TSMC's 2nm Platform Technology presentation at IEDM 2024 showcased a 30% power improvement and 15% performance gain compared to their 3nm node, with promising early yield reports indicating >80% average yield for 256Mb SRAM arrays. The technology positions TSMC as a leader in density and power efficiency among 2nm class processes, though Intel's 18A may lead in performance, while pricing concerns at $30,000 per wafer could impact market adoption.
#semiconductor #manufacturing #tsmc #processtechnology #chipdesign
UnitedHealth Group hired defamation law firm Clare Locke to combat social media posts after a plastic surgeon claimed the insurer called her mid-surgery and denied patient care. The surgeon, Elisabeth Potter, faces legal demands to retract her statements, while UnitedHealthcare maintains they previously approved the care and would never request interrupting surgery.
https://fortune.com/2025/02/10/unitedhealth-defamation-law-firm-social-media/
#healthcare #legaldisputes #socialmedia #corporatecommunications #medicalethics
Microsoft released open source PostgreSQL extensions to handle document-style data, challenging MongoDB's dominance in the NoSQL space while blurring the lines between relational and non-relational databases. The extensions enable BSON support and MongoDB-compatible commands, partnering with FerretDB to create a viable MongoDB alternative on PostgreSQL.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/11/microsoft_postgresql_extensions/
#databases #microsoft #postgresql #mongodb #opensource
FLAC 1.5 introduces multi-threaded audio encoding capabilities, allowing users to specify thread count through command-line arguments and supporting chained Ogg FLAC files decoding. The update addresses a long-standing need for parallel processing in FLAC encoding, considering the trend of increasing CPU core counts.
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FLAC-1.5-Released
#audiocodec #softwareupdate #multi-threading #performance #flac
Backblaze manages 305,180 drives with a focus on data drives performance and failure rates throughout 2024, revealing an overall improvement in annualized failure rates from 1.70% in 2023 to 1.57% in 2024. The company has successfully integrated new high-capacity 24TB Seagate drives while phasing out older 4TB models, demonstrating their ongoing storage optimization strategy.
https://www.backblaze.com/blog/backblaze-drive-stats-for-2024/
#datastorage #hardwareperformance #drivereliability #enterprisetechnology #infrastructure
Kaspersky's research team uncovered a critical undocumented hardware feature in Apple iPhones that was exploited in Operation Triangulation, enabling attackers to bypass hardware-based memory protection. The vulnerability, now patched as CVE-2023-38606, was instrumental in a sophisticated attack chain that could give attackers complete control over targeted iOS devices.
#cybersecurity #apple #vulnerability #hardwaresecurity #zero-day
Multiple owners of Nvidia's RTX 5090 Founders Edition GPUs have reported melted power connectors and PSU damage, mirroring similar issues from the RTX 4090 series. Der8auer's investigation suggests a potential current distribution problem with the RTX 5090 Founders Edition models, ruling out user error. The incidents involve both third-party and manufacturer-supplied 12VHPWR cables, despite recent connector design updates.
https://www.theverge.com/news/609207/nvidia-rtx-5090-power-connector-melting-burning-issues
#hardwareissues #nvidiagpus #powerconnectors #productsafety #technicalanalysis
A humorous exploration of Honda's mouse-deterrent tape reveals the author's adventurous decision to taste the capsaicin-coated product despite manufacturer warnings. The experiential narrative details interactions with Honda's PR team and concludes with unexpected culinary observations about the spicy automotive component.
https://haterade.substack.com/p/i-tasted-hondas-spicy-rodent-repelling
#automotive #productreview #humor #foodwriting #consumersafety
The /tmp/ directory, typically used for temporary system files, can be leveraged as a powerful self-cleaning workspace for downloads, research materials, and temporary documents. By redirecting ephemeral files to /tmp/, users can maintain a cleaner file system and make better decisions about long-term storage while benefiting from automatic cleanup during system reboots.
https://atthis.link/blog/2025/58671.html
#linux #filemanagement #productivity #systemorganization #technicaltips
Mature, predictable technology ('boring tech') offers significant advantages for system administrators by reducing unexpected behaviors and providing well-documented solutions to common problems. NetBSD exemplifies this concept by being mature and reliable, making it valuable for production environments despite not being the most widely adopted solution.
