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
IPhone 17e vs iPhone 17: Which Entry-Level Apple Phone Is Best for You?
TechRadar’s side‑by‑side review pits Apple’s new iPhone 17e against the flagship iPhone 17, focusing on price, performance, battery life, camera capabilities, and design. The iPhone 17e launches at a lower price point while retaining many of the premium model’s features, such as the same OLED display and identical camera hardware. However, it trades the latest A17 processor for the previous‑generation A16 chip and omits some advanced software functions. Battery capacity sees a modest bump, and the chassis swaps a stainless‑steel frame for aluminum, keeping the overall look familiar.
AirTag’s Best Feature Is Now on Apple Watch, Here’s How to Set It Up
Apple’s AirTag 2 upgrades the Precision Finding feature, extending its range by roughly 1.5 times and bringing the capability to the Apple Watch for the first time. The functionality works on Watch Series 9, Ultra 2 and later models running watchOS 26.2.1 or newer. Users must add...
Shure Audio Solutions Deliver Super Bowl Win
Shure’s audio ecosystem powered every facet of Super Bowl LX, from stadium entertainment to the Apple Music halftime show. The company supplied Axient digital wireless, PSM 1000 in‑ear monitors, TwinPlex lavaliers and the SM39 headset microphone used by Bad Bunny. Over 16 wireless...
Poultry Processing Robotics Advances with ChicGrasp
Researchers at the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station unveiled ChicGrasp, a dual‑jaw robotic gripper that learns to grasp, lift, and hang chicken carcasses by imitating human motions. The system employs a diffusion‑policy imitation‑learning algorithm and camera perception, achieving an 81% success...
QuickLink’s StudioEdge Models to Make North American Debut at 2026 NAB Show
QuickLink announced that its full StudioEdge product line will debut in North America at the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas. The lineup includes the StudioEdge‑1,‑2,‑4 and the high‑end StudioEdge‑2110, positioned as a direct replacement for the discontinued Skype TX. The...
Open-Ear Vs. Bone Conduction Headphones: Which Delivers Better Sound?
Open‑ear and bone‑conduction headphones are gaining traction among outdoor athletes seeking situational awareness. Bone‑conduction models, popularized by Shokz, transmit audio via vibrations through the skull, while open‑ear designs use tiny speakers that project sound waves into the ear canal. Both...
NUBURU’s Lyocon Completes Proof-of-Concept for Portable Directed-Energy Laser Platform
NUBURU’s subsidiary Lyocon has completed a proof‑of‑concept for a portable directed‑energy laser dazzler aimed at counter‑drone defense. The system employs multi‑wavelength lasers (green, blue, IR) delivering 1‑10 W of power in a rifle‑mounted, modular architecture for rapid field deployment. Early trials...
Current RISC-V CPUs Being Too Slow Causes Headaches For Fedora: ~5x Slower Builds
Fedora’s RISC‑V build pipeline is dramatically slower than traditional architectures, with a Binutils compilation taking roughly five times longer than on x86_64. The slowdown stems from current RISC‑V SoCs lacking sufficient compute power, forcing developers to disable link‑time optimizations (LTO)...
Texas Instruments Unveils Two New Microcontroller Units to Support Edge AI Applications
Texas Instruments announced two new microcontroller units, the MSPM0G5187 and AM13Ex, equipped with its TinyEngine neural processing unit for Edge AI workloads. The integrated NPU promises up to 90‑times lower latency and more than 120‑times lower energy per inference compared...
(PR) Advantech and Qualcomm Launch SKY-641E3 Server Powered by Qualcomm Dragonwing
Advantech and Qualcomm announced the SKY-641E3 4U edge server, integrating Qualcomm’s Dragonwing Cloud AI 100 Ultra accelerator. The platform supports up to twelve single‑slot AI cards and ten PCIe 4.0 x16 slots, delivering 870 TOPS of INT8 inference per card. Designed for industrial reliability,...
The Cooler Master MasterFrame 360 Panorama Is Not An Aquarium …
Cooler Master’s MasterFrame 360 Panorama is a mid‑tower case built around wrap‑around tempered glass, turning the interior into a showcase. The chassis routes cooling to the top and bottom, supporting up to six 120 mm fans or large 360 mm radiators, while eliminating...
