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
Is It Worth Buying a Nintendo Switch 2 for Pokémon Pokopia?
Nintendo’s new Switch 2, priced at $450, launches alongside the highly praised Pokémon Pokopia, which retails for $70, bringing the total cost to $520. Pokopia is lauded as the best Pokémon title in years, offering deep life‑simulation mechanics that appeal to fans of Animal Crossing and Minecraft. The console’s broader library includes upgraded Switch 1 games, Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, and a growing third‑party catalog, though flagship AAA releases like GTA VI remain absent. Rumors of a 2026 Star Fox entry and a Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake could further justify the investment.
With 30 Hours of Battery Life, Bowers & Wikins Px8 S2 McLaren Edition Are the Best Travel Headphones I've Used
Bowers & Wickens unveiled the Px8 S2 McLaren Edition, a premium over‑ear headphone priced at $899, aimed at discerning travelers. The model features a 40 mm carbon‑cone driver, adaptive ANC with transparency mode, and up to 30 hours of battery life that can be replenished...
Compute Gap Vast; AMD Poised to Fill It
The compute gap is very large. I'd love to come up with an estimate of how large, will try, but its large. NVIDIA alone can't fill the gap, not sure even TPU scale can help fill the gap at...
This Firmware Update Makes Avata 360 Ready for Real Flying
DJI has launched a day‑one firmware update (v01.00.0100) for the Avata 360, extending support to the new FPV Remote Controller 3 and enhancing the entire ecosystem, including RC 2, Goggles 3, and the Fly app. The update raises Sport mode’s top speed to 18 m/s,...
Stop Accepting Smart Home Downtime—Here's How I Built Mine to Never Fail
Patrick Campanale details how his smart home suffered frequent outages whenever his single Home Assistant server required maintenance. He resolved the issue by deploying a three‑node Proxmox high‑availability (HA) cluster, allowing the Home Assistant VM to migrate automatically if a...
In AI, The Loudest Bottleneck Isn’t Always The Real One
Founders often chase the most visible AI bottleneck—GPUs—while overlooking the real constraints that limit progress. The article argues that true bottlenecks are binding constraints such as power supply, data‑center logistics, or cost‑effective compute sourcing, not necessarily the headline hardware. By...
This Ultra Rare Razer Gaming Mouse Costs $1337, but Is It Any Good?
Razer unveiled the Boomslang 20th Anniversary Edition, a limited‑run collector’s mouse priced at $1,337, with all 1,337 units sold out at DreamHack UK. The mouse revives the original Boomslang silhouette in a translucent green chassis, featuring ambidextrous side buttons and...
Benin Wants to Establish a Secondary National Data Center
Benin’s Ministry of Digital and Digitalization has issued a World Bank‑funded request for proposals to conduct a technical, economic and legal feasibility study on a secondary national data centre. The study, due by March 27, 2026, will explore locating the backup facility...
This Capable Logitech G703 Lightspeed Is Down to £53/$60 in a Handy Amazon Discount
Logitech’s G703 Lightspeed wireless gaming mouse is now on Amazon for $60 in the United States and £53 (about $68) in the United Kingdom, its lowest price of 2026. The mouse packs a 25,600‑DPI Hero sensor, Lightspeed 2.4 GHz zero‑latency wireless,...
Turn Any Pair of Sunglasses Into Prescription Lenses for Just $20
StickTite Bifocal Lenses let users transform any pair of sunglasses into prescription readers for just $20. The adhesive stickers attach to the inner lens surface, require only water, a press, and a 15‑minute drying time. Tested by Runner’s World’s Jeff...
Refurbed and GoPro Announce Exclusive Partnership in Ireland
Refurbed has sealed an exclusive partnership with GoPro to sell refurbished HERO9‑11 cameras in Ireland, Denmark and Sweden. The collaboration follows a pilot that saw GoPro sales on the platform jump 195%, and reflects a 329% year‑on‑year increase in camera...
