TSMC has revealed that its first 5nm chips will start appearing on phones this fall, and the iPhone 12 should be the first phone. Thanks to the 5nm process, the new Bionic A14 chip should be able to provide at least 15% faster performance while using 30% less energy. The …
Read More »The hidden risk in your S&P 500 index fund
How much of your retirement savings are you currently gambling with the fortune of just six companies? If you have them on an S&P 500 SPX, -0.14% Stock index fund, the answer is: about a quarter. That’s what the so-called “FANMAG” —Facebook FB, -0.70%, Apple AAPL, -0.46%, Netflix NFLX, -7.44%, …
Read More »Zoom Video’s first consumer hardware effort doesn’t make much sense
Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ: ZM) It recently unveiled its first consumer-facing hardware device, the DTEN ME, a 27-inch smart display with three wide-angle cameras, eight microphones, and a touchscreen. The $ 599 display, developed by Zoom’s hardware partner DTEN, is currently available for pre-order and is scheduled to ship in …
Read More »Twitter hack: suspect found; why Trump was not hacked; plus
There have been significant developments in the Twitter hack that saw the takeover of many high-profile accounts, including Apple, Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Mike Bloomberg, Kayne West, Uber, Floyd Mayweather, Warren Buffett, and Barack Obama. Twitter said yesterday that the passwords were not compromised, but later …
Read More »Apple iPhone assembler joins wave of technology investment in India
(Bloomberg) – Apple Inc. assembly partner Pegatron Corp. is making preparations for its first plant in India, adding to a large influx of foreign technology investments in the country this year. In June, the Indian government established a $ 6.6 billion plan to appeal to the world’s top smartphone manufacturers, …
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