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Project Silica proof of concept stores Warner Bros. ‘Superman’ movie on quartz glass

“Microsoft and Warner Bros. have collaborated to successfully store and retrieve the entire 1978 iconic “Superman” movie on a piece of glass roughly the size of a drink coaster, 75 by 75 by 2 millimeters thick. It was the first …

Samsung Unveils New 5G NR Integrated Radio Supporting 28GHz at MWC LA 2019

“Samsung continues network leadership with the introduction of industry’s first 5G integrated radio for 28GHz, expanding its 5G portfolio Samsung Electronics today announced at MWC Los Angeles 2019 its new 5G New Radio (NR) Access Unit (AU) supporting 28GHz …

Intel Introduces Tremont Microarchitecture

“Today at the Linley Fall Processor Conference in Santa Clara, Calif., Intel revealed the first architectural details related to Tremont. Intel’s newest and most advanced low-power x86 CPU architecture, Tremont offers a significant performance boost over prior generations. “Tremont …

Microchip Solves Interoperability Challenges of Delivering up to 90 Watts of Power Over Ethernet Wiring

“Company’s Power over Ethernet (PoE) offering enables both pre-standard and IEEE 802.3bt-2018-compliant devices to be powered within existing Ethernet infrastructure As the industry adopts the latest generation of PoE technology for managing data and power over a single …

Microchip’s Low-Power Radiation-Tolerant (RT) PolarFire FPGA Enables High-Bandwidth Space Systems with Lower Total System Cost

“Industry’s lowest-power FPGA enables high-throughput on-orbit processing systems that withstand radiation effects in space Developers of spacecraft electronics use radiation-tolerant (RT) field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) to create on-board systems that meet the demanding performance needs of future space …

Samsung Electronics Begins Mass Production of Industry’s First 12GB LPDDR4X-based uMCP

“Utilizing the industry’s first 24Gb LPDDR4X chips, this highest-capacity uMCP makes 10+ GB memory solutions available to mid-market smartphone users Samsung Electronics, a world leader in advanced memory technology, today announced that it has begun mass producing the industry …

The Race to Commercially-Viable Quantum Computing Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint

“Recent Findings Should be Celebrated, but Practical Realities are the Real Test Quantum computing receives a lot of attention due to its potential to take on problems beyond the reach of today’s computers, such as new drug discovery, financial …

Affordable LoRa® Development Packs from STMicroelectronics Jump-Start Projects Leveraging Large-Scale LPWAN Connectivity

“STMicroelectronics has introduced two $99 ready-to-use development packs that enable all types of users from large corporations to smaller companies, independent designers, hobbyists, and schools to utilize LoRa® ‘s long-range, low-power wireless IoT connectivity for tracking, positioning, metering, and many …

Intel Enables AI Acceleration and Brings New Pricing to Intel Xeon W and X-Series Processors

“Latest Workstation and High-End Desktop Platforms Purpose-Built for Professional Content Creators and Desktop Enthusiasts NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Intel announces the newest generation of Intel® Xeon® W-2200 and X-series platforms, targeting availability in November. With both platforms, Intel continues to trailblaze with …

Original Prusa MINI is here: Smart and compact 3D printer for everyone!

“We still have a couple of weeks until the holiday season, but here’s an early gift for you: I’m excited to announce our brand new Original Prusa MINI, a smart and compact 3D printing workhorse with all the …