Tech trends for 2024

Here is collection of technology trends news for year 2024. This is a collection of links to articles followed by a short quote.

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  1. Tomi Engdahl says:

    Ann Cao / South China Morning Post:
    Chinese local media: Chinese video surveillance tech supplier Hikvision plans to lay off 1,000+ R&D staff; Hikvision denied any “large-scale lay-offs”

    Tech war: US-blacklisted Chinese surveillance camera maker Hikvision said to be cutting jobs
    The Hangzhou-based company says it is optimising its research manpower, while denying large-scale lay-offs
    https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3282126/tech-war-us-blacklisted-chinese-surveillance-camera-maker-hikvision-said-be-cutting-jobs

    Chinese video surveillance technology supplier Hikvision is reportedly cutting jobs in its research and development (R&D) department, as the US-sanctioned company grapples with business pressure under geopolitical and economic headwinds.

    The Hangzhou, Zhejiang-based company is expected to lay off over 1,000 employees in China in a significant downsizing of its R&D team, according to a report on Friday from local online news platform Sina Tech.

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  2. Tomi Engdahl says:

    https://etn.fi/index.php/new-products/16711-yksinkertainen-linkki-teollisuuden-anturisovelluksiin

    Japanilainen Nisshinbo Micro Devices on lanseerannut ND1160 IO-Link -lähetinvastaanottimen, joka on suunniteltu vastaamaan nykyaikaisten teollisuusautomaatio- ja anturisovellusten kasvaviin vaatimuksiin. Se tarjoaa huippuluokan ominaisuuksia, jotka on suunniteltu vastaamaan tehokkaiden anturisovellusten kasvavaan kysyntään tarjoamalla erittäin kompakti ja yksinkertainen ratkaisu.

    IO-Link-lähetin-vastaanotin on täysin IO-Link-viestintästandardien mukainen, tukee Com1-Com3-tiedonsiirtonopeuksia ja tarjoaa monipuolisen ratkaisun monenlaisiin teollisuusantureihin ja -toimilaitteisiin, ohjelmoitaviin logiikkaohjaimiin ja valoverhosovelluksiin. Sen kyky konfiguroida high-side-, low-side- ja push-pull-lähtötoiminnot, joita ohjataan kahdella erityisellä tulolla, varmistaa yhteensopivuuden eri teollisuusalustoilla ja tarjoaa asiakkaille joustavuutta järjestelmäsuunnittelussa.

    IO-Link-tiedonsiirtonopeudet ovat 4,8 kilobittiä sekunnissa (COM1), 38,4 kb/s (COM2 ja 230,4 kb/s (COM3)

    Laajan käyttöjännitealueen (8,5-36 V) ja 200 mA:n lähtövirran ansiosta se tarjoaa luotettavan suorituskyvyn erilaisissa ympäristöissä. Se on varustettu useilla suojapiireillä, kuten UVLO, ylivirtasuojaus, lämpösulku ja käänteispolariteettisuojaus, jotka takaavat vankan käyttöturvallisuuden ja kestävyyden. Lisäksi käytössä on Wake- ja Fault flag -signaalilähdöt sekä Receiver-lähtö, jolla luodaan asianmukainen viestintä MCU:n kanssa.

    ND1160 Series
    IO-Link Device Transceiver
    https://www.nisshinbo-microdevices.co.jp/en/products/switching-driver-ic/spec/?product=nd1160

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  3. Tomi Engdahl says:

    Why are printers so terrible? $4 vs $400 printer
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fqxb3aquvm8

    There’s always that one form that you just HAVE to print out, that one professor that demands a hard copy. Is it really worth buying a printer for that once-in-a-while problem?

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  4. Tomi Engdahl says:

    Bluetooth 6.0: Should You Care?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OltyPPiWhqg

    Learn about the newest full revision of Bluetooth, and notable new features including Channel Sounding.

    Bluetooth® Channel Sounding Introduction
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iviXwFDsIqY

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  5. Tomi Engdahl says:

    NXP MCX W wireless Bluetooth channel sounding microcontrollers, Zigbee at Embedded World 2024 #ew24
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKD-Z-1xTaQ

    Bluetooth Channel sounding with MCX W
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwzPIWo3gtg

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  6. Tomi Engdahl says:

    PCIe 5 nostaa nyt tehoja datakeskuksissa
    https://etn.fi/index.php/13-news/16714-pcie-5-nostaa-nyt-tehoja-datakeskuksissa

    KIOXIA Europe on esitellyt uuden polven PCIe 5.0 -tekniikkaa tukevat SSD-levyt. XD8-sarja on lisäksi yhteensopiva NVMe 2.0 -määrittelyjen kanssa. Uutuuslevyt tuovat lisää tallennuksen suorituskykyä erityisesti pilvi- ja hyperskaalaympäristöihin.

    XD8 Series tarjoaa sekventiaalisen lukunopeuden jopa 12 500 megatavua sekunnissa, mikä merkitsee 73 % parannusta edelliseen sukupolveen verrattuna. Lisäksi peräkkäinen kirjoitusnopeus on jopa 5800 megatavua sekunnissa, mikä tarkoittaa 20 % parannusta.

