Month: June 2024
SSD rival to Samsung reveals road to petabyte SSDs at major engineering conference — Kioxia wants 1000-layer NAND in 3 years and discusses HeLC, molybdenum, 100Gb/mm2 densities
At the recent International Memory Workshop (IMW 2024) in Seoul, South Korea, Kioxia discussed the technology and challenges of increasing the storage density of 3D NAND flash memory. Kioxia predicts that by 2027, storage density will reach 100Gbit/mm2 with 1,000 word line stacks. Reporting on Kioxia’s keynote, PC Watch notes…
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The cutest games from Wholesome Direct 2024
Despite its cozy appearance, Wholesome Direct 2024 is actually shaping up to be the most packed event of Summer Game Fest. The hour-long presentation featured more than 70 different games. Some were brand-new announcements, some were previously known games that got a fresh trailer or release date, and a handful…
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Don’t miss these 4 movies leaving Hulu in June 2024 with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes
Have you seen our roundup of everything new on Hulu in June 2024? If so, then you’ll likely already be aware of all the great new horror movies set to join the platform but there are also some iconic action and romance films being booted off. Although everything leaving…
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Anker recalls its 321 Power Bank due to fire risk
Anker says it’s recalling its 321 Power Bank (PowerCore 5K, model number A1112), citing a fire risk posed by a manufacturing defect. The 321 is a compact power bank with two ports — one for USB-C and one for USB-A. Anker says “only a small number” produced after March 2023…
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Nanoleaf’s modular Skylight panels are on sale for the first time
The days are getting brighter, but with the current heatwave plaguing much of the US, how many of us can really go out and enjoy it? Luckily, Nanoleaf’s Skylight Smarter Kit is on sale for the first time, offering the rest of us a way to add some brightness to…
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The biggest movie trailers for the first week of June
Two of my favorite trailers for this week share a common theme: parasitic aliens. The trope has given us some of the finest moments in cinema history; consider the whole Alien franchise, the horrifying dog transformation in The Thing, or that scene from Spaceballs. You could make a convincing argument…
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