In 2008, chipmakers Intel and AMD took two distinct paths: Intel kept manufacturing its own chips to maintain full control, while AMD decided to spin off its semiconductor business as GlobalFoundries, relying on it and other manufacturers to provide the actual silicon. Now, The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Intel is looking to snap up AMD’s former fabs as …
Jack Dorsey says Square has a new Bitcoin business named TBD, Richard Lawler
Jack Dorsey, CEO of both Twitter and Square, is enough of a fan of cryptocurrency that Square’s push into the area won’t stop at releasing a hardware wallet. Instead, the company is creating a new business, to go with existing units like Tidal and Cash App, which is “focused on building an open developer platform with the sole goal of …
England footballer calls out weak response from social platforms after online abuse, Kim Lyons
Bukayo Saka, a player on England’s national football team said in an Instagram post Thursday that social media platforms did not do enough to prevent the racist abuse he and his teammates were subjected to after the team’s loss to Italy. “To the social media platforms @instagram @twitter @facebook I don’t want any child or adult to have to receive …
How does Valve’s Steam Deck compare to the Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X, and PlayStation 5?, Chaim Gartenberg
Valve’s surprising new Steam Deck has been officially announced, promising to let players take their whole Steam library of games on the go. But how does the handheld compare to other major consoles on the market, like the Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X / S, and the PlayStation 5? First off, let’s look at the Steam Deck’s specs. It’s powered …
Apple employees say the company is cracking down on remote work, Zoe Schiffer
Apple employees say it’s harder than ever to get remote work requests approved after the company rolled out a new hybrid model that will require people to return to the office three days a week starting in early September. Some employees say they will quit if Apple doesn’t change its stance. While Apple historically discouraged employees from working from home, …
China’s Mars rover Zhurong just found its parachute and backshell (video), ,
China’s Mars rover Zhurong has given us a nice close-up look at some of the vital gear it used to land safely on the Red Planet in May. On Monday (July 12), Zhurong rolled up to investigate its parachute and backshell, which fell to the red dirt a short distance away from the rover’s landing site on the huge Martian …
Here’s how a French astronaut celebrated Bastille Day 2021 in space, ,
French astronaut Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency celebrated France’s Bastille Day holiday in space with festive shirts and a meal with friends on July 14, 2021 aboard the International Space Station. (Image credit: ESA/NASA-T. Pesquet) Holidays can be a bit rough on the International Space Station. Astronauts are away from friends and family, and sometimes they have to …
New Shepard: Rocket for space tourism, ,
New Shepard is a rocket manufactured by Blue Origin for space tourism. The rocket is designed to take passengers into suborbital space inside of a crew capsule. The capsule features six large observation windows, one per seat. New Shepard is fully reusable and as of June 2021, it has made 15 uncrewed test launches. In November 2015, it was the …
Elgato announces new Stream Deck the same day Valve announces new Steam Deck, Jay Peters
Elgato’s Stream Deck is a popular tool for live-streamers, letting them set shortcuts and controls they can access with the push of a button, and the company announced a new model on Thursday, the Stream Deck MK. 2. This version brings a host of welcome improvements, including a detachable stand, interchangeable faceplates, and a removable USB-C cable. You can order …
Google adds option to instantly delete your last 15 minutes of search history, Ian Carlos Campbell
Google is launching a new privacy feature for search that lets you instantly delete your last 15 minutes of search history on mobile, the company announced on Thursday. The new option was first revealed alongside several other search and Chrome improvements at I/O 2021 and is now rolling out to everyone. The option to delete your last 15 minutes of …