technologies

Microsoft has announced a wired Xbox headset. The new headphones are cheaper than the current wireless version. Some of the features of the wireless headphones, such as the dial to adjust volume, are also included in the wired version.By…

Microsoft has announced a wired Xbox headset. The new headphones are cheaper than the current wireless version. Some of the features of the wireless headphones, such as the dial to adjust volume, are also available on the wired…

Intel will stop developing its RealSense cameras and sensors. The products are intended for computer vision applications such as scanning indoor spaces for robots or recognizing users.An Intel spokesperson tells CRN that this will end its…

Apple promises to use the photo scanning feature announced last week on users' devices only for the purpose of detecting known child abuse material. If governments want to track down other things, Apple will refuse.In its faq about the…

Parade Technologies has announced two converter chips that can be used to convert a DisplayPort 2.0 signal to HDMI 2.1. High refresh rates and Variable Refresh Rate are also supported.Parade Technologies has started supplying samples of…

Microsoft gives Edge a so-called "Super Duper Secure" mode that can disable certain parts of the Javascript engine to make the browser more secure. The developers say it's an experiment to see if they can better secure the browser with…

The UK government is considering blocking Nvidia's acquisition of Arm due to 'potential risks to national security'. That reports financial news agency Bloomberg. No final decision has been made yet. A review by UK market regulator CMA…

TSMC has been granted permission to build a new chip factory in Taiwan. This new factory is to produce 2nm chips and will be located in Hsinchu County, one of the most important chip production locations in Taiwan.TSMC received approval…

Element, which makes an open source chat app based on Matrix, has raised $30 million to further develop the chat protocol and expand the app. It will use the money to develop decentralized VoIP and video tools. With the money, Element…

Intel will use its Foundry Services to produce chips for Qualcomm on the Intel 20A process. Intel has put that on the roadmap for 2024. Amazon Web Services will let Intel take care of the packaging of chips.It is not yet known what chips…