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TSMC was planning to start mass-production of 3nm chips this year, by opening two factories in Arizona. However, the launching of the factories has been postponed for at least a year relative to the initial plan, while the second factory will be launched no sooner than 2026 or 2027.
On January 11, 2024, GitLab, a leading provider of a software development management platform, released an important security update to address identified vulnerabilities.
The vulnerabilities were discovered by the GitLab community, who helped the company fix bugs with authentication mechanisms, authorization checks in Slack/Mattermost, creating workspaces outside of the native environment, changing metadata in commits, and bypassing CODEOWNERS approval.
AMD has announced its Ryzen 8000G AM5 desktop APU processors. The processors have been presented in two configurations: the 8700G/8600G based on Phoenix 1 dies and the 8500G/8300G based on Phoenix 2 dies.
Kubernetes is a platform that functions by automating containerized apps’ management, deployment, and scaling. This open-source soft was designed by Google, but right now it is maintained by CNCF. Lots of organizations choose this software because Kubernetes is the most efficient and powerful method of container maintenance.
Nowadays, the general approach to application development has noticeably changed compared to how it looked a few years ago. One of the major shifts in this sphere was caused by DevOps, affecting first and foremost the operational infrastructure. The cooperation of developers and operators has become the most common and arguably the most fast and efficient way of developing projects.
On January 10, Greg Kroah-Hartman announced the discontinuation of the Linux 4.14 LTS kernel, suggesting all users switch to newer versions. The version was first released in late 2017, with the final patch 4.14.336 being released on January 10, 2024.
At the beginning of 2024, tests of popular frameworks like PHP and CMS were updated. The engines were selected for the test based on market share, popularity, current trends, number of sites, and a couple of other factors.
Virtualization implies creating a virtual equivalent of a physical resource, making it more accessible in a safer way.
Micron Technology has introduced a line of the first memory modules in the LPCAMM2 form factor, which stands for “low-power compression attached memory module”. The advantages of the new line are the ability to use high-speed chips and compactness.
LPCAMM2 reportedly consumes up to 58% (up to 80% in waiting mode) less power than DDR5. This was realized through a power management and voltage regulation chip.
Wi-Fi appeared as a method of wireless connection in 1997, and since then the technology has greatly changed. Users want to get more reliable, and faster variants for Internet connection. One of the latest versions is Wi-Fi 7. This new version offers higher performance characteristics so that it will be an ideal option for public transport.