Today's Hardware Pulse
Nvidia driver adds DLSS 5 profile options, hinting at next‑gen AI rendering
Nvidia's GeForce Game Ready driver 610.47 introduces three new profile settings—Enable DLSS NR override, Enable DLSS NR SL override, and Override DLSS NR presets—suggesting continued development of its upcoming DLSS 5 neural‑rendering technology. The earlier DLSS 5 reveal sparked debate over AI‑driven image alteration, after which Nvidia fell silent on the feature.
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By the numbers: Cyient Semiconductors raises $30M Series A
VIAVI, Ground Control Partner to Enable Assured Maritime Vessel Tracking and Navigation
VIAVI Solutions has teamed with satellite‑communications specialist Ground Control to embed its Secure µPNT STL‑1000 receiver into the RockFLEET Assured maritime tracking platform. The compact, software‑defined device works with VIAVI’s SecureTime altGNSS LEO service to deliver precise timing and positioning even when GPS signals are jammed or spoofed. By providing a trusted secondary PNT source, the integration aims to safeguard vessel navigation in denied, degraded, and disrupted space environments. The solution targets defense, commercial shipping, and critical‑infrastructure operators facing growing electronic‑warfare threats.
Is Buying a Soundbar Actually Worth It in 2026? How Today's Tech Compares to TV Speakers, According to an Audio...
Flagship TVs are adding AI‑driven processing and technologies like Sony’s Acoustic Surface, but their built‑in speakers still struggle with bass depth and dialogue clarity. Modern soundbars compensate with dedicated center channels, up‑firing drivers, and AI‑based speech isolation, delivering a noticeably...
Rumors About the GeForce RTX 5050 with 9 GB of 96-Bit Memory Point to NVIDIA’s Memory Dilemma in the Lower...
Supply‑chain leaks suggest NVIDIA is testing a GeForce RTX 5050 with 9 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 96‑bit interface, a departure from the officially announced 8 GB GDDR6, 128‑bit model. The same reports hint at a reworked RTX 5060 that would use a...
FCC Moves to Ban Foreign‑Made Routers, Citing Enterprise Security and National‑Security Risks
The Federal Communications Commission announced a ban on foreign‑manufactured Wi‑Fi routers, citing risks to enterprise networks and national security. The move targets equipment from China and other adversarial nations, urging businesses to replace vulnerable devices to protect data and critical...
Google Launches Gemma 4, an Open‑source AI Model Under Apache 2.0
Google has released Gemma 4, a lightweight, open‑weight language model licensed under Apache 2.0. The model, designed to run on everyday devices, has already been downloaded millions of times, expanding AI access for developers building consumer apps and smart assistants.
Graphene Memristor Stores Data at 700 °C, Paving Way for Lava‑Proof Electronics
Researchers from USC, the Air Force Research Lab, Kumamoto University and TetraMem demonstrated a graphene‑based memristor that operates reliably at 700 °C, retains data for over 50 hours and endures more than a billion switching cycles. The breakthrough could unlock non‑volatile...
Thin GeekBook X14 Pro Impresses with 32GB RAM, 2TB Storage
Sick of your boat anchor? I put a shockingly thin and light GEEKOM GeekBook X14 Pro Windows 11 Pro Laptop through its paces, and I'm not going to lie, I was impressed. Did I mention 32GB of RAM and 2TB...
Mac Studios Poised to Become NVIDIA DGX Sparks
I suppose the fleet of Mac Studios will become the fleet of NVIDIA DGX Sparks. 🤓 https://t.co/9t7meGQDz6
Google Rolling Out Pixel Buds A-Series Update
Google has begun rolling out firmware version 3.581.0 to the original 2021 Pixel Buds A‑Series. The update focuses on bug fixes, performance tweaks, and security enhancements, though no new features are disclosed. Users can receive the update automatically via the...
Old CPU Layouts: Photographed, Contrast‑enhanced for Clarity
You ever think about how this is how they used to layout CPU's and then take a picture of it and boost the contrast
Bluetti Launches Fridge‑focused Home Backup Battery System
Bluetti targets home backup with fridge-focused battery system #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/dFKK0ofl83
Intel Pays $14.2 Billion to Reclaim Full Ownership of Ireland Fab 34 From Apollo
Intel completed a $14.2 billion transaction to buy back Apollo’s 49% stake in its Fab 34 plant in Ireland, restoring full ownership. The deal lifted Intel’s stock nearly 5% and underscored the massive capital needed to compete in advanced chip manufacturing, a...
