The Hot Take: ASML monopoly, China is coming for you!
At the 26th China International Industry Fair in Shanghai, Langdao Silex, a Chinese technology startup, revealed its self-developed EUV light source prototype called the âFlintNano LPP-OXXO.â Being a core component of EUV lithography, the company states that it has secured most core components through independent R&D, with a localization rate of approximately 90%. Hearing this development could signal that China is ready to call it quits on ASML, but hereâs why we wouldnât jump to conclusions. Mass production isnât expected for the nextâŚ
The Hot Take: That seems skewed against the victor.
Qualcomm has won two claims against Arm in a Delaware court, collecting a princely $2 while both companies proclaimed victory.
According to Notebookcheck the jury found Arm breached its licensing agreement and intentionally interfered with Qualcommâs business relationship with Meta Platforms. After a five-day trial, it awarded nominal damages of $1 for each successful claim.
The verdict gave both corporate publicity departments enough ammunition to declare success, although neither company has finished fighting. Arm shares fell about a perâŚ
The Hot Take: Interesting and cool, will need to see how I can maybe use this at work.
Mozilla has launched a new version of its Firefox web browser aimed specifically at âorganizations with strict security, governance, and compliance requirementsâ. Firefox Enterprise includes additional controls to limit AI and to configure the flow of data through the browser. The organization says that the release comes as the debate around data sovereignty escalates, particularly in Europe. Mozilla acknowledges that web browsers have been largely overlooked in these debates, and the extra security and control offered by Firefox Enterprise isâŚ
NVIDIA is on its way to release the refreshed RTX 5080 by discontinuing the existing one. Newer GeForce RTX 5080 With 24 GB VRAM Rumoredly Hitting Shelves in Q1 2027, Although Board Partners Haven't Received Any Development Information A few days ago, we reported that NVIDIA is discontinuing the flagship Blackwell gaming card, and at the same time, it's replacing the GPU sitting right below it in the tier list with a refreshed one. We are talking about the GeForce RTX 5080 card, which is the second most powerful Blackwell GeForce card in theâŚ
The Hot Take: Mid-range only for us pleebs! We will own nothing soon enough.
Nvidia has reportedly ceased selling its GB202 graphics processors for consumer-grade GeForce RTX 5090-series add-in-boards (AIBs), including 'D' variants for the Chinese market, according to a leaked notice from an unknown factory cited by @hongxing2020, who tends to have insights into the graphics card market. Another prominent leaker @Zed__Wang confirmed the report and said that from now on the GB202 silicon will be exclusively used on data center and professional graphics cards."According to a notification from the factory, Nvidia will noâŚ
Intel is currently in the process of shedding its notoriously labyrinthine bureaucratic layers and the attendant inertia, while eyeing new markets and product categories for its fledgling advanced fabrication nodes, with the scorching-hot ASIC market serving as one such high-probability gambit on the part of the chipmaker's new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan. As evidence, look no further than Intel's hiring of Dean Jarnac, a former Marvell executive, who has likely been tasked with furthering just such a goal, according to the tech analyst, Jack Gold. Lip-BuâŚ
The attorneys general of Florida, Iowa, Montana, and Nebraska have sued ubiquitous networking and smart home tech maker TP-Link, alleging its security claims were misleading and it hadn't properly disclosed ties to China. The company has a large presence in US retail and the tech channel, especially in consumer routers, with stats from Circana asserting it had around 36.6 percent US market share by units and 31 percent by dollars in 2024. The complaint [PDF] accuses California-based TP-Link Systems, whose brand originated in Shenzhen, ofâŚ
The Hot Take: I like the carbon pads that don't try out and loose performance.
This review examines the GEEKTC GX-300, a solid graphene thermal pad, using thermal measurements, microscopy, LIBS material analysis, and a long-term test under high power density. The sample, obtained directly from the distributor, is identified as the industrial version HCF-010-03. The results show a strongly pressure-dependent thermal resistance, stable behavior over 134.9 hours, and considerable potential for high-performance graphics cards as well as mechanically demanding CPU and GPU installations. However, no claim is made that itâŚ
The Hot Take: Sorry, what? LOL They're trying to get players back desperately it seems.
Back in the days of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2(the 2022 one, not the OG 2009 game), developer Infinity Ward released the DMZ Beta. This was an Escape From Tarkov-inspired multiplayer mode, albeit much more casual, and while it showed promise and innovation, it wasn't quite the barnstorming success the studio was presumably hoping for.
By ckasprzak | TkOut
| October 10, 2026 | Hardware
The Hot Take: Nice! People seem to be getting the fact you don't own streamed tunes.
In case you didnât get the memo, CD sales are surging, up a whopping 58.6% in the U.S. this year, according to the RIAA. And whether youâre looking to break your old disc collection out of the attic or closet, or youâre considering starting a new CD collection and ditching that algorithmically driven streaming service, there are plenty of options to choose from. Some can offer as good or arguably even better audio quality than a 90s-era Discman or hi-fi player, while others prioritize modern features, like Bluetooth, showcasing your spinningâŚ