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SpaceX Secures $6.1B NASA Mission: Guiding the ISS to a Safe Pacific Ocean Splashdown
June 28, 2024 – SpaceX Wins Lucrative NASA Contract to Safely Deorbit the Aging International Space Station into the Pacific Ocean In a significant milestone for space debris management, SpaceX has been awarded a lucrative $843 million contract by NASA to oversee the safe deorbiting of the 24-year-old International Space Station (ISS) into the Pacific…
Google Brings Chatbot Assistance to YouTube Premium, Alongside New Subscription Options
June 28, 2024 –YouTube Premium, Google’s premium video streaming service, has announced a series of exciting new features and expanded plan options for its subscribers. The latest updates, announced in the YouTube Help Community, aim to enhance the viewing experience and provide more flexibility for users. One of the standout new features is the “Jump…
Intel Rolls Out 5593 Beta Driver, Bolstering Support for ‘The First Descendant’ and More
June 28, 2024 –Intel has recently released the 101.5593 Beta graphics driver tailored for its Arc series of graphics processing units (GPUs). This update primarily focuses on enhancing compatibility and performance for two notable games: “Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker” and “The First Descendant.” While the new driver doesn’t address any existing issues, Intel has identified…
Nokia Acquires US-Based Infinera for $2.3 Billion, Bolstering Its Optical Communications Portfolio
June 28, 2024 –On June 27th, Nokia announced an “insider news” on its official website, revealing its intention to acquire Infinera, a global supplier of optical network solutions and optical semiconductors. This move is expected to significantly enhance Nokia’s capabilities in the optical networking domain. Headquartered in San Jose, California, Infinera is a vertically integrated…
Hori Unveils New Steam-Licensed Controller for Japanese Gamers
June 28, 2024 –After nearly five years since Valve discontinued its experimental Steam Controller, a new officially licensed Steam controller is making its way to the market. However, this time, it’s not made by Valve but by the veteran Japanese peripheral manufacturer, Hori, and is currently only available in Japan. The “Wireless Horipad for Steam,”…
Micron Speeds Up EUV Development for 2025 Mass Production of 1γ DRAM
June 28, 2024 –In a significant development, Micron Technology, a leading semiconductor manufacturer, has announced its plans to adopt Extreme Ultra-Violet (EUV) lithography for the production of its 1γ DRAM, marking a shift from its previous reliance on Deep Ultra-Violet (DUV) technology. While other semiconductor giants have been quick to embrace EUV, Micron had been…
SK Hynix Unleashes Industry-Leading Performance with PCB01 SSD, Mass Production to Begin This Year
June 28, 2024 –On June 28th, SK Hynix announced the development of its new solid-state drive (SSD), the PCB01, touted as the “industry’s highest performance” storage solution specifically designed for AI-enabled personal computers. According to SK Hynix, the PCB01 is the first in the industry to utilize the PCIe 5.0 x 8 interface technology, significantly…
Micron Anticipates New Fabs in Idaho and New York to Commence Operations in FY 2027 and 2028
June 28, 2024 –In its recent earnings presentation, Micron Technology announced that its new DRAM memory fabs in Boise, Idaho, and Clay, New York, are slated to become operational in fiscal years 2027 and 2028, respectively. With Micron’s fiscal year commencing in September of the previous calendar year and concluding in August of the same…
Meta Quest 3 Headset Sales Surge, Exceeding One Million Units
June 28, 2024 –Meta’s cutting-edge mixed reality headset, the Quest 3, has seemingly surpassed a significant milestone with estimated sales exceeding one million units. This figure is extrapolated from the number of users who have completed the pre-installed game, “First Encounters,” which serves as a crucial part of the device’s initial setup process and is…
Named ‘Alice Recoque,’ Europe’s Second Exascale Supercomputer Comes with a Price Tag of Over €544 Million
June 28, 2024 –In a significant step forward for European high-performance computing (HPC), the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (JU) has recently inked a hosting agreement with the Grand Equipement National de Calcul Intensif (GENCI), France’s national HPC agency, for the deployment of the continent’s second E-class (exascale) supercomputer. This development comes as the inaugural E-class system,…