Apple plans to integrate advanced Liquid Molding Compound technology into its 2026 MacBook Pro models powered by M5 processors. Taiwan-based Eternal Materials will serve as the exclusive supplier for this specialized material. The company selected this supplier after Eternal Materials outperformed Japanese competitors Namics and Nagase. This decision represents a strategic shift toward Taiwan-based suppliers for advanced chip materials. The move grants Apple greater flexibility in research partnerships and supply chain control.
The new compound prepares Apple's hardware for future Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate packaging standards used in high-performance computing applications. While 2026 models will not utilize full CoWoS technology, the...
Modder 786r786 has created a Versus Mode modification for Baldur's Gate 3 that grants session hosts the ability to control enemy creatures during combat encounters. This development addresses a significant omission from the acclaimed role-playing game, which lacks the comprehensive Game Master functionality present in Larian Studios' previous title, Divinity Original Sin 2. The earlier game featured extensive tools that enabled players to craft custom adventures and recreate authentic tabletop gaming experiences.
Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke previously acknowledged that implementing such features would require excessive development resources, given Baldur's Gate 3's already massive scope. The new modification provides a simplified...
Apple plans to introduce A20 and A20 Pro processors manufactured on TSMC's 2nm technology for the iPhone 18 series. Each wafer produced through this advanced process costs approximately $30,000, making Apple among the few companies capable of adopting this expensive manufacturing method. The company will transition from InFO packaging to Multi-Chip Module Packaging by 2026 to reduce expenses and enhance performance capabilities. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reports this shift represents Apple's strategy to manage rising production costs.
The WMCM packaging technology employs Molding Underfill processes that integrate underfill and molding operations simultaneously. This approach reduces material usage while improving manufacturing yields and...
PUBG Productions has launched the open beta version of their hardcore survival title, Prologue Go Wayback, after completing multiple closed testing phases. The studio plans to release the game through early access sometime during 2025. Brendan Greene, known as PlayerUnknown, stated that six months of playtesting with Discord community members generated valuable feedback. The development team used player suggestions to enhance exploration mechanics within the procedurally generated environments. This open beta represents the most extensive preview players have received of the survival experience.
The game features millions of procedurally created maps for players to explore during the testing period. Greene emphasized that the current...
Perplexity AI submitted a $34.5 billion acquisition proposal for Google Chrome, potentially offering Alphabet a solution to mounting antitrust pressures. Federal courts ruled that Google maintains illegal monopolies across search and advertising markets, prompting the Department of Justice to demand Chrome's divestiture. The artificial intelligence company values itself at approximately $18 billion, yet proposed nearly double that amount for the browser acquisition. Industry analysts estimate Chrome's worth between $20 billion and $50 billion, placing Perplexity's offer within reasonable market expectations. The bid contains provisions to preserve the open-source Chromium project under new ownership.
Multiple antitrust cases threaten...
Team Ninja revealed duration estimates for Ninja Gaiden 4 alongside fresh gameplay demonstrations. Game Director Masakazu Hirayama told Australian outlet Next Play that players require fifteen to twenty hours for initial completion. The developer confirmed that additional content becomes accessible after finishing the main campaign. Master Ninja difficulty mode unlocks upon story completion, while Challenge Missions provide extended gameplay opportunities. Chapter challenges offer further engagement beyond the primary narrative experience.
Challenge Missions feature enemy encounters under specialized conditions that differ from standard story sequences. Optional combat scenarios exist within the game's Purgatory system where players...
NVIDIA released the GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 graphics card in mainland China today with reduced memory specifications. The company designed this variant to comply with United States export regulations that restrict memory bandwidth above 1.4 gigabytes per second. The new card features 24 gigabytes of GDDR7 memory across a 384-bit bus instead of the original 32 gigabytes across a 512-bit configuration. Memory bandwidth drops from 1792 gigabytes per second to 1344 gigabytes per second while maintaining identical core specifications. Chinese retailers list the card at 16,499 yuan, equivalent to approximately 2,295 dollars.
Hong Kong retailers offer the graphics processor for roughly 200 dollars less than mainland China pricing. The reduced...
Bank of America analysts believe Intel's revised business approach will generate positive financial outcomes. The semiconductor company demands customer commitments before investing heavily in advanced manufacturing processes. Chief Executive Lip-Bu Tan leads this strategic shift while pursuing aggressive workforce reductions and facility closures across Europe. The company eliminates 15 percent of its employees and shuts down operations in Germany and Poland.
Financial experts view this customer-first methodology as risk mitigation for Intel's foundry operations. The approach resembles fabless semiconductor models that require lower capital investment and reduced liquidity demands. Intel maintains a substantial cash reserve of $21...
Chinese retailers began selling the GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 graphics card with mixed performance results. Expreview benchmarks reveal gaming performance matches the original RTX 5090 D variant within one to two percent margins. The reduced memory configuration from 32GB to 24GB creates minimal impact during gaming sessions at 4K resolution. Synthetic benchmark tests demonstrate nearly identical scores across popular evaluation software. The card maintains competitive performance for consumer gaming applications.
Productivity applications suffer significant performance losses compared to the original model. Blender rendering tasks show performance gaps ranging from 10.5 percent to 19 percent across different scenes. V-Ray benchmark...
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