New RTX 5090 PC: AI Experiments and Heavy Gaming
New PC .. and 5090… gonna be some cool AI projects … but mostly gaming on this bad boy https://t.co/W7xVXHo7fc
Ensuring Quality and Performance in BESS Purchases
VIDEO – Energy Storage Summit 2026: How can you ensure quality and performance when buying BESS? #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/R67G3Pl562
There’s a New ETF for Memory Stocks. History Suggests that Might Be an Om...
Roundhill Investments has launched the Roundhill Memory ETF (ticker DRAM), a nine‑stock fund that tracks the world’s leading memory and storage manufacturers, including Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron. The ETF arrives as AI‑driven demand has propelled memory chip prices and...
OpenRazer 3.12.1 Enables Two More Razer Devices Under Linux
OpenRazer 3.12.1 was released today, extending Linux support to two additional Razer products. The update adds full functionality for the Razer Basilisk Mobile mouse in both wired and wireless modes. It also introduces drivers for the Lian Li O11 Dynamic –...
Nvidia Launches Enterprise AI Agent Platform with Adobe, Salesforce, SAP Among 17 Adopters at GTC 2026
Nvidia unveiled its open‑source Agent Toolkit at GTC 2026, a unified software stack for building autonomous enterprise AI agents. The platform, which includes Nemotron models, the AI‑Q cost‑saving blueprint, OpenShell security runtime and cuOpt optimization libraries, is already pledged by...
A Good Mac Studio Is Hard to Find
Apple’s flagship M3 Ultra Mac Studio with 256GB of RAM now carries a four‑to‑five‑month delivery window, and the previously offered 512GB configuration was removed in March. Similar delays affect the Mac mini, pushing shipments to August or later, while iMacs...
6D Reimagines Off-Road Goggles With Launch Of The New ‘MAX’
6D Helmets has entered the off‑road eyewear market with the MAX goggle, featuring the oversized MAXVIEW polycarbonate lens that is 87% larger than standard goggles and maintains Class 1 optical clarity. The new FLOAT Fit system transfers structural load to the helmet,...
TSMC Doubles Campus Size to 2,000 Acres
I had to google “purportedly” 😄. Nonetheless, this #TSMC related news is important 😊 TSMC recently acquired approximately 900 acres of land adjacent to its existing 1,100-acre campus, bringing the total area of the site to 2,000 acres —————- Purportedly is an adverb...
5 3D Printer Accessories You Can 3D Print
The article highlights five practical 3D‑printer accessories that can be printed on the same machine, including a bed scraper, filament respooler, junk chute, swatch holder, and lube helper. Each design is presented with brief usage tips and links to community‑sourced...
Samsung Electronics Names KCTech, Wonik IPS Among Top Suppliers at 2026 Partner Day
Samsung Electronics held its 2026 Device Solutions Division Mutual Growth Cooperation Day, honoring 17 top suppliers for achievements in technology, cost efficiency and ESG performance. KCTech received the highest technology innovation award for advancing localized CMP equipment, while Wonik IPS...
Different Semiconductor Products Balance Performance, Power, and Cost
#Technology #Thread #Semiconductor #Manufacturing #Products The Semiconductor Let Us Learn About The Types Of Products: 1/ - Semiconductor Products Span A Wide Spectrum, Each Optimized For Specific Performance, Power, And Cost Tradeoffs. - Understanding Product Types Is Critical To Connecting Design Choices With...
Trump Ignores Biggest Reasons His AI Data Center Buildout Is Failing
President Donald Trump has made rapid AI data‑center construction a top priority, but aggressive tariffs on Chinese imports are choking the supply of essential transformers, switchgear and batteries. Bloomberg reports that delivery times have ballooned from 2‑3 years to up...
Apple’s 2026 Product Roadmap: New iPhones, Macs, and Apple Watch Are Coming
Apple’s 2026 roadmap is already bustling, with the March launch of the budget‑friendly iPhone 17e, an M4‑powered iPad Air, and the low‑cost $599 MacBook Neo. The company also refreshed its MacBook Air and Pro lines with M5 chips and updated...
