From ExtremeTech: One major topic of discussion at the IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) this week has been the future of process nodes at 5nm, 3nm, and below. At present, there are just three manufacturers building on the leading edge — Intel, Samsung, and TSMC. ASML initially...

From ComputerWorld: Microsoft has begun forcibly upgrading Windows 10 PCs running version 1809 with the latest, the November 2019 Update, aka 1909, which the company launched less than a month ago.

"We will slowly start the phased process to automatically initiate a feature update for devices...

From PC Mag: It looks as though the 10th-generation Core i5-10600 spec has been revealed thanks to a (since removed) 3DMark benchmark result appearing for the chip.

As HotHardware reports, the 3DMark result is most likely for an engineering sample of the processor, which isn't expected to launch...

From CNET: Waze has added snow warnings to its mapping app, where users can see real-time snow conditions, unplowed roads and ice warnings. The update was added Tuesday, as reported earlier by 9to5Google, and comes just in time for the winter break.

The snow conditions feature was developed in...

From AnandTech: Microsoft this week has finally retired Windows 10 mobile, ending support for its smartphone OS. However, in a quirk of differing lifecycle policies, the software giant will continue to support its Office apps for Windows 10 Mobile a bit longer – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote will...

From CNET: Jeanette Manfra, the US Department of Homeland Security's former chief cybersecurity official, will be joining Google Cloud in January.

Manfra led the DHS' efforts to secure the 2018 midterm elections, helping coordinate cybersecurity protections for local voting officials across the...

From CRN: Intel has hired former GlobalFoundries CTO Gary Patton, a semiconductor industry veteran who has experience leading design enablement as well as the development of process and packaging technologies for computer chips.

The Santa Clara, Calif.-based company confirmed to CRN the hiring of...

From Tom's Hardware: Samsung is betting on China. Reuters, citing Chinese state media, today said the company plans to invest another $8 billion in a NAND production facility in Xi'an.

The investment could allow Samsung to improve production of its NAND flash; it could also be an attempt by the...

From CNET: Amazon on Wednesday unveiled its shipping cutoff times for this year's holiday season, with the company using its growing footprint of stores and one-day shipping service to extend its sales right up to Christmas.

The e-commerce giant has worked over the past six years to ramp up its own...

From PC Mag: Apple would dearly like you to pay $4,999 for its new Pro Display XDR, or even $5,999 for the nano-texture glass version with a special cleaning cloth. However, the high price doesn't mean you're getting a built-in webcam, so Logitech decided to design a new one exclusively for the XDR...