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Samsung to Gradually Discontinue Production of LPDDR4 and LPDDR4X Memory
According to Korean media reports, Samsung will gradually stop producing LPDDR4 and LPDDR4X memory and will no longer accept new orders. LPDDR4 was introduced in 2014, and the enhanced version, LPDDR4X, in 2017. Both have had a long lifespan and are now reaching the end of their lifecycle.
Jensen Huang Responds to US Chip Ban on China with Outburst: "Too Stupid, a Completely Losing Mentality"
"You're not talking to someone who wakes up thinking they're a loser!" Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, rarely loses his composure, but did so when questioned about selling chips to China. Recently, Huang was a guest on a podcast where he engaged in a heated debate with host Dwarkesh Patel regarding the controversy over whether the US should sell AI chips to China. Faced with repeated questioning and doubts, Huang nearly lost control of his emotions, bluntly calling the advocacy for a chip ban on China extremely foolish and a typical loser's mentality.
Seven-Car Pile-Up at Nürburgring 24-Hour Qualifying, Finnish Driver Dies
A serious accident occurred during the qualifying race for the Nürburgring 24-Hour Race in Germany on April 18th local time. Just 25 minutes into the race, a seven-car pile-up occurred on the track, resulting in the death of 66-year-old Finnish driver Juha Miettinen. The qualifying race was subsequently cancelled.
DeepSeek Reportedly Seeking $200 Million in Funding… While Huanfang Earned $5 Billion in a Year?
DeepSeek is reportedly planning its first round of funding, aiming for a valuation exceeding $10 billion (approximately 68.1 billion yuan) and seeking to raise at least $300 million (approximately 2 billion yuan). However, questions arise as to whether they actually need the funds, given Huanfang's substantial earnings.
The First Generation of University Students Studying AI Are No Longer Smiling
The year 2026 is shaping up to be dominated by AI. Programmers are being laid off, one-person companies are booming, and lobster-like intrusions are occurring globally. The hype surrounding AI is causing increasing anxiety among ordinary people. This article explores the realities faced by AI students, revealing a gap between external expectations and their actual experiences.
WireGuard for Windows 1.0 Officially Released
The open-source secure VPN tunneling software WireGuard has reached version 1.0 on the Windows platform, a significant milestone for users who rely on this tool for secure network connections. Jason Donenfeld, a core developer of the WireGuard project, announced that WireGuardNT and WireGuard for Windows have simultaneously released version 1.0, indicating that all issues previously listed as "1.0 blockers" have been resolved.
Asteroid Impacts May Have “Ignited” Life on Earth: New Research Expands Hypothesis on the Origin of Life
A recent review led by a research team from Rutgers University suggests that the origin of life on Earth may not be solely rooted in traditional “cradles” like deep-sea hydrothermal vents. High-temperature, mineral-rich environments formed by asteroid or meteorite impacts could also have provided a crucial stage for early life chemistry.
Edison Chen Looks Like Zhao Benshan, Netizens Lament a Dramatic Decline in Appearance
A recent interview with 45-year-old Edison Chen in a Los Angeles Chinese restaurant quickly went viral. His appearance in the video has sparked strong feelings among netizens about the passage of time. Chen was wearing a white baseball cap and appeared very casual, even with an unkempt beard.
Court Blocks U.S. Government from Forcing Apple to Remove ICE Reporting App from App Store
A U.S. federal court has issued a preliminary ruling finding that the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice pressured Apple and Facebook to remove apps and communities used to record and report on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions. This practice likely violates the First Amendment of the Constitution, and the court has prohibited these agencies from continuing to apply similar pressure.
DESI Completes Largest 3D Map of the Universe
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has completed its planned 3D mapping of the universe ahead of schedule, creating the largest and highest-resolution map of the universe's large-scale structure to date. This provides an unprecedented level of precision in depicting the universe's expansion history over the past 11 billion years and allows for the direct testing of the true nature of dark energy.
