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Chips, devices, and the physical layer of the internet.

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The quiet death of the hard drive and what replaced it

HDD shipments fell below 50 million units for the first time since 1999.

Apr 23, 2026 . 1 min . Read story
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How Qualcomm’s PC strategy is reshaping the Windows ecosystem

Two years after the Snapdragon X Elite launch, Qualcomm now holds 22% of the Windows laptop market.

Apr 23, 2026 . 1 min
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The rise of open-source robotics and what it means for manufacturing

A new generation of robot platforms — built on open hardware and trained on synthetic data — is entering small-batch manufacturing.

Apr 23, 2026 . 1 min
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Apple’s M5 Pro sets a new efficiency record in independent benchmarks

Independent labs measured power consumption during sustained workloads and found Apple's M5 Pro delivers performance-per-watt that exceeds any x86 chip by a factor of…

Apr 23, 2026 . 1 min
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The neuromorphic chip that runs on less power than a moth’s brain

Intel's Loihi 3 demonstrates 100x energy efficiency gains on sensory AI workloads compared to conventional silicon.

Apr 23, 2026 . 1 min
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TSMC’s 1.4nm node enters risk production

The world's most advanced semiconductor process is entering the pre-production phase at TSMC's Arizona fab.

Apr 23, 2026 . 1 min