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Facebook is reportedly continuing a ban on anti-coup groups in Myanmar

Facebook has reportedly upheld a ban on many organizations in Myanmar that have joined forces to resist the military coup that occurred back in February, according to Rest of World. The bans were put in place back in 2019, when organizations like the Arakan Army, and many of its allies, were classified as terrorist organizations… Read more

Taiwan Diverts Water From Farmers to Chip Makers Amid Historic Drought

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) A new irrigation policy that favors Taiwan’s chipmakers over its rice farmers has led to increased tension between the two, The New York Times reported Thursday, as the country attempts to respond to a water shortage caused by an ongoing drought. Liberty Times Net reported that Taiwan’s Water Resources Agency… Read more

Taiwan Water Rationing Could Hurt GPU, Display Panel Production

Home News (Image credit: TSMC) The ongoing drought in Taiwan has already affected the production of chips such as GPUs and DRAM as well as other components in the country, as we reported several times over the past few weeks. Apparently, the situation is getting worse as local authorities plan to start rationing water supply starting in April. For… Read more

Singapore: Abuse of Trust in Corona Contact Tracking

In Singapore, the pandemic response has been largely technology-based – two systems to be precise. The first is a QR code that became ubiquitous across the country in April and May as part of the “SafeEntry” contact tracking system. SafeEntry meant that anyone who wants to enter a public place – restaurants, shops, malls –… Read more

Chinese chip order maker SMIC: Turmoil in the leadership

China’s efforts to build up a modern, local chip production facility continue to falter. Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) hired Chiang Shang-yi as CEO and appointed member of the strategic committee in mid-December 2020. Co-CEO Liang Mong-song has submitted a conditional resignation. Chiang Shang-yi previously headed the Wuhan Hongxin Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (HSMC ) –… Read more

HSMC Goes Bankrupt According to Former Company CEO

by Jordi Bercial 1 hour ago … HSMC, another of TSMC’s Chinese rivals, is one of the last falls of the technological world where the war to achieve advances in the different nodes of Manufacturing has scaled operating costs to figures that the company has not been able to bear. According to Chiang Shang-yi, former… Read more

Chinese semiconductor manufacturing: 17 billion euro HSMC project bankrupt

Wuhan Hongxin Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (HSMC) should actually start producing chips with structures of 14 Start with nanometers and from 2021 research your own 7-nm process. The Chinese government and local donors saw investments of around 20 billion US dollars or just under 17 billion euros before. Now the project is about to end, as… Read more

Chinese Foundry HSMC Runs Out of Money Claims Ex-CEO

Home News (Image credit: HSMC) Wuhan Hongxin Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (HSMC) has run out of cash and its future in unclear, according to to reports in EE Times and Southern China Post. The company, which was to build a $20 billion fab, has been taken over by the municipal government in the central Chinese province… Read more

TechStage | Graphics cards in comparison: RTX 3090 is too fast

Testing Tests overview Smartphone Pixel 5 in the test: Google just does it better Elephone U5 in the test: It’s that good Cheap phone from China The most popular China smartphones 2020 Xiaomi Mi 10 T Pro in the test: 144 – Hz display and great camera Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC in the test: 120… Read more

Market overview: four B460 mainboards from MSI

Advertorial / Advertisement: Vier B 460 – We provide you with mainboards from MSI in one small B 460 – Market overview via video. The four mainboards are of particular interest to price-conscious gamers – starting with the MAG B 460 M BAZOOKA and the MAG B 460 M MORTAR WIFI in compact Micro-ATX format,… Read more

T-Mobile expands its faster midband 5G network, nearly doubling its coverage

T-Mobile has announced another expansion of its 2.5GHz midband 5G network, which is now available in dozens of new cities, nearly doubling the coverage of its last major midband rollout from the end of September. With today’s expansion announcement, T-Mobile says that it now has midband 5G support in nearly 410 cities and towns in… Read more

Sony’s new PlayStation App is seriously clean and lets you do way more remotely

With the PS5 launch roughly two weeks away, Sony has unveiled a redesign for its PlayStation App on iOS and Android, and it makes me very excited to try it out when the new console launches. Early adopters of the console will have the ability to remotely launch games, sign in to their PS5 directly… Read more

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Ceramic Shield scratches like regular glass, torture test finds

The iPhone 12 Pro is the latest phone to enter the JerryRig durability test and unsurprisingly it passed without issue. What’s also not surprising is that the iPhone’s new Ceramic Shield front glass scratched at the same level as any regular glass screen – at a level 6 on Mohs’ scale of hardness. The scratches… Read more

Halo Infinite lead steps down following recent delay

Matthew Wilson 6 hours ago Featured Tech News, Software & Gaming It is no secret that Halo Infinite has had some turbulence during its long development cycle. The project has lost key employees in leadership roles along the way and after the game’s most recent delay, more shake-ups are happening. Previously, Halo Infinite lost its… Read more

The flying car PAL-V Liberty is allowed on the road – but initially only while driving

The moving gyroplane “Liberty” made by the Dutch manufacturer PAL-V has now received European road approval. Next, he will be on the road with folded wings on European roads for testing purposes in the coming months, the company announced. Don’t miss any news! With our daily newsletter you will receive every morning all the news… Read more