Those power efficiency gains are easy to achieve if you a) use a more advanced processing node, b) optimize the core design for efficiency, and c) reduce the clock frequencies. Now the question is, will "Sierra Forest" be as fast as the previous generation?

Looks like "Granite Rapids" will be the performance chip and "Sierra Forest" will be for efficiency. It is great to have this as an option but I wouldn't expect "Sierra Forest" to break any benchmarks -- at least those benchmarks that ignore efficiency.

The promise of an LCD factory would have spurred development in adjacent properties. Local infrastructure was likely also upgraded to ensure the large number of workers could actually get to work. In total, the value of adjacent properties likely increased a fair bit due to local investors wanting in early. And as a result of that investment, now FoxConn can sell the property at a nice profit due to the increased value of the location.

And how is this a problem? Too many cables? Do cables really represent a big environmental impact? These cables are consumable and typically need to be replaced on a regular basis. Different connectors on the cable will not change anything. This might increase waste when switching between devices - but only if you don't give your old cables away. This is just so minor.

It is the wall plugs that represent the waste that the EU is attempting to avoid. They do not wear out and can be shared between devices. Adopting a standard will have a legitimate impact on the amount of discarded electronics. Not just unused chargers, but also devices that have lost their power bricks. And we can not forget about all the devices damaged by using the wrong power brick.

So yes, this is a great idea. And I do not think that Apple is subverting the main goal of the EU legislation with their cables. I can even see the advantage of allowing device manufacturers the ability to use custom connectors so long as they connect to standard Type-C based charger. It allows for future innovation. Future products might have difficulty facilitating a Type-C connector.

I am sure they would - but in this case it appears that this legislation is acceptable from their perspective. It does appear to be minimal and would allow Apple to operate without much in the way of changes. The big loophole being that manufacturers are not required to facilitate repairs when those repairs can be used to facilitate theft or bypass safety / security. Sounds reasonable, now the question is do the lid angle sensors prevent theft? If this forces Apple to facilitate such repairs then I say it is a win for everyone. At least it is a starting point, future extensions are always possible.

You are ignoring the fact that most developers want to make money, typically by selling software. And sales for software designed to run on systems that people do not use is typically quite bad. So Microsoft doesn't have to do a thing - their lock on desktop software is a given. They just require a minor amount of development to ensure that developing native apps is more productive than cross-platform development.

One can not dislodge the dominant player in such an ecosystem. The only way for an OS to succeed is do develop within a new ecosystem - think Android. Alternatively, a country like China could prevent the use of Windows thereby allowing a local OS to develop. In both cases, you have to develop where Windows does not exist. Then, with a sufficiently large user base, we could see some competition in the form of cross-platform applications.

The latest manufacturing nodes always have high defect rates. In time this is fixed, but it does take time. And while the defect rates are high it is not practical to manufacture ICs with extremely large dies. So do not be surprised when the first 3nm parts are observed to be for IOS devices and entry level Macs. The big chips required for the MacPro will only arrive after those defect rates are reduced.

Improvements to technology are not even required in this scenario. Collision detection / avoidance was not enabled so there was no mechanism to avoid a jaywalking pedestrian. So it was not that the system could not detect the pedestrian, it just was not programmed to avoid them. That is what the human driver was for. Too bad they were watching TV on their phone - perhaps they were inadequately informed on what their job entailed.

There are companies researching laser based weapons for affordably addressing such threats. Countries with both the drones and countermeasures will certainly find themselves with a significant advantage in the future. How much so? Just look at the allocation of future defence spending. The current conflict is definitely eye-opening with regards to how technology can impact war and I would expect defence spending to reflect this fact.

Plenty of laptops also run on 19V. It is a convenient minimum voltage for devices that must charge 4 Li-ion batteries as charging typically applies a peak voltage of ~18V. 19V minus some input protection and dropout voltage is just enough to get the job done. A larger voltage results in increased power loss when dropping the voltage so most design for 19V supplies. Note, most of these devices will also run on 20V or 24V without issue - except for some decreased efficiency.

What an unrealistic situation. A car requires far less power then that to maintain a speed of 100km/h. For a better analysis, look at the Tesla model 3 (81kWh / 535km range) and scale the battery for 1200km and you get ~180kWh. But when you include the claimed weight improvements it will probably be closer to ~150kWh.

And when it comes to charging, they can always have local battery storage at the charge stations. So even those remote stations with minimal power infrastructure can perform a fast charge - albeit to a limited number of vehicles. In time, when used vehicle battery packs start to appear in the used market (with 80% capacity), I can see these battery packs being used for grid stabilization / vehicle charging stations.

It would be great for Proton if Apple is adopting a similar solution. The additional market share from Apple will provide incentive for developers to integrate anti-cheat that does not break Proton compatibility.

I believe the issue is more to do with video output scaling and such then with CPU emulation. Regardless, you could try to run the games on Wine as it could solve your issues. They support profiles for older versions of Windows. And be sure to look on GoG (good old games, gog.com) to see if they have your games. The games they host are all unlocked and patched for a modern system. You have to pay but old games go for under $10.

You can only release what you can hold. If you are talking about something too big to hold then the term drop is more applicable then release. When they say a news story "drops" it implies that it is so big and important that it can not be held.

That being said, the term "drop" is a really poor choice for the original article. It should have been "announce".

The only reason to keep AM radio is that it has insane range. When I am driving at night in Canada and there are no FM stations available, I can still get AM radio -- from America. It is all insane, right-wing, talk radio but at least I have something to keep me awake.

So I can see AM radio being useful for connecting to people living off-grid and in the middle of nowhere. But I see no need to ensure AM radio works with modern electric vehicles. All the required extra shielding will just add to the price. So include a radio - but only require that it works when the car is not running. This will allow people to receive emergency broadcasts and should not add any additional costs.

Modern chip manufacturing processes are supplied as a measure of transistor density - given as if we were still making the same transistors as in those 90nm chips. But we now use different transistor designs which allow for much higher density chips without improvements to the manufacturing process.

The quoted 3nm chips will actually have a much larger design node. But does this matter? Probably not so much as transistor density is what is important and the quoted value for the design node is supposed to follow with traditional improvements of the manufacturing process. But this does open the door for manufacturers to stretch the truth so you can expect a certain amount of exaggeration when they say 3nm.

Spacing a fire bomb is indeed not ideal. Perhaps venting the chute to the outside atmosphere would be sufficient. The chute would have to be constructed in a way to resist the high temperatures but that would not be hard. And we can still call it a chute if we preserve the ability to space items in addition to just venting. Having a safe place within an airplane to put items that are either igniting or perhaps just emitting toxic fumes does not sound like a bad idea.