At an event on the island of Maui, Qualcomm and Samsung showed off new tech that should put some 5G wireless capability onto mobile handsets in 2019. https://media.wired.com/photos/5c06e23b181b3205129cbb3b/master/pass/5g_announcement.gif
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Why millions of lasers on a chip could be the future of lidar
Enlarge (credit: Ouster) Dozens of startups are working on lidar, a type of laser sensor that many experts see as essential for fully self-driving cars. In my view, one of the most interesting companies is called Ouster. I first wrote about Ouster back in May, when I explained how it was bucking an industry trend […]
Apple walks Ars through the iPad Pro’s A12X system on a chip
Enlarge / The 2018, 12.9-inch iPad Pro. (credit: Samuel Axon) BROOKLYN—Apple’s new iPad Pro sports several new features of note, including the most dramatic aesthetic redesign in years, Face ID, new Pencil features, and the very welcome move to USB-C. But the star of the show is the new A12X system on a chip (SoC). […]
The Titan M Chip Powers Up Pixel 3 Security
Google’s latest flagship smartphone includes the Titan M, a security-focused chip that keeps users safe against sophisticated attacks. https://media.wired.com/photos/5bca5d4f9a40cd185593f594/master/pass/Google-chip.jpg
Call of Duty’s Blackout is starting to chip away at PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s Blackout mode seems built to take down PUBG. So far, PUBG survives, but it is starting to see a dip in its peak concurrents.Read More
Musk Claims Tesla’s New Autopilot Chip Is Only Six Months Away
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says a new chip aimed at improving its vehicles’ Autopilot features will be available in about six months. However, if you’re hoping the automaker is preparing to light some candles and knock its vehicles up with legitimate self-driving technology, you’ll need to keep on wishing. During a string of tweets on […]
TSMC reportedly wins exclusive Apple A13 chip deal through 2019
Taiwanese chip manufacturer TSMC won all of Apple’s 2018 chip orders for the A12 Bionic processors used in the latest iPhones and upcoming iPads; now Digitimes says that TSMC has won a 2019 exclusive on Apple’s A13 chips, as well. Today’s news won’t come as a huge surprise to industry watchers for a couple of […]
Homeland Security has ‘no reason to doubt’ China spy chip refutals
Amazon and Apple have an unusual ally in their attempt to shoot down Bloomberg‘s claims of Chinese hardware surveillance: the US Department of Homeland Security. The agency joined the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre in saying it had “no reason to doubt” refutals at the moment. Supply chain protection is “core” to Homeland Security’s mission, […]
Bloomberg stands by Chinese chip story as Apple, Amazon ratchet up denials
Enlarge / Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks about the new Apple headquarters during a media event in Cupertino, California, on September 12, 2017. (credit: JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images) On Thursday morning, Bloomberg published a bombshell story claiming that the Chinese government had used tiny microchips to infiltrate the data centers of Apple and Amazon. Apple and […]
Ryder Cup SHOT OF THE DAY: Watch Rory McIlroy’s amazing chip as Europe stun USA
McIlroy was hurting after losing his fourballs match in the first round at Le Golf National on Friday. He went out alongside Henrik Stenson to atone for his early defeat after lunch in the foursomes. And the Northern Irishman did just that, beating Bubba Watson and Webb Simpson alongside Ian Poulter. But the biggest moment […]