Cadillac F1 Team Selects Core Scientific as Data Center Partner
Cadillac has appointed Core Scientific as the official data‑center partner for its new Formula 1 operation. The multi‑year deal will shape a $200 million, 400,000‑sq‑ft facility in Fishers, Indiana, designed for high‑density simulation, engineering, manufacturing, and race‑day workloads. Core Scientific will provide...
STMicroelectronics Enters High Volume Production of Photonics Chip
STMicroelectronics has begun high‑volume production of its PIC100 photonics chip, a 300 mm silicon platform that merges silicon photonics with next‑generation BiCMOS technology. The chip delivers 800 Gbps and 1.6 Tbps optical interconnects, targeting AI‑heavy data‑center workloads. Simultaneously, the company unveiled the PIC100 TSV...
MSI PRO B850-P WiFi: A Special AMD Ryzen AM5 Motherboard For Linux / Open-Source Enthusiasts
The MSI PRO B850-P WIFI motherboard, priced at $179, is the focus of a new open‑source firmware effort by 3mdeb. The firm is porting Coreboot together with AMD’s experimental openSIL code to create a fully open firmware stack for an...
3D-Printed TV From ‘The Simpsons’ Plays Actual Episodes
A Reddit maker 3D‑printed a miniature replica of the iconic TV from The Simpsons, turning it into a functional media player that streams the first eleven seasons across four looping channels. The device runs on a Raspberry Pi 4 B and uses low‑cost...
This Smart Smoke Detector Works with Ring and Sends Alerts to Your Phone
Kidde and Ring have launched a smart smoke and carbon‑monoxide alarm that pushes real‑time alerts to the Ring app, even when users are away. The device offers both battery‑powered and hardwired models, and a single unit can extend notifications to...
Smart 2-in-1 Digital Microscope Goes Desktop or Handheld as Needed
Bubo is a 2‑in‑1 digital microscope that can function as a handheld device or dock onto a desktop base. It features a 12 MP CMOS sensor, 4.6‑inch HD screen, and offers 100×‑1800× magnification with up to 10 hours of battery life. Users...
Smart 2-in-1 Digital Microscope Goes Desktop or Handheld as Needed
The Bubo 2‑in‑1 digital microscope combines a handheld unit with a desktop base, offering flexibility for both field and lab work. It features a 12 MP CMOS sensor, 1080p/60 fps video, and a 4.6‑inch HD screen, delivering up to 1800× magnification. Powered...
The 6 Best Water-Leak Detectors for Protecting Your Home
The article reviews six top water‑leak detectors, ranging from basic battery‑powered units to advanced hub‑based systems with automatic shut‑off. D‑Link leads with a Wi‑Fi hub supporting up to 16 remote sensors, while Flo offers both a budget‑friendly detector and a...
2026's 4‑inch Modular Android Phone Finally Arrives
This will take some getting used to 😄 The iKKO MindOne Pro is a tiny smartphone with some big promises, like an "AI OS" and "built-in global internet" via virtual SIM. As you might expect, I'm far more interested in the basics....
(PR) Acer Debuts First TravelMate P4 & P2 Copilot+ PCs Featuring Intel Core Ultra Series 3 Processors with Intel vPro
Acer announced its first TravelMate P4 and P2 Copilot+ laptops powered by Intel’s latest Core Ultra Series 3 processors with vPro. The lineup—TravelMate P4 14 AI, P4 Spin 14 AI, P2 16 AI and P2 14 AI—offers AI‑on‑device features, long battery life, fast‑charging, MIL‑STD‑810H durability and optional LTE. Integrated Windows 11 Copilot+...
Organized Crime Turns to AI Hardware in Expanding U.S. Theft Wave
Organized crime groups are increasingly targeting shipments of AI‑focused computer hardware, turning cargo theft into a high‑value enterprise. Verisk CargoNet reports U.S. losses of about $725 million in 2025, a 60 percent jump, even though the number of incidents stayed near 3,600....
