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Real life 6G speed tests revealed by Japanese tech giants — 100Gb/s transmissions could become the norm for mainstream wireless network data transfer within a few years

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Real life 6G speed tests revealed by Japanese tech giants — 100Gb/s transmissions could become the norm for mainstream wireless network data transfer within a few years

A consortium of Japanese technology behemoths, including NTT DOCOMO, NTT, NEC, and Fujitsu, have revealed the results of their real-world 6G speed tests.  The ground-breaking achievement shows the group’s ability to achieve ultra-high-speed 100Gb/s data transmission, marking a pivotal moment in the advent of the 6G wireless communication era. The four firms, which have been … Read more

75% of adults don’t know how to recycle electronics — here are the 3 best ways to responsibly dispose of tech

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75% of adults don’t know how to recycle electronics — here are the 3 best ways to responsibly dispose of tech

It seems that the e-waste issue is more widespread and harmful than we thought — even bigger than Windows 10’s end of service — as several reports showcase the issue on a greater scope. A new study from CNET found that a staggering 75% of adults either don’t have a plan in place for disposing … Read more

An incredible $100 billion bet to get rid of Nvidia dependence — tech experts reckon Microsoft will build a million-server strong data center that will primarily use critical inhouse components

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An incredible 0 billion bet to get rid of Nvidia dependence — tech experts reckon Microsoft will build a million-server strong data center that will primarily use critical inhouse components

Microsoft and OpenAI are reportedly in the process of planning a groundbreaking data center project which would include an AI supercomputer named “Stargate”. A report by Anissa Gardizy and Amir Efrati in The Information claims the goal of the project, which would be financed by Microsoft to the tune of over $100 billion, and which … Read more

Intel finally brings its latest laptop CPU tech to other platforms but desktop users are shunned — Meteor Lake-PS architecture fuses Core Ultra and LGA socket, targets edge systems instead

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Intel finally brings its latest laptop CPU tech to other platforms but desktop users are shunned — Meteor Lake-PS architecture fuses Core Ultra and LGA socket, targets edge systems instead

It was expected that Intel‘s LGA1851 socket would house the tech giant’s next-gen Arrow Lake chips, but for now it seems the company might have another use for it.  At the recent Embedded World conference, Intel unveiled its Meteor Lake-PS architecture for edge systems, the first Core Ultra processor on an LGA socket. The new … Read more

Apple’s MacBook Air M2 returns to an all-time low, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals

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Apple’s MacBook Air M2 returns to an all-time low, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals

Another week is coming to a close, which means it’s time for another roundup of good discounts on good tech. This week’s highlights include the return of the best price we’ve seen for Apple’s M2 MacBook Air, which is down to $849. No, this isn’t the latest and greatest MacBook, and yes, a Bloomberg report … Read more

Annual Max subscriptions are still 40 percent off, plus the rest of this week’s best tech deals

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Annual Max subscriptions are still 40 percent off, plus the rest of this week’s best tech deals

As another week winds to a close, it’s time for Engadget’s roundup of the best deals we spotted this week. There’s no giant sale happening right now, but we still found a few decent discounts on some of our recommended tech, including 40 percent off a year’s subscription to Max’s streaming service, $130 off our … Read more

‘Best of Tech’ sale pushes surprising Apple items

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‘Best of Tech’ sale pushes surprising Apple items

We didn’t know Apple offered this product, but thanks to Woot!, now we do. Photo: Apple Amazon bargain site Woot! is known for its bargain-basement sales on tech items, but Tuesday’s Best of Tech sale digs up some oddities, including an offbeat selection of Apple products. An international travel-adapter kit, for example. The much-maligned FineWoven … Read more

Japanese scientists close in on petabit-class submarine cable tech set to revolutionize Internet speeds — NEC and NTT managed to shuttle hundreds of terabits over thousands of kilometers thanks to a clever algorithm

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Japanese scientists close in on petabit-class submarine cable tech set to revolutionize Internet speeds — NEC and NTT managed to shuttle hundreds of terabits over thousands of kilometers thanks to a clever algorithm

To cope with the demand for international bandwidth almost doubling every two years, Japanese corporations NEC and NTT have successfully trialed a revolutionary submarine cable technology set to drastically enhance internet speeds under the sea.  The transoceanic-class experiment transmitted hundreds of terabits across a staggering 7,280km, a feat made possible through a sophisticated algorithm. NEC … Read more

Horizon Forbidden West at 8K shows how powerful Nvidia DLSS is compared to AMD and Intel’s tech

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Horizon Forbidden West at 8K shows how powerful Nvidia DLSS is compared to AMD and Intel’s tech

Our 8K test system PC built by Stormforce Gaming Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z-790P LGA 1700Processor: Intel Core i9-13900K, 24 Cores / 32 ThreadsCPU Cooler: Corsair iCUE H100i 240mm ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU CoolerGPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090Storage: 1.0TB Seagate FireCuda 530 M.2 NVMe SSDCase: Corsair iCue 5000X RGBRAM: Corsair Vengence 32GB DDR5 4800MHzScreen: LG 55NANO966PA  … Read more

Samsung archrival plans construction of world’s largest chip factory — at more than $90 billion, it will take more than 20 years to finish, so one wonders what other exciting tech will it produce

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Samsung archrival plans construction of world’s largest chip factory — at more than billion, it will take more than 20 years to finish, so one wonders what other exciting tech will it produce

SK Hynix, Samsung‘s chief competitor and the world’s number two memory maker, has begun its audacious plan to build the largest chip production facility on the planet. The construction at SK Hynix’s giant Yongin Semiconductor Cluster in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, will comprise four units. Work on the first unit, which is intended to be … Read more