USB 4 version 2.0 will be capable of speeds up to 80 Gbps, double what the original USB 4.0 and Thunderbolt 4 are capable of. The USB Promoter Group says the new cables will use the USB-C connector, which is to be expected. USB 4 V2 feels a lot like it'd warrant being called USB 5.
The US government has imposed a new export control rule that would restrict the export of computer chips to Russia and China. The chips are designed to speed up machine learning tasks and are used in supercomputers. The government says the new rule will address the risk that the affected products may be used for military purposes.
Starting today, Paramount+ and Showtime will be available together. The integration has been in the works since February. The two streaming services will cost $7.99 a month for the "Essential Plan" through October 2nd. After that, they'll cost $11.99 and $14.99 per month, depending on the plan.
Google and YouTube are preparing for the 2022 U.S. midterm elections. YouTube has removed videos that violate its policies related to the midterms. Google Search will make it easier for users to look up election coverage by local and regional news from different states. YouTube will share a link to Google’s election results tracker, highlight livestreams of election night and include election results below videos.
Tesla delivered 77,000 electric vehicles in China in August, up 173% from July. The automaker has had a tough year in China due to COVID restrictions, a lower supply, and climate issues. Tesla is ramping up production at its Shanghai factory to reach 1 million vehicles per year.
Scientists say melting of Greenland ice sheet will lead to minimum of 27 centimeters of sea level rise. Scientists say we can't stop putting more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere today. People are motivated to do whatever they can to make anxious feelings disappear, psychologist says. Single action bias can lead to inadequate responses to climate change.
The Southeast Asian nation had earlier announced a 2021 launch but revised it to the first quarter of 2022 due to complexities in the process. The minister said introducing a crypto stock exchange entails preparations, validations of entities who would be included, as well as minimum capital requirements. Indonesia’s Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency (Bappebti), which regulates crypto trading in the Southeast Asian nation, last month stopped issuing registration certificates for crypto asset traders.
Toyota will spend $3.8 billion to build a battery plant near Greensboro, North Carolina. The additional funding brings Toyota’s global investment to $5.6 billion. The automaker aims to go carbon-neutral by 2035. Honda announced a $4.4 billion joint venture with LG Energy Solutions to make batteries for its North American EVs on Monday.
NASA has finalized an agreement with SpaceX to purchase five more astronaut transportation missions. The new contract is valued at $1.4 billion. The funds include use of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule to transport up to four astronauts. The total contract value for all 14 transportation missions is $4.9 billion.
leaked slide from internal presentation confirms plans to showcase the new series on September 27th. Intel will start preorder campaign for its flagship Core i9 series immediately, to be followed by Core i7 and Core i5 series two weeks later. None of those CPUs will become available until October 20th, so almost a month after AMD officially launches its 7000 series. When it comes to Z790 motherboards, one should also expect the sale embargo to lift on the same day all three Core series become available.