Computing UK www.computing.co.uk Asian Tech Roundup: China cracks AirDrop <img alt="Asian Tech Roundup: China cracks AirDrop" src="https://www.computing.co.uk/api/v1/wps/d2555ed/67e66615-70ea-4777-b339-9813cdd3a2be/3/AirDrop-logo-185x114.png" /> <p><!--summary start--> Welcome to Computing's fortnightly roundup of tech news in Asia. This time we look at China cracking AirDrop encryption, Wipro seeking personal damages from its former CFO, and the fallout of the Japanese earthquake on the chip industry. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.computing.co.uk/api/v1/wps/d2555ed/67e66615-70ea-4777-b339-9813cdd3a2be/3/AirDrop-logo-185x114.png https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4159876/asian-tech-roundup-china-cracks-airdrop https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4159876/asian-tech-roundup-china-cracks-airdrop https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4159876/asian-tech-roundup-china-cracks-airdrop Fri, 12 Jan 2024 10:30:01 +0000 China imposes export controls on graphite used for EV batteries <img alt="China imposes export controls on graphite used for EV batteries" src="https://www.computing.co.uk/api/v1/wps/00b6c16/f7407b20-1214-4680-8773-d7524023049a/3/iStock-graphite-1197709918-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> China has announced export controls on certain categories of graphite, a material crucial for electric vehicle batteries. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.computing.co.uk/api/v1/wps/00b6c16/f7407b20-1214-4680-8773-d7524023049a/3/iStock-graphite-1197709918-185x114.jpg https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4137685/china-imposes-export-controls-graphite-ev-batteries https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4137685/china-imposes-export-controls-graphite-ev-batteries https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4137685/china-imposes-export-controls-graphite-ev-batteries Tue, 24 Oct 2023 09:46:18 +0000 Gigabyte rolls out firmware update to close backdoor <img alt="Gigabyte rolls out firmware update to close backdoor" src="https://www.computing.co.uk/api/v1/wps/6a8da1f/09295785-4370-40e3-a702-357e6694be24/14/Computer-chip-580-358-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Updated BIOS code and signature verification process for files downloaded from remote servers <!--summary end--></p> https://www.computing.co.uk/api/v1/wps/6a8da1f/09295785-4370-40e3-a702-357e6694be24/14/Computer-chip-580-358-185x114.jpg https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4117234/gigabyte-rolls-firmware-update-close-backdoor https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4117234/gigabyte-rolls-firmware-update-close-backdoor https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4117234/gigabyte-rolls-firmware-update-close-backdoor Tue, 6 Jun 2023 06:13:17 +0000 Partner content: Q&A: MongoDB's SVP of Product Andrew Davidson on enabling developers and building the next great app <img alt="Partner content: Q&amp;A: MongoDB&#39;s SVP of Product Andrew Davidson on enabling developers and building the next great app" src="https://www.computing.co.uk/api/v1/wps/cdee36a/7f808a4a-bcae-4646-a98c-3526b8f40e6a/8/MongoDB-article2-image-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> <!--summary end--></p> https://www.computing.co.uk/api/v1/wps/cdee36a/7f808a4a-bcae-4646-a98c-3526b8f40e6a/8/MongoDB-article2-image-185x114.jpg https://www.computing.co.uk/sponsored/4074160/partner-content-mongodbs-svp-product-andrew-davidson-enabling-developers-building-great-app https://www.computing.co.uk/sponsored/4074160/partner-content-mongodbs-svp-product-andrew-davidson-enabling-developers-building-great-app https://www.computing.co.uk/sponsored/4074160/partner-content-mongodbs-svp-product-andrew-davidson-enabling-developers-building-great-app Thu, 9 Feb 2023 11:43:17 +0000 Partner content: The importance of optimising on-premises infrastructure to support mission-critical workloads <img alt="Partner content: The importance of optimising on-premises infrastructure to support mission-critical workloads" src="https://www.computing.co.uk/api/v1/wps/cb82512/87da295a-3cac-4308-bb37-ae67df031113/2/iStock-1350722251-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> <!