TSMC Concedes Intel’s EMIB Packaging Is A Potent Contender, Starts Building “Quasi-EMIB” As CoWoS Remains Choked Through 2026

With TSMC's CoWoS advanced capacity egregiously constrained, and Intel's more nimble EMIB attracting a growing volume of orders, the Taiwan-based chipmaker has realized that it needs to change course to retain its competitive edge. And, it has chosen to do so by attempting to clone some elements of Intel's novel approach to advanced packaging, as per the reporting by The Information.

For the benefit of those who might not be aware, TSMC's Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate (CoWoS


An M3 MacBook Pron Believed To Have A Defective Displayn Was Snagged By A Lucky Customer For Just $275; Replacement Part Costs Only $12

An unbelievably lucky Redditor searching for a stupendous MacBook Pro offer probably snagged the deal of a lifetime when he paid only $275 for the base model kitted out with an M3. As for why it was so cheap, the portable Mac was thought to have a “bad display,” but it turns out that it was something else, and thankfully, it wasn’t an expensive fix.

The $275 price is less than half the price of the base MacBook Neo, which comes with

M3 MacBook Pro picked up for only $275

Remedy’s CONTROL Resonant Can Take Up to 50 Hours to Fully Complete, Dwarfing the Original’s Sub-30-Hour Duration

Remedy 's Lead Gameplay Designer Sergey Mohov revealed to Gamesradar that CONTROL Resonant will be the longest game released by the Finnish studio to date.

Mohov confirmed that the core experience will require around 30 hours , while a completionist run could take players up to 50 hours . That's substantially longer than the first Control game , which didn't even reach 30 hours for a completionist run. Granted, part of the reason is likely to be found in the genre switch : CONTROL Resonant is the studio'

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GPU Prices Are Climbing Fast, But These RX 9070 XT Have Effectively Dropped To $659 After Getting Bundled With Free 360mm AIO

You won't easily find an RX 9070 XT for under $700, but if you grab these ones, you won't have to buy a CPU cooler separately.

Before we see another huge price hike in the GPU market, you can grab one of the best gaming GPUs today from Newegg at an appealing price. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT, which debuted last year at $600, is hardly available for under $700 today due to

The ASRock Monster Hunter Wilds Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB GDDR6 graphics card is priced at $749.99 on Newegg, with options for Monster Hunter edition and free shipping.
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Lenovo’s Yoga 9n 2-In-1 Is The First Laptop To Ship With NVIDIA’s RTX Spark, Comes With A Crisp PureSight Pro OLED, Stylus Support And More

The first wave of RTX Spark-powered Windows 11 laptops is expected to arrive this fall, and now, we get our first look at the notebook that’ll ship with NVIDIA’s ARM-based SoC, the Lenovo Yoga 9n 2-In-1. Not only do you get a brand new chipset that’s tailor-made for gamers and creative professionals, but the laptop also comes with an OLED and other features that cater to productivity aficionados, such as a convertible form factor.

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Lenovo's Yoga 9n 2-In-1 is the first RTX Spark laptop
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ASUS Brings 27″ And 32″ ProArt OLED Professional 4K OLED Monitors With 1000 Nits Peak Brightness

These are the new high-end OLED monitors for professionals who need excellent color accuracy, sharp image quality, and vivid visuals.

Hardware and monitor maker ASUS has launched two new professional monitors in the ProArt series. These are the 27-inch and 32-inch models that offer 4K resolution out of the box and excellent display properties for enthusiasts. Both monitors are similar in specifications, but they differ in panel sizes, offering users options to choose according to their preferences.

The first one is the ProArt

An ASUS ProArt OLED monitor with a vibrant abstract background and the 'ProArt' logo displayed on screen.
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Square Enix Fights To Give Final Fantasy VII Revelation A Physical Release, But Massive World Size Is The Real Obstacle

With Grand Theft Auto VI launching at retail with a code-in-a-box release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S , PlayStation ending production of discs in 2028 , and publishers such as CAPCOM reporting that digital sales comprise the vast majority of total sales , it definitely feels like the days of actual physical releases may indeed come to an end . Despite launching in less than a year, Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Revelation may also skip a proper physical release, although series director


TSMC’s AI Implementation Helps 1.4nm Progress By Reducing Construction Risk And High Temperature Hazards, As Company Sets Ambitious Production Target Of Mid-2028

The first 2nm chipsets have yet to grace the industry, and TSMC is already moving into fifth gear in pursuing 1.4nm production, also known as A14. However, there are numerous complications that arrive with achieving sub-2nm lithography, but with the help of AI, the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturer can eliminate or mitigate various risks, such as high temperatures and construction issues that can become an impediment to its goals.

In addition to pouring a mammoth $49 billion into four


Nintendo May Send Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake Straight At GTA 6, As Rating Points To a Possible November Launch

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake (which could be followed by a Twilight Princess remake ) has been rumored to be in the works, so its official announcement during last month's Nintendo Direct didn't leave many too surprised. The short teaser, however, definitely wasn't enough to provide a good picture of how the game will play when it launches later this year on Nintendo Switch 2 , but a proper look at it may be coming soon, as the highly anticipated remake was recently rated


Silent Hill: Townfall PC Requirements Land Two Months Out, Targeting RTX 3080 for 4K but Only at 30 FPS

With less than two months away from the game's release date, KONAMI has shared the minimum and recommended PC system requirements for Silent Hill: Townfall .

The game developed by Scottish studio Screen Burn (formerly known as No Code) is powered by Unreal Engine 5 , just like last year's Silent Hill f . However, it appears to be quite a bit more demanding compared to the game made by NeoBards Entertainment .

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64-bit processor and operating systemRequiredRequired
OSWindows 11 x
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