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
This Game-Changing Galaxy S26 Feature Just Transformed My Netflix Binge Sessions
Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series upgrades the Audio Eraser tool, now supporting third‑party streaming apps via One UI 8.5. Users can isolate dialogue, suppress background noise, and enable Voice Focus while watching Netflix, YouTube, Instagram, and more. Reviewers praise clearer vocals but note occasional muddiness when Voice Focus is maxed. The feature also doubles as an accessibility aid for hard‑of‑hearing viewers.
Roborock Qrevo Curv 2: Impressive Cleaning Performance
Yes, it's another robot vacuum and mop in the spotlight, but I have to admit, this Roborock unit does a splendid job cleaning. Here's my detailed demo and review of the brand new Roborock Qrevo Curv 2 Flow Robot Vacuum...
AWS to Deploy AI Inference Chips From Cerebras in Its Data Centers; Anapurna Labs/Amazon In-House AI Silicon Products
Amazon Web Services announced a multiyear partnership to deploy Cerebras Systems’ Wafer‑Scale Engine (WSE) chips for AI inference in its data centers. The move adds a purpose‑built inference accelerator alongside AWS’s own Trainium processors, targeting ultra‑low latency and high‑throughput workloads....
The MacBook Neo Is ‘the Most Repairable MacBook’ in Years, According to iFixit
Apple’s newly launched MacBook Neo has been hailed by iFixit as the most repairable MacBook in roughly fourteen years, earning a 6‑out of‑10 repairability score. The standout feature is its battery, which is mounted on a tray secured with 18...
Stop Treating Your UPS Like a Dumb Battery: 4 UPS Settings I Use to Keep My Home Server Alive
Rich Hein explains that modern UPS units are far more capable than simple battery backups, offering real‑time power monitoring, direct computer communication, and configurable outlet priorities. By leveraging built‑in management software, users can see exact load, runtime, and battery health,...
Lenovo Challenges the MacBook Neo with This Snapdragon X Laptop — Its RAM and SSD Especially Are a Huge Step...
Lenovo has reduced the price of its IdeaPad Slim 3X to $599.99 on Amazon, putting it on par with Apple’s newly launched MacBook Neo. The 15.3‑inch Windows laptop ships with a Snapdragon X processor, 16 GB of RAM, and a combined 1 TB...
My Broadband Upgrade
British Telecom’s push to retire copper lines forced a small‑business owner to migrate his broadband and landline to digital services. The ISP mishandled the number‑porting request, leaving the business without its primary phone for a week while the new fibre...
Zhaoxin's ZX-F/KX-7000/KH-40000 and Beyond
Zhaoxin disclosed its next‑generation 7 nm ZX‑F, KX‑7000 and KH‑40000 processors, built on TSMC’s fab and supporting DDR5 and PCIe 4.0. The company claims the KX‑7000 will approach AMD Zen 2 performance, though early Geekbench results show it is closer to Zen 1 levels....
7 Reasons You Need Smart Buttons in Your Smart Home
Smart buttons are emerging as essential physical controls for modern smart homes, offering one‑tap activation of complex routines like morning coffee, blinds, and music. They provide reliable, offline operation and can trigger different actions based on time of day, making...
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro and Ultra Laptops Now Available (for Those Who Can Afford Them)
Samsung launched its Galaxy Book6 lineup, featuring the premium 16‑inch Book6 Ultra with optional Intel Core Ultra X7 358H and NVIDIA RTX 5060 graphics, priced from $2,500 to $3,000. The more affordable Book6 Pro starts at $1,900 for the 16‑inch model and $1,600...
Custom Wi‑Fi Amplifier Enables Live Tournament Streaming
Cell reception is always bad at the volleyball tournaments and the coach couldn’t stream live videos to family that couldn’t make it. Built this thing - wireless AP to cellular built amplifiers inside the battery casing with Omni directional antennas and...
Running macOS on iPhone: Willpower Over Technical Limits
The MacBook Neo uses an A18 Chip that is in my iPhone Pro Max, and it runs full macOS competently in eight gigs of RAM I want to plug my iPhone into my thunderbolt dock and run macOS X. It doesn’t seem...
Apple Tries to Hide that the Power Adaptors of MacBook Pro Models Are Insufficient
Apple continues to ship its 14‑inch and 16‑inch MacBook Pro models with legacy 96 W and 140 W power adapters, despite the newer M5 chips demanding more energy. Independent testing shows the 14‑inch model caps power intake at 97 W, causing a 10‑15%...
