Storage component manufacturer Phison has reported extraordinary demand for NAND flash memory driven by artificial intelligence applications, with CEO Khein-Seng Pua describing the market conditions during the company's third-quarter earnings call as unprecedented. Triple-level cell NAND pricing has surged between 50 and 75 percent within recent months as AI infrastructure requirements create tight supply conditions, particularly for inference workloads that rely on solid-state drives for model storage and rapid access to large language models in data center environments.
The memory sector had experienced prolonged underutilization and weak profitability over the past five years, leading suppliers to resist capacity expansion. Pua...
Valve Linux graphics driver team member Timur Kristóf has submitted kernel patches that would make AMDGPU the default driver for Graphics Core Next 1.1 architecture cards, including the Radeon R9 290, R9 390, HD 7790, and HD 8870 models. The proposed changes add a configuration option allowing the kernel to automatically select the appropriate driver, moving these older graphics processors away from the legacy Radeon module that currently handles them by default.
The AMDGPU module provides active maintenance for improved performance and supports Vulkan 1.3 through RADV alongside additional display capabilities via Display Core, according to the patch documentation. Recent integration of analog connector functionality into AMDGPU has...
Community-created modifications for the PC release of Final Fantasy Tactics have restored previously removed content and introduced fresh gameplay elements, according to a player who recently completed a 61-hour campaign. Modder Dana Crysalis has reintegrated the Dark Knight and Onion Knight job classes that were excluded from the War of the Lions edition, alongside guest characters Balthier and Luso. The Dark Knight requires mastery of six separate job classes before unlocking, while the Onion Knight needs level six proficiency in Squire and Chemist roles.
Additional enhancements include two original job types inspired by the Advance series, Blue Mage and Red Mage, assigned to characters Alicia and Lavian starting in Chapter 2. A...
The upcoming Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra may feature a notably larger front-facing camera cutout measuring 4 millimeters in diameter, marking the biggest hole ever implemented in an Ultra model, according to industry tipster Ice Universe. The enlarged aperture appears alongside wider bezels in leaked renders, suggesting design compromises potentially aimed at controlling production expenses. Samsung reportedly plans to equip the S26 Ultra exclusively with Qualcomm's premium Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, while other S26 variants will utilize the company's less expensive Exynos 2600 chipset.
The display modifications may represent cost reduction efforts to offset higher component pricing, particularly from the flagship processor...
Conflicting information has emerged regarding Nvidia's plans for its GeForce RTX 50 Super graphics card lineup. Hong Kong publication HKEPC reported on Monday that the company informed its add-in card partners about pushing the series launch from the first quarter to the third quarter of 2026, though Nvidia denied canceling the product line entirely. Rising GDDR7 memory costs have been cited as a potential factor in the scheduling change.
However, Taiwan-based technology outlet Benchlife disputed both the cancellation and postponement claims. The publication noted that board partners have not received any design specifications or technical documentation for the RTX 50 Super series as of this month, suggesting that reports about launch...
South Korean manufacturer SK hynix is developing High Bandwidth Storage technology that combines stacked DRAM and NAND chips to enhance artificial intelligence processing capabilities in mobile devices. The company employs vertical wire fan-out packaging to connect up to 16 memory layers in straight lines rather than curved configurations, reducing signal loss and transmission delays while enabling additional input-output connections.
The storage system will integrate directly with smartphone processors mounted on logic boards, with speculation suggesting Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro could support the innovation alongside LPDDR6 memory and UFS 5.0 storage. Manufacturing costs remain lower than High Bandwidth Memory because...
Montage Technology announced a clock driver integrated circuit capable of handling DDR5 memory operating at 9200 megatransfers per second, representing a substantial increase from the 7200 MT/s chips the company released in 2024 for Intel Arrow Lake-S systems. The component utilizes low-jitter clock buffer architecture to enable precise signal distribution between host controllers and DRAM modules, improving synchronization accuracy and signal integrity for client memory products including CUDIMMs, CSODIMMs and CAMMs.
Company President Stephen Tai characterized the development as addressing distribution and synchronization challenges while establishing foundations for higher bandwidth and compact device designs. The chip incorporates...
A modification for Cyberpunk 2077 adds location-specific vehicle varieties to enhance realism throughout Night City's districts. Creator cradilyex released the Night City Traffic Overhaul through Nexus Mods, introducing gang transports in territory zones, law enforcement cruisers in affluent neighborhoods, commercial taxis and buses, and industrial trucks in manufacturing sectors while placing Militech and Wraith vehicles across Badlands terrain.
Players can customize traffic composition through an integrated menu system, adjusting faction presence across different areas according to personal preferences. The modification supports integration of community-created vehicles by inserting entity identifiers into designated script files...
Industry sources suggest Valve may announce multiple hardware products on Wednesday, including the Steam Frame virtual reality headset and an updated controller design. Hardware analyst Brad Lynch indicated that preorders could begin within weeks of the reveal, allowing the company time to detail technical specifications.
The headset reportedly features a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor with dual 2160 by 2160 displays operating at 120 hertz refresh rates, along with eye tracking capabilities and spatial mapping technology. A floating window interface system similar to competing immersive platforms may accompany the device. The accompanying controller will incorporate proximity sensing without complete finger tracking to maintain...
