This week, we learn how semiconductors are made. It’s easy! You just need light, water, a few billion transistors, and total geopolitical stability.
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Cars Are Just Software Now
This week, we discuss how the increased use of sensors, chips, and software in cars is changing how we buy, drive, and maintain our vehicles.
Google’s Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro Pack New Android VPN and Tensor G2, Titan M2 Chips
The company says it hardened the security of its new flagship phones—and plans to release a built-in Android VPN.
Qualcomm’s New Smartwatch Chips Promise Big Battery Life Gains
Built on a 4-nanometer process, they’re smaller, more efficient, and ready to go inside the next Google Wear OS watches.
New ‘Retbleed’ Attack Can Swipe Key Data From Intel and AMD CPUs
The exploit can leak password information and other sensitive material, but the chipmakers are rolling out mitigations.
From the Pages of Star Wars Insider: The Art of Set Decorating with “Miles of Junk”
Roger Christian was one of the first people hired to work on Star Wars. As set decorator for the movie, it was his task to transform George Lucas’ idea of a lived-in galaxy into something real, tangible, and filmable. His efforts earned him an Academy Award, sharing the Best Production Design Oscar with John Barry, […]
Apple’s Mixed-Reality Glasses Enter Our Actual Reality
Plus: Some beefier Qualcomm Snapdragon chips are on the way, and the right-to-repair movement hits a speed bump.
Inside the Lab Where Intel Tries to Hack Its Own Chips
Researchers at iSTARE have to think like the bad guys, finding critical flaws before processors go to production.
CES 2022: Qualcomm and Microsoft collaborate on custom chips for AR glasses
Qualcomm announced its intentions to integrate software platforms with Microsoft at Tuesday’s CES 2022 keynote.
Yup, CES Is Happening. Here’s What to Expect
Things couldn’t be weirder—at the premier consumer tech conference, or in general.