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Eufy Omni C28 Robot Vacuum‑Mop Packs Premium Features at $810
The Eufy Omni C28 robot vacuum‑mop retails for £649 (about $810) and delivers high‑end specs such as 15,000 Pa suction, a self‑cleaning mop and LiDAR navigation. Its automated dock handles dust emptying, mop washing and drying, offering a full‑service cleaning solution for busy homes.
Alphabet announced that its Wing drone delivery unit is scaling its ultra‑fast residential service to the San Francisco Bay Area. The rollout is part of a broader plan to reach 270 drone‑enabled locations by 2027, leveraging a partnership with Walmart and positioning Wing against rivals Zipline and Amazon Prime Air.
Kinetic, a Southern California startup, opened an 8,000‑square‑foot sensor‑calibration hub in San Francisco that can realign ADAS and autonomous‑vehicle sensors in about 10 minutes. The company plans to expand to 20 hubs across the United States by the end of...
Aurora Pacific Economic Zone (Apeco) announced a partnership with Japanese‑backed InfiniVAN to build a 100‑km fiber backhaul linking the Casiguran ecozone to existing and planned submarine‑cable landing stations in northern Luzon. The project, estimated at PHP 400‑450 million (approximately $7‑8 million), could be...
The 2026 roundup of heart‑rate monitors highlights the Polar H10 as the most accurate all‑round chest strap at $85, while the Garmin Forerunner 970 leads for runners with its advanced optical sensor. New form factors such as the Form Smart Swim 2 Pro...
TechRadar’s review highlights the Mammotion LUBA 3 AWD 3000 as a premium robot mower built for expansive lawns and uneven terrain. The unit combines all‑wheel drive, a 30‑minute charge time and up to three acres of coverage per cycle, delivering consistent cuts on...
Samsung unveiled two new foldables for 2026: the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide. The Ultra targets premium users with an 8.0‑inch internal screen, triple‑camera system, 5,000 mAh battery and a $1,999 price tag. The Wide trims...
Jetway unveiled the F35‑ARU1, a 3.5‑inch sub‑compact motherboard built around Intel Core Ultra 5 225U and Core Ultra 7 255U processors. Both CPUs run at a 15 W TDP and include integrated graphics, an AI‑focused NPU, and support for DDR5‑6400 memory up to 128 GB. The...
Aqara introduced the Multistate Sensor P100, a single‑body device that uses a 9‑axis sensor suite (accelerometer, gyroscope, geomagnetic) to detect motion, tilt, vibration and rotation. By consolidating functions traditionally handled by separate contact, vibration and motion sensors, the P100 can...
India’s smartphone Production‑Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme has generated over ₹24 lakh crore (≈$250 billion) in mobile phone output since FY 2020‑21, while the government disbursed roughly ₹21,000 crore (≈$2.5 billion), less than 1% of that value. The program surpassed its original targets of ₹10.5 lakh crore in production...
Amazon is offering the Monfolroy ChatGPT AI Smart Glasses for $14, a 30% discount from the regular $20 price. The retro‑styled, photochromic glasses run on Android and embed dual stereo speakers, a noise‑cancelling mic, and a ChatGPT‑powered voice assistant. They...
A portable UV flashlight, often called a black light, can be repurposed for everyday tasks beyond novelty. It helps hobbyists spot glowing insects, fungi, and fluorescent minerals, while DIYers use it with dye kits to locate automotive, HVAC, or plumbing...
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced plans that could lift the company toward a $9 trillion market cap, underscoring a massive push into AI GPUs and accelerators. The move intensifies competition with Chinese AI firms and raises fresh questions about data‑center power...
Vertiv and Generate Capital announced a partnership to provide a combined power‑train, thermal chain and financing solution for data‑center operators. The collaboration, dubbed the Bring Your Own Power & Cooling (BYOP&C) ecosystem, targets North American markets where grid access is...
