Repairable laptops make an appearance
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13.5-inch Framework Laptop respond to demand

The 13.5-inch Framework Laptop has been released and it is designed to be as customisable, upgradable and repairable as technologically possible.

Semiconductor shortage about to hit smartphones next
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Shortages expected

The semiconductor shortage that has gripped the world could last well into 2022 and hit smartphone production next, foreshadowing deficient supply for a range of appliances and industrial equipment.

Intel’s i9-12900K beats AMD’s current flagship
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Intel's next-gen beats AMD's existing gen

An engineering sample of Intel's next flagship processor, the i9-12900K, was shown to beat AMD's current flagship 5950X in Cinebench R20 by 18 percent in multi-core and 28 percent in single-core tests.

Intel may not do so well out of foundry expansions
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Acquisition is the only way and there are not that many people to buy

Intel Chief Executive Kicking Pat Gelsinger's plans to make Intel great again by increasing fab numbers is hitting a snag -- Intel can't wait to build its own and there are not many fabs up for sale.

ASML reports profits through the roof
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Profits up 38 percent 

Dutch supplier of computer chip making gear, ASML, said that its 2021 sales outlook has shot up by 40 percent amid the global computer chip shortage.