Reviews are starting to pour in of Apple’s MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and Mac Mini featuring the new M1 ARM-based processor — and they’re overwhelmingly positive. “As with the Air, the Pro’s performance exceeds expectations,” writes Nilay Patel via The Verge. “Apple’s next chapter offers strong performance gains, great battery and starts at $999,” says Brian Heater via TechCrunch. “When Apple…
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Celebrate Intel’s 4004 Microprocessor Turning 49 Today
Tim McNerney is the project leader at 4004.com, a site commemorating Intel’s original 4004 microprocessor. He’s also long-time Slashdot reader mcpublic, and shares news of a new open source adapter — plus a great moment chip history: Even though Intel debuted its groundbreaking 4004 on November 15th, 1971, 49 years ago today, in the pages of Electronics News, there is something…
Apple’s New M1 Macs Won’t Work With External GPUs
Today, Apple showed off the first Macs powered by its new M1 CPU, delivering impressive performance and excellent battery life, however they won’t come without any compromises. According to Engadget, citing Paul Gerhardt’s tweet, “tech spec pages for the new machines reveal that none of them are compatible with external GPUs that connect via Thunderbolt.” From the report: Only some people…
Apple Introduces M1 Chip To Power Its New Arm-Based Macs
Apple has introduced the new M1 chip that will power its new generation of Arm-based Macs. It’s a 5nm processor, just like the A14 Bionic powering its latest iPhones. From a report: Apple says the new processor will focus on combining power efficiency with performance. It has an eight-core CPU, which Apple says offers the world’s best performance per watt of…
SiFive Unveils Plan For Linux PCs With RISC-V Processors
SiFive today announced it is creating a platform for Linux-based personal computers based on RISC-V processors. VentureBeat reports: Assuming customers adopt the processors and use them in PCs, the move might be part of a plan to create Linux-based PCs that use royalty-free processors. This could be seen as a challenge to computers based on designs from Intel, Advanced Micro Devices,…
iPhone 12 Lineup Does Not Ship With a Power Adapter; Apple Begins Selling 20W USB-C Adapter for $19
With the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro models no longer shipping with a power adapter, Apple has started selling the 20W USB-C power adapter that was first introduced with the iPad Air on a standalone basis for $19. From a report: The 20W power adapter is included in the box with the iPad Air, but those who want one for use…
PS5 Teardown Video Confirms Faster Wi-Fi and USB Ports Than Xbox Series X
Sony’s recently-released PS5 teardown video gives us a closer look at the PS5, and confirms that the speed of the console’s Wi-Fi antenna and USB ports are faster than those available in the Xbox Series X. GamesRadar+ reports: As spotted by VG247, the teardown confirms a few new hardware details about PS5. For starters, we know the console’s Wi-Fi antenna supports…
The World’s First Foldable PC Is Now Available To Order From Lenovo
Last year at its Accelerate 2019 event in Orlando, Lenovo teased “the world’s first foldable PC.” They didn’t unveil the name, price tag, or ship date — just that it would be part of Lenovo’s flagship ThinkPad X1 line and that it would arrive in 2020. Today, the company formally unveiled the device it’s calling the ThinkPad X1 Fold, which is…
Python Developer Builds a Raspberry Pi That Alerts Drone Pilots
“A Raspberry Pi, a USB SDR dongle, an LCD a buzzer and a little bit of coding in Python and C has created a very useful alarm for drone and RC model aircraft operators,” explains long-time Slashdot reader NewtonsLaw .
The device allows users to set an “alarm” perimeter around their operating area and automatically alert them whenever a manned aircraft with…
Newly-Released Trove of Recordings from the 1980s Includes Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak
“Steve Jobs is now known for revolutionizing just about every part of the tech world, but back in 1988, he was perhaps best known for getting fired,” remembers SFGate:
In his first product reveal since his dismissal from Apple in 1985, Jobs unveiled a new project called NeXT at a meeting of the Boston Computer Society. An audio recording of the event…