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Chinas latest energy megaproject shows that coal really is on the way out

Posted in Hardware on 29th Jan, 2018
by Alex Muller

Chinese government vows to spend at least $360 billion on clean energy projects and create 13 million new renewable energy jobs by 2020.

5 things to expect from VR headsets in 2019

Posted in Hardware on 29th Jan, 2018
by Alex Muller

At CES we saw a collection of next-generation technologies. Wireless, super high resolutions and eye-tracking all showed potential to dramatically improve future VR headsets.

Apple chip maker TSMC plans 5-nanometer chips for 2020, 3-nanometer in 2022

Posted in Business on 28th Jan, 2018
by Alex Muller

The new processors mean future smartphones will offer superior performance and battery life to todays models.

Trump's new solar tariff to protect US manufacturers will hurt installers

Posted in Business on 25th Jan, 2018
by Alex Muller

The 30 percent duty will undermine the business case for new solar power development in the United States.

Crypto-cash boom prompts graphics card rationing

Posted in Business on 24th Jan, 2018
by Alex Muller

Booming interest in crypto-currencies has been blamed for pushing up the prices of graphics cards.