A Competitive Apple ARM Core Could Finally Break x86’s Long Computing Monopoly Yesterday, reports surfaced claiming Apple will announce its first homegrown ARM CPU intended for desktop and laptop computing at WWDC in just a few weeks. Short-term, the announcement won’t change much, especially since Apple isn’t expected to launch …
Read More »AMD’s new 32-core Naples CPU will attack Intel’s data center monopoly
AMD formally announced its new Naples server CPU today, with up to 32 cores, eight memory channels, and its new, 128-lane Infinity Fabric. Ryzen’s consumer performance may be impressive, but this is a straight server play, with AMD hoping to capitalize on strong performance in the 1-2 socket market. The …
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Image copyright Mundo24 Image caption Venezuelan website Mundo24 said it was “Game Over” for the 100-bolivar note Venezuelans have been trying to think of uses for their highest-denomination banknote, the 100-bolivar bill, after President Nicolas Maduro announced it would be taken out of circulation within 72 hours. After that time, …
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