I dont know what year you guys are still living in but China's labor cost is not really cheap anymore. Heck Mexico is cheaper. Just go look up some data.
Well, institutional investors are selling while retail is buying. Between DeepSeek and potential tariffs against Taiwan, let's just say that it is at least wise to be wary.
This is instituional traders that triggered the sell-off, not retail. Very obvious from the futures activity pre market open. These traders are way more sophisticated than you.
Heck it is one reason why China is becoming stronger in sciences. In the US a lot of top talent end up in hedge funds...
What is China going to do to me via my router lol. I'll buy the best router for the cheapest price that suits my needs. Heck I'd give up my router data for a monthly fee if they want to buy it.
Nothing special about the Apple cable. For shorter runs passive TB cables work fine. For longer ones (6ft) best to use active ones. For even longer ones need optical.
That youtube video is comparing a passive vs an active cable. Of course its going to be 'much better' but its not because its...
Looking to upgrade an old server I have.
AM4 motherboard, must have 4x ram slots
2x16GB DDR4 (or 2x32)
Zen2/3 CPU, any 8 core
Basic server usage, cheaper the better. Let me know what you have, thanks.
China has been stockpiling Nvidia datacenter chips, reported to be 2 years of demand. Also, China is huge compared to Russia. You are making it sound way too easy to circumvent sanctions at such a scale.
Wasn't in the market for a steam deck but just checked the prices on used and its dropped a good amount after the oled news came out. $300 for a 512GB is a pretty good deal to get one to tinker around with.
I had an M1 base model and it was fine for basic usage. That said I am pretty good about only keeping what I need. When I buy for my parents I generally load up on the RAM and storage so that they won't call me up for tech support.
I'm expecting the Home Pod 2 to sound very good. Apple has always been very good about audio (value aside). If you are in the ecosystem it is hard to go wrong with one. If I didn't have something set up in every room already I'd look to get one (have combination of Sonos, Airport Express, and...
The first is good enough for your current needs. That said, the 2nd one gives you more capability for the money. It has a faster CPU, more RAM, a better screen, and a GPU that allows for some gaming if you ever feel like doing it.
The difference should be pretty significant. Still, you might do better to just spend a bit more for the next tier up 3060ti/3070/6700/xt etc. Can always sell the 1080 and get a bit back to make up the difference.
Intel would be worth a lot more if it divests its fabs. That said though I think the current valuation is too low. Intel will benefit from the current geopolitical trends. As long as they can execute (big question) there is a lot of upside.
In winter the electricity cost is offset by the savings in heating. Where I live the heating is electric only, so the mining electricity cost is practically free. You won't be gaming on it 24/7, mining is practically a no-brainer to offset the cost. Even if it were to fail it will be under warranty.
Apple (and others) manufacture in China and India for very different reasons. China's labor cost is lower than the US but it is expensive now in comparison to Vietnam, India etc. Even environmental regulations are much more stringent than before. The advantage is mostly in the scale of...