Which Foundries Are Making Which AI Chips?
Jon Peddie Research tracks 133 active AI processor suppliers, with major players like Nvidia, AMD, Broadcom, Google and a host of startups operating fabless. Nvidia’s newest Rubin GPU is manufactured by TSMC using its N3P process, while its Groq 3...
NTT East Goes on Private 5G RIC Roll
NTT East, a unit of Japan’s NTT conglomerate, completed a landmark private‑5G laboratory trial using O‑RAN Alliance‑defined RAN Intelligent Controllers (RICs) with 26 vendor partners. The multi‑vendor tests achieved a 98.5% success rate across 335 device combinations, validating interoperability and...
Deals – Big Spring Sale Day 3: Lenovo Idea Tab Pro 40% Off, TCL 60 NXTPAPER $180, Snapdragon X Elite...
Day 3 of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale delivers deep discounts across tablets, smartphones, laptops and accessories. Lenovo’s 12.7‑inch Idea Tab Pro falls to $237.50, a 40% cut, while TCL’s 60 XE NXTPAPER phone starts at $180, 30% off. Microsoft’s Snapdragon X Elite Surface Laptop is...
Gigabyte BRIX Mini PC with AMD Ryzen AI 400 “Gorgon Point” Coming Soon
Gigabyte announced the upcoming BRIX GB‑BRR7‑450 mini PC, powered by AMD's new Ryzen AI 400 “Gorgon Point” processor. The compact device measures 119 × 113 × 34 mm and supports up to 96 GB of DDR5‑5600 memory, dual M.2 slots (PCIe 5.0 and PCIe 4.0), and a range of...
Walmart Rolls Out Digital Shelf Labels Across All U.S. Stores by 2026
Walmart announced it will install electronic shelf‑label (ESL) displays in every U.S. store by the end of 2026, eliminating paper price tags. The move is pitched as a labor‑saving, error‑reducing tool, but lawmakers and consumer advocates warn it could enable...
SiTime Secures 150,000‑Sq‑Ft Former ServiceNow Campus in Santa Clara
SiTime has signed a lease for roughly 150,000 square feet across two adjacent buildings that once housed ServiceNow’s headquarters in Santa Clara. The chipmaker plans to relocate its headquarters to the Jay Street campus by April 1, 2027, a move that aligns...
Give Your Car the Ultimate Audio Upgrade with the New Focal Slatefiber Speakers
Focal has unveiled the second‑generation Slatefiber speaker kit, a six‑piece system that includes coaxial, component, midrange and subwoofer units designed for automotive retrofits. The speakers feature a proprietary Slate fiber cone made from non‑woven recycled carbon fibers and polymer, delivering...
UFL Names Sportable Official Connected Ball and Player Tracking Partner
The United Football League (UFL) has appointed Sportable as its Official Connected Ball and Player Tracking Partner for the 2026 season. Sportable’s sensors will be embedded in every football and wearable devices, delivering real‑time data on ball location, speed, spin...
Syntiant and Novi Space Successfully Demonstrate Low-Power AI Inference in Orbit
On March 26, 2026, Syntiant Corp. and Novi Space completed a successful in‑orbit demonstration of real‑time AI object detection on a commercial LEO satellite. Using Syntiant’s quantized neural network models deployed on Novi’s SP240 space‑edge computer, the system identified ground...
Plans for New Irish Supercomputer CASPIR Moves to Next Stage
Ireland is moving forward with CASPIR, a new high‑performance computing platform procured by the University of Galway in partnership with the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking and to be operated by the Irish Centre for High‑End Computing. The supercomputer will dramatically expand...
Bluetti Targets Home Backup with Fridge-Focused Battery System
Bluetti has launched FridgePower, a plug‑and‑play battery system aimed at keeping refrigerators and other essential home devices running during power outages. Unlike fixed residential storage like Tesla Powerwall, FridgePower requires no permanent installation and can be moved within the house....
