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TSMC and Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) on Thursdayannouncedthat they had jointly developed co-developed a spin-orbit-torque magnetic random-access memory (SOT-MRAM) array chip, the result of a joint development program the tandem announced in 2022. The memory device can be used for computing in memory architectures andlast-level cache, boasting non-volatility, low latencies, and power consumption that is 1% of that of spin-transfer torque (STT) MRAM. In theory, SOT-MRAM has numerous advantages that make it usable for caches and in-memory applications....

Last week, a U.S. congressmanannounceda plan to introduce a bill that would mandate producers of high-performance AI processors to track them geographically in a bid to limit their usage by unauthorized foreign actors, such as China. Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas thenintroduceda legislative measure later in the week. The bill covers hardware that goes way beyond just AI processors, and would give the Commerce Secretary power to verify the location of hardware, and put mandatory location controls on commercial companies....

Hacking groups are continuing to launch cyberattacks on Russia as a show of solidarity with Ukraine—whose military intelligence agency reportedly conducted an operation of its own against Russia-occupied Crimea—as the conflict between the countries continues. RBC-Ukrainereportedthat Ukraine “carried out a large-scale special operation targeting the occupation authorities in Crimea” that culminated in “a powerful DDoS attack [that] effectively paralyzed the information systems and network infrastructure in Crimea.” Although there are exceptions, like when someonefinds a wayto send dozens of terabytes of traffic per second to a single target, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks usually aren’t very sophisticated....

Former ASML boss Peter Wennick has shared his belief that the trade war over semiconductors between the U.S. and China may go on for the next few decades. Nicknamed the"Chip War,“Wennick believes that the offensive exists exclusively for ideological reasons, rather than any basis in fact. TrendForce first reportedon the comments made by the former ASML boss on Dutch radio outlet BNR. Wennick is something of an expert on the Chip War thanks to his time as CEO of ASML, the world’s largest vendor of chipmaking tools and equipment....

Demand for high-performance, high-capacity storage devices is growing, and to meet it, manufacturers sometimes go to rather extreme ways. Take a look at Utran Technology, which introduced a PCIe 5.0 x16 add-in card atComputexthat packs 28 M.2 NVMe SSDs offering read and write throughput of 109 GB/s and storage capacity of up to 224 TB. At the heart of the device is the Broadcom PEX89144 — a 144-lane PCIe 5.0 switch to manage connectivity and bandwidth distribution across all drives — that enables simultaneous access to all 28 SSDs through a PCIe x16 slot and two x8 cables....

Printers have limited memory compared to computers, which means they can struggle to handle many print requests simultaneously. So, if you were to send a large number of print commands to the printer at once, it could overwhelm the printer’s memory, and the printer might stop responding. But modern-day printers work differently. Windows computers have a dedicated printing service calledprint spooler servicewhich spools or holds the new print jobs until the older print jobs pending in the queue are completed....

Service Host: State Repository Service is one of the processes running on your computer thatcaptures browsing sessionson a web browser. But when its CPU usage goes high, you may experience a long load time, and some programs may even start to freeze. Most users have experienced this issue afterclean installing Windowsor updating the store update. This could be due to damaged system files, a corrupted user account, or problematic BIOS and chipset drivers....

Depending on your device and the type of printer you’re using, there can be various reasons as to why you can’t find a printer. If your work frequently requires you to print things, this can be a huge problem that you’d like to solve as quickly as possible. Causes for Not Finding a Printer Most of the time, the reason can be as simple as a damaged cable or poor connection, that can be addressed instantly....

When your graphics card isn’t working, the problem might feel a little overwhelming at first, simply because there are so many aspects to a working graphics card. However, figuring out the source of the problem will be simpler than you think. Certain things are likely to go wrong with graphics cards, and the chances are that one of those is the fault. What Stops a Graphics Card from Working? Graphics cards usually stop working for one of a few common reasons....

Computersecurityresearchers have been left scratching their heads after applyingMicrosoft’s latest raft of Patch Tuesday updates. As highlighted byWill Dormann on Mastodon, April’s updates to Windows 10 and 11 have left some unexpected detritus on the C:\ drive; An empty ‘inetpub’ folder has been left behind by the update process. The errant inetpub folder concerned Dormann, who reacted with a “LOLWUT,” as this folder is associated with systems with Microsoft’s Internet Information Services (IIS) installed....

Tom’s Hardware Verdict The Crush 80 Reboot Pro is an impressive-sounding, well-built mechanical keyboard with a toolless case for easy tinkering, but it’s not really for gamers. Sounds amazing Great build with toolless case Sort of budget-friendly Only one default switch option 500 Hz polling rate Wireless switch is under Caps Lock key Why you may trust Tom’s HardwareOur expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you....

Most microelectronics projects aren’t as black and white as this one. Today, we’ve got a fantastic display to share, which was put together by maker duoKelly and Kathy. Instead of a more traditional screen like an LCD panel, they’ve used a custom array of flip discs. In the demo, they’re using anNvidia Orin Nano, a system we’ve reviewed. However, the team confirms there’s no reason you couldn’t use aRaspberry Pi 5instead....

Zotac’sComputex 2025booth has a beautiful handheld for showcase, pairing a 7-inch AMOLED panel with AMD’s powerful Ryzen AI HX 370 APU from the Strix Point family. Breaking from Windows and SteamOS, Zotac has opted for Manjaro Linux as the Operating System. The handheld is currently called Zone 2, but its final name, pricing, and availability are still unconfirmed. Zotac’s originalZone 1 handhelddebuted in September last year. It is powered by AMD’s last-generationRyzen 7 8840U, introduced in December 2023....