A few days ago, we reported thatSamsung’s investment in Taylor, Texas increased to around $44 billion. Thanks toan additional Reuters report, we now know that a large U.S. government subsidy also seems to be supporting that venture. In exchange for Samsung’s more-than-doubling its U.S. investment to $44 million, the government will reward the company with a $6.6 billion subsidy. At least, according to Reuter’s sources, who remain undisclosed. When Reuters reached out to the Commerce Department and Samsung to confirm details of the story, both parties declined to comment....

When your SD card doesn’t format, there’s usually an issue with your access to the card or an issue with your device preventing you from formatting it. While using another device is always an option, it’s best to know the reasons why your SD card won’t format. Depending on the device you’re using and the way the SD card is connected, there are a few different causes and fixes that may or may not apply to your situation....

If you’re looking for a reliable and affordable hard drive to populate your new NAS or expand your existing one, today’s Cyber Monday deal will save you some money on your upgrade. The Seagate IronWolf Pro 14TB NAS internal hard drive, designed for NAS RAID setups, isnow at $223.99 on Amazon— an all-time low price. Although it’s marketed as a NAS drive, our testing showed that theSeagate IronWolf Pro 14 TBis a great all-rounder, especially if you need a massive amount of space for storing your system data....

Microsofthas announced that severalWindows 11Copilot+ AI features aregraduatingfrom Snapdragon X exclusivity toAMD Ryzen AI 300 seriesandIntel Core Ultra 200VPCs. On Monday it began its expanded roll-out of features like Live Captions, Cocreator, Restyle Image, and Image Creator – so they will be available on modern AMD and Intel systems, as well as PCs packingQualcomm Snapdragon X(SDX) series processors. One of the most welcome additions to Windows 11 for those embraced by the expanded Copilot+ feature compatibility is probably Live Captions....

It’s no secret that we’re fans of theRaspberry Pihere at Tom’s Hardware but ever since the company decided to release the microprocessors along with the Pico and Pico 2, we’ve seen an amazing plethora of custom boards created by the community. Today we’ve got a really cool example to share of such a creation, this one put together by Vcc Labs and shared to Kickstarter. Vcc Labs has created a super tiny Raspberry Pi RP2040-powered RGB LED matrix known asNova....

As the Amazon Prime Day event draws to a close, I took a closer look at Elegoo’s great deals on its range of mainstream FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) printers that use common filaments like PLA and PETG, and SLA (Stereolithography Apparatus) 3D printers that use resin. Why am I so excited about Elegoo 3D printers? The truth is, I own two of them. Bought and paid for using my own money....

It’s a big summer sales event time withAmazon Prime Day 2024, Fantastech, and Black Friday in July sales events offering some of the lowest prices we’ve seen on our favorite tech and PC components. If you’re in the market for a spiffing brand-new graphics card for a new or existing PC gaming rig, then now could be the best time to pick up one on the cheap. Today, we’ve noticed that most of AMD’s GPU stack has dropped in price to all-time low prices....

Right now atAmazon, you may find the 25-inchSamsung Odyssey G4 gaming monitorfor one of the lowest prices we’ve ever seen. This gaming display has a recommended price of $349 but right now you can purchase it for just $199. ThIs is part of a limited offer but Amazon hasn’t specified exactly when the discount will expire. Although this monitor has somewhat of a standard FHD resolution, it packs an extra feature that lets you get a little more out of your gaming....

We’ve seen our fair share ofRaspberry Pi-poweredRC carsbefore — we’ve even come across a fewtanks. But this is one of the most unique Pi-powered RC tanks we’ve covered yet. The mastermind over at the YouTube channel Kahosh RC and AI Tech has created this cool remote-controlledtank robotthat shoots bubbles at unsuspecting targets. This bubble blasting RC tank robot integrates one of our favorite SBCs, the Raspberry Pi, specifically theRaspberry Pi 4....

TSMC’s chief executive and chairman, C.C. Wei, said at a press conference in Taipei on Thursday that the company is expanding its production capacity in the U.S. due to customer demand and extraordinary booking through late 2027. According toReuters, Wei stressed that the expansion in the U.S. would not affect the foundry’s expansion plans in Taiwan. The press conference was held at Taiwan’s presidential office. TSMC’s American customers — such as Apple, AMD, Broadcom, Nvidia, and Qualcomm — asked TSMC to boost U....

Progress in developing the Broadcast Positioning System (BPS) was recently charted at the NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) show.CNX Softwarereports that BPS is being positioned as a backup, alternative, or confirmation data source for the Global Positioning System (GPS). However, BPS has its particular strengths and weaknesses. GPS can be as vital to some portable smart device users as mobile and Wi-Fi network data. However, this satellite-based system, which provides precise location, velocity, and time information, is not always available and can be interfered with by bad actors....

The U.S. Department of Defense has removed Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment (AMEC), an etching and deposition toolmaker from China, from the list of companies operating in America and linked to the Chinese military, reports theSouth China Morning Post. While the removal makes the chipmaking tool developer’s life somewhat easier, it remains in the Department of Commerce’s Entity List and under sanctions by the U.S. government, which greatly limits its ability to develop new technology....

After aweek’s delay, Ubuntu 24.04 Beta has beenreleasedfor eager users to test out on their systems. Ubuntu 24.04 (codenamed Noble Numbat) is the latest Long Term Support version of the popular Linux OS and introduces a new installer for new and experienced users. Hat tip toOMG Ubuntufor the news. Ubuntu 24.04 is based on Linux Kernel 6.8 and uses Gnome 46 for the desktop environment. The basic requirements for Ubuntu 24....