--summary end--></p> https://www.computing.co.uk/api/v1/wps/cb82512/87da295a-3cac-4308-bb37-ae67df031113/2/iStock-1350722251-185x114.jpg https://www.computing.co.uk/sponsored/4061342/partner-content-importance-optimising-premises-infrastructure-support-mission-critical-workloads https://www.computing.co.uk/sponsored/4061342/partner-content-importance-optimising-premises-infrastructure-support-mission-critical-workloads https://www.computing.co.uk/sponsored/4061342/partner-content-importance-optimising-premises-infrastructure-support-mission-critical-workloads Wed, 14 Dec 2022 09:23:15 +0000 Partner content: Hype versus reality: Why some organisations are opting to decloud <img alt="Partner content: Hype versus reality: Why some organisations are opting to decloud" src="https://www.computing.co.uk/api/v1/wps/f39c6c7/dedec865-d728-4a01-9f76-e1f9fe3e27d7/3/iStock-1446002692-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> <!--summary end--></p> https://www.computing.co.uk/api/v1/wps/f39c6c7/dedec865-d728-4a01-9f76-e1f9fe3e27d7/3/iStock-1446002692-185x114.jpg https://www.computing.co.uk/sponsored/4061340/partner-content-hype-versus-reality-organisations-opting-decloud https://www.computing.co.uk/sponsored/4061340/partner-content-hype-versus-reality-organisations-opting-decloud https://www.computing.co.uk/sponsored/4061340/partner-content-hype-versus-reality-organisations-opting-decloud Mon, 12 Dec 2022 14:39:06 +0000 Partner content: Accelerators powering HPC success <img alt="Partner content: Accelerators powering HPC success" src="https://www.computing.co.uk/api/v1/wps/a222cf3/cd1b9df9-a148-4e44-a555-166e215a9583/3/Intel-DCAI-HPC-article-image-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> <!--summary end--></p> https://www.computing.co.uk/api/v1/wps/a222cf3/cd1b9df9-a148-4e44-a555-166e215a9583/3/Intel-DCAI-HPC-article-image-185x114.jpg https://www.computing.co.uk/sponsored/4061338/partner-content-accelerators-powering-hpc-success https://www.computing.co.uk/sponsored/4061338/partner-content-accelerators-powering-hpc-success https://www.computing.co.uk/sponsored/4061338/partner-content-accelerators-powering-hpc-success Thu, 8 Dec 2022 08:51:10 +0000 EU to make USB-C new standard for mobiles by 2024 <img alt="EU to make USB-C new standard for mobiles by 2024" src="https://www.computing.co.uk/api/v1/wps/9ca6653/b0c0e254-c349-4e3c-b93f-ce87ae1bff67/10/usb-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Apple's iPhone will have to use USB-C instead of its proprietary Lightning connector. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.computing.co.uk/api/v1/wps/9ca6653/b0c0e254-c349-4e3c-b93f-ce87ae1bff67/10/usb-185x114.jpg https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4057494/eu-usb-standard-mobiles-2024 https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4057494/eu-usb-standard-mobiles-2024 https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4057494/eu-usb-standard-mobiles-2024 Wed, 5 Oct 2022 08:18:52 +0000 Apple announces Self Service Repair programme to let customer fix iPhones themselves <img alt="Apple announces Self Service Repair programme to let customer fix iPhones themselves" src="https://www.computing.co.uk/api/v1/wps/7e73395/1829eb6b-25dc-4d0e-9b0f-26040d3e3110/8/iphone-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> 'We never thought we'd see the day' says iFixit <!--summary end--></p> https://www.computing.co.uk/api/v1/wps/7e73395/1829eb6b-25dc-4d0e-9b0f-26040d3e3110/8/iphone-185x114.jpg https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4040633/apple-announces-self-service-repair-programme-customer-fix-iphones https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4040633/apple-announces-self-service-repair-programme-customer-fix-iphones https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4040633/apple-announces-self-service-repair-programme-customer-fix-iphones Thu, 18 Nov 2021 10:00:22 +0000 DRAM price crash forces global semiconductor revenues down 12 per cent - but Intel retakes top spot <p><!