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  • Intel's decision to limit consumer CPUs to quad core in the 2010s really impacted core count growth.

    Computing is definitely much more reliable and user friendly these days. Even building desktops is simpler.

    One big difference is that it much more important to update BIOS/UEFI. I remember BIOS updates being much rarer back in the day.

  • Hardware @lemmy.world

    Eight-Core CPUs Become the Most Popular Choice of PC Users, CPU-Z Stats Show

  • I think LW agreed to remove their listing because they are already very big.

  • Samsung @lemdro.id

    Samsung Galaxy A26 review

    Android @lemdro.id

    Samsung Galaxy A26 review

  • That's refering to the solid state battery tech that Samsung is considering for some smaller devices. To my knowledge, Chinese OEMs haven't yet adopted this tech.

    With silicon-carbon batteries, it seems design considerations play a bigger role, but that still doesn't really explain why Apple and Samsung have been relatively slow with adopting this battery tech (relative to Chinese OEMs).

  • The email method still works? I thought that was being shut down as well?

    I converted all my Kindle eBooks into ePub and basically gave up on the Kindle platform.

  • The architecture aims to balance processing power and energy efficiency, thereby lowering the total cost of ownership (TCO).

    And where are the performance and efficiency benchmarks?

  • Hardware @lemmy.world

    China’s push for chip independence continues with its first RISC-V server CPU

  • Silicon-carbon batteries have been widely accepted by the Korean giant’s Chinese competitors, giving them the freedom to cram in substantially larger capacities in devices without compromising the thickness.

    I am surprised this is the first time I am hearing about this and that all smartphone companies haven't already adopted this technology.

  • Hardware @lemmy.world

    Samsung To Reportedly Begin Applying Solid-State Batteries To Its Smartwatches, Smart Rings & Wireless Earbuds From Q4 This Year, But No Word On Smartphones

  • This is a purely theoretical arguement.

    Ecosystem momentum makes this argument mute.

  • However, the semiconductor manufacturing equipment used by makers like TSMC is not exempt and is expected to be hit with the 32% tariffs. This is only half of what Taiwan imposes on imports of US-made goods.

    The comments in the article suggests that the 64% tariff by Taiwan is not actually true and is a claim by the US administration.

  • I am surprised Ars didn't mention that Amazon/Kindle recently shut down the ability to download eBooks (and by extension extract them into a format like ePub). This is a critical development when considering an e-ink device from Amazon.

  • The chip also gets a new Adreno 825 GPU, which Qualcomm is advertising to offer a 49% improvement on the graphics side compared to the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3.

    After the shenanigans with Sanpdragon X benchmarks (the original Geekbench results from Qualcomm were never replicated by any shipping devices, it wasn't even close), there is reason to be sceptical of such claims.

    I am willing to be the actual (i.e. on a real world device) gen on gen uplift will be much more modest.

  • Machine translation of Loongson’s announcement of the chips claims they achieved “single-core fixed-point score reaches 30 points based on the actual SPEC CPU2006 Base test at a main frequency of 2.5GHz.” It’s hard to know what to make of that as SPEC CPU 2006 is a benchmarking test that was retired in 2018.

    There is no good reason for them to use a benchmark suite that was retired 7 years ago. Something is not right.

  • It features what MediaTek calls an "All Big Core" CPU cluster, comprising all Arm-designed cores. There's a performance Cortex-X925 core clocked at up to 3.62 GHz, 3x Cortex-X4, and 4x Cortex-A720 cores.

    This has got to impact battery life, but then again, they have a lot more headroom in a laptop compared to a smartphone.

  • Note that at the end of the article they added an update that stated RPi's production in Wales will be impacted by 10% tarrifs on the UK.

    Although SBCs manufacturered in China will get hit a lot more.

  • Google @lemdro.id

    Mediatek wants to make Chromebooks more like Copilot+ PCs

    Hardware @lemmy.world

    Mediatek wants to make Chromebooks more like Copilot+ PCs

    Hardware @lemmy.world

    Review: Amazon’s Kindle Colorsoft is something less than “a Paperwhite with color”

  • Not even a chromebook. You can play local videos off a Chromebook (or access files) if you don't have access to the internet.

  • Hardware @lemmy.world

    Windows intros 365 Link, a black box that does nothing but connect to Microsoft's cloud

  • TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, will take a 20% stake in the new company, the report said.

    This sounds like a dead on arrival project. Why would TSMC put anything but the most token effort in this project when they have their own competitive world class business?

    This seems like this JV was made exclusively for political reasons. JV in general have a mixed history in terms of performance. It's often difficult to align the needs and priorities of two competing organizations.

  • Hardware @lemmy.world

    Intel, TSMC tentatively agree to form chipmaking joint venture, the Information reports

    Hardware @lemmy.world

    China’s chip champ Loongson teases trio of new processors

  • I did not expect them to include RT.

    I am curious what their CPU performance is like.

  • Hardware @lemmy.world

    US Exempts Semiconductors From Taiwan Tariffs, But Chip-Making Equipment Remains on the List

    Laptops Community @lemmy.world

    Lightweight with power and 20 hours of endurance - LG Gram Pro 16 laptop review

  • I wouldn't go as far as saying it's very easy to manipulate American oligarchs. However, they are relatively provincial and lack the capabilities to deal with truly complex challenges.

    They operate in an environment with no real risk. They've never dealt with any real challenges. The US judicial system is a joke (even in China, Alibaba's Jack Ma immediately regretted going on a public chimp out). US society is either openly supportive of corruption and criminality or lacks the capability (true desire and risk tolerance) to address corruption.

    This is not to underestimate American oligarchs. They are extremely sophisticated and absolutely committed to their "number go up" fetish, but you also have to be real about what they are.

  • Technology @lemmy.world

    EU considers tariffs on digital services Big Tech

    Hardware @lemmy.world

    Trump creates U.S. Investment Accelerator to manage CHIPS Act and 'negotiate much better deals'

    Hardware @lemmy.world

    Coin-sized nuclear 3V battery with 50-year lifespan enters mass production

    Hardware @lemmy.world

    Russian spy infiltrates ASML and NXP to steal technical data necessary to build 28nm-capable fabs

    Hardware @lemmy.world

    The price of all imports to the USA [including tech hardware] just rose by 10%+

    Hardware @lemmy.world

    Here’s more of what you’ll see through Meta’s $1,000 smart glasses

    Hardware @lemmy.world

    Intel announces 18A process node has entered risk production — crucial milestone comes as company ramps to Panther Lake chips