Q1 Storage Prices Soar: DDR and SSD Double, Triggering a Scramble Among PC Manufacturers
Counterpoint's latest report shows global PC shipments grew 3.2% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, reaching 63.3 million units. However, this "growth" is driven by a surge in memory and SSD costs leading to advanced stocking, rather than a natural recovery in demand.
Blue Origin Prepares to Reuse New Glenn Booster to Challenge SpaceX
Blue Origin is preparing to launch a flown New Glenn first-stage rocket, a crucial test for the future of commercial spaceflight. Successful and regular reuse of the first stage would directly challenge SpaceX's leading position in high-frequency, low-cost orbital launches.
AI Ignites a New "App Gold Rush" as the App Store Returns to High Growth
Mobile applications, once thought to be obsolete in the age of AI, are experiencing an unexpected resurgence. According to the latest analysis by market research firm Appfigures, global new app launches on Apple's App Store and Google Play increased by approximately 60% in the first quarter of 2026, with the iOS app store seeing an even higher increase of 80%.
Japanese Man Kidnaps Girl, Forces Her to Read Manga and Take a Test
A kidnapping case occurred in Japan where a man abducted a fifth-grade girl and held her
AI Tool for Manga Layout Saves 3,000 Hours Annually for SE Developers
Square Enix has partnered with Tokyo-based AI company Mantra to develop an AI tool for manga layout, significantly simplifying one of the most tedious parts of manga production.
Germany to Discuss Aviation Fuel Supply with Industry Representatives
The Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Ministry of Transport plan to hold talks with fuel traders, airports and airline representatives on Monday. German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil stated that precautionary measures must be taken to ensure the security of aviation fuel supply.
Apple iPhone 18/18e Production Lines Have Started
According to the latest industry leaks, Apple's iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e production lines have officially launched. This is the first time in Apple's history that it plans to simultaneously release a standard version and an "e" series model. It is reported that starting with the iPhone 18 series, Apple will completely adjust its release strategy, which has been maintained for many years. The classic annual update rhythm will shift to two updates per year, and this release model aims to respond to market demands more quickly and deeply optimize the supply chain.
"Stop Killing Games" Movement Hearing Receives Positive Response from All European Parliament Members
It’s astonishing how much can change in a short period of time. Two years ago, the "Stop Killing Games" campaign, opposing the practice of shutting down online games reliant on servers once they cease to be profitable, seemed like a long shot; now, the organization’s founder, Ross Scott, and campaign organizer, Moritz Katzner, have appeared before the European Parliament to formally present their demands – and things are looking exceptionally promising.
Americans Fall in Love with Mahjong
"I'm telling you, mahjong is addictive, really addictive," says Liz Bush, a 42-year-old mahjong instructor, whose courses for the next six weeks are fully booked. Data shows a mahjong craze sweeping across the US, with searches for mahjong classes increasing more than ninefold year-on-year, and searches related to mahjong rooms increasing by 4467%.
Unisoc to Complete IPO Guidance Acceptance, Ranking Fourth Globally in Market Share and Shipments
Recently, the China Securities Regulatory Commission disclosed the third progress report on the IPO guidance for Unisoc. The company is expected to complete the IPO guidance acceptance this quarter and subsequently submit an IPO application to the STAR Market, striving to become the first publicly listed domestic mobile phone chip company. According to the guidance report, the guidance period was from January to March 2026, with Guotai Junan and CITIC Securities as the guidance institutions.
Nanjing Car Owners Can Earn Money by Selling Electricity: Virtual Power Plant Scale Comparable to Large Power Plants
State Grid announced that as of now, the Nanjing Virtual Power Plant Management Platform has connected 20 operators and over 4,300 aggregated users, with declared regulation capacity exceeding 300,000 kilowatts, equivalent to a large green peak-shaving power plant. Some may not know what a virtual power plant is; it's not a real power plant, but rather integrates dispersed power resources, such as electric vehicle owners and enterprise production equipment, for unified management and intelligent dispatch, helping the grid regulate peak and off-peak electricity demand.
