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Long fingernails vs. touchscreens: This nail polish could help (arstechnica.com)

2026-03-23 | get Nail Polish for Touchscreens → | tags: touchscreen, conductive nail polish, american chemical society

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Elon Musk unveils chip manufacturing plans for SpaceX and Tesla (techcrunch.com)

2026-03-22 | by Anthony Ha | get Neuralink Brain Implant Kit → | tags: spacex, tesla, terafab

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'Silicon' is a new five-pound art book charting the semiconductor revolution with full-page die shots and commentary — 384 page tome is $99 to pre-order now (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-22 | by Mark Tyson | get Semiconductor Die Shot Book → | tags: silicon, arena, transistors

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Musk says he’s building Terafab chip plant in Austin, Texas (theverge.com)

2026-03-22 | by Terrence O'Brien | get Intel Core i9 Processor → | tags: terafab, tesla, spacex

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IEEE Partners With Academia to Create Microcredential Programs (spectrum.ieee.org)

2026-03-20 | by Kaitlyn Ridel | get IEEE Microcredential Course Kit → | tags: ieee, microcredentials, semiconductors

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China develops new ultra-cold alloy that can reach -273°C without helium — could enable compact cooling for superconducting quantum chips, military equipment, and beyond (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-20 | by Anton Shilov | get Cryogenic Cooling System → | tags: china, europium cobalt aluminum, superconductor

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Tesla hiring semiconductor fabs construction manager — Elon Musk's ambitious Terafab project begins (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-19 | by Anton Shilov | get Semiconductor Manufacturing Kit → | tags: tesla, terafab, elon musk

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US trade deficit hits a record $1.2 trillion as AI hardware imports surge under the Trump administration — massive demand for chips from Asia outpaces domestic production, fueling a 60% increase in imports in 12 months (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-19 | by Ben Stockton | get AI Chip Development Kit → | tags: ai hardware, semiconductors, taiwan

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SK Hynix boss says the memory chip shortage is going to last until 2030 (techspot.com)

2026-03-19 | get High-Performance DDR5 RAM → | tags: sk hynix, chey tae-won, memory chip

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Researchers reach superconductivity at ambient pressure, record high temperature — milestone of -122°C reached by using pressure quenching, still 140 degrees off room temperature target (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-19 | by Anton Shilov | get Superconductivity Research Kit → | tags: superconductivity, pressure quenching, university of houston

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Chip buyers in Europe are paying more and tapping backup stores as Iran war hits air freight (cnbc.com)

2026-03-19 | by Kai Nicol-Schwarz | get Intel Core i7 Laptop → | tags: iran war, semiconductors, dsv

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Micron revenue almost triples, tops estimates as demand for memory soars (cnbc.com)

2026-03-18 | by Katie Tarasov Jordan Novet | get Micron Memory Upgrade Kit → | tags: micron, nvidia, memory

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Tired of boring Galaxy phones? The latest Samsung news is a nightmare (androidauthority.com)

2026-03-17 | get Samsung Galaxy Phone Case → | tags: samsung galaxy s26, samsung electronics, samsung mobile

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Another deep tech chip startup becomes a unicorn: Frore hits $1.64B (techcrunch.com)

2026-03-16 | by Julie Bort | get Frore Air-Boost Cooling Fan → | tags: frore systems, liquid cooling, nvidia

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Bringing Semiconductors to Kazakhstan (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-16 | by John Cole | get Semiconductor Manufacturing Kit → | tags: kazakhstan, semiconductors, amd

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Despite record Galaxy S26 pre-orders, Samsung’s mobile unit is literally in emergency mode (androidauthority.com)

2026-03-16 | get Samsung Galaxy S26 Case → | tags: samsung electronics, galaxy s26, ram crisis

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Elon Musk says his chipmaking 'Terafab Project' venture will launch in seven days — Musk's latest moonshot multi-billion project launches on a Saturday (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-15 | by Anton Shilov | get Neuralink Brain Implant Kit → | tags: terafab, elon musk, ai processors

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Chip material prices double as Middle East conflict compounds China's existing gallium export ban — wide range of materials for chipmaking skyrocket as supply constricts (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-14 | by Luke James | get Gallium Semiconductor Material → | tags: gallium, compound semiconductors, china

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Electron microscopy shows 'mouse bite' defects in semiconductors (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-13 | by David Nutt | get SEM Inspection Kit → | tags: semiconductor defects, tsmc, electron microscopy

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Qatar Helium Shutdown Puts Chip Supply Chain On a Two-Week Clock (slashdot.org)

2026-03-13 | get Helium Gas Tank → | tags: qatarenergy, helium, semiconductor

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Doubling the voltage: What 800 V architecture really changes in EVs (arstechnica.com)

2026-03-13 | get 800V EV Charger → | tags: porsche, hyundai, ev architecture

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The ongoing Strait of Hormuz blockage will impact the semiconductor and AI industries with Aluminum, Helium and LNG shortages — and with no timeline for re-opening, supply chains face significant challenges (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-13 | by Jon Martindale | get Semiconductor Supply Chain Kit → | tags: strat of hormuz, helium, aluminum

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Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-week clock (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-13 | by Luke James | get Helium Gas Tank → | tags: helium, qatarenergy, ras laffan

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Future AI chips could be built on glass (technologyreview.com)

2026-03-13 | by Jeremy Hsu | get Glass AI Chip Kit → | tags: amd, intel, glass substrates

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IEEE Launches Global Virtual Career Fairs (spectrum.ieee.org)

2026-03-11 | by Abir Chermiti | get IEEE Virtual Career Fair Kit → | tags: ieee, artificial intelligence, semiconductors

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Meta rolls out in-house AI chips weeks after massive Nvidia, AMD deals (cnbc.com)

2026-03-11 | by Katie Tarasov Jonathan Vanian | get Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 → | tags: meta, hyperion data center, mtia chips

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DIY chip lab turns backyard shed into Class 100 cleanroom with custom lithography system (techspot.com)

2026-03-11 | get Cleanroom DIY Kit → | tags: dr. semiconductor, diy chip lab, cleanroom

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Soundcore P31i review: I replaced my AirPods with these $40 earbuds, and didn't regret it (zdnet.com)

2026-03-09 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Soundcore P31 → | tags: soundcore p31i, apple ecosystem, airpods pro

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Photons that aren't actually there influence superconductivity (arstechnica.com)

2026-02-27 | get Quantum dots → | tags: quantum field theory, virtual reality, superconductivity

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New Research Shows AI Agents Are Running Wild Online, With Few Guardrails in Place (gizmodo.com)

2026-02-20 | get AI Agents → | tags: conducted, conducted openclaw, monster