Fortnite’s Playground mode might have been designed as a testing ground for newcomers, but that hasn’t stopped players with irrepressible creative streaks from constructing things that are a little more niche. From Nintendo 64 monoliths and Mario Kar…

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And we’re back. Independence Day has passed in the US, but they’re celebrating it today in Algeria, Cape Verde and Venezuela. Anyhow, the next Galaxy Note 9 might come with a more capable stylus and Microsoft’s next Surface may contain a humbler proc…

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Just a 100-200MHz frequency bump

Following the leak that Intel will be releasing Coffee Lake-based six- and eight-core parts as its new 9000-series 9th generation CPUs, more details have shown up online revealing a minor 100MHz to 200MHz frequency bump across the lineup.

Leaked accidentally as a part of an Intel Spectre/Meltdown Microcode mitigation PDF and removed later, but not before the data was already seen by some sites, including Wikichip, the data shows that these are pretty much the same as the 8th generation 8000-series SKUs with a minor frequency bump.

Unfortunately, the leak does not reveal which CPUs come with enabled HyperThreading, but these should be the same as on the already available 8000-series chips. The list includes three Core i3 quad-core CPUs and a total of five Core i5 six-core chips, which suggest that Intel could also release eight-core Core i7 SKUs in near future.

The most interesting ones are the Core i5-9600K and the Core i5-9600, which got a 100MHz base and 200MHz frequency bump compared to the Core i5-8600K and the Core i5-8600 SKUs. There is also the Core i3-9100 SKU, a quad-core chip working at 3.7GHz base clock and no support for Turbo.

Unfortunately, it appears that Intel’s 9th generation desktop SKUs won’t be that interesting.

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But there are shortfalls

The Internet of Things and the move to more intelligent cars is creating a shortfall in the supply of silicon wafers and other raw materials, which will likely persist through 2025.

CH Kuo, chairman of IC materials distributor Topco Scientific told Digitimes that the semiconductor industry will see bright business prospects at least through 2020, due mainly to explosive demand for semiconductor for Internet of Vehicles (IoV) and other IoT applications.

He said that next-generation autonomous vehicles will use 10,000 ICs per car, 100 times the existing 100 chips, and each vehicle will need over 40 CMOS image sensors, all very conducive to the semiconductor supply chains.

Besides diverse sensors, various power semiconductor devices including automotive MOSFETs and power modules will also see immense demand, promoting IDMs in Europe, US and Japan as well as Taiwan chipmakers to step up related deployments, with Taiwan firms actively seeking overseas acquisitions for direct entry into the supply chains of foreign automakers, according to Kuo.

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Aiming to double its share price

Compal will carry out further improvements and integration of its PC and smart device departments, and boost its non-PC revenues and overall profitability its newly appointed president CP Wong has claimed.

Speaking to the assembled throngs at Compal’s annual shareholder’s meeting held July 4, Wong said his cunning plan was to double the outfit’s share price.

After working for Compal for 29 years, Wong was recently promoted from vice president to the new post, replacing Ray Chen, who has now become the firm’s vice chairman and chief strategy officer.

Wong said that Compal will step up integrating the advantages of its existing two business departments of PC and smart devices, injecting good PC production efficiency to smart devices and incorporating smart device technologies into notebooks.

He said that notebooks will remain the core business of Compal, although the company will strive to lower notebook revenue ratio from the existing 70 percent to 50 percent in the future. Compal will manage to expand non-PC business sectors, particularly automotive electronics, servers, wearable devices and smart healthcare solutions, he added.

Ray Chen told shareholders that Wong has been well versed in diverse business operations of Compal following 29 years of service at the company, and could smoothly complete seamless succession of his new post.

Chen said that non-PC revenue ratio will surge to 35 per cent in 2018 from 30 per cent in 2017, mainly bolstered by increased shipments of smart home devices, smart watches and tablets. He added that Compal has newly tapped into the supply chains of smart speakers and other smart home products of major vendors.

The company posted total shipments of 80 million units of diverse consumer devices in 2017, and the shipments are estimated to expand by over 10 percent in 2018 Chen said.

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Ford trolls with 7K cars in 4 hours

Elon Musk is very proud that after spending billons and missing every single projection he ever made, Tesla has finally managed to make 7000 cars in seven days. Ford’s CEO Steven Armstrong is trolling that it can make 7000 cars in four hours.