Ukrainian Army Accelerates Deployment of Battlefield Robots, Employing Human-Machine Teams to Reduce Risks to Soldiers on the Drone Battlefield
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy recently claimed that there have been instances of Ukrainian ground robots and drones independently cooperating to attack Russian positions and force Russian soldiers to surrender. While this claim hasn't been independently verified, if true, it would mark a significant step in the application of battlefield robots in a war already profoundly changed by drones, and provide a real-world example for how armies can utilize robots and drones to undertake the dirtiest and most dangerous tasks.
Windows 11 Taskbar Still to Get AI Intelligent Agent, Preparing for Launch
Microsoft recently clarified that it has not abandoned the creation of an “agentic” experience in Windows 11, and the taskbar-level AI agent function is still progressing as planned. This means users will eventually be able to directly call various AI agents, including third-party agents, from the taskbar, but the function will be optional and not enabled by default.
Ultraman “World” Project Accelerates Human Authentication System Construction, First Collaboration with Tinder
The human identity verification project World, under Sam Altman, announced a new phase of development and its ambitious expansion plans at a trendy venue near San Francisco Bay, with dating app Tinder as its first major integration. ToolsforHumanity (TFH), the company behind World, plans to embed its verification technology into dating apps, event and ticket systems, enterprise services, email, and other public online platforms.
Hesai Releases Next-Generation LiDAR Capable of Identifying Colors, Enhancing Autonomous Driving Safety
Hesai, a leading Chinese LiDAR company, has announced the development of a new generation of in-vehicle LiDAR sensors capable of identifying colors, which is expected to significantly improve the environmental perception accuracy and driving safety of autonomous driving systems. Hesai stated that this technological breakthrough aligns with the trend of the Chinese automotive industry shifting from a "price war" to "value-driven innovation," emphasizing that greater value in the field of autonomous driving should be created through technological upgrades rather than simply lowering prices.
Astronomers Reconstruct the Life History of an Entire Galaxy from a Single Observation
Astronomers have, for the first time, demonstrated the ability to reconstruct the multi-billion-year "life history" of a galaxy from a single observation. This new method, termed "Extragalactic Archaeology," utilizes artificial intelligence and the "fingerprints" of chemical elements within galaxies to write "biographies" spanning the age of the universe for galaxies beyond our own.
New Linux NTFS Driver Merged into Kernel 7.1 Mainline
A long-awaited advancement in NTFS file system support has arrived with the official merging of a newly restructured NTFS kernel driver into the Linux 7.1 mainline. Described by Linus Torvalds as “ntfsresurrection,” this driver aims to address shortcomings in functionality and maintenance of the current Paragon-submitted NTFS3 driver and earlier read-only drivers, providing more modern, writable, and actively maintained NTFS support for Linux.
AMD Zen 7 Specifications Leaked: Up to 288 Cores, Flagship to Launch in Late 2028
According to the latest revelations from Moore'sLawIsDead, AMD's next-generation server platform Zen 7 EPYC flagship (codename Florence) will feature up to 8 Steamboat CCDs with 36 cores each, reaching 288 cores per processor. Florence will utilize two Dwarka I/O chips and two Mathura memory chips, all based on TSMC N3C process.
AM4 10th Anniversary Edition Packaging Leaked, Specs Unchanged, Launching in Q2
Following news yesterday that the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D will be re-released, @9550pro has leaked the retail packaging for the chip, confirming the existence of the AM4 10th Anniversary Edition, expected to launch officially in Q2 2024. The packaging design is basically the same as the original, with the addition of a "10-YearAM4Anniversary" commemorative mark at the bottom.
Intel Launches Core 7 245HX with Specs Identical to Ultra 5 235HX
According to official page information, Intel has quietly launched a new mobile processor, the Core 7 245HX. The biggest highlight of this chip is not its performance parameters, but the fact that it does not carry any Core Ultra brand identifier, making it the first non-Ultra product in the ArrowLake-HX series.
