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Unreleased Core Ultra 200S CPU has already been delidded — streamer shares beautiful die shots of Intel's upcoming Arrow Lake chip

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Less than a week before Intel's Core Ultra 200S (codenamed Arrow Lake) series debut, someone has already delidded one of Intel's new Arrow Lake desktop chips. Twitch streamer and enthusiast Madeness727 shared images on X of an Arrow Lake-S CPU they delidded, revealing fundamental architectural changes Intel made to its latest chips.

Madeness727's die shots represent the first die shots we have seen of Arrow Lake

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Apple’s 14.2-Inch MacBook Pro With M3, M3 Pro Options Have Received A Flat $300 Discount On Amazon, Starting From Just $1,299

The updated MacBook Pro models with the M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max are just around the corner, but these are going to be quite the pricey machines when they launch. If you are still looking to get sufficient firepower combined with incredible power efficiency that translates into exceptional battery while still nabbing an excellent deal, Amazon is the best place to search. Apple’s 14.2-inch MacBook Pro equipped with the M3 or M3 Pro is discounted by $300 on

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Turn your monitor into a powerful all-in-one computer with the MSI Cubi NUC 1M mini PC

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All-in-one PCs, which combine a screen with a computer to help save space and eliminate wires, are great for people who like to keep their desks as free from clutter as possible, but they can be expensive, and offer limited upgrade options (if any).

The good news is that if you’ve already got a monitor (or even a decent TV), you can easily turn it into an all-in-one style device with a mini PC

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TSMC may have breached US sanctions; Apple chip production could be at risk

The US Commerce Department is carrying out an investigation into whether Apple chipmaker TSMC breached US sanctions against China by supplying smartphone and AI chips to Huawei . The probe was in part driven by Huawei’s surprising ability to resume competing with iPhones.

If found guilty, TSMC could potentially face sanctions which might interfere with its ability to produce future Apple chips …

Huawei’s smartphones used to compete strongly against iPhones, not just in China but worldwide. That ended when the US government imposed sanctions against China, prohibiting US companies from


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iPad mini 7 Is 4 Percent Slower Than Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro Max In Single-Core & Multi-Core Results, Despite The A17 Pro Operating At The Same Clock Speeds

Apple’s updated iPad mini 7 received a major performance and efficiency boost compared to the iPad mini 6 as the latest compact tablet was introduced with the A17 Pro. The chipset choice caught us by surprise, as we were expecting the A18 Pro to be a part of the innards, but according to a new benchmark leak, you are likely to be further perplexed. In the single-core and multi-core result, last year’s iPhone 15 Pro Max is actually faster than the

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效能不及 iPhone 15 Pro 新 iPad mini 處理器 A17 Pro 為降級版本

日前發表的 iPad mini (A17 Pro),外形和之前的第六代相同,Apple 並沒有將新機稱為第七代,明顯地就是將重點放在性能提升。名義上 iPad mini (A17 Pro) 搭載與 iPhone 15 Pro 和 iPhone 15 Pro Max 相同的 A17 Pro 處理器,其處理性能較上代大幅提


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TSMC Says It Will Take “Prompt Action” If Found In Violation of Huawei Sanctions

The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has assured that it is committed to complying with all regulations that prohibit it from selling chips to and having business dealings with Chinese technology giant Huawei. Huawei is forbidden by US law to acquire high end chips that are manufactured using US origin technologies, and TSMC's comments came in response to a report that claimed that the firm was being investigated by the US for having ties to Huawei. The purported investigation is being headed by the Commerce Department, and it covers TSMC's

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Qualcomm abruptly cancels Snapdragon X Elite dev kit — refunds customers for mini PC, ends sales and support for the device immediately

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Qualcomm has suddenly and quietly discontinued the $899 Snapdragon X Elite Developer Kit , with the company refunding customers who bought the device since it went on sale. It’s unclear if those who already received their devices will also get refunded. The chip-making giant built this $899 mini PC for developers to help them build apps for Windows on Arm.

According to the letter that developer Jeff Geerling received, Qualcomm said, “…the Developer

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Analysts predict Arm CPUs will power 40% of notebooks by 2029

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Forward-looking: A market research firm has projected that by 2029, 40 percent of all notebooks sold globally will use Arm-based CPUs. If the prediction turns out to be accurate, it will be quite a change from the current scenario, where x86 processors from Intel and AMD dominate the market.

Semiconductor-focused analysis firm TechInsights says x86 currently accounts for 82 percent

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iPad Mini 7 Is The Cheapest Way To Enter The Apple Intelligence Ecosystem With Features That Compete With The ‘Pro’ Models

If you want to use the new Apple Intelligence features but do not have the budget to upgrade to the higher-end iPhone 15 Pro or the iPhone 15 lineup, you still have one option. Apple has just released the iPad mini 7 with powerful intervals and upgraded RAM, and it markets the device as Apple Intelligence-ready. It might be the only device in its price range that will get you into the company's new AI features. The iPad mini 7 is Apple's budget device that
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