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Intel leaks 44‑core Nova Lake‑S desktop processor, up from 42 cores
Intel’s upcoming Nova Lake‑S desktop line now includes a leaked 44‑core SKU, replacing the previously announced 42‑core model. The design uses two identical 8P+12E compute tiles, freeing up 6P+12E tiles that could be sold as lower‑priced, locked non‑K variants with on‑die big last‑level cache (bLLC).
Razer unveiled the 2026 Blade 16, now powered by Intel's 16‑core Core Ultra 9 386H Panther Lake processor and up to 64 GB of 9,600 MHz LPDDR5X RAM. The laptop starts at $3,499.99 for an RTX 5080 model and tops out at $4,499.99 for an RTX 5090 configuration, promising up to 60% longer battery life and a brighter OLED display.
The U.S. Justice Department has unsealed an indictment accusing three Super Micro Computer insiders of exporting at least $2.5 billion of AI‑laden servers to China. The revelation knocked Supermicro’s stock nearly 28% lower and sparked fresh concerns about export‑control compliance across...
Arm announced its AGI CPU, a processor built for AI workloads, after Meta and OpenAI pressed the company for a more energy‑efficient solution. The chip is positioned to tap a $1.5 trillion market and generate $15 billion in revenue by fiscal 2031,...
The Samsung Galaxy S26, launched alongside the S26+ series, distinguishes itself with a 6.3‑inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, and a 4,300 mAh battery. In head‑to‑head field tests against the iPhone 17, the S26 delivered smoother multitasking, sustained performance in heat, and...
Engineers developed a tiny 20-milligram tag to track wasp movements. To meet weight constraints, they couldn’t afford to put a battery on the tag and had to resort to a capacitor to send a radio pulse. https://spectrum.ieee.org/rf-tags
Form Energy and Crusoe have signed a capacity agreement to supply 12 GWh of iron‑air batteries for AI data centers, with deliveries beginning in 2027. The deal secures reserved volume, pricing and terms, and production will occur at Form Energy’s West...
Coros introduced an arm‑band heart‑rate monitor that delivers near‑chest‑strap accuracy while eliminating the discomfort of a traditional strap. Independent testing with a hospital‑grade Holter showed the device deviates by only one to two beats per minute, far better than most...
The article reviews the five leading servo drives for factory automation, highlighting Harmonic Drive’s integrated actuator, Yaskawa’s Sigma‑7 auto‑tuning, Mitsubishi’s high‑axis Melservo‑J5, Siemens’ TIA‑integrated Sinamics, and Allen‑Bradley’s single‑cable Kinetix 5500. Each solution is evaluated on precision, reliability, integration ease, and manufacturer...
Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is offering steep discounts on Olight’s lineup of flashlights, with savings of up to 30 percent. Pocket‑sized EDC models such as the BatonTurbo and I3T are now priced under $13, while high‑lumen options like the Marauder...
Fitbit’s Inspire 3 has returned to its all‑time low price of $69.95, a $30 discount across Amazon, Best Buy and Target. The tracker offers core health metrics such as step counting, sleep insights, irregular heart‑rate alerts, and a ten‑day battery life....
Festo has launched the HPSX Universal Adaptive Gripper, a pneumatic soft‑gripping solution designed for high‑speed, hygienic handling in food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics production. The gripper delivers up to 0.5 kg payloads while withstanding 15 G acceleration, and its low‑air‑volume design enables multiple...
U.S. Senators Josh Hawley and Elizabeth Warren have urged the Energy Information Administration to create a mandatory annual reporting framework for data centers, demanding granular data on hourly, peak and annual electricity use, rates, and grid upgrade costs. The request...
Latin America and the Caribbean host 533 data centers, but five countries—Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia—account for roughly 80% of the total. Brazil leads with 204 facilities and expects $37 billion from TikTok’s upcoming Pecém hub, while Chile and Mexico...
CNET’s buying guide breaks down the essential features for a 2026 AV receiver, spotlighting the Onkyo TX‑NR6100 as the best‑value model thanks to its 8K‑ready HDMI, Dolby Atmos support, and built‑in streaming. It stresses that HDMI port count and future‑proof standards...
