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China restrictis export of Gallium and Germanium needed for chips; what are they and which countries are producers? (www.reuters.com)

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July 4 (Reuters) - China has announced export restrictions on some gallium and germanium products, metals used in computer chips and other products, citing national security interests.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Mmm. The melt-in-your-mouth flavour of gallium.

(It melts at like 30C if you're not familiar)

[–] moonwalker 3 points 1 year ago

Lay's BBQ chips. New and improved gallium free recipe.