CORRECTING and REPLACING ATL Medical Integrates OMNIVISION’s OVMed® OH0131 Image Signal Processor Into Its PREVOYANCE® Medical Imaging System
ATL Medical announced the integration of Omnivision’s OVMed® OH0131 image signal processor into its Prevoyance® medical imaging platform. The OVMed ISP brings advanced algorithms that fine‑tune brightness, contrast, saturation, hue and sharpness while aggressively reducing noise. The press release was...
XCharge NA + JOJO Launch EV Fast Chargers in Illinois – First Sites Live
XCharge North America and JOJO Superfast have begun deploying an EV fast‑charging network across Illinois, launching nine sites with two already operational. Each location will feature four 200 kW C6 Smart DC chargers, primarily installed at Menards home‑improvement stores to capture...
HP Launches Z8 Fury G6i Workstation with up to Four Nvidia Blackwell GPUs and 2 TB DDR5 Memory
HP unveiled its most powerful workstation, the Z8 Fury G6i, which can house four Nvidia RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell GPUs, up to 2 TB of DDR5‑6400 ECC memory and 86‑core Intel Xeon processors. The machine is aimed at AI, high‑performance computing and professional...
Tech Giants Oppose Colorado Bill to Carve Out Critical Infrastructure From Right‑to‑Repair
Tech manufacturers including Cisco and IBM backed SB26-090, a Colorado bill that would exempt critical‑infrastructure information‑technology equipment from the state's 2024 right‑to‑repair law. Lawmakers moved the measure out of committee, prompting fierce opposition from repair advocates who warn the language...
Roku Posts $1.39B Q4 Revenue, Net Profit but Shares Slide on Valuation Concerns
Roku announced fourth‑quarter 2025 results with revenue up 16% to $1.39 billion, platform revenue rising 18% to $1.22 billion and net income of $80.5 million. Despite the upbeat numbers, the streaming‑device maker’s shares retreated as investors and analysts flagged a price‑to‑earnings multiple near...
Dragon Quest Metal Slime Computer Mouse Returns With Bubble Slime
Square Enix and Taito are re‑issuing the Dragon Quest Metal Slime computer mouse in Japan, adding a new Bubble Slime variant. Both four‑inch wired mice will be offered as arcade prizes starting early April 2026, but no worldwide storefront release...
Molex Completes Acquisition of Smiths Interconnect
Global connector leader Molex has completed its largest acquisition to date, buying Smiths Interconnect, a UK‑based provider of ruggedized custom connectors, RF components and optical transceivers. The deal adds Smiths Interconnect’s semiconductor test and medical interconnect capabilities, expanding Molex’s data‑center...
Robotiq Automates Palletizing for Martin Ray Winery
Martin Ray Winery in California has installed Robotiq’s PE20 robotic palletizer, paired with a UR20 collaborative robot and PowerPick 30 vacuum gripper, to automate its end‑of‑line case stacking. The system handles 15 kg wine cases at 6–10 picks per minute, building...
Polymer Blend Capacitor Stores 4× Energy at 250 °C
Engineers created a capacitor crafted from a polymer blend that can operate at temperatures up to 250 °C while storing roughly four times as much energy as conventional polymer capacitors. This new material could be used in EVs and to...
Mac Studio Inference Unavailable Until August/September
Unbelievable. Want to get a Mac Studio for inference purposes? You can't! Not until Aug/Sept at least. Not even the 256 GB devices. 😭 https://t.co/P6p4nsWRMP
I Set up a RAM Disk on Linux with One Line of Code and My Apps Have Never Loaded Faster
A Linux user created a RAM disk with a single fstab entry, mounting a 2 GB tmpfs at /mnt/ramdisk. By moving high‑frequency cache directories such as Chrome and Firefox into this RAM‑backed filesystem, the system experienced instantly faster browser performance and...
Magnetic Privacy Filter Shields MacBook From Shoulder Surfers
Tired of shoulder surfers seeing everything on your MacBook screen when working in public? Then you'll want to learn all about the Afterplug Magnetic Privacy Filter Screen, which I demo and test in my latest review video: https://t.co/dVTvZyGDMc #privacy #macbook...