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have created a programmable superconducting diode using the LaAlO₃/KTaO₃ (LAO/KTO) interface. By employing conductive atomic force microscope (c‑AFM) lithography, they can reposition the weak link to reverse diode polarity without altering the material. The...
The article outlines eight essential features to evaluate when selecting a sublimation printer, from print resolution and speed to ink compatibility, connectivity, and maintenance. High dots‑per‑inch output delivers sharper graphics, while faster machines meet tight production deadlines. Versatile ink support...
Apple announced a partnership with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) to produce sensing‑hardware chips at TSMC’s Washington‑state facility, expanding its American Manufacturing Program. The deal adds a domestic source for Apple’s specialized chips, diversifying its supply chain beyond Asian fabs....
UK regulators have announced a phased shutdown of 2G mobile networks slated for 2029‑2033, following the earlier retirement of 3G services. Any device that only supports 2G will lose voice, SMS, and data connectivity unless upgraded to 4G or 5G....
IDC reports Q4 2025 server revenues surged to $125.3 billion, a 52.4% year‑over‑year jump, with GPU‑accelerated systems accounting for $70.65 billion (56.4%). Non‑x86, primarily Arm‑based servers grew 2.5× YoY, signaling a structural shift away from traditional x86 architectures. Dell remains the top OEM...
Mouser Electronics, the leading New Product Introduction distributor, has become an authorized global source for NXP Semiconductors' latest secure component solutions. The partnership gives engineers access to more than 14,000 NXP parts, including MCX N microcontrollers, i.MX 93 application processors, S32K3 automotive...
Apple’s fiscal Q1 2026 results show a surge in enterprise adoption, with companies such as Snowflake, AstraZeneca and Coppel deploying thousands of Macs, iPads and iPhone devices. The rollout of Apple Business as a free service across more than 200...
World IoT Day highlights that global NB‑IoT and LTE‑M connections have topped one billion, marking a decade of collaborative network expansion. Cyril Deschanel of Wireless Logic warns that the focus is shifting from merely linking devices to managing them over...
Alfalite is returning to the NAB Show in Las Vegas (April 18‑22) to exhibit its latest LED screen technologies alongside U.S. partner FOR‑A America. The company will showcase three product lines—Litepix, Neopix and UHD Finepix MATIX AlfaCOB—targeted at broadcast, control‑room...
ICC unveiled the Aquarius R-117A, an immersion‑native 1U server that packs six NVIDIA H200 SXM GPUs and a single‑socket AMD EPYC Turin processor with up to 192 cores and 3 TB DDR5 RAM. The system delivers 846 GB of combined GPU memory...
VectorWave Corp launched a neuromorphic analog compute platform that processes raw RF signals directly in silicon, bypassing traditional digital conversion. The chip cuts inference latency from milliseconds to nanoseconds, enabling ultra‑fast, resilient communications in crowded wireless environments. The company secured...
Open Quantum Design (OQD) has published an open‑source hardware repository on GitHub that contains detailed designs for its Blade Trap Assembly and Optical Circuit Boards, the core components of its trapped‑ion quantum computers. The release extends OQD’s open‑source strategy from...
Adventure 33 introduced Prism, a purpose‑built global audio broadcasting ecosystem designed to replace traditional satellite distribution. The flagship Quattro receiver is a four‑channel, stereo‑capable 1RU appliance co‑engineered with Angry Audio. Prism’s architecture routes audio across five independent network layers, eliminating single...
As semiconductor nodes become ever more complex, the financial risk of ASIC respins has surged, with mask sets at Intel’s 18A process costing tens of millions of dollars. Embedded FPGA (eFPGA) offers "silicon insurance" by embedding reconfigurable logic that can...
A Idaho Legislative Oversight report warns that the state’s 911 call‑centers and radio networks will reach end‑of‑life within two years, prompting a call for a unified statewide program. The analysis notes that 88% of U.S. emergency centers suffered a technology...
Govee’s Table Lamp 2 Pro and Table Lamp 2 are part of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, with the Pro model falling to $134.99 (a $45, roughly 30% discount) and the basic lamp to $55.99 (a $24, about 24% off). Both...