Tesla definitely speeded up the electric revolution and awareness and has smoked our big guys with its plans but even today in mid-2018, Tesla is struggling with manufacturing and keeping its own promises. Here at Fudzilla we compared this strategy with a 10,000-meter run pacemaker. They serve their purpose to get better scores and push the other players to work harder, but they traditionally lose its power before the finish and never win.

Now Elon has got to 7000 cars in seven days, so roughly 1000 a day – and needless to say most of these cars are the less expensive Model 3. The issue with model 3 is the price, as the car is much more expensive than the promised $35,000. Around $ 50,000 needs to be spent in order to buy an affordable Tesla car with a Tablet instead of car interior. The $35,000 USD car will,, according to Elon, start delivering in early 2019, so definitely later than that.

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Radio telescopes have been crucial to some significant discoveries regarding the nature of the universe. Now, though, they’re verifying the basic rules of the cosmos. An international group of astronomers has shown that Einstein’s theory of gravity h…

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Elmshorn, Germany, 2018-07-06 – There is already a long and successful tradition of fanless Mini-PCs at Shuttle. The XPC Barebone DL10J picks up on this and presents itself as a silent, energy-saving PC with a modern processor of the Gemini Lake generation in 14 nm architecture.

– Intel UHD Graphics 600
– Power consumption of just 5 Watt
– Three monitor ports

The balanced combination of an economical Intel J4005 Celeron dual-core processor (frequency of up to 2.7 GHz) and Intel UHD Graphics 600, up to 8 GB of DDR4 memory, space for a 2.5-inch drive and an NVMe SSD, Gigabit Ethernet and WLAN is extremely adept at tackling many different application scenarios. The DL10J connects to up to three monitors via HDMI, DisplayPort and VGA. Thanks to the supplied VESA mount, the PC, which measures just 19 x 16.5 x 4.3 cm (DWH), simply disappears behind one of the monitors or can be mounted to suitable surfaces, if necessary.

“It is ideal for use as an office desktop PC, as a fixed or mobile digital signage player or as a control PC in industry,” explains Tom Seiffert, Head of Marketing & PR at Shuttle Computer Handels GmbH. “Just like its predecessor, the DL10J is a highly reliable choice and thanks to its non-moving parts, it is even suitable for constant 24/7 operation.”

The particularly clever thing about the DL10J is firstly the possibility of installing a 3G/4G module in M.2 format which enables mobile internet. This requires the optional M.2 adapter kit WWN01 which includes a SIM slot and two mobile antennas, but replaces the existing WLAN module.

On the back panel there is a multi-pole pin socket which can be used to start the device remotely, for example if a fixed installation is difficult to access. However, the mainboard of the DL10J also features an always-on jumper which guarantees instant switch-on as soon as the power supply is established.

Also available as optional accessories are two stands for vertical operation (PS02), a cable for remote power-on connection (CXP01) and a 19″ 2U rack mount front plate (PRM01).

[B]The recommended retail price from Shuttle for the DL10J is EUR 168.00 (ex VAT).[/B] This model is available from specialist retailers Europe-wide upon publication of this press release.

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[B]ABOUT SHUTTLE [/B]

Established in 1983 in Taiwan, Shuttle Inc. specialises in the development and production of space-saving Mini-PCs. The stock market listed company is represented globally through subsidiaries in Germany, the USA, China and Japan. Since 2001 attractive PC solutions in an array of formats designed for virtually every area of application have been the main business focus of Shuttle. The company aims to develop individual solutions for the demanding requirements of its customers. Technical innovations such as new chipsets, processors and connectors are regularly integrated in new models within a short time of product launch. The range of products has recently been expanded to include high-performance fanless slim PCs. *

Because the Americans are a warm friendly people who welcome foreigners

Xiaomi is pressing ahead with plans to enter the United States next year despite the fact that the country’s politicians are arranging neck-tie parties for Chinese companies at the moment.

It hopes that its US connections should help the consumer-focused smartphone maker skirt the political resistance met by some of its compatriot rivals.

Senior Vice President Wang Xiang said that the US market was “very attractive” and that the firm was adding engineering resources to develop versions of its handsets that are compatible with US networks.

“Next year we hope we can do something there”, Wang said, adding talks with US carriers are yet to produce concrete agreements.

