after another has announced that it can no longer delay price hikes. This time it’s Qualcomm, with a fast-approaching adjustment that could make smartphones, tablets, wearables, and some laptops even less affordable. […]

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Gundam Rogue Orbit is part of a new continuity and will have an anime before the game

Gundam Rogue Orbit was revealed by Bandai Namco as a “surprise” during this year’s June gaming events. The game seemed like an isolated spin-off from the universes of iconic Japanese mechas, but now the producer has revealed that it is part of a new continuity for the franchise: After Apocalypse. Gundam has a huge variety […]

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More expensive cell phones? Qualcomm will readjust the price of its chips

Manufacturer of the Snapdragon line, which equips some of the main smartphones on the market, will increase the price of components Qualcomm is one of the largest processor manufacturers in the world – Image: JHVEPhoto/Shutterstock Buying a new cell phone or changing your notebook could soon cost more. Qualcomm, one of the largest processor manufacturers […]

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Apple TV teases ‘Matchbox,’ ‘Neuromancer,’ ‘Dark Matter’

Apple TV paid a visit to San Diego Comic-Con, hosting a two-hour panel and revealing new trailers for “Dark Matter,” “Neuromancer,” and the loosely toy-based “Matchbox The Movie.” Just like any major media company that streams movies and TV shows, Apple held a lengthy two-hour panel at San Diego Comic-Con. The panels are usually an […]

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Samsung Wallet is getting native stablecoins

Some crypto investors raised an eyebrow this week when Samsung, in its official Galaxy Unpacked recap, said updates to Wallet “will also support stablecoins” and described the plan as native stablecoin capability on a smartphone. Samsung’s stablecoin roadmap opens a contest over which issuer and network could get the shortest path into Samsung Wallet. Samsung […]

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Oracle signs nearly $7 billion contract with US Department of War

The Oracle signed a 10-year, nearly $7 billion contract with the United States Department of War aimed at simplifying a fragmented licensing model and increasing efficiency within the agency. The Austin-based software and cloud computing company had separate contracts with different areas of the department. According to the American government, the new agreement should optimize […]

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what to do on the last day of the biggest retro games event in Brazil

If you haven’t visited the Retrocon 2026this Sunday is the last opportunity to check out everything the event has to offer. Considered one of the main celebrations of retro gamer culture in Brazil, the fair brings together everything from classic consoles to independent developers, championships and a large area dedicated to preserving the history of […]

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Samsung Electronics and SK Group ink $950 billion deal to power AI

Sign with English acronym for artificial intelligence in Beijing June 7, 2023 REUTERS/Florence Lo South Korea announced $950 billion in new artificial intelligence initiatives involving Samsung Electronics, SK Group and U.S. technology companies, as global AI leaders race to fill chip shortages to develop more advanced systems. SK Group has signed deals worth US$750 billion, […]

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Better image, better sound and cheap: 10 “upgrades” for your TV

SIf you like watching series and films or playing video games, you probably value a good TV, capable of achieving the highest resolutions and frame rates per second to provide the best possible experience. However, as you certainly know, a top-of-the-line TV or one equipped with the most advanced screen technologies is not cheap and […]

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