electronics
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Room-Temperature Superconductors Could Revolutionise Electronics
Superconductors make highly efficient electronics, but the ultralow temperatures and ultrahigh pressures required to make them work are costly and difficult to implement. Room-temperature superconductors promise to change that. The recent announcement by researchers at the University of Rochester of a new material that is a superconductor at room temperature, albeit at high pressure, is…
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For OLED-Like Contrast, Simply Stack an LCD on Top of Another LCD
Matt Perks borrows a clever trick from high-end screens used for colour grading in their latest custom build.
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MSI Titan GT77 HX Is a Powerful But Costly Debut For Intel’s Most Powerful Mobile Chips
Getting hands-on time with the MSI Titan GT77 HX sounds like a fun time in its own right, but the secret sauce behind this specific model that’s set to hit shelves in just a few days is the 13th Gen Intel Core i9 processor humming under the hood. Intel’s new 13 Gen HX series chips…
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You’re Wrong About Your iPhone’s Always-On Wallpaper Draining Its Battery
The new Always-On Displays on the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max provide a nifty way to keep tabs on your smartphone without needing to interact with it. However, Apple’s original design choice was odd: By default, the 14 Pros dim your wallpaper in addition to the clock and notifications, which is both…