The comments come as Huawei struggles to gain handset distribution deals with any US carrier, while some US politicians have called for a ban on the firm’s network equipment citing national security concerns.

ZTE has all but shut down its smartphone business since the firm was barred from buying US components earlier this year as punishment for violating trade sanctions.

State-backed China Mobile became the latest Chinese telecommunications firm targeted by American politicians seeking to block market entry on security grounds.

Xiaomi’s Wang said the tension introduced “uncertainty” but downplayed its impact on the firm’s US expansion plans, highlighting relationships with suppliers like Qualcomm and Alphabet should help.

“We don’t see any reason for us to get into that political problem”, said Wang, who ran Qualcomm’s China operations before joining Xiaomi in 2015.

He said Xiaomi was strictly focused on the consumer market and that many of its engineers and investors were American.

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Once unleashed, the power of fandom is a force that can’t be stopped. Just ask Joey Lansing, the creator of a mod for 1994 action-adventure System Shock. He spent four months whipping up an entire single-player campaign that creeps into the same hell…

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Automaker-run EV sharing services are still novelties now, but they could be plentiful before long. Both Volkswagen and Renault have announced plans for electric car sharing services in a bid to promote “sustainable mobility.” VW’s We platform will…

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Volvo is launching another spinoff brand, but this time it’s not about convincing you to buy a car… in fact, it might wean you off ownership altogether. The Swedish automaker has unveiled M, a badge devoted to “rethinking traditional car ownership…

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Samsung hasn’t been shy about hinting that the Galaxy Note 9 launch will focus heavily on the S Pen. Now, however, we have a better idea of what that means. An FCC filing for the Note 9’s S Pen has revealed that it’ll include Bluetooth, suggesting re…

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Audi has been more than happy to show off its e-tron Quattro prototype’s outside, but what will it be like if you’re taking it for a drive? Wonder no more: the automaker has offered a proper look at the electric SUV’s interior. In many ways, it’s eve…

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A couple of months ago, it was reported that Microsoft will be launching a cheaper Surface tablet. According to the original report, it was going to include an Intel Core M processor, also known as the Y-series. As we noted at the time, this didn’t make sense, given the $281 price point for a Core m3 and the fact that it’s supposed to go into a $399 tablet. It would probably be the most inexpensive Core M device ever. But according to a report from WinFuture, the $399 tablet will include Intel’s Pentium CPUs, and that makes a lot more sense. The base model will have a Pentium Silver N5000, which is a quad-core, 32-bit ‘Gemini Lake’ processor that’s clocked at 1.1GHz.

I find this absolutely puzzling. My Surface Pro 4 with its Core i5 processor isn’t exactly a speedy computer, and going down to mere Pentium processors surely makes these new rumoured Surface devices even slower. On top of that, didn’t Microsoft just make a whole big deal out of Windows on ARM, which would surely be a far better fit for such a cheaper Surface tablet? Or would ARM processor at these price points be even slower? Surely this device will have to be locked into using Microsoft Store applications, since classic Win32 applications will have a lot of trouble functioning properly on such processors.

If this rumour is true, these cheap Surfaces are going to deliver a terrible user experience.

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SilverStone is looking to expand their Argon series of cooler launches with the all new AR11. Featuring four copper heat pipes, a 92 mm fan, and a dense aluminium fin array, it manages to achieve a 95 watt TDP rating with good airflow. Suffice it to say that this dainty cooler packs a punch.

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Baidu has started mass-producing its Level 4 autonomous mini-buses with the intention of deploying them not just in China, but also in other countries. Their first destination outside of China? Japan. The Chinese tech giant has teamed up with Softban…

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Fox Sports has done a lot of work to deliver live streaming coverage of the World Cup in Russia, but it seems to be paying off. The network announced that the Brazil-Mexico match was its top authenticated streaming event ever with 1.4 million unique…

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The era of space tourism is nearly upon us. With Blue Origin, SpaceX and Virgin Galactic each vying to be the first company to ferry clients on once-in-a-lifetime treks up to the edge of space and back. While SpaceX is the clear frontrunner when it c…

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It’s no secret that Microsoft is working on a lower-priced Surface between leaks and FCC filings, but just what’s going to power this 10-inch tablet? There might be a clue. WinFuture sources have claimed that the low-cost Surface will use Pentium S…

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