Billions in lost revenue tied to obscure but growing patterning issue in semiconductor manufacturing

Lost yield from stochastics is costing chipmakers billions at advanced process nodes Current process control methods are not enough to solve high-volume stochastics failures New whitepaper outlines design and measurement solutions to close stochastics gap A new whitepaper has claimed the semiconductor industry is losing billions of dollars due to something few outside the field…

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I loved Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and as a Final Fantasy fan, here’s what the long-running JRPG series could learn from 2025’s unexpected hit

From French developer Sandfall Interactive, with a relatively small team, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has taken the gaming world by storm. Wonderfully, 33 days after its release, it had sold 3.3 million copies: you couldn’t write a better stat! Naturally, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is often compared to the likes of Persona, Dragon Quest, Chrono…

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The F107 Pro rugged smartphone wants to kill grainy night shots and survive floods, fire, and cold

A massive 28,000mAh battery makes the FOSSiBOT F107 Pro feel more like a rugged tablet FOSSiBOT F107 Pro blends 200MP photography with bulk, weight, and questionable image processing Starlight Night Vision from the F107 Pro could work, but only under ideal outdoor conditions Night vision in smartphones has long been synonymous with grainy black-and-white images,…

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Quordle hints and answers for Monday, July 28 (game #1281)

Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Sunday’s puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, July 27 (game #1280). Quordle…

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