Wolfspeed Unveils Foundation for AI Data-Center Advanced Packaging Leveraging 300mm Silicon Carbide
Wolfspeed announced that its 300 mm silicon carbide (SiC) technology platform can serve as a foundational material for advanced AI and high‑performance computing (HPC) heterogeneous packaging by decade’s end. The company recently produced a single‑crystal 300 mm SiC wafer and is collaborating...
Play Favorite Video Games Under Your Feet – and Actually Enjoy It
GAMR has launched a pressure‑sensitive gaming mat on Kickstarter, offering a nine‑zone floor controller that connects via Bluetooth or USB to phones, tablets, TVs and PCs. The Rhythm model mimics classic dance‑arcade pads, while Junior and Active versions target children...
FortiGate Devices Exploited to Breach Networks and Steal Service Account Credentials
Threat actors are exploiting FortiGate next‑generation firewalls to gain initial access and harvest service‑account credentials. Researchers identified abuse of recent CVEs (2025‑59718, 2025‑59719, 2026‑24858) and misconfigurations to extract configuration files containing LDAP and AD service accounts, targeting healthcare, government and...
The 3 Very Best Robot Vacuums for Pets
The Strategist’s latest guide ranks the top robot vacuums for households with pets, highlighting three models: the Roborock Q7+ Max as overall winner, the Roborock Saros 10R for combined vacuum‑mop performance, and the budget‑friendly Matic. The review is based on hands‑on...
ARPA-H Launches Program to Develop Biosensors that Can Track Multiple Signals
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA‑H) has unveiled the Delphi program to create modular biosensors that can monitor multiple biomarkers such as inflammation markers, hormones, and drug levels. The initiative relies on electronic "chiplet" technology, allowing developers to...
The GeForce Platform in Transition: AI Reconstruction, Ray Tracing, and New Rendering Structures as the Basis for the Next Generation...
NVIDIA’s GeForce platform is evolving from a pure graphics card into an AI‑centric ecosystem that blends ray tracing, neural‑network‑based image reconstruction, and cloud services. At GDC 2026 the company highlighted DLSS 4.5’s dynamic frame generation, RTX Mega Geometry for handling ultra‑dense scenes,...
NVIDIA Sets March 31 Launch for DLSS 4.5 Dynamic MFG
NVIDIA announced that DLSS 4.5 Dynamic Multi Frame Generation will be released on March 31, 2026, targeting GeForce RTX 50 series owners. The new mode replaces the static frame‑generation multiplier with a real‑time adaptive system that reacts to scene complexity. Alongside the dynamic...
Spain’s VLC Photonics and Hitachi High-Tech America Announce Strategic Collaboration in North America
VLC Photonics, a Spanish fabless photonic integrated circuit (PIC) design house, has entered a strategic collaboration with Hitachi High‑Tech America to expand its North American footprint. The partnership leverages VLC’s multi‑platform PIC expertise and Hitachi’s equipment sales and global commercial...
AI Boom Exposes Hidden Risks in Semiconductor Supply
#Technology #Thread #Semiconductor #Manufacturing #AI The Semiconductor Risk In The AI Era: 1/ - AI Is Exploding Across Every Industry. - But Behind Every AI Model, Cloud Platform, And Data Center Lies A Physical Foundation: Semiconductors. - As AI Demand Accelerates, So Do The...
Wireless EMG Bionic Hand Achieves Independent Finger Control
Wireless EMG-Controlled Bionic Hand with Independent Finger Movement by @CyberRobooo #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/7zrAgN3ahU
Merging LiDAR Performance with Radar Robustness
Teradar emerged from stealth with a $150 million Series B round to launch a new class of terahertz sensors that blend LiDAR‑level resolution with radar‑grade all‑weather and Doppler performance. The solid‑state, modular design can be mounted behind vehicle bumpers, eliminating moving parts...
MacBook Neo Overkill for Most Notebook Users
I'd wager Macbook Neo has more than enough compute power for 70-80% of all notebook users.
