Month: November 2024
Your next smartwatch could be battery-free –and powered by your skin
Power-over-Skin developed by researchers at Future Interfaces Group Technique transmits power to wearables using the human body Paves the way for battery-free devices powered through skin contact Self-winding watches have existed for a century, but manufacturers are still searching for ways to make modern wearables battery-free. A new research paper…
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Intel exec says Arrow Lake launch ‘just didn’t go as planned’
Reviews of Intel’s new Arrow Lake-based Core Ultra 9 200S-series processor have been lackluster, specifically when it comes to gaming performance, but Intel says that’s not the end of the story. Its new chips should be performing better, and the company will have an ETA on getting them there soon,…
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Samsung plans record-breaking 400-layer NAND chip that could be key to breaking 200TB barrier for ultra large capacity AI hyperscaler SSDs
Samsung to release 400-layer NAND chip for AI data centers New BV NAND tech boosts density and minimizes heat buildup Plans for 1,000-layer NAND by 2030 to expand capacity Samsung is working to launch a record-breaking 400-layer vertical NAND flash chip by 2026, reports have claimed. A report by the…
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A new iOS 18 security feature makes it harder for police to unlock iPhones
There is an apparently new iOS 18 security feature that reboots iPhones that haven’t been unlocked in a few days, frustrating police by making it harder to break into suspects’ iPhones, according to 404 Media. 404 Media, which first reported police warnings about the reboots on Thursday, writes that restarted…
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GoPro Max 2 hit by further delays – 2025 is the earliest we’ll see the 360-degree action cam
The GoPro Max 2 is now expected in 2025 GoPro execs announced the news in an earnings call We were hoping to see it before the end of 2024 We’ve been waiting a long time for the GoPro Max 2, and it seems we’re going to have to wait some…
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Seagate’s 2TB Xbox Expansion Card has returned to its best price to date
Black Friday won’t be here for several more weeks, but the holiday promos are beginning to take shape at Amazon, Best Buy, and other retailers. We expect to see steep discounts on a number of gaming goods when many of the early sales kick off next week, but if you…
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