AMD's Former Pound-for-Pound Gaming Champ Hits Its Historic Low Again — Ryzen 7 9800X3D Offers Unmatched Value for Gamers at...
AMD’s Ryzen 7 9800X3D has fallen to a historic low of $429.95 on Amazon, matching its previous all‑time cheap price. The chip delivers gaming performance within roughly three percent of the newer 9850X3D, especially at higher resolutions. It also boasts the best...
I Ditched My PS5 Pro for a Proper 4K Blu-Ray Player, and One Feature Means I Can't Go Back
Tech writer Max Freeman‑Mills swapped his PS5 Pro for a dedicated 4K Blu‑ray player, the Panasonic DP‑UB820, after growing frustrated with the console’s noisy disc drive and lack of Dolby Vision. The UB‑820, priced at £350, delivers a quieter playback experience...
I Tested My Favorite Bose and B&O Audiophile Bluetooth Speakers in a Head-to-Head Showdown — Here's the One I'd Buy...
The review pits Bose SoundLink Plus against Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 3rd Gen, two flagship Bluetooth speakers released in 2025. Bose offers a rugged cuboid design, Bluetooth 5.4, 20‑hour battery life and a typical price of $269, while B&O delivers a circular luxury...
If You've Been Thinking About Building an SSD NAS for Cheap, This Mini PC Might Be the Perfect Starting Piece
Staclik's N150 mini PC, priced at $211, is positioned as a low‑cost foundation for building an SSD‑based network‑attached storage system. The barebone unit supports up to four M.2 SSDs and up to 48 GB DDR5 RAM, and is powered by an...
March Madness Upgrade: Watch Four Devices at Once So You Never Miss The Big Game— Save on the OREI 4-in-1...
OREI’s 4‑in‑1 Quad‑Screen Multiviewer is on sale for $42.74 after a 5 % coupon, letting users display up to four HDMI sources on a single TV. The device supports 1080p output, offers quad, picture‑in‑picture and side‑by‑side layouts, and includes an IR...
DietPi Turns a Raspberry Pi Into a Fully Functional Server with Just One Script
DietPi lets you turn a Raspberry Pi into a fully functional home server by running a single custom script after the OS boots. The author flashes a 32 GB card with the Debian‑based DietPi image, edits the DietPi.txt file to enable Wi‑Fi...
DIY $8,500 Zeus Supercomputer Replaces Cloud Tools for AI Business
Jay’s DIY Zeus supercomputer, built for roughly $8,500, offers a high‑performance alternative to traditional cloud AI services. Powered by an AMD Ryzen 9 CPU, 128 GB of RAM, 14 TB of storage and an Nvidia 5090 GPU, it runs on Unraid OS with Docker...
The RedMagic 11 Air Is No Looker, but You Won't Find Better Gaming Performance for the Money
The RedMagic 11 Air launches at under $500, delivering Snapdragon 8 Elite performance and a 144 Hz AMOLED screen aimed at mobile gamers. It adds a reinstated cooling fan and a massive 7,000 mAh battery, enabling sustained high‑frame‑rate play and multi‑day endurance. While the device’s design...
Elon Musk Says Tesla’s ‘Terafab’ AI Chip Manufacturing Project to Launch Next Week
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the company’s "Terafab" AI‑chip fab could go live within the next week, marking a rapid shift toward in‑house semiconductor production. The gigafactory is designed to churn out more than 100,000 wafer starts per month,...
Smartwatch Blood Pressure Monitoring Arrives via Radio, 3.4 mW
Your smartwatch can’t track your blood pressure right now, but soon it will be able to with radio signals. The prototype system consumes just 3.4 milliwatts. https://spectrum.ieee.org/blood-pressure-monitor-smartwatch
Debating GPU Finance, Hardware Monopolies, and Compute Commoditization
tomorrow, 4 pm, downtown San Francisco 50 ppl opening debates: 1. how GPU financing actually breaks down in practice - @USDai_Official v $100B PE fund 2. managing the hardware monopolies - @drivenets v incumbent OEM 3. commodification of compute - @OrnnExchange v stealth co https://t.co/exkwRTkJdA
Trying Out Snapdragon X Elite With The Acer Swift 14 AI Laptop On Ubuntu 26.04
Testing Ubuntu 26.04 on the Acer Swift 14 AI equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite revealed multiple regressions. The qcom‑firmware‑extract tool now refuses the device, and the generic Linux 6.19 kernel only provides LLVMpipe software rendering, while the Qualcomm‑specific X1E kernel stalls at a gray screen....