--summary start--> Memory price crash batters Samsung, Hynix and Micron, enabling Intel to retake top spot as world's biggest semiconductor company <!--summary end--></p> https://www.computing.co.uk/news/3085045/dram-semiconductors-intel https://www.computing.co.uk/news/3085045/dram-semiconductors-intel Thu, 16 Jan 2020 14:49:00 +0000 AMD's Ryzen 9 3950X will cost less than £600 when it is released on 25th November <p><!--summary start--> Ebuyer reveals surprisingly low UK price for Ryzen 9 3950X <!--summary end--></p> https://www.computing.co.uk/news/3083584/amd-ryzen-9-3950x-price https://www.computing.co.uk/news/3083584/amd-ryzen-9-3950x-price Fri, 8 Nov 2019 12:40:00 +0000 Intel cuts X-series prices in half to compete against AMD with upcoming Cascade Lake-X CPUs <p><!--summary start--> Intel Core i9-10980XE Extreme Edition will come in at half the price of last year's top-of-the-range HEDT processor from Intel <!--summary end--></p> https://www.computing.co.uk/news/3082391/intel-cascade-lake-x-prices https://www.computing.co.uk/news/3082391/intel-cascade-lake-x-prices Tue, 8 Oct 2019 11:31:48 +0000 AMD Ryzen 9 3950X delayed over clock speeds, not manufacturing issues, claim reports <p><!--summary start--> TSMC production issues not the reason for Ryzen 9 3950X delays, according to sources in Taiwan <!--summary end--></p> https://www.computing.co.uk/news/3081945/amd-ryzen-9-3950x-delays https://www.computing.co.uk/news/3081945/amd-ryzen-9-3950x-delays Wed, 25 Sep 2019 11:23:00 +0000 Third-generation AMD Threadripper coming in November - along with delayed Ryzen 9 3950X <p><!--summary start--> AMD reveals release date for 3rd gen' Threadripper and its high-end Ryzen 9, but stays quiet on rumoured 32-core, 64-thread range-topping Threadripper <!--summary end--></p> https://www.computing.co.uk/news/3081855/threadripper-ryzen-release https://www.computing.co.uk/news/3081855/threadripper-ryzen-release Mon, 23 Sep 2019 13:58:16 +0000 The outer limits? What will happen when microprocessors reach 'silicon plateau'? <p><!--summary start--> As copper and silicon-based CPUs reach their physical limits, what is in the pipeline that will keep compute power growing? Nic Fearn investigates <!--summary end--></p> https://www.computing.co.uk/feature/3081241/microprocessors-5nm-3nm https://www.computing.co.uk/feature/3081241/microprocessors-5nm-3nm Tue, 17 Sep 2019 07:00:00 +0000 Huawei unveils Kirin 990 5G, the world's first all-in-one 5G system-on-a-chip <p><!--summary start--> Huawei's 5G chipset is made by TSMC using its latest 7nm manufacturing process <!--summary end--></p> https://www.computing.co.uk/news/3081291/huawei-kirin-990-5g https://www.computing.co.uk/news/3081291/huawei-kirin-990-5g Fri, 6 Sep 2019 15:04:00 +0000 Intel claims Cascade Lake-X will be twice as fast as Skylake-X, and outperform second-gen AMD Theadripper <p><!--summary start--> Intel claims Cascade Lake-X will offer better price per pound than AMD Threadripper <!--summary end--></p> https://www.computing.co.uk/news/3081204/intel-cascade-lake-threadripper-performance https://www.computing.co.uk/news/3081204/intel-cascade-lake-threadripper-performance Thu, 5 Sep 2019 10:01:18 +0000 AMD to return to high-end graphics cards with 2020 release of 'Nvidia killer' Navi 23 <p><!--summary start--> AMD is planning a series of Navi-based GPUs in 2020 - including a return to the high-end of the graphics card market <!--summary end--></p> https://www.computing.co.uk/news/3080416/amd-nvidia-killer-navi https://www.computing.co.uk/news/3080416/amd-nvidia-killer-navi Tue, 13 Aug 2019 11:53:00 +0000 Nvidia set to release 'Super' RTX graphics cards in response to AMD's Navi-based Radeon RX 5700 launch <p><!--summary start--> It always pays to keep something in reserve… <!--summary end--></p> https://www.computing.co.uk/news/3077388/nvidia-super-rtx-graphics-cards-amd-radeon-rx5700 https://www.computing.co.uk/news/3077388/nvidia-super-rtx-graphics-cards-amd-radeon-rx5700 Thu, 13 Jun 2019 16:04:53 +0000