Apple testing a 200MP rear camera for future iPhone, rumor claims

The Hot Take: Playing catch up?

While Android smartphones have been offering large 200MP sensors for some time, Apple has yet to introduce a similar sensor on the iPhone. That could change soon, according to a new rumor. In a post on Weibo, tipster Digital Chat Station, citing supply chain sources, claims that Apple is testing a large 200MP sensor for a future iPhone. The iPhone 17 Pro Max has a triple 48MP camera setup According to the tipster, Apple is evaluating a 1/1.12-inch sensor, a similar unit expected to debut on the upcoming Oppo Find X9 Ultra, which is rumored to feature dual 200MP cameras. The sensor...

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Razer's new Blade 16 drops AMD Ryzen for Intel Panther Lake — Brighter OLED display, faster RAM, and Thunderbolt 5 make it better than ever for mixed use

The Hot Take: Interesting, suddenly intel is back in style again? Let's see where this goes.

Razer has taken the wraps off its Blade 16 for 2026, and it's a significant refresh that now builds on Intel's Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" chips. Here's what you need to know (and where you can buy it today).

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"We never got to finish": Ex-Windows chief reveals Microsoft could have already improved Windows 11 by now — cutting memory and storage demands by 20%

The Hot Take: Yeah Microsoft and all companies could have done this long ago but now that RAM is priced through the roof is the only reason they're now looking at this. I wouldn't doubt all the browser folks are going to suddenly start looking at their usage here soon.

A former Windows leader recently discussed a project that promised a 20% reduction in Windows 11’s memory and storage usage.

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Intel Arc Pro B70 Outclasses NVIDIA’s RTX Pro 4000 In AI At Half The Cost, 50% More Memory

The Hot Take: We need more competition, AMD seems to be very quiet lately and might come out of no where with a beast but they haven't yet. So intel coming back in even to do an Ai bubble grab it still helps us all. Especially when that bubble pops.

Intel's Arc Pro B70 is designed to offer accessible local inference for AI users, delivering more memory at half the price of the competition. Intel Arc Pro B70 vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell: 32 GB vs 24 GB, $949 vs $1800, More AI Context, 2x Tokens Per Dollar So we talked about the unveiling of the Intel Arc Pro B70 graphics card in our other post, where we highlighted the specifications, availability, and prices of the product. The B70 is going to be the flagship Pro & AI product from Intel within its Arc Pro stack, and they have […]Read full article at https://wccftech.com/intel-arc-pro-b70-outclasses-nvidia-rtx-pro-4000-in-ai-at-half-the-cost/

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Samsung's 2nm yield surpasses 60%, tripling in 6-month span

The Hot Take: That's amazing! We need more manufacturers other than TSMC. I still hope they're looking to make a factory States side, so we don't have to rely on the one in S Korea.

Samsung Electronics has reportedly raised the yield of its 2nm wafer foundry process above 60%, a significant jump from around 20% in the second half of 2025. Industry analysts say this improvement not only cuts manufacturing costs but also boosts Samsung's chances of securing new orders.

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11-month old Russian outfit claims it has developed 16-core and 32-core chips, flaunts Cyrillic-badged chips β€” chips appear to be sanctions-swerving rebadged Chinese Loongson processors

The Hot Take: Looks like we're going back to tech silos globally. We still have to address the unfair competition we have domestically more I think anyway.

Russia-based Tramplin Electronics obtains samples of Loongson's LS3C6000 processors with Cyrillic inscriptions, claims these are its own CPUs.

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