Saramonic Air SE Delivers Football‑Field Range Wireless Audio
Saramonic Air SE wireless microphone review, including tests and audio demo. This compact wireless lav mic system keeps a strong connection at distances beyond the length of a football field, giving vloggers tons of flexibility. My review: https://t.co/9xHsO8Xw7a #microphone https://t.co/bsbqbFt2iC
Google Expands Quantum Efforts to Include Neutral Atom Systems
Google Quantum AI announced a new neutral‑atom quantum computing program, expanding beyond its traditional superconducting qubit focus. The initiative, led by Adam Kaufman in Boulder, Colorado, will pursue quantum error correction, modeling and simulation, and experimental hardware development. It follows...
MusiBaby Speakers: Cheap as Fast Food, Sound Mediocre
The MusiBaby Portable Bluetooth Speaker costs less than a burger and fries at your local bar, but does it sound good? I checked out two - a stereo pair - and found them middling, but typical for their very budget...
The 9 Best Portable Tire Inflators for Peace of Mind on Your Next Road Trip
Popular Mechanics’ 2025 Gear of the Year Awards crowned the Milwaukee M18 Portable Tire Inflator as the top portable inflator, thanks to its record‑fast inflation, four memory presets, and a five‑year warranty. The guide also highlights the Etenwolf Vortex S6 for...
64 GB Load Attempt—Timing Really Bad
Right so this is really not a good time to want to show 64Gb into my machine. 🤔 https://t.co/bXIogoRPni
Vultr Says Its Nvidia-Powered AI Infrastructure Costs 50% to 90% Less than Hyperscalers
Vultr announced an Nvidia‑powered AI infrastructure that it says costs 50% to 90% less than comparable offerings from major hyperscalers. The service lets platform engineering teams train AI agents on internal security, networking and compliance policies, then expose those as...
Ayaneo Pocket Air Mini B. Duck Edition Review
The Ayaneo Pocket Air Mini B. Duck Edition is a 4.2‑inch Android handheld priced at $119.99, powered by a MediaTek Helio G90T and 3 GB RAM. It delivers solid emulation for systems up to PS2 and limited GameCube, thanks to its Mali‑G76...
GENKI Covert Dock 3 and ShadowCast 3 Now Available
Genki has launched two new accessories for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2: the Covert Dock 3, a 65 W GaN travel dock, and the ShadowCast 3, a pocket‑sized 4K 60 fps capture card. The dock delivers power and video to any TV or monitor while charging...
AT&T Enhances Wireless Coverage Along NYC MTA Subway Line via Boldyn Partnership
AT&T has expanded its 5G cellular coverage in New York City subway tunnels by partnering with neutral‑host provider Boldyn. The rollout adds service on the MTA’s 4/5 lines between Bowling Green and Fulton Street and on the G line from Bedford‑Nostrand to Hoyt‑Schermerhorn....
The Future of RealSense 3D Vision with Chris Matthieu
In this episode, host Steve Crow and senior editor Mike Oitzman chat with Chris Matthieu, VP of the developer ecosystem at RealSense (formerly Intel RealSense), about the future of 3D vision technology and its applications in robotics. Chris shares insights...
Cohu Announces $30 Million Follow-On Orders for High-Performance Computing Test
Cohu announced two customers placed follow‑on orders worth $30 million for its Eclipse platform with active thermal control to test next‑generation high‑performance computing processors. The orders, to be delivered over the next few quarters, deepen Cohu’s footprint in the rapidly expanding...
These Little-Known Chip Stocks Could Be Winners as SpaceX and Amazon Make...
SpaceX and Amazon’s aggressive low‑Earth‑orbit satellite deployments are set to drive a massive increase in semiconductor demand. Analysts at Truist Securities argue that several lesser‑known chip makers, especially those producing radiation‑hard and high‑frequency components, stand to benefit. The article points...
AI’s Context Memory Explosion Hits the Storage Wall as NAND Scarcity Tightens Its Grip
AI inference is hitting a context‑memory wall as multi‑turn models demand petabyte‑scale key‑value caches, outpacing GPU and DRAM capacity. The global NAND shortage now poses a material operational risk for high‑intensity AI workloads. Nvidia responded at GTC 2026 with BlueField‑4 STX,...