silicon
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Mystery Car Full of Concrete Exhumed in Silicon Valley
The scariest part of Palo Alto used to be the number of failed tech startups, until now. Last week, authorities dug up a car in the backyard of a Silicon Valley mansion which only led to more questions about the car’s contents and owner.
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Samsung’s First 5nm Chip, the Exynos 1080, Looks to Keep Pace with Apple
This week has been especially busy when it comes to new silicon, because almost immediately after MediaTek announced a number of new chips for phones and Chromebooks, Apple followed up with its big M1 chip. Now Samsung has announce its first chip designed using a 5-nanometre process: the Exynos 1080.
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Apple Sues Former Chip Designer, Who Says Apple Also Spied On His Texts
Let it be said, Apple is not afraid to take people to court. The company’s latest beef involves Gerard Williams, a former employee who purportedly spearheaded the design for Apple’s A-series processors. You know, the itty bits of silicon that have powered Apple’s marquee gadgets since the iPhone 5S.
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Amazon Now Sells Its Very Own ARM Chips
If you thought Amazon’s own-branded products were a little strange – baby wipes, anyone? – then things just got a little more serious. The retailer announced this week that it’s starting to sell its own ARM-based silicon chips.