Mid-Range Robot Vacuum Puts Flagships to Shame: Ecovacs Deebot T90 Pro Omni Review
The Ecovacs Deebot T90 Pro Omni, priced just under $900, delivers flagship‑level suction of 30,000 Pa and a 27 cm Ozmo Roller that outperforms many premium models in mopping tests. Its fast‑charging system and sizable water tanks enable extensive area coverage without...
Introducing Baochip-1x: Purpose, Timing, and Origin
“Baochip-1x — What It Is, Why I'm Doing It Now, and How It Came About” by bunnie Huang: https://t.co/ViMUV740lz
Chip Design Shifts to Modular Chiplets as Scaling Stalls
Transistor scaling is hitting thermal and cost ceilings, pushing chip design toward modular chiplets connected by high-speed links. With shared substrates and tailored process nodes, we manage heat and sustain performance without relying on miniaturization. Microblog @antgrasso https://t.co/wKNFiV5Eio
What Is a Computer?
Modern flagship smartphones now match entry‑level laptops in CPU speed and RAM, prompting questions about their viability as primary computers. However, the Android operating system and Google’s tightening security policies prevent many essential desktop applications and limit sideloading of arbitrary...
Hands-On: This Hub Fixes the MacBook Neo’s Biggest Limitation
Apple’s MacBook Neo launches with a stripped‑down port selection—just two USB‑C connectors—prompting users to seek external solutions. The Kuxiu X53 Laptop Hub & Stand restores functionality by adding eight additional ports, including HDMI, USB‑A, SD slots, and a 100 W power‑delivery pass‑through, while...
Spring Tech Refresh — This Wireless HDMI Transmitter Is Now $47 Off
A wireless HDMI transmitter/receiver kit is now 41% off, dropping from $114.99 to $67.98. The device supports 4K decoding, 1080p @ 60 Hz output, and boasts a 0.01‑second ultra‑low latency claim. It can transmit up to 328 ft (100 m) line‑of‑sight on dual‑band 5 GHz/2.4 GHz frequencies...
OpenRazer 3.12 Released With Support For Newer Razer Products On Linux
OpenRazer 3.12, the latest open‑source driver suite for Razer peripherals on Linux, was released today. The update adds native kernel support for several recent Razer products, including the BlackWidow V4 Tenkeyless HyperSpeed keyboard, Mouse Dock Pro, Huntsman V3 Pro 8KHz,...
Rubin Era Will Accelerate AI Innovation Exponentially
$NVDA Blackwell era ushered in Opus 4.6, Perplexity Computer, ChatGPT 5.4. Imagine what the Rubin era brings us? The pace of innovation and disruption will continue to accelerate at an exponential rate. 👏🏻🚀 https://t.co/C3mN3kDDOH
IPhone's Power Outshines Apollo, Yet Misused Daily
The computational power in your iPhone is >100 million times more powerful than the computers that landed Apollo 11 on the Moon. And yet, most people use it primarily to argue with strangers on the internet. The future's already here—we just...
Review: Does the $599 MacBook Neo Fit in Your Life?
Apple’s $599 MacBook Neo aims to capture the budget laptop segment, positioning itself below the M5‑powered MacBook Air. The review pits the Neo against a comparable Chromebook and a Windows‑based PC, highlighting its design, battery life, and performance trade‑offs. While...
MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk Max Wifi II Motherboard Review: Sharpening the Tomahawk’s Blade
MSI’s new B850 Tomahawk Max Wifi II refreshes the popular Tomahawk line with a subdued black design, a larger 64 MB BIOS, and the OC Engine chip for independent BCLK overclocking. It adds four M.2 slots—two PCIe 5.0 x4—and fast Wi‑Fi 7 5.8 Gbps networking, while...
US Gov't Revokes Controversial AI Hardware Export Rule that Would Mandate Investments From Foreign Companies — New Export Rules Are...
The U.S. Commerce Department withdrew a proposed export rule that would have forced foreign operators of large AI clusters to invest an equal amount in U.S. AI infrastructure to obtain accelerators. The draft, part of the AI Action Plan, introduced...