Apple announced the discontinuation of its flagship Mac Pro workstation, priced at $6,999, and redirected its professional desktop strategy to the Mac Studio. The move ends a two‑decade product line and reflects a leadership decision to consolidate around in‑house silicon...
If Terafab actually gets built it will be one of the largest industrial projects ever. High level stats: - semiconductor factory designed to do everything in one place (design, manufacturing, testing, packaging) - first building will be in Austin and ~ 2M sq...
#Technology #Blog #Semiconductor #Manufacturing #Metric BLOG-320 | The New Scaling Metric For AI And Semiconductors: https://www.chetanpatil.in/the-new-scaling-metric-for-ai-and-semiconductors/
Huawei introduced the Atlas 350 AI accelerator card at its China Partner Conference in Shenzhen, touting 1.56 PFLOPS of FP4 performance and 112 GB of HBM memory. Priced at roughly $16,000, the new Ascend 950PR‑based card is positioned as a direct...
We've been polling TechRadar readers on their favorite Apple gadgets in history, and these are the results. https://t.co/FRCchYMqh4
Heyman Tech Introduces Waterproof Humanoid Hand Built for Extreme Depths by @TheHumanoidHub #Robotics #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #ML #Innovation https://t.co/EuKlyFAoxd
AST SpaceMobile’s launch of Bluebird 6, the largest LEO communications‑array antenna, has propelled its shares up 196% over the past year. The rally comes as the company raises $3.9 bn in new financing while posting a $340 m net loss, highlighting both investor...
This tiny adapter from Shure unlocks the ability to use any XLR microphone with your mobile device. https://t.co/LfhdE10tE8
If you have a large, complex swathe of sward with steep sections, this is the robot mower for you https://t.co/psRZ5fUaJj
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) listed the critical F5 BIG‑IP AMP vulnerability (CVE‑2025‑53521, CVSS 9.8) in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Federal agencies must remediate the flaw by March 30, 2026, prompting a worldwide rush to patch vulnerable...
Antigravity A1: Redefining Aerial Imaging with 8K 360° Panoramic Vision by @Insta360Japan #EmergingTech #Innovation #TechForGood #Technology https://t.co/ydJuF6w3Zp
The Future Rolls on Two Wheels: SHANE Electric Car Concept by Shane Chen by @ningshensorei #Transport #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation #Tech #TechForGood https://t.co/ECFPWGReXO
CERN has integrated ultra‑compact AI models directly into silicon chips, enabling the Level‑1 Trigger to discard 99.98% of LHC collision data in under 50 nanoseconds. The move replaces conventional GPUs with custom FPGA/ASIC implementations, addressing a data stream of up...
Memory chip stocks shed $100bn as AI-driven shortage trade unwinds [TR: Well, whole market is tanking for other reasons, but aligns with my blog post on the over aggressive land grab for data centers ~ with an AI generated pic...
Form Energy signs 12GWh agreement to supply multi-day iron-air batteries to new US AI data centres #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/CbNoEqSs6H
Motorola announced that pre‑orders for its Razr Fold will begin in 15 days, targeting April 11, 2024. The device, unveiled as a FIFA‑edition at Mobile World Congress, marks Motorola’s first book‑style foldable phone. Pricing in Europe is set at €1,999,...
Self-Balancing Electric Unicycle Scooter: Compact Mobility Redefined by @im_Akm1 #Automotive #Innovation #Transport #Tech #Technology #EV https://t.co/nsUmblnvj9
“HBM is still governed by JEDEC standards (HBM3e, HBM4). While the implementation varies, the specs are standardized”
Microsoft is poised to unveil new Surface devices this spring, but industry analysts warn that the timing is poor for current‑generation buyers. The article argues that Surface’s fragmented launch schedule, processor‑specific feature gating, and lack of standout design risk eroding...