Apple Still Plans to Sell iPhones When It Turns 100
Apple executives told WIRED that the iPhone will remain a core product well beyond the company’s 50th anniversary, with plans to continue selling new models when Apple reaches its centennial. The strategy emphasizes relentless innovation, especially in artificial intelligence, rather...
PS5 Console and PlayStation Portal Prices Go Up Again
Sony announced a global price hike for every PlayStation 5 model and the PlayStation Portal, effective April 2, 2026, with increases ranging from $50 to $100. The Digital Edition will rise to $599, the standard PS5 to $649, the PS5 Pro to $899, and...
Yes, You Need a Smart Bird Feeder in Your Life - and This One's on Sale
The Birdfy Smart Bird Feeder, an AI‑powered device that records and identifies over 6,000 bird species, is now $60 off (about 30% discount) during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale ending March 31. It streams 1080p video with 8× digital zoom and full‑color...
‘Can’t Innovate Anymore, My Ass’
Apple’s Mac Pro celebrates two decades of evolution, from its 2006 Intel‑Xeon launch to the 2019 modular redesign and the recent M2 Ultra‑powered models. The original “cheese‑grater” chassis set a benchmark for workstation performance, while the 2013 cylindrical version sparked...
Apple’s Next Device Might Not Have a Screen at All
Apple is reportedly developing an AI‑powered pin, roughly the size of an AirTag, that could launch as early as 2027. The device would attach to clothing or accessories and act as an ambient sensor hub, feeding camera and microphone data...
The Missing Intelligence Layer of the Smart Grid
Utilities have poured billions into smart‑grid sensors, communications and analytics, yet the digital representation of the physical distribution assets remains rudimentary. Traditional asset databases rely on periodic inspections, causing records to drift from reality and limiting engineers’ ability to assess...
Wonderful PCB Expands Reverse Engineering Services
Wonderful PCB has broadened its PCB reverse engineering and cloning portfolio to help manufacturers rebuild design data from existing boards and accelerate product launches. The expanded suite includes multilayer reverse engineering, IC unlock and firmware extraction, as well as redesign...
96GB VRAM Setup: 4× Intel ARC Pro B60 GPUs
96GB VRAM - 4x 24GB Intel ARC Pro B60 GPUs for local AI LLMs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aEHitayNts 🤓
Sony's PS5 Price Hike Confirmed, DDR5 Switch Looming
As Sony raises the PS5 price by $100+, I'd like to point people to yesterday's Game File. A rare case of a console-maker on the record about this stuff Nex CEO David Lee told me price was potentially going to go...
Frequency Matters, March 27: Cables/Connectors Section, Industry News/Events
Microwave Journal’s Frequency Matters episode on March 27 spotlights the March Cables and Connectors special‑focus section, with host Pat Hindle reviewing the latest industry articles, news and events. The show is sponsored by RFMW, a leading RF component supplier, and...
Paying Customers Define Product Experience and Success
Who is actually giving you money? Sounds obvious. But a lot of companies F* this up. I asked Travis Cannell this on the podcast. He runs Vast.ai , a two-sided marketplace for GPU compute. They serve both hosts supplying GPUs,...
Mid‑price Printer Unmatched in Features and Ink
Our senior printer editor said, "I can’t find another mid-price printer so loaded with features and ink." https://t.co/n7gpXi6NIw
Xanadu Becomes 1st Pure-Play Photonic Quantum Computing Company to Go Public
Xanadu Quantum Technologies went public on Nasdaq and the Toronto Stock Exchange, raising $302 million in gross IPO proceeds. The listing also unlocks up to $288 million in Canadian federal and provincial funding and an additional $17 million from the Canadian Quantum Champions...
