The Chip
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| Originally published | 1984 |
| Authors | T. R. Reid |
| Genres | Biography |
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| ID | 2176664 |
About The Chip
Barely fifty years ago a computer was a gargantuan, vastly expensive thing that only a handful of scientists had ever seen. The world's brightest engineers were stymied in their quest to make these machines small and affordable until the solution finally came from two ingenious young Americans. . . .
Xi Jinping arrives in the US as his Chinese Dream sputters
... Mr Biden has preserved many of the Trump-era sanctions aimed at China, while initiating and then deepening The Chip tech ban...
PlayStation 5 supply issues finally fixed after three years, says Sony
... In the video game sector all the major companies were affected by The Chip shortage, and the PS5 at twice its retail price - despite this, the console in stores...
Warning AI industry could use as much energy as the Netherlands
... Mr De Vries considered that The Chip designer Nvidia is estimated to supply about 95% of the AI processing kit required by the sector...
Alison Hammond praised for 'joyous' Great British Bake Off presenting debut
... " She noted how Hammond " has escaped (temporarily) from The Chip pan fire that is This Morning, and found sanctuary in the tent"...
Gallium and germanium: What China's new move in microchip war means for world
...By Annabelle Liang & Nick MarshBBC NewsChina is due to start restricting exports of two materials key to the semiconductor industry, as The Chip war with the US heats up...
Lean times hit the vertical farming business
... " The big challenge came with The Chip shortage, " says Dr Meszaros, explaining how growing at one newly built facility was delayed by many months because Smartkas could not obtain The Chips it required for the safety systems in robots tasked with moving around trays of plants...
Andrew Ridgeley: I wish Wham had played a farewell tour
... " We d skip class, go to The Chip shop, get a chicken and mushroom pie and listen to records...
Neuralink: Why is Elon Musk's brain chip firm in the news?
... The Chip is connected to 1,024 tiny electrodes, no thicker than a human hair and is powered by a battery that can be recharged wirelessly...
PlayStation 5 supply issues finally fixed after three years, says Sony
Supply chain problems that plagued the PlayStation 5 for three years have now been resolved, its maker Sony has Said .
impacted industries from car manufacturing to credit cards.
Customers were frustrated at month-long waits for the PS5, with some queueing outside shops overnight, and others paying resellers sky-high prices.
The shortages steadily resolved through 2023, and Sony Said its supply chain is now completely fixed worldwide.
That means the console is now not only readily available - But a surplus may lead to retailers competing for the sale.
It Comes as Sony boss Eric Lempel also Said it had redesigned its PlayStation Plus subscription service, This Week adding cloud gaming for PS5 games.
The gaming firm's head of business Said players could also cloud stream many of The Games they already own digitally.
Microsoft's own subscription service, Game Pass, also allows players to stream some of the latest games.
Sony's announcement comes as Microsoft announced an aggressively cut-Price deal for its Xbox console with three months of its subscription service bundled in, while Sony is focusing on hardware with a smaller PS5 Coming Soon .
In the Video Game sector all The Major companies were affected by The Chip shortage, and the PS5 at twice its retail Price - despite this, the console in stores.
Christopher Ding, head of gaming news site Gamesindustry. biz, Said the improvement to supply was important after players were unable to buy the new console.
He Said : "2022 was a particularly poor year for PS5, with sales down on the previous year due to a lack of available units.
" Sony launched some big games in 2022. . But these games were also released on PlayStation 4 because a large proportion of players were still gaming on the previous generation machine. "
He Said the shortage of PS5 consoles meant they had largely not been part of Black Friday deals in previous years, But he expected that to change this year.
Black Friday is a sales event held on the Last Friday of November each year intended to kickstart holiday shopping by offering people cut-Price deals.
PlayStation Portal 'not a rival'Sony's upcoming hardware also includes a handheld gaming device, the PlayStation Portal, and its Access Controller for disabled gamers.
The PlayStation Portal is a cross between a controller and a screen, visually similar to a Nintendo Switch or.
But Mr Lempel Said it was not a rival to either, with players required to own a PS5 to use it.
" It's a different proposition and really just something unique for the PlayStation audience, " He Said .
It uses an internet connection to send signal from a game directly to the handheld device, rather than through a cable to a television.
Mr Lempel confirmed to The Bbc that players will not be able to Stream Games directly from PlayStation's cloud gaming service onto The Device .
He suggested it would benefit those who wanted to play games on their sofa while a partner watched TV, or to play games in a different room.
But he also confirmed it could be used while outside the home, so long as The Internet signal was strong enough.
Access for disabled gamersPlayStation will also be launching a controller for disabled gamers, which Mr Lempel called " a really special product".
The Access Controller is a combination of different buttons, triggers and sticks that lets players create a set-up that suits their needs.
It will be The Second mainstream disability controller to reach the UK market, following Microsoft's Adaptive Controller which released in 2018.
Other manufacturers, such as Hori, have also developed accessible controllers, and in 2022 8BitDo made one for gamers with spinal muscular atrophy, after being contacted by a parent.
But unlike Microsoft's controller which works with both Xbox and PC, Sony's controller will not work outside of PlayStation hardware.
Mr Lempel Said it was designed so disabled people could use the controller without needing the adjust The Way they feel comfortable.
" It's really about bringing a PlayStation experience to an audience that may have found difficulty engaging with a PlayStation previously, " Said Mr Lempel.
" The amount of customization you can do with this controller is unique - right out of The Box you're given a lot of options.
" This is about configuring the controller for The Way you want to play. "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com