Today's Hardware Pulse
Nvidia driver hints at progress on next‑gen DLSS 5
Nvidia’s latest GeForce Game Ready driver (610.47) adds three new DLSS profile options, indicating continued work on DLSS 5 neural‑rendering technology. The earlier DLSS 5 reveal sparked debate over AI‑driven image alteration, and this driver update provides the first concrete sign of advancement.
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By the numbers: Cyient Semiconductors raises $30M Series funding
Win a Prize by Entering Your Build Into the Inaugural Tom's Hardware Rig Rundown — Submit a Build to Get...
Tom's Hardware announced its inaugural Rig Rundown contest, inviting PC enthusiasts to submit their complete builds for expert evaluation. The competition accepts both new and refurbished components, with a focus on detailed performance analysis and a prize package that includes public exposure. Submissions will be judged by Tom's Hardware staff, who will assess clock speeds, memory timings, latency, and GPU settings. Winners receive a comprehensive write‑up and potential feature on the site’s audience of millions.
48. Non-Uniform Antenna Arrays and Movable Antennas
In this episode Emil Björnsson and Eric Larson discuss antenna arrays, focusing on the shift from uniform, half‑wavelength spaced grids to more flexible, non‑uniform designs for future massive MIMO and 6G systems. They explain how massive MIMO works—using many more...
How Modular Data Centers Are Built: Inside the Factory
Modular data centers are reshaping the $275 billion construction market by delivering fully integrated, container‑sized facilities that can be deployed in roughly eight months, far faster than traditional builds. A partnership between HPE and Contour Advanced Systems combines HPE’s compute expertise...
I Was Amazed That This Oppo Camera Slammed the iPhone 17 Pro in My Tests
CNET’s Andrew Lanxon compared Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro with Oppo’s Find X9 Pro across a series of real‑world photo missions in Edinburgh. Using each phone’s default JPEG mode, the reviewer found the Oppo often produced brighter, more vibrant images with stronger sharpening, while the...
New ALP-X Card Support 128 I/O Channels
Digigram has launched the ALP‑AES67‑128, a PCIe sound card that doubles the I/O capacity of its ALP‑X line to 128 simultaneous recording and playback channels. The card remains fully compliant with AES67, Ravenna, SMPTE ST2110‑30 and ST2022‑7, and adds robust...
I Tried a Scan-to-Cook Meal Delivery Service. Right Now, the Smart Oven Is Free
Tovala pairs a subscription meal service with its Smart Oven Pro, a six‑mode appliance now offered for free when users activate a meal plan with code SPRINGEATS26. Meals cost $10‑$14 each, with $11 shipping per box, and are delivered single‑serve,...
The GaN Charger That Wants to Kill Your Travel Power Strip
The UGREEN Nexode 100 W GaN charger packs three USB‑C and one USB‑A port into a 2.7 × 2.7 × 1.3‑inch wall adapter, delivering up to 100 W (5 A) on a single USB‑C connection. Its GaN‑based power conversion keeps the unit compact and cool, while dynamic...
Apple Allocates $400 Million to Boost U.S. Manufacturing Partnerships
Apple announced a $400 million commitment to broaden its U.S. manufacturing partnerships, targeting new production capacity and tighter supply‑chain control. The move underscores the tech giant’s strategy to localise critical components and reduce reliance on overseas factories.
Whoop Expands Wearable Platform to Moms and Family Health Monitoring
Whoop announced a push into family health, pairing its subscription‑based wearable with Quest Diagnostics blood‑test integration and new FDA‑cleared alerts for heart‑rate and blood‑pressure monitoring. The move follows a year of over 100% revenue growth, cash‑flow positivity and a 70%...
Arm Unveils AGI CPU, Taps Meta and OpenAI as Early Adopters
Arm announced the AGI CPU, its first in‑house AI processor, claiming up to twice the performance of traditional x86 servers. Meta and OpenAI signed early‑adopter agreements, signaling a shift in enterprise AI compute strategy.
Sony Suspends Global SD and CFexpress Card Orders as Memory Shortage Hits Emerging Markets
Sony announced a temporary suspension of orders for almost all SD and CFexpress memory cards due to a worldwide semiconductor shortage. Prices have tripled, tightening supply for AI data centers and consumer electronics across emerging markets.
