Is this the first glimpse of new Intel Sapphire Rapids workstations?

In a spot of good news for the video editors among us, the specifications for Intel’s latest line of high performance workstation-focused processors have apparently leaked online. The Sapphire Rapids-WS processors aren’t set to compete with AMD’s data center-focused EPYC 7003 (Milan) processors, but rather AMD’s Threadripper PRO line of processors. Videocardz speculated that the new…

TikTok owner ByteDance reportedly pushed pro-China messages in defunct news app

ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company based in China, used its now-defunct news app called TopBuzz to spread pro-China messages, according to BuzzFeed News. Former employees who worked at the English-language news aggregator told the publication that ByteDance ordered staff members to “pin” content that showed China in a positive light or content that promoted the country…

Newly found Lightning Framework offers a plethora of Linux hacking capabilities

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) The software framework has become essential to developing almost all complex software these days. The Django Web framework, for instance, bundles all the libraries, image files, and other components needed to quickly build and deploy web apps, making it a mainstay at companies like Google, Spotify, and Pinterest. Frameworks provide a…

Indonesia’s IDEAL takes the pain out of applying for mortgages

Applying for mortgages is often a time-consuming and disorganized process, with reams of manual paperwork required. Based in Jakarta, IDEAL simplifies the process with a platform that lets users compare mortgage products and apply for them from multiple banks at the same time. The startup announced today it has raised $3.8 million in pre-seed funding…

China’s mortgage protests: Why people are refusing to pay their housing loans — and what it means for the country’s $18 trillion economy

A growing number of homebuyers in China are refusing to pay their mortgages on apartments under construction. Xu Jinbai/VCG/Getty Images Tens of thousands of people in China are refusing to pay their mortgages for uncompleted apartments. It’s adding to market concerns that the country’s real-estate debt crisis could get worse. The mortgage boycott is a…

Trump never gave order to deploy National Guard ahead of January 6, former defense secretary testifies

Former Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller said he never received an order to deploy National Guard troops on January 6, 2021. Tom Williams-Pool/Getty Images Trump never ordered troops to defend the US Capitol on January 6, his former defense secretary said. Former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows had claimed Trump ordered the deployment of…