Engo3 Smart Glasses Offer AR HUD for Apple, Garmin
Meet the engo3 smart glasses, with an AR heads-up display compatible with Apple and Garmin watches. https://t.co/N2J5EGRqR0
Kodak Revives Budget All‑rounder with USB‑C, 65× Zoom
Kodak's affordable do-it-all camera returns with the updated PixPro AZ653, adding USB-C charging to a versatile feature set, including 65x zoom and macro mode https://t.co/vMrl02Wwgj
Edith Cowan University Installs Lawo VSM, HOME, and Mc²36 in New Broadcast Facility
Edith Cowan University in Perth has opened a state‑of‑the‑art broadcast facility equipped with Lawo’s HOME management platform, Virtual Studio Manager (VSM) control system, and mc²36 audio console. The installation, delivered with partner PAT, integrator Diversified and consultant Techniq Media, integrates...
MacOS Tahoe
Upgraded to macOS Tahoe 26.4 on M4 Max and now `duetexpertd` is sometimes consuming 100% CPU. Any pro tips for how to suppress or kill that thing? Thanks. :-)
World's Best Laptop Battery Life per Weight
If independent testing is on the money, this is effectively the most battery stamina ever seen with a laptop, pound-for-pound. https://t.co/cYhYCpiyjB
Comcast Business Powers 2026 THE PLAYERS Championship Network and Broadcast Infrastructure
Comcast Business installed a massive network for the 2026 THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass. The deployment featured roughly 600 miles of fiber, 400+ Wi‑Fi access points and connected 58,000 devices, supporting up to 16,500 concurrent Wi‑Fi users and 40 TB...
Last Chance to Buy PS Portal Before Price Hike
This might be your last chance to pick up a PS Portal ahead of the price hike. https://t.co/TrKlAO8oqj
Sensors and IoT Transform Bathrooms Into Smart Spaces
#WhatsNext? This futuristic smart bathroom brought to you via sensors and #IoT technologies. (Interesting Engineering) https://t.co/o14g9MttHw
Engineering on Friday ‘Toon: Enhanced Troubleshooting
Electronic Design’s weekly cartoon, “Engineering on Friday: Enhanced Troubleshooting,” uses humor to highlight the frustrations and creative problem‑solving that engineers face when debugging complex projects. Author and technology editor Cabe Atwell invites readers to share their own “smash‑a‑project” moments, turning...
Fitbit Inspire 3: Full Fitness Features Under $70
For less than $70 you can score the Fitbit Inspire 3 and make the most of its wide range of fitness features without having to splurge on an Apple Watch. https://t.co/CAF7DUZlG1
RC-Style Lawn Mower Precisely Shreds Weeds
Superpowered RC-Style Lawn Mower Shreds Weeds With Precision Control by @IntEngineering #EmergingTech #Innovation #Tech #Technology https://t.co/MvTvZfyeXR
Semiconductor Roundup
Latest: Arm’s game-changer; QC break year; GF sues Tower; new fabs; helium atom beam litho; AI tool $; 90% less GenAI cost; 2D roadmap; Intel’s security report; imec's silicon photonics; PQC challenges; memory for AI at the edge and more... https://t.co/CKaBq9LCZI #semiconductor
House Pushes Contested Chip Export Controls to Curb AI Smuggling
House panel advanced legislation that would require the Commerce Department to demand chipmakers do more to keep AI tech from being smuggled to China Despite incessant cheerleading from some quarters, members understand the many problems with this bill... https://t.co/kBjLLxHfN9
AI Compute Shortage Looms After Last Year's Data Center Overbuild
Last year everyone spoke about over building of AI data centers, likely this year will start to demonstrate that there is not nearly enough compute to meet demand I think to degree to which AI is currently subsidized depends on...
Huawei AI Chip Wins ByteDance, Alibaba Orders
Huawei's new AI chip finds favour with ByteDance, Alibaba which plan to place orders ...tech firms intend to use the new 950PR more extensively, as chip is more compatible with Nvidia's CUDA software system and has better response speed...Huawei plans to...