https://rubenerd.com/boring-tech-is-mature-not-old/
#systemadministration #technologychoice #netbsd #softwarematurity #infrastructure
A discussion on implementing trailing commas in SQL explores various approaches, from supporting only popular cases to comprehensive implementation across all comma-separated constructs, highlighting challenges in both PostgreSQL implementation and SQL standardization.
http://peter.eisentraut.org/blog/2025/02/11/how-about-trailing-commas-in-sql
#sqlsyntax #databasestandards #postgresql #languagedesign #featureimplementation
Apple Intelligence settings were unexpectedly re-enabled for some users after updating to macOS 15.3.1 and iOS 18.3.1, particularly when the Setup Assistant appeared post-update. The behavior appears inconsistent across devices, with some users experiencing forced re-enabling while others maintain their previous settings.
https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/2025/2/3.html
#appleupdates #privacysettings #userexperience #softwarebugs #devicesecurity
Global Internet traffic data from 2024-2025 reveals consistent patterns in how cultural celebrations impact online behavior, with Christmas causing up to 67% traffic drops in Europe and 70% in Latin America. Holiday celebrations like Christmas, New Year's Eve, and Lunar New Year continue to demonstrate strong cultural influences on digital disconnection, with peak offline moments varying by region and tradition.
#internettraffic #culturalanalytics #holidaypatterns #digitalbehavior #globaltrends
A fork of TinyX servers (Xvesa and Xfbdev) aims to maintain and improve these lightweight X servers while keeping them minimal and fully featured, prioritizing small binary size over modern features like XKB and XInput.
https://github.com/tinycorelinux/tinyx
#xserver #linux #tinyx #vesa #opensource
The tech industry's rush to replace programmers with AI could lead to a generation of underprepared developers, companies struggling with AI-generated code failures, and a scarcity of skilled engineers. As companies dismiss human programmers in favor of AI solutions, they risk creating significant technical debt and security vulnerabilities while simultaneously driving up the cost of experienced developers.
https://defragzone.substack.com/p/techs-dumbest-mistake-why-firing
#aiimpact #softwareengineering #techindustry #workforceevolution #technicaldebt
Sid Meier's Civilization VII announces a Founders Edition available until February 2025, offering early access and extensive post-launch content including new leaders, civilizations, and wonders. The game introduces revolutionary features like Age-based empire evolution, leader-civilization mix-and-match capabilities, and enhanced multiplayer functionality with cross-platform support.
https://civilization.2k.com/civ-vii/buy/
#gaming #strategy #dlccontent #multiplayer #historical
An interactive map interface allows users to visualize and explore various river catchments and regions in 3D, featuring major waterways like the Amazon, Ganges, and Nile. The tool enables topography generation and includes mapping data from MapLibre, Protomaps, and OpenStreetMap.
https://topography.jessekv.com
#geography #mapping #rivers #visualization #topography
The Floppotron 3.0 is an upgraded computer hardware orchestra featuring 512 floppy drives, 4 scanners, and 16 hard drives that creates music through controlled mechanical noise. Using custom electronics and MIDI protocols, various computer hardware components are coordinated to produce musical tones and percussion sounds, consuming up to 1.15kW of power at peak performance.
https://silent.org.pl/home/2022/06/13/the-floppotron-3-0/
#hardwaremusic #electronics #midi #diy #engineering
Meta's hyperscale infrastructure emphasizes rapid deployment, technology openness, and shared resources across global datacenters, enabling efficient processing of billions of user requests through an integrated system of PoPs, CDNs, and datacenter regions. The infrastructure employs innovative approaches to boost developer productivity through continuous deployment and serverless functions, while reducing hardware costs through global resource optimization and hardware-software co-design.
https://cacm.acm.org/research/metas-hyperscale-infrastructure-overview-and-insights/
#infrastructure #cloudcomputing #devops #serverless #softwarearchitecture
Explores implementing order-independent keyword arguments in C++26 using proposed reflection features, demonstrating various approaches including lambda capture lists and format string handling.
https://pydong.org/posts/KwArgs/
#c++ #reflection #languagefeatures #programmingsyntax #codedesign