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Trump threatens 100% tariffs on computer chips for companies that don’t build in U.S. – The Washington Post

Trump threatens 100% tariffs on computer chips for companies that don’t build in U.S.  The Washington Post Trump says US to levy 100% tariff on imported chips, but some firms exempt  Reuters TSMC, Other Taiwanese Chip Stocks Jump on Likely Tariff Exemption  The Wall Street Journal Trump says he will put 100 percent tariff on semiconductors  Politico Trump Eyes 100% Chips Tariff, Exempting Firms …

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United Airlines grounds flights due to computer problems : NPR

United Airlines grounds flights due to computer problems : NPR

United Airlines is having major operational difficulties with a computer system that helps determine the weight and balance of a departing aircraft. The airline is preventing all of its departures from taking off. Flights already in the air are not affected by the computer problems. Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON …

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Trump says he plans to put a 100% tariff on computer chips

Trump says he plans to put a 100% tariff on computer chips

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will impose a 100% tariff on computer chips, likely raising the cost of electronics, autos, household appliances and other goods deemed essential for the digital age. “We’ll be putting a tariff on of approximately 100% on chips and semiconductors,” Trump said in the Oval Office while meeting with Apple CEO …

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Super Micro Computer Tempers Sales Outlook as Results Disappoint – The Wall Street Journal

Super Micro Computer Tempers Sales Outlook as Results Disappoint  The Wall Street Journal Super Micro shares plunge 15% on weak results, disappointing guidance  CNBC Are Wall Street Analysts Predicting Super Micro Computer Stock Will Climb or Sink?  Yahoo Finance Super Micro Reports Lackluster Sales on Delayed Server Demand  Bloomberg.com Super Micro backs away from a lofty goal, and its stock is sinking  MarketWatch Source link

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Lenovo’s rollable laptop is the coolest computer I’ve used all year

Lenovo’s rollable laptop is the coolest computer I’ve used all year

Part of me still can’t believe it, but Lenovo did the thing: it took a bonkers concept for a laptop with a rollable screen and built the tech into something you can actually own and use like a normal computer. Except, as conventional as the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 can be, it’s far from a normal computer. It’s a $3,300 …

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Scientists hit quantum computer error rate of 0.000015% — a world record achievement that could lead to smaller and faster machines

Scientists hit quantum computer error rate of 0.000015% — a world record achievement that could lead to smaller and faster machines

Scientists have achieved the lowest quantum computing error rate ever recorded — an important step in solving the fundamental challenges on the way to practical, utility-scale quantum computers. In research published June 12 in the journal APS Physical Review Letters, the scientists demonstrated a quantum error rate of 0.000015%, which equates to one error per 6.7 million operations. This achievement …

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Meta researchers are developing a gesture-controlled wristband that can interact with a computer

Meta researchers are developing a gesture-controlled wristband that can interact with a computer

Meta researchers are developing a wristband that lets people control a computer using hand gestures. This includes moving a cursor, opening apps, and sending messages by writing in the air as if using a pencil.  Meta’s wristband employs a technique called surface electromyography (sEMG), which detects electrical signals generated by muscle activity to interpret user movements, as explained in a …

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The Easy, Free Way to Get Windows 11 on Your Old Computer

The Easy, Free Way to Get Windows 11 on Your Old Computer

Windows 10 is nearing its end, and if your PC can’t run Windows 11, it’s headed to the scrapyard as well. But there’s one clever tool that can get Windows 11 running on your old PC, thanks to a simple loophole. What Is Flyby11 and How Does It Work? Flyby11 is a simple patcher to remove annoying hardware restrictions that …

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Alaska Airlines had to ground planes amid computer network outage

Alaska Airlines had to ground planes amid computer network outage

Alaska Airlines and its regional subsidiary Horizon Air requested a ground stop to all flights Sunday night due to a computer system outage. The request to federal authorities kept Alaska and Horizon flights out of the air until the FAA said the stop was lifted after 2 a.m. ET. Monday. In a statement earlier, Alaska said the outage involved its …

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