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The Raspberry Pi Pico is turning up in many imaginative projects, and the latest to the list is a long-range wireless chat "Doomsday Communicator" from Bobricius that features a simple QWERTY keyboard and a small IPS LCD display. #RP2040 #raspberrypi #pico #picomputer with QWERTY keyboard and IPS display 240x240 stay tunned for news ;)It is precedessor for new #micropytohon based #armachat pic.twitter.com/Ihxh7PX0l5 March 2, 2021 See more Bobricius' Raspberry Pi PICOmputer is the latest in their ARMACHAT long-range radio messenger boards. Powered by a single 18650 Lithium-Ion battery, ARMACHAT boards send messages over a radio connection, with frequencies and license requirements varying depending on where you are in the world. They can also be used in a mesh network with other users, handy if there's ever an apocalypse. Image 1 of 3 Image 2 of 3 Image 3 of 3 The PICOmputer uses the power of the Raspberry Pi Pico to drive a 240 x 240 pixel IPS … [Read more...] about Doomsday Communicator Powered By Raspberry Pi Pico

Earlier this year Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. outlined plans to increase its CapEx budget to $25 billion ~ $28 billion in 2021, many industry observers attributed the increase to building out 3-nm capacities in preparation to produce CPUs for Intel and other large customers. This is not quite the case, according to a forecast by China Renaissance Securities . At present, TSMC's N5 capacity is around 55,000 ~ 60,000 wafer starts per month (WSPM), according to a forecast by China Renaissance Securities, which reiterated it earlier this week. Given the fact that TSMC can no longer serve Huawei's HiSilicon, the foundry's main and biggest N5 customer is Apple, which uses this technology to produce its A14 Bionic as well as M1 system-on-chips for its latest products. Apple is one of TSMC's key customers that has early access to the latest process technologies and is among the first to adopt the newest nodes. Later this year other TSMC's customers, such as AMD and Qualcomm, … [Read more...] about Analysts Forecast TSMC To Double 5nm Output This Year

The U.K. is set to double the existing contactless payment limit, taking it to 100 British pounds, or about $140, over the summer, the BBC reported on Wednesday. Contactless payment is widespread in the U.K., not just through credit and debit cards, but by using mobile payment systems like Apple Pay , Google Pay too. Trending in Mobile: What is 5G? 5G Network Coverage Map The previous limit was established as 45 pounds/$62 in 2020, a small rise from the prior 30/$42 pounds limit. Contactless payments have seen an increase in utility over the pandemic as cash has been downplayed due to fears of viral transmission. Contactless payments have also been adopted by new-style online, app-based banks such as Monzo, where payment can be made instantly from phones, even without having a corresponding physical card. The contactless payment upgrade is part of the U.K.’s annual budget, announced on March 3, and U.K. Chancellor Rishi Sunak told media outlets, “as we begin to … [Read more...] about U.K. to double Apple Pay and Google Pay contactless payment limit

Following the launch of its RX 6800, RX 6800 XT, and RX 6900 XT graphics cards a few months back, AMD is back again with yet another GPU launch -- and it's happening in just under 3 hours. You can watch the event live here at 11am ET, 8am PT, in the video embedded below. Where Gaming Begins: Episode 3 Of course, we're all wondering which GPU is coming. Given that both AMD and Nvidia have announced their high-end products, and Nvidia recently announced the RTX 3060 as its mainstream option ( RTX 3060 12 GB Review ), there's a good chance that AMD is here to strike back at the green team in exactly that segment. With that in mind, and with what's been coming out of the rumor mill, we're convinced the GPU we'll see today is the Radeon RX 6700 XT. There have also been rumors of the RX 6700, but far from as many. There are also rumors that the 6700 is delayed, so chances are it will just be the 6700 XT today -- but we could get lucky and witness the birth of both cards at once. … [Read more...] about Watch AMD’s Radeon Gaming Livestream Here at 11am ET, 8am PT

Gaming notebook manufacturers may have found a new ally: cryptocurrency miners. DigiTimes today reported that the ongoing GPU shortage has led miners in China, Taiwan, and South Korea to purchase laptops featuring RTX 30 series graphics. The lack of available RTX 30 series graphics cards is only part of the reason for this shift, according to DigiTimes, which said the shrinking price gap between a desktop GPU and a gaming notebook has also contributed to the latter’s rise among miners. Some cryptocurrency miners have reportedly asked manufacturers to combine RTX 30 series graphics with budget components to further reduce that price gap. They aren’t planning to play games with the systems so why pay for other high-end parts? We already knew that some miners had turned to gaming notebooks , but the efforts to essentially buy a GPU with a laptop for a case are new, and the report suggested that relying on these devices is becoming more popular than originally expected. … [Read more...] about Cryptominers Prop Up the Gaming Notebook Market: Report