US Patent Office tribunal backs Intel
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VLSI Technology loses to Chipzilla

A US Patent Office tribunal backed Intel in its bid to invalidate a patent that represented $1.5 billion of a $2.18 billion verdict it lost to VLSI Technology in 2021.

Mac Pro is not-American
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It is a product of Thailand – Siamese if you please

While Apple claims its oversized and over-priced cheese grater is as American as Apple Pie, it is officially labelled that is made in Thailand.

Samsung officially launches the Odyssey OLED G9 monitor at $2,200
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5,120 x 1,440 resolution, 240Hz refresh rate, and 1800R curvature

Samsung has now officially, and finally, launched the $2,200-priced Odyssey OLED G9 gaming monitor, a 49-inch curved beast that was unveiled back at CES 2023. Featuring a 49-inch dual QHD resolution OLED panel with 32:9 aspect ratio, 1800R curvature, a 240Hz refresh rate, and a 0.03ms response time, the Odyssey OLED G9 definitely sits at the top.

Intel’s new “backside power” transistor will be out next year
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I would let that clear five minutes before going back in there if I were you

Next year Intel introduces a new transistor — RibbonFET — and a new way of powering it called "PowerVia."

Gigabyte patches 270 motherboard models
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Hidden code in updater program

Gigabyte has patched more than 270 motherboard models for a security flaw that allowed threat actors to push malware through the device’s firmware.