Intel's next chips will likely be most likely be built by TMSC. AMD is teasing plans for a next-gen chip for handheld gaming PCs. There's a new Linux laptop on the market (that looks a lot like the previous-gen version of the same laptop). And Spec5's new NOMAD handheld device is a Raspberry Pi 5-powered LoRA communicator.

Here's a roundup of recent tech news from around the web.

Intel Announces Cancellation of 20A Process, Will Use 'External' Foundry for Arrow Lake [ExtremeTech]

Intel has announced it's scrapping the Intel 20A processor node that it had planned to use for next-gen chips, instead shifting its focus to the upcoming Intel 18A node.

The company is putting a positive spin on this, saying that it's making the move because work on the Intel 18A node has proceeded so well that the chip maker is able to shift its resources to that manufacturing node earlier than planned. But it also means that Intel's upcoming "Arrow Lake" processors "will be built primarily using external partners and packaged by Intel Foundry." That's widely expected to mean that Intel's upcoming chips will be manufactured by TSMC. 

Intel Roadmap released in 2021… when Intel 20A was still planned to be the first "Angstrom era" node AMD's Z2 Extreme CPU for next-gen gaming handhelds will arrive in early 2025 [Tom's Hardware]

An AMD exec says the company's next-gen chip for gaming handhelds will likely arrive in early 2025. The Ryzen Z2 family should bring boosts in CPU, graphics, and efficiency when compared with the Z1, and possibly some AI capabilities.

KDE Slimbook 16 AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS [Slimbook]

KDE Slimbook VI Linux laptop is a pretty modest upgrade over the 5th-gen model. It's still a 16 inch laptop with a 2.5K, 120 Hz display but it has a Ryzen 7 8845HS chip (up from 7840HS) and up to 96GB RAM (up from 64GB).

Spec5's Nomad LoRa Handheld Packs a Raspberry Pi 5 for Meshtastic-Compatible Computing and Comms [Hackster]

This chunky handheld is powered by a Raspberry PI 5 single-board computer and includes a thumb keyboard, a 915 MHz LoRa module for long-range communication, and a steep price tag of $360 to $400.

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