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  7. Tomi Engdahl says:

    Matt Mullenweg: ‘WordPress.org just belongs to me’
    The lines between the WordPress open-source project, the nonprofit backing it, and the commercial arm owned by Automattic are blurring.
    https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/4/24262232/matt-mullenweg-wordpress-org-wp-engine

    Over the past several weeks, WordPress cofounder Matt Mullenweg has made one thing exceedingly clear: he’s in charge of WordPress’ future.

    Mullenweg heads up WordPress.com and its parent company, Automattic. He owns the WordPress.org project, and he even leads the nonprofit foundation that controls the WordPress trademark. To the outside observer, these might appear to be independent organizations, all separately designed around the WordPress open-source project. But as he wages a battle against WP Engine, a third-party WordPress hosting service, Mullenweg has muddied the boundaries between three essential entities that lead a sprawling ecosystem powering almost half of the web

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  8. Tomi Engdahl says:

    The WordPress drama could have major implications for the internet
    Critics fear Matt Mullenweg’s feud with WP Engine could severely hinder a platform that supports nearly half the web.
    https://www.fastcompany.com/91209753/the-wordpress-drama-could-have-major-implications-for-the-internet

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  9. Tomi Engdahl says:

    ASML sukeltaa, Nvidia ja AMD luisuvat – Tästä syystä siruyhtiöt ottavat iskua
    https://www.kauppalehti.fi/uutiset/asml-sukeltaa-nvidia-ja-amd-luisuvat-tasta-syysta-siruyhtiot-ottavat-iskua/8f247c06-de01-46ab-bbc5-bda7dc59501f

    ASML sukelsi Amsterdamin pörssissä huomattavasti odotettua heikomman tilauskertymän takia. USA:ssa puolijohdesektoria painaa uutinen mahdollisista vientirajoitteista.

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  10. Tomi Engdahl says:

    Avnet brändäsi kesällä uudelleen sulautettujen tuotteiden liiketoimintansa Tria Technologies -nimellä. Nyt Tria on esitellyt uuden COM Express -emolevyn nopeaan prototyyppien luomiseen, teknologian arviointiin, järjestelmäsuunnitteluun ja sovellusohjelmistojen kehittämiseen.
    https://etn.fi/index.php/13-news/16725-uusi-tria-esitteli-uuden-com-express-emolevyn

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  11. Tomi Engdahl says:

    WeChat devs introduced security flaws when they modded TLS, say researchers
    No attacks possible, but enough issues to cause concern
    https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/17/wechat_devs_modded_tls_introducing/

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  12. Tomi Engdahl says:

    Rohan Goswami / CNBC:
    Sources: Intel is looking to sell at least a minority stake, or possibly a majority stake, worth billions in its Altera subsidiary at a valuation of around $17B — Intel is looking to sell at least a minority stake in its Altera subsidiary that would raise several billion dollars in cash …
    https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/18/intel-seeks-billions-for-minority-stake-in-altera-business-sources-say.html

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  13. Tomi Engdahl says:

    Rich Woods / XDA Developers:
    Qualcomm cancels the Snapdragon Dev Kit, which was supposed to ship in June, and will offer refunds, as the product failed to meet its “standards of excellence” — – Qualcomm canceled the Snapdragon Dev Kit & will offer refunds, as the product failed to meet its “standards of excellence”.

    Qualcomm is canceling its Snapdragon X Elite mini PC
    https://www.xda-developers.com/qualcomm-canceling-snapdragon-x-elite-mini-pc/

    Qualcomm canceled the Snapdragon Dev Kit & will offer refunds, as the product failed to meet its “standards of excellence”.
    The unique Dev Kit was supposed to ship in June, and was one of the only Snapdragon X-powered mini PCs with an exclusive SKU.
    Despite canceling this product, Qualcomm CEO confirmed the release of Snapdragon X-series mini PCs by OEMs.

    Qualcomm has decided to cancel its Snapdragon Dev Kit, the company confirmed in an email to purchasers today. It said that the product didn’t meet its “usual standards of excellence”.

    If you preordered a unit, you’re going to get a refund, and in fact, you’ll even get your money back if you’re one of the few that received one. You won’t even have to return it.

    “At Qualcomm, we are dedicated to pioneering leading technology and delivering premium experiences to our valued customers. ​ The launch of 30+ Snapdragon X-series powered PC’s is a testament to our ability to deliver leading technology and the PC industry’s desire to move to our next-generation technology. However, the Developer Kit product comprehensively has not met our usual standards of excellence and so we are reaching out to let you know that unfortunately we have made the decision to pause this product and the support of it, indefinitely. ​

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  14. Tomi Engdahl says:

    Kif Leswing / CNBC:
    Unity launches the Unity 6 game engine, emphasizing stability, predictable updates, and support for hundreds of players in the same virtual world simultaneously
    https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/17/unity-releases-unity-6-ceo-matt-brombergs-first-big-product-launch.html

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