The Future of #EV Charging: Seamless, Wireless, and Beautifully Integrated Energy by @gigadgets_ #Innovation #ElectricVehicles #Sustainability #Technology https://t.co/Vv3Q9U169E
Someday, but not soon. Chip execs don’t need to start designing for space just yet. https://t.co/T5h5w6YYZp
University College London and electric marine propulsion firm RAD have released a peer‑reviewed study demonstrating that RAD’s 40 kW electric outboard reduces underwater noise by up to 43 dB compared with a comparable internal combustion engine. Tests on the River Hamble and...
A nearly full NVMe SSD dramatically slows down as free space dwindles, especially beyond the 80%‑filled mark. The author’s tests on a 2 TB drive showed performance throttling at 95% and 89% capacity, with a sharp recovery once usage fell to...
Researchers at Shenzhen International Quantum Academy have built a silicon quantum processor that executes a complete set of error‑detecting logical operations using four physical qubits. The chip ran a Variational Quantum Eigensolver algorithm on a water molecule, delivering results within...
Dibakar Ghosh shows how to convert a spare PC into a fully functional homelab using ZimaOS, a free, GUI‑driven NAS and home‑server platform. The installation, from downloading the ISO to configuring services, takes about 45 minutes and requires no terminal...
Budget Android Auto head units priced $90‑$200 now match features of premium models. The author upgraded a 2000s BMW with a $100 unit, gaining wireless Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, a 7‑inch touchscreen, backup camera, and steering‑wheel control. These units act...
‘Absolutely bright’ future for battery storage in Ukraine #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/QWHIyvrdgG
At Nvidia’s GTC 2026 event, a Mercedes CLA equipped with Nvidia’s Hyperion 8 platform completed a 45‑minute autonomous drive through downtown San Jose. The vehicle operated at Level 2, using ten cameras, five radars and Nvidia’s Alpamayo end‑to‑end stack to navigate urban traffic, detect...
The use that TurboQuant will crush $MU and HBM demand is almost (but not quite) as dumb as the idea that DeepSeek would kill $NVDA demand. Laughable. 😬😮💨
This rugged, waterproof action cam is perfect for taking on adventures, and now's the time to buy. https://t.co/ejk748AEuk
Sonos unveiled its new Play speaker, a portable, high‑fidelity device that aims to restore confidence after a troubled app update and abandoned streaming‑box project. The speaker combines the brand’s renowned multi‑room audio quality with a lightweight, dock‑able design, positioning it...
Skyworth’s 24‑inch P100 Companion Series portable TV is on sale during Amazon’s Spring Sale, dropping from $450 to $390 with a coupon. The battery‑powered device runs Google TV, includes built‑in Chromecast, and offers up to three hours of unplugged viewing....
Nvidia continues to dominate the discrete graphics market, commanding roughly 95 % of shipments and enjoying overwhelming brand mindshare. Its proprietary technologies—DLSS, NVENC, and CUDA—remain unavailable to rivals, creating a developer lock‑in that amplifies the advantage. Meanwhile AMD’s Radeon cards, such...
Ruipro’s active optical HDMI cable delivers full‑fat 48 Gbps bandwidth over up to 990 feet, enabling true 8K 60 Hz and 4K 120 Hz video without compression. The cable uses fiber‑optic strands with a small amount of copper for power and control, converting electrical HDMI signals...
Sony announced an indefinite suspension of sales for its low‑end memory cards, including SDXC, SDHC and Compact Flash Type A and B models. The halt is driven by a severe shortage of NAND flash and SSD components, a bottleneck intensified...
Antennas Direct is offering a 20% discount on all antennas and accessories with promo code SPRING26 through April 16. The spring‑time sale targets cord‑cutters who want free over‑the‑air TV for sports, news and primetime shows without a monthly subscription. Shoppers can...
President Trump-backed Congress eliminated the $7,500 federal EV tax credit, triggering an early sales slump, but the ongoing US‑Israel conflict with Iran has revived consumer interest in electric vehicles. At the same time, battery innovators such as BYD and Volvo...