Broadcom Beats Q2 Estimates as AI Chip Revenue Jumps 106%
Broadcom reported Q2 results that exceeded Wall Street expectations, with AI semiconductor revenue soaring 106% year‑over‑year to $8.4 billion and overall revenue reaching $19.31 billion. The earnings were bolstered by VMware's recurring software mix and expanding Ethernet deployments for hyperscalers.
Nvidia GTC Unveils Four Divergent Quantum Computing Roadmaps
Nvidia revealed four separate quantum‑computing development tracks at its GPU Technology Conference, including the Blackwell Ultra chip, Vera Rubin platform, DGX Spark supercomputer and a new quantum‑software stack. The announcements sparked a clash of visions over open versus proprietary models...
Physical Intelligence Eyes $1 B Raise, Pushes Valuation Past $11 B
Physical Intelligence, a robotics company that blends artificial intelligence with physical machines, is reportedly negotiating a $1 billion financing round that would value the firm at more than $11 billion. The talks signal a broader wave of venture capital money flowing into...
SK Signet Presents New 400 kW Charging Station
SK Signet, the SK Group’s charging arm, launched a 400 kW all‑in‑one DC fast charger that trims its footprint by 54% and reaches 96.5% energy efficiency thanks to high‑density silicon‑carbide power modules. The integrated design eliminates the external switchgear cabinet, simplifying...
Meta Financia Sete Centrais De Gás Natural Para Alimentar O Seu Maior Centro De Dados
Meta will fund the construction of seven new natural‑gas power plants delivering over 5,200 MW to supply its largest planned data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana. The facility will span roughly four million square feet and is dedicated to powering massive...
Best 360 Cameras (2026): DJI, Insta360, GoPro
The March 2026 roundup identifies the GoPro Max 2 as the top all‑round 360 camera, thanks to its true 8K video, natural color profile, and versatile mounting system. Insta360’s X5 follows with a larger 1/1.28″ sensor that boosts low‑light performance, while the...
Lithium Tantalate Stabilises Light-Based Chips for Faster Computing
Researchers at Sun Yat‑sen University and partner institutions have built an integrated optical phased array (OPA) from lithium tantalate that eliminates the phase‑drift problem plaguing ferroelectric photonic integrated circuits. The device keeps its far‑field main lobe 8 dB above side lobes...
These Bluetooth Label Makers Don’t Need Ink or a Computer
NIIMBOT introduced two Bluetooth‑enabled label makers, the D110 and D11, priced at $29.99 each and sold on Amazon. Both devices use direct‑thermal printing, eliminating ink, toner or cartridges, and rely on a smartphone app for design, batch printing and Bluetooth...
Valve’s $800 Steam Machine Could Now Cost Over $1,200
Valve’s Steam Machine, originally priced between $800 and $1,000, is now facing component cost spikes driven by AI demand. Prices for DDR5 RAM have tripled and GPUs and high‑capacity SSDs are also surging, pushing projected retail prices above $1,200. Supply‑chain...
GSME, Tarana Wireless Partner to Transform Wireless Connectivity
GS Microelectronics U.S., Inc. (GSME) has entered a strategic partnership with Tarana Wireless to provide dedicated RF‑Analog engineering support for Tarana’s transceiver portfolio and future road‑map. The collaboration will accelerate product optimization, validation and new releases, especially for Tarana’s Fixed Wireless Access solutions...
Open‑Source Tactile Sensors Make Robotic Touch Affordable
Robots can see. But they still can’t feel. An open-source, low-cost tactile sensing system built for real robots might change that. • flexible sensor pads • ~3 min fabrication • ~$2.5 per sensor • 100 Hz tactile streaming FPC-based design...
Google Shows Smaller AI Memory, May Boost Chip Demand
A new Google breakthrough is shaking assumptions in the AI hardware market. Its research suggests large language models could run with far less memory, raising concerns about future demand for chips from companies like Samsung and Micron. The immediate reaction hit...
