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The new version of Apple CarPlay implies integration at a deeper level

Initially, Apple CarPlay and Google Android Auto functions meant synchronizing the interface of on-board infotainment systems with car owners' smartphones, but the latter transformed several years ago into Android Automotive, which can work without a smartphone. Apple is now planning similar progress in the development of CarPlay. Image source: AppleSource: 3dnews.ru

TSMC is thinking about building a chip testing and packaging facility in Japan

It has long been known that one of the reasons for the current shortage of advanced computing accelerators is TSMC's limited ability to test and package chips for them using CoWoS technology. All of the company's core facilities are concentrated in Taiwan, but now Reuters reports that TSMC has intentions to build a similar enterprise in Japan. Image source: TSMC Source: 3dnews.ru

Chinese authorities will not allow the sale of TikTok, even if the platform has to leave the US

The Chinese authorities intend to prevent the forced sale of TikTok by limiting this opportunity for the platform owner, ByteDance. The Chinese government has criticized the US for trying to ban TikTok, but at the same time has made it clear to ByteDance that it would prefer a ban on the app in the US rather than selling it. This puts the company in a difficult position - the short video platform could lose its largest […]

OpenELA announced kernel 4.14 lifecycle extension

The association of manufacturers of RedHat-like enterprise distributions OpenELA, which includes CtrlIQ (Rocky Linux), Oracle Linux and SUSE, announced the opening of a new project Kernel-LTS, within which support for LTS kernels will be extended. And the first kernel with long-term support will be kernel 4.14. In January, the core development team stopped supporting the 4.14 kernel, which was released in November 2017 and was accompanied by […]

fheroes2 1.0.13: improved controls on touch screens, “eraser” for the editor

Hello Might and Magic lovers! We present to your attention the 1.0.13 update to the open engine of Heroes of Might and Magic 2. Our team continues to work on the map editor. Since the last update, some shortcomings in the editor UI have been corrected, and several missing landscape objects have been added. The editor has the ability to erase objects from the map using the Eraser tool. Map creators will […]

The UK expects to reduce the cost of AI infrastructure by 1000 times

The UK's Advanced Research and Innovation Agency (ARIA), according to Datacenter Dynamics, has initiated a project worth approximately $53,5 million, which aims to "reimagine the computing paradigm." Scientists expect to develop new technologies and architectures that will reduce the cost of AI infrastructures by 1000 times compared to today's systems. The rapid growth in demand for AI applications and HPC solutions leads to a sharp increase in the load on […]

Russia has created an adaptive optical system with record speed - it is needed for telescopes and high-power lasers

With the support of the Rosatom State Corporation within the framework of the scientific program of the National Center for Physics and Mathematics (NCFM), Russian scientists have created a new adaptive optical system that compensates for the effect of atmospheric distortions on laser radiation with record speed. Based on the research results, an article was published in the journal Photonics. Image source: AI generation Kandinsky 3.0/3DNewsSource: 3dnews.ru

Broadcom CEO: Changes in VMware Policy Concern Customers and Partners

Broadcom CEO Hock Tan, according to The Register, commented on the new policy being implemented in relation to VMware's business. Let us recall that Broadcom acquired this virtualization software developer in November 2023: the transaction amount was $69 billion. After the completion of the merger, the structure of VMware was changed with the formation of four key divisions. Broadcom canceled perpetual licenses, transferred all […]

Release of WebKitGTK 2.44.0 browser engine and Epiphany 46 web browser

The release of the new stable branch WebKitGTK 2.44.0, a port of the WebKit browser engine for the GTK platform, has been introduced. WebKitGTK allows you to use all the features of WebKit through a GNOME-based GObject-based API and can be used to integrate web content processing tools into any application, from use in specialized HTML/CSS parsers to building full-featured web browsers. Of the well-known projects using WebKitGTK, one can note the regular […]

Samsung will launch access to petabyte SSD storage as a subscription service

For artificial intelligence systems at this stage of evolution, the presence of high-speed RAM is more important than fast data storage, so the high demand for HBM chips observed in the market is not accompanied by a noticeable revival of the 3D NAND market, but Samsung, as part of expanding opportunities for its customers, is ready to launch access to capacious data storage on SSD by subscription. […]