Groq + LLaMA 4 Maverick Excels at Low‑latency Tasks
Don't sleep on Groq + LLama 4 Maverick - wow, very very useful for low latency tasks
Memory Price Hikes ‘the New Normal’ as AI Boom Fuels Storage Demand, Seagate Says
Seagate’s chief commercial officer warns that memory price hikes will become the new normal as the AI‑driven super‑cycle pushes DRAM costs up 90% quarter‑over‑quarter in Q1 2026. The surge, fueled by AI data‑centre demand, is forcing the storage industry to accelerate...
First in Maui with MacBook Neo, Amazing Speakers
MacBook Neo in Maui. I may be the first person in all of Maui rocking MacBook Neo lol. Also the speakers on this. Incredible at this price https://t.co/iXGKFqWCUe
Waterproof Autonomous Drone Camera Works Anywhere
A Waterproof #Autonomous Flying Camera for Any Environment via @ZappyZappy7 #Innovation #TechForGood #EmergingTech #Tech https://t.co/IRkTmCfcgz
Modernizing From the Inside Out: Nokia’s Brownfield Network Transformation
Nokia undertook a brownfield transformation of its global data‑center network, replacing legacy gear with a unified, automated fabric while keeping services live. The migration was staged, using parallel deployment, digital‑twin validation and intent‑based configuration to avoid downtime. At the first...
Neo Matches MacBook Air, Beyond Just Light Tasks
The other distinction with Neo that will be interesting is it is capable of more than "light work." There is nothing I can't do on it I can't with my Macbook Air. The only audience this won't cater to...
A18 Pro on Neo Peaks at 8W CPU, 14W GPU
Max wattage I could push A18 Pro to on Neo was CPU ~8W and GPU ~14W I may be the only one, but was very excited to see A series processor wattage under workloads for the first time. https://t.co/0cQbcNZFT0
Xanadu and AMD Accelerate Quantum Computing for Aerospace and Engineering
Xanadu Quantum Technologies and AMD announced a hybrid quantum‑classical demonstration that runs a 256×256 computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model on AMD DevCloud using Xanadu’s PennyLane software. The workflow employed 20 qubits and roughly 35 million quantum gates, while a single AMD...
Atlas Evolves: From Hydraulic Bulk to AI-Driven Agility
2021 Atlas humanoid robot was a bulky, hydraulic robot. Back then, it relied on algorithms written by engineers. 2026 Atlas has a sleek, all-electric body and an AI-powered brain, smart enough to pull off hard-to-believe feats autonomously. https://t.co/U0bW8alre4
Chips: Tiny Silicon Brains Power Modern Electronics
A computer chip (or integrated circuit or IC) is the "brain" or the "nervous system" of electronic devices. It is a tiny slice of semiconductor material - usually silicon - packed with millions or even billions of microscopic electronic components...
Get in the Solo-Mining Bitcoin Game for Less Than $50
BlockChance has launched a pocket‑sized Bitcoin Ticket Miner priced at $49.97, a steep discount from its $149.99 list price. The device runs license‑free NMMiner firmware, delivers 1,000 KH/s hash power—about 18 times more efficient than typical ticket miners—and operates independently via...
Molecular Defects Drive Hidden Yield Loss in Chips
Yield loss is increasingly molecular in origin and invisible to conventional inspection. https://t.co/LSmNbYCLX3 #semiconductor #yield #chemicalvariability #waferdefects
Roborock Q10 S5+ Excels at Vacuuming and Mopping
Who doesn't dream of having a robot do all their chores? I tried out the Roborock Q10 S5+ Robot Vacuum & Mop and found it was great at vacuuming and... well... good at mopping. Here's the scoop, with lots of...
Introducing Inner Voice: Elegant, Intuitive Ring Experience
so excited for the world to see Inner Voice. the ring is such an elegant and intuitive approach. 🤌🏾✨
MacBook Neo Redefines Mac Strategy and Education Market
In my latest I break down the role the new MacBook Neo plays for Mac overall and Apple in education https://t.co/8wg10HGhWG
NVDA GTC to Reveal Groq Deal Impact
$NVDA GTC is coming. Expecting to see the fruits of the Groq deal and Jensen’s answer to scaling inference versus custom accelerators. 👀👏🏻 https://t.co/k6IBXl8lfN