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Re:TSMC and Google push chipmaking boundaries with 3D 'stack... by jansan on Thursday November 26, 2020 @02:49AM (#25217855)
Remember when they intended to put an export ban on the PlayStation2 to North Korea, because the chips were so powerful that they could be used for missile guidance?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/716237.stm

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Re:TSMC and Google push chipmaking boundaries with 3D 'stack... by roselan on Thursday November 26, 2020 @03:45AM (#25218131)
Wasn't it simply a marketing stunt?
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Re:TSMC and Google push chipmaking boundaries with 3D 'stack... by dole on Thursday November 26, 2020 @04:00AM (#25218216)
Inconclusive, don’t see much pointing to a stunt. PS2 and PS3 clusters were used for military testing purposes, at the least.

https://www.pcmag.com/news/20-years-later-how-concerns-about...

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