Hardware

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Check Point Research (CPR) has identified a security flaw in the Qualcomm chip of the mobile station modems (MSM) used in cellular communication for over 40 percent of phones worldwide. If exploited, a hacker could use the vulnerability to infect Android OS with unseen, malicious code,...

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A British-US company announced Friday that it would invest up to 3.5 billion euros to build a massive data centre in Portugal by 2025 in response to demand for trans-Atlantic connections. The company—"start campus"—has chosen a site in the port of Sines, southwestern Portugal, near a...

Microsoft datacenter server cooling system. Credit: Microsoft Microsoft has implemented boiling water to help keep datacenter servers at reasonable temperatures. The company uses electronic equipment and water capable of boiling at 122 degrees Farenheit, 90 degrees below the boiling point of water. Once the computer processors within the datacenters reach...

Exploring different scenarios and variables in the storage design space, researchers find the parameter combinations for innovative, low-cost long-duration energy storage to potentially make a large impact in a more affordable and reliable energy transition. Credit: Bumper DeJesus/Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment "The overall question for me is...

Snapdragon 780G 5G. Credit: Qualcomm The latest in its communications developments, Qualcomm has revealed the Snapdragon 780G 5G Mobile Platform. This platform runs on many 7-series firsts, such as a tripe ISP, the 6th generation Qualcomm Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engine as well as hyper rapid Wi-Fi 6. These features enable...

Credit: Samsung Samsung Electronics has announced on its Newsroom webpage the development of a new kind of memory chip architecture called high-bandwidth memory, processing-in-memory—HBM-PIM. The architecture adds artificial intelligence processing to high-bandwidth memory chips. The new chips will be marketed as a way to speed up data centers, boost speed...

Imec showcases the first IEEE 802.15.4z impulse-radio ultra-wideband (IR-UWB) transmitter chip, with a record-low power consumption of 4.9mW. Credit: imec At this week's International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), imec—a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies—showcases the first IEEE 802.15.4z impulse-radio ultra-wideband (IR-UWB) transmitter chip striking a...

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Qualcomm rolled out its next generation of 5G processors Tuesday that the company says can deliver peak download speeds of 10 gigabits per seconds to smartphones, laptops, household Internet and private business networks. The company's new Snapdragon X65 baseband chip is currently being tested by device...

Credit: CC0 Public Domain They say that breaking up is hard to do. Apple and Intel had a 15-year relationship as Intel produced the chips that helped Apple—in the early 2000's only a fraction of the size of Intel—grow into the giant it is today. Apple's market value today is...