Stephen Shankland
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The global chip shortage is boosting US manufacturing
A pandemic problem inspired lawmakers to propose $52 billion to help chipmakers like Intel. But Taiwan and Korea already spend triple what the US does on chipmaking tools. → Read More
Here are the most interesting USB-C accessories at CES 2022
The humble oval port is cropping up in more and more devices as it gets new data and charging abilities. → Read More
Long-distance wireless charging could power your smart home
Security cameras that don't require any cables for power or for network connections are on the way. → Read More
Intel's next-gen Raptor Lake PC chip is due for 2022 release
The successor to today's Alder Lake processor is running Windows, the chipmaker says at CES 2022. → Read More
With QD Display, Samsung debuts new premium OLED TV tech at CES 2022
The electronics giant says quantum dots offer more vivid colors than regular OLED TVs made by rival LG. But they're gonna cost you. → Read More
Canon's flagship DSLR will be its last as mirrorless cameras take over
Sony led the transition past the film-era technology toward a more deeply digital approach to photography. → Read More
Quantum computers are on the path to solving bigger problems for BMW, LG and others
Steady progress and a burst of new quantum computer types bring these revolutionary systems closer to reality. → Read More
Best USB-C accessories and cables for 2022
These devices will charge phones, laptops, earbuds, game consoles, tablets and anything else with a USB-C connector. → Read More
Apple's Swift Playgrounds 4 lets programmers submit apps to the app store
The iPad app for budding software developers also gets new demo apps and supports Apple's SwiftUI technology that bridges across iPhones, iPads and Macs. → Read More
Adobe's new Creative Cloud Express helps you make zippy, peppy graphics
This replacement for Adobe's Spark apps runs on smartphones and the web. → Read More
In 2021, Apple and Intel gave you reasons to get excited about PC chips again
After years of sluggish processor progress, new laptops are finally getting faster. → Read More
Lightroom on Apple's M1 Max Mac: Holy mackerel, this is fast
Commentary: For photo editing, it's worth upgrading if you can afford it. → Read More
Pegasus spyware on State Department phones: What you need to know
Software that targeted activists, journalists and executives was reportedly found on US government phones, too. Apple sued NSO Group, its Israeli maker. → Read More
SiFive's new RISC-V chip challenges decades-old computing designs
The Performance P650 won't beat a top-end Arm chip in a Samsung or Apple smartphone, but the startup believes its designs eventually could. → Read More
Quantum computing heavyweight arrives as merger creates Quantinuum
Investors keen on quantum computing can expect the Honeywell-Cambridge Quantum merger to produce a new publicly traded company within a year. → Read More
Apple sues Pegasus spyware developer: What you need to know
The iPhone maker and several governments aren't happy that NSO Group's software targeted activists, journalists, government employees and executives. → Read More
US blocks export of quantum computing tech to Chinese organizations
Quantum computers could crack government communications and make the US military's jets and submarines more vulnerable, the Commerce Department says. → Read More
How the global chip shortage is boosting US manufacturing
A pandemic problem led to a $52 billion plan to help chipmakers like Intel and an overhaul of the global economy. A new $17 billion Samsung fab in Texas could benefit. → Read More
The chip shortage is boosting US manufacturing: What you need to know
What began as a pandemic problem has led to a $52 billion plan to help chipmakers like Intel and overhaul the global economy. → Read More
What it's like inside a $7 billion Intel fab
The chips are tiny, the manufacturing equipment is huge and the bunny suits are frumpy. Intel wants to build more than a dozen more fabs in coming years. → Read More