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HDMI 2.2 will be announced next month — and it may require a new cable

The group behind the HDMI standard, HDMI Forum, says that it will detail a new spec release in a press conference on January 6th that will enable “a wide range of higher resolutions and refresh rates.” The new capabilities will be “supported with a new cable,” according to the HDMI Forum’s email to IMR announcing the presser. The spec …

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How AMD CEO Lisa Su rebuilt struggling chipmaker, became a billionaire

When Lisa Su became CEO of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) a decade ago, it hardly resembled a multibillion-dollar company. AMD stock was languishing around $3 per share. The company had cut about 25% of its staff, according to Time. But under Su’s leadership, the chipmaker has flourished: Today, AMD has a market cap of $205.95 billion and its stock trades at …

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Amazon’s latest Kindle Paperwhite is nearly matching its Black Friday low

If you missed the first sale on the 2024 Kindle Paperwhite during Black Friday, now’s your chance to write your own redemption arc. Right now, you can get Amazon’s newest ad-supported ebook reader at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target for $134.99 ($25 off). That’s still $5 shy of its all-time low, but it’s a pretty good discount this early into …

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