Chocolate 3D Printer Startup Cocoa Press Levels up with Former Prusa Executive
Cocoa Press, the first consumer chocolate 3D printer, has appointed David Randolph—formerly CEO of Printed Solid and a veteran of Prusa Research—as its new chief executive. The startup also added Prusa‑experienced COO Matt Stultz and Print Kits manager Caleb Kraft to...
Amazon Is Selling $110 Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds for Just $22 that Have 75 Hours of Playtime
Amazon is offering the Qecnato Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds for $22, down from $110, an 80% discount. The earbuds deliver up to 75 hours of total playback with their charging case and feature Bluetooth 5.4, waterproof construction, and touch controls. Reviewers...
Apple’s iPhone 17e Is a Worthy Alternative to the Pricier iPhone 17
Apple unveiled the iPhone 17e, an entry‑level model positioned about $200 below the flagship iPhone 17. The new device carries the same A18 processor, 5G connectivity, and a refreshed camera system with a larger sensor and night‑mode capability. Battery life...
Chip Material Prices Double as Middle East Conflict Compounds China's Existing Gallium Export Ban — Wide Range of Materials for...
Prices for key compound‑semiconductor metals have surged, with tungsten, tantalum and molybdenum doubling and gallium climbing 123% to $2,100 per kilogram. The spike follows China’s late‑2024 gallium export ban to the United States and is amplified by the Middle East...
Linux 7.1 Will Bring Power Estimate Reporting For AMD Ryzen AI NPUs
Linux kernel 7.1 will introduce a new ioctl, DRM_IOCTL_AMDXDNA_GET_INFO, that exposes real‑time power‑estimate data from AMD Ryzen AI NPUs. The same update adds column‑utilization metrics, allowing user‑space tools to see how busy the NPU is. These changes arrive via the...
EyeDAR Tech Could Give Self-Driving Cars Expanded Radar Perception
Researchers at Rice University have unveiled EyeDAR, a low‑power millimeter‑wave radar sensor designed for roadside deployment. By mounting the metamaterial lens and antenna array on traffic infrastructure, EyeDAR captures scattered radar reflections that onboard sensors miss, then relays processed data...
The One Smart Tech Step I Always Take Before Leaving Home on Vacation
Tyler Lacoma explains that the single most reliable pre‑vacation habit for smart‑home owners is a quick walkthrough of every control app. By opening each app, checking Wi‑Fi connectivity, firmware status, and live device feeds, users can catch dropped connections or...
Walmart Is Digitizing 4,600 Store Shelves | Fast Five Shorts
Walmart is rolling out digital shelf label technology to all 4,600 U.S. stores, creating the largest electronic shelf label deployment ever. The system, supplied by Vusion, lets associates change prices via a mobile app and includes Stock‑to‑Light and Pick‑to‑Light features...
Faster Qubit Readings Now Avoid Unwanted Energy State Changes
Google Quantum AI researchers have added an inductive shunt to transmon qubits, eliminating offset‑charge sensitivity that caused measurement‑induced state transitions (MIST). The shunt provides an alternate current path, allowing dispersive readout without large detuning or extensive calibration. Tests at 10 mK...
A Foldable Laptop That Doesn’t Feel Like a Compromise
Huawei unveiled the MateBook Fold Ultimate Design, a foldable laptop that expands from a 13‑inch chassis to an 18‑inch OLED workspace while weighing just 1.45 kg with its detachable keyboard. Launched in mid‑2025, the device features a dual‑layer OLED panel, a...
ISLE 2026 Successfully Defining New Trends in Smart Display and System Integration
The ISLE 2026 expo highlighted emerging trends in smart displays and system integration, featuring AI‑driven user interfaces, ultra‑thin flexible panels, and open‑architecture hardware. Leading OEMs announced partnerships to standardize connectivity protocols, while startups demonstrated edge‑AI processing modules for real‑time analytics....
Keychron Launches $59.99 C0 HE 8K One-Handed Gaming Keyboard
Keychron has launched the C0 HE 8K, a left‑handed, one‑handed gaming keyboard priced at $59.99. The device features 35 keys, an ABS chassis, aluminium plate, and Ultra‑Fast Lime magnetic Hall‑effect switches with 25 g actuation. It includes an ergonomic angled space bar,...
Nvidia’s NemoClaw Likely Most Secure, Customer‑Ready Solution
Who has the most secure Claw setup and actually has customers they are supporting on it? Seems like Nvidia’s upcoming NemoClaw would be the safe bet…