Today's Hardware Pulse
High‑severity AMDGPU VCN 3 driver flaw patched after kernel‑memory risk discovered
A bounds‑check flaw (CVE‑2026‑46230) in AMDGPU’s VCN 3 video‑decoder path on Linux was rated CVSS 7.1 (High) and could let a local attacker read or corrupt kernel memory. AMD addressed the issue by adding explicit buffer‑size validation in the mainline kernel.
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By the numbers: Sygaldry Technologies raises $139M seed and Series A
Intel Bartlett Lake-S CPUs Reportedly Wield 12 Blazing P-Cores and 5.8 GHz Boