Afterunintentionally producing an AI chiplet for Huaweivia a proxy, TSMC is set to stop supplying sophisticated AI processors for all of its Chinese clients from Monday, November 11, reportsFinancial Times, citingIjiwei.com, which in turn cited emails sent by the foundry to its customers. This change concerns advanced process technologies (such as 7nm and below) and will have a significant impact on China-based developers of AI processors. This does not, however, mean that TSMC will cease to serve these customers completely....

President Joe Biden has enacted a law that exempts certain U.S. semiconductor manufacturing facilities, funded under theCHIPS & Science Act, from undergoing additional federal environmental assessments, reportsReuters. This move is intended to speed up the approval process and prevent potential delays for projects already in progress. The new legislationprevents fab projects from being subjected to extra reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 1969. Proponents of the legislation argue that these projects already comply with existing federal, state, and local environmental regulations, and the added NEPA reviews could have delayed them for years....

Valvehaspublishedbranding guidelines that make its intentions to deliver SteamOS 3 to a wide range of third-party hardware devices clearer than ever.GamingOnLinuxhighlights the document’s ‘Powered by SteamOS’ logo, brand guidelines, and Valve’s instructions regarding when and where to use this artwork on devices and packaging. The guidance document contains information about Steam Compatible, Steam Included, and Stream Compatible products and logos, but the most interesting segment concerns the aforementioned ‘Powered by SteamOS’ section....

This year’sComputex 2024trade show has already seen epic keynotes from Nvidia, AMD and Qualcomm. Now, it’s Intel’s turn to outline its plans to be a hardware leader during the AI revolution. At 11 am Taipei time, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger will take to the stage to share his vision for the future and, hopefully, take the wraps off some new chips. We’ve embedded a live stream below. While the event starts at 11 am Tuesday here in Taiwan, that’s 11 pm ET Monday night, 8 pm PT Monday night or 4 am BST Tuesday morning....

AMD’s latest addition to its Zen 5 stack includes all-new high-core count Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D models. Based onour review, AMD has struck a remarkable balance with the flagship 9950X3D, matching the Ryzen 7 9800X3D in gaming while productivity results approach the vanilla Ryzen 9 9950X. If you’re out to get your hands on these processors, we’ve compiled a list of several stores across the US to facilitate your buying experience....

Yesterday on Reddit, useranh0luploaded an image ofWindows 11on Arm running on his personal Xiaomi Poco X3 smartphone. The smartphone keeps a split partition for the original Android operating system and even has a functioning UEFI. There are still some major problems with Windows 11 on Arm with this smartphone, though—for example, the right side of the touchscreen has inverted controls, and the temperature range is uncomfortable for a smartphone and its battery, reaching a reported ~48 degrees Celsius (12 degrees Fahrenheit) in testing....

Microsofthas updated the Windows Setup Experience UI for the first time since the Vista era. A refreshed Windows OS Media Setup has arrived inWindows 11Insider PreviewBuild 26040(Canary Channel) and it isn’t a mistake, it is intentionally “a much cleaner and more modern design.” On the Windows Blog, readers are assured that the new Windows setup UI hasn’t been dumbed down. “All of the same features will continue to be supported in the bare-metal (clean) OS installation experience,” saysMicrosoft....

Shooting games have always been a favorite genre for me. But if you have a low-end system, it’s hard to grasp the full experience and graphics ofFirst Person Shooter (FPS) games. And not to mention the price tag some popular games (Overwatch, Call of Duty, Apex Legend, Destiny 2, etc) come with. For many gaming enthusiasts on a budget,browser gamesbecame a secondary option. You don’t have to break the bank to play them....

Well-known complete systembenchmarkingsuite3DMark is now adding a DirectStorage feature test to its suite of features. This DirectStorage feature test demonstrates the transfer rate of NVMe storage to GPU VRAM (storage-to-scene speed, basically) across three speed tiers: no DirectStorage, DirectStorage, and DirectStorage with GDeflate. Without GDeflate, DirectStorage only increases maximum throughput to about ~5.85 GB/s from 3.38 GB/s— but with GDeflate, that can go as high as 13 GB/s thanks to the magic of file compression....

Downloadable 3D slicers offer the advantage of running locally without an internet connection, ensuring you can work even when there is no connection. However, they have limitations, especially when it comes to hardware requirements. For example, some require more computing resources, which might not be compatible with older or less powerful devices. Additionally, they can be inconvenient for those who work in collaborative settings or those who want the flexibility of slicing their files using multiple devices without installing the software on each device....

PC hardware manufacturers are getting better at designing dedicated motherboards for mining by the day. Thanks to the steady rise in crypto mining. Yet, it is still quite tricky to find thebest mining motherboard. There are quite a number of factors to consider, like the number of GPU support, price, and availability. In this guide, I’ll help you find the right board for your mining rig. It also includes other useful insights to help you get the most out of your mining setup....

This is a great deal! Now with 40% off the MSRP, the2TB WD Black SN770Mis a great buy for your Steam Deck and many other handheld gaming PC. It will even work extremely well inside myKhadas Mind. The crop of 2230 size storage is getting better and better, but this little drive, first released in late 2023, still represents great value for money and offers a significant performance boost for your handheld gaming PC....

Motherboard vendors have started to deploy BIOS updates based on the AGESA 1.2.0.3C firmware. The new BIOS addresses a criticalsecurityvulnerability in AMD’s Zen 5 chips foundlast month. This security flaw impacts Zen-based microprocessors across all product lines. While firmware updates patched Zen 1 to Zen 4, this vulnerability was onlyrecently discoveredwith Zen 5. According to AMD’ssecurity bulletin, the company relayed the updated firmware to motherboard vendors late last month. Due to the time each partner needs to integrate and validate new firmware for their unique BIOS on each motherboard model, we’re only starting to see adoption now....