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Report: HTC Lays Off 1,500 Employees in Taiwan Manufacturing Division

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HTC is reportedly laying off 1,500 employees in its Taiwan manufacturing division, something Bloomberg’s Taipei bureau chief Samson Ellis reports to be around 22% of HTC employees. CNET has confirmed that the company is indeed going forward with layoffs in Taiwan, although they declined to specify the number of employees affected.

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‘Quantaar’ Brings Fast-Paced Third-Person Melee To VR In 2021

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Quantaar, a new third-person VR melee game from Taiwan-based indie studio Pumpkin Studio / Pumpkin VR , aims to rock VR gaming with a one-of-a-kind PvP experience that marries old-school fighting gameplay with immersive VR technology, offering competitive and casual players a fresh take on a long-running genre.

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‘Quantaar’ Brings Fast-Paced Third-Person Melee To VR in 2021

VRScout

Quantaar, a new third-person VR melee game from Taiwan-based indie studio Pumpkin Studio / Pumpkin VR , aims to rock VR gaming with a one-of-a-kind PvP experience that marries old-school fighting gameplay with immersive VR technology, offering competitive and casual players a fresh take on a long-running genre. .

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Meta Re-lowers Quest 2 Price & Drops Quest Pro to $1,000

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Meta says in a blogpost that pricing changes to Meta Quest 2 (256GB) will also update across Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the UK. What are your thoughts on the new pricing strategy?

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TSMC to Expand Capacity for Mature and Specialty Nodes by 50%

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The plan includes building numerous new fabs in Taiwan, Japan, and China. Fab 14 Phase 8 in Tainan, Taiwan. Fab 22 Phase 2 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. TSMC this afternoon has disclosed that it will expand its production capacity for mature and specialized nodes by about 50% by 2025. Fab 16 Phase 1B in Nanjing, China.

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Russia Bans Facebook & Instagram, Quest Sees Ripple Effects

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For Russia-based users, the first and most obvious workaround to accessing any of the blocked services mentioned above is setting up a VPN, but it’s still too early to tell if that’s an enduring strategy.

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Intel IFS Partners Up With Arm To Develop Improved Arm IP Designs for Intel's 18A Node

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strategy and created a new Foundry Service called Intel Foundry Services (IFS). strategy, as well as the new deal with Arm to develop and optimize its SoCs for the Intel 18 A node, not only looks to build market confidence in IFS but it's a shot across the bow of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC).

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