Bluetti’s Sora 500 Solar Panel Is Incredibly Powerful for Its Size
Bluetti’s new Sora 500 portable solar panel uses N‑Type TOPCon cells to deliver 509 W in real‑world testing, exceeding its 500 W rating. The panel can add a full day’s 1.6 kWh energy to a van’s power system in just two hours, dramatically shortening...
Linux for Smartphones: Ubuntu Touch Makes the Volla Phone Quintus a Rare Alternative in the Mass Market
The Volla Phone Quintus now ships with Ubuntu Touch as a factory‑installed option, priced at roughly $785. It combines a 6.78‑inch 120 Hz AMOLED panel, MediaTek Dimensity 7050 chipset, 8 GB RAM, and 256 GB storage with full 5G, Wi‑Fi 6 and a 4700 mAh battery....
Lenovo Legion Go Fold: From Leak to Concept – Foldable Handheld with Lunar Lake Shows Where Mobile PC Devices Might...
Lenovo unveiled the Legion Go Fold concept at MWC 2026, showcasing a foldable POLED display that expands from 7.7 inches closed to 11.6 inches opened. The prototype runs on an Intel Core Ultra 7 258V Lunar Lake processor, Intel Arc 140V graphics, 32 GB of LPDDR5X RAM, a 1 TB PCIe Gen4 SSD...
Meta Quest Promo Codes: $50 Off | March 2026
Meta is rolling out a series of price cuts and bundles for its Quest 3 and Quest 3S headsets, including up to $50 off the Quest 3S, refurbished Quest 3 units for $380, and a limited‑edition Xbox Quest 3S bundle with Game Pass Ultimate. Additional...
PLCnext ROS Bridge: Enabling Hardware Interoperability Between Industrial PLCs and ROS
The PLCnext ROS Bridge introduces a Docker‑based ROS node that directly links the PLCnext Global Data Space with ROS topics and services, enabling bidirectional data exchange between industrial PLCs and robotic software. It leverages an Interface Description File to auto‑generate...
Sub-$300 Mini Camera Drone Flies 4K/60fps Video and Obstacle Avoidance
Skyrover introduced the S1 Mini, a sub‑249‑gram camera drone priced under $300 that adds forward obstacle avoidance to the budget segment. It features a 1/2‑inch Sony sensor capable of 48‑megapixel stills and 4K / 60 fps video on a 3‑axis gimbal. The drone...
Investors Can Deploy $10,000 Into Five AI Leaders as Market Lulls
The Motley Fool's latest advisory suggests investors allocate a $10,000 portfolio across five AI‑focused companies—Nvidia, Broadcom, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Microsoft and Nebius—while the market steadies amid geopolitical uncertainty. The picks are backed by strong revenue growth forecasts, from Nvidia's projected...
Nvidia's Networking Revenue Soars 263% to $11B as AI Data‑Center Demand Explodes
Nvidia reported a 263% year‑over‑year jump in networking revenue to $11 billion in the latest quarter, underscoring the surge in AI‑driven data‑center builds. The growth highlights a widening AI supply chain that now includes high‑speed interconnects, Ethernet switches and power‑management firms.
Apple Adds Bosch, Cirrus Logic, TDK, Qorvo to U.S. Manufacturing Network
Apple has broadened its U.S. manufacturing program, bringing Bosch, Cirrus Logic, TDK and Qorvo on board as new domestic suppliers. The move underscores a multi‑billion‑dollar effort to shore up American supply‑chain resilience for its consumer‑electronics portfolio.
Ukraine Deploys Phantom Humanoid Robots, First Combat Test of Exoskeletons
Foundation sent two Phantom humanoid robots to Ukraine for frontline reconnaissance, backed by $24 million in U.S. defense contracts. The trial pits cutting‑edge AI‑powered exoskeletons against ethical and strategic concerns about autonomous warfare.
Moondream 3 Runs on Apple MPS with Two Tweaks
Moondream 3 doesn't work on Apple MPS out of the box but a a couple of tweaks can make it work. 1. use float16 on MPS 2. disable flex decoding on MPS (and CPU fallback) You can also make it work on...
