HackerNews Summary (2023-04-28 06PM)

Source: LattePanda Announces Sigma, a ‘Hackable Single Board Server’

Summary
The LattePanda Sigma is a single-board computer that packs 16GB of LPDDR5, improves upon its predecessor with a much more powerful 13th-generation Raptor Lake-based CPU, and features an onboard Arduino Leonardo-compatible co-processor. It also has dual Thunderbolt 4 ports and an Intel Iris Xe GPU with 80 execution units and up to 1.45 GHz.

Fact

💻 The LattePanda Sigma has a 13th-Gen Intel Raptor Lake Core i5-1340P (12 core, 16 threads) CPU, a significant upgrade from the LattePanda 3 Delta’s quad-core Intel Celeron N5105.

🎮 It has an Intel Iris Xe GPU with 80 execution units and up to 1.45 GHz, which makes gaming a possibility.

🔥 The board features a combined heatsink and fan assembly, taking up more space than the LattePanda 3 Delta’s cooling solution.

🔌 It has dual Thunderbolt 4 ports, making it a good option for fast data transfer speeds and potentially external GPUs.

🤖 The onboard Arduino Leonardo-compatible co-processor provides a GPIO interface accessible via a USB-to-serial interface, making it ideal for robotics and machine learning/computer vision projects.

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Source: First Republic Bank to be taken over by FDIC: Report

Summary
🏦⚠️ First Republic Bank will be placed under receivership of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as its position has deteriorated and a private sector rescue is no longer on the table.

Facts

🏛️ First Republic Bank will come under receivership of the United States Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

⏰ The bank’s position has deteriorated and there is no more time to find a private sector rescue.

📉 First Republic Bank’s financial situation is struggling.

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Source: Apple Drops Suit Against Ex-Chip Exec Williams Who Started Nuvia

Summary
NASA’s Europa Clipper mission plans to investigate the potential habitability of ocean worlds around planetary bodies in our solar system.

Fact

🚀 NASA is sending a probe to investigate Europa’s potential habitability.

🌊 Liquid water is believed to be present beneath the icy surfaces of planetary bodies in our solar system.

🌌 Europa Clipper will investigate the ocean worlds around planetary bodies to determine their potential for life.

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