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EPISODE · May 23, 2021 · 19 MIN

Why do computers get faster and smaller and cheaper?

from The Next Billion Seconds with Mark Pesce · host Ampel

More than 60 years ago, integrated circuits created a revolution in electronics that transformed the entire world. How are chips made? And why do we keep getting better at making them?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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More than 60 years ago, integrated circuits created a revolution in electronics that transformed the entire world. How are chips made? And why do we keep getting better at making them?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See...

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