Hubbell (HUBB) surged about 55% year‑to‑date, outpacing roughly 86% of stocks, as its modular electrical solutions helped data‑center infrastructures operate up to 30% faster. The company beat fourth‑quarter earnings and sales estimates, posting 9% organic sales growth and a 15%...
Quail Digital and Audivi have announced a global partnership delivering a free Voice AI hardware box for quick‑service restaurants. The solution merges Quail’s high‑clarity audio equipment with Audivi’s real‑time AI ordering software, aiming to cut drive‑thru errors and speed service....
Apple’s Vision Pro delivers impressive hardware and natural displays, yet it lacks the daily content cadence needed to become a habit‑forming device. The article points to Cosm, a high‑end immersive venue where fans pay for shared sports experiences, as proof...
Meta and its hardware partner EssilorLuxottica are preparing to launch two new Ray‑Ban AI glasses, as indicated by recent FCC filings that list the devices as production‑ready units. The filings suggest the models are close to market, echoing the rapid...
Researchers at Chonnam National University unveiled an air‑breakdown triboelectric nanogenerator (AB‑TENG) that harvests static electricity from human skin to power ultrathin input devices without batteries. The device delivers up to 290 V and 22 mW at a modest 24 N contact force, outperforming...
Indian unmanned systems firm BonV Aero has teamed with NASDAQ‑listed ParaZero Technologies to launch DefendAir, a hard‑kill counter‑drone system that captures hostile UAVs with kinetic nets. The system can fire five nets within a 50‑metre radius, neutralising drones from 30 cm...
Prusa Research released firmware version 3.0.4 for the Original MMU3, trimming the average filament‑swap cycle from 52 seconds to roughly 42 seconds – a 20% speed gain. The update can shave up to nine seconds off each swap, translating into hours...
[Opus 4.6 Research] "Research the top memory benchmarks for AI systems, look at the top performing memory systems, and to the extent you can look at how they approach memory (looking at code if they are open source), note similarities...
The U.S. FCC moved to bar new foreign‑made routers, a malicious update to the popular LiteLLM Python package infected up to half a million downloads, and HackerOne disclosed a breach of 287 employees through benefits provider Navia. Together the events...
Nintendo's latest Switch 2 console retails for $696 in stores, while flagship titles like Mario Kart World sell digitally for as low as $51.99. The price gap between physical and digital game formats is prompting industry analysts and consumers to...
Claros, a power‑management startup, raised a $30 million seed round led by General Catalyst and Red Cell Partners. The funding will accelerate development of its integrated voltage regulator (IVR) and Power Gateway direct‑current distribution platform. The IVR claims up to 30%...
I got to know Jim Guzy on the football field. My school, Hillview Elementary, was playing against Fremont Elementary in flag football. They had this kid who was crazy fast on the field. That was Jim Guzy. Later, he became an electrical engineer...
1/ Here’s my baseline assessment of what happens to critical AI components if the Iran war continues. It shows a significant double digit decline. Helium, energy, and a narrow set of fab chokepoints. If the disruption persists, the risk isn’t collapse. It’s a...
Have a @Rakuten @Kobo eReader? Smart choice, it's quite as capable as an Amazon Kindle, with strengths all its own. But is it up-to-date with system software? Here's how to check (and update it, as needed): https://t.co/L67emcu2fa #rakuten #kobo #software...
Remember four months ago when everyone was talking about MCP servers? The half-life of “this changes everything” is down to about a quarter now.
A developer’s guide to training with Ironwood TPUs https://t.co/eFGnybvR0G < it's really five optimization strategies for ML engineers. Check it out.
We compare the key specs and features of the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and its predecessor, the Galaxy S25 Ultra. https://t.co/teTUdG9wMq
Selling $125 billion of servers in a quarter is nothing special. It’s the new normal. $DELL $HPE $NVDA $ARM $AMD https://t.co/MRnXrTrjjz
Ariston launches residential propane heat pump with built-in PV function #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/Y3xAaEoyF6
MS on $BE Had a long chat with folks at AMAT on all this last month. https://t.co/KWTiLzZLV5