Electric Assist Boosts Natural Walking Glide
An Electric Walking Assist System That Enhances Natural Gliding Movement via @ZappyZappy7 #Wearable #Technology #Innovation #EmergingTech https://t.co/1QzvuFtRKy
Kuwait Restores Power Lines After Debris Damage
Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity, Water & Renewable Energy announced that it has restored multiple overhead transmission lines damaged by falling debris from recent air‑defence activities. Seven high‑voltage lines were taken offline on 24 March, but most have been repaired, with two...
Trump Phone Cleared by FCC, Could Launch Soon
The Trump Phone has actually passed through FCC clearance, which means it might be on the way. https://t.co/1C1WBgJOMf
Spring Deals Match Black Friday Prices at B&H, Adorama
B&H Photo and Adorama have awesome Spring deals this week, including prices that match those from Black Friday. https://t.co/zhU7n5M2jC
DRBD Driver Working To Land ~15 Years Worth Of Changes Into The Linux Kernel
Developers at LINBIT are synchronizing the Distributed Replicated Block Device (DRBD) driver with the Linux kernel after roughly 15 years of divergence. They have staged a patch series of about 7,260 lines of code to bring the out‑of‑tree implementation up...
Deebot X11: Vacuum‑Mop‑Clean Combo, $600 Amazon Discount
The Deebot X11 combines vacuuming, mopping, and self-cleaning in one system—now $600 off at Amazon. https://t.co/pOXVoNqo6r https://t.co/IUPyLIUeQH
Edgecortix AI Chip Evolves From Compiler to NASA‑Qualified Hardware
Had a great conversation with @edgecortix CEO about the interesting details of the company's reconfigurable AI chip. It started out as a compiler licensed to Renesas, but today it's entering its third generation of hardware and space-qualified by Nasa. https://t.co/HbuOiXbTu5
China Chip Sector Targets 80% Self-Sufficiency with US in Its Sights
China’s semiconductor industry has set an ambitious goal to achieve 80% domestic self‑sufficiency by 2030. The target was announced by a coalition of 13 leading Chinese chip firms, signaling a coordinated effort to close the technology gap with the United...
PortalVR Enables SteamVR Gaming Without a Headset
PortalVR Lets You Play SteamVR Games Without Wearing a Headset by @GabRoXR #AR #VirtualReality #AR #AugmentedReality #Gaming https://t.co/Fz7C1Q06SA
Prefabricated EBOS Accelerate Safe Solar Storage Scaling
Safety by Design: Scaling solar and storage in Australia with prefabricated EBOS #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/iqwB1jk9tY https://t.co/tMoCWWh6vE
Samsung Partners with Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 as Encounters Sector Gets Pan‑Asian Revamp
Samsung has been named the Official Art TV provider for Art Basel Hong Kong 2026, debuting its 2026 Samsung Art TVs in a dedicated lounge. At the same time, the fair’s flagship Encounters sector has been overhauled by a four‑person...
Agile Robots Teams with Google DeepMind to Pilot Humanoid Robots on Factory Floors
Agile Robots SE announced a collaboration with Google DeepMind to integrate the lab's Gemini Robotics foundation models into its Agile ONE humanoid platform. The partnership will run a series of development and deployment phases in high‑value manufacturing environments, seeking to...
Will This ‘Miracle’ Battery Finally Change Your Mind About EVs?
A Finnish startup claims it has created a commercially viable solid‑state battery delivering over 500 Wh/kg energy density and a full charge in roughly ten minutes, promising a 400‑mile driving range. The company says the pack can be produced at costs...
NZ Port Shows Battery Storage Viability Amid Tariff Complexity
New Zealand port demonstrates battery storage potential amid complex tariff landscape #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/BgKIOSa08H
VT100 Debuted 1978; VAX 11/780 Defined 80s Computing
The VT100 came out in 1978 but I get your point on CLIs. (VAX 11/780 was the computer for the 80s in 1978.)
Microsoft Announces Opening of New Datacenter Region in Denmark
Microsoft opened the Denmark East datacenter region, with sites in Høje Taastrup, Køge and Roskilde, delivering low‑latency, secure cloud services and a strong sustainability focus. Over the next four years Microsoft and its partners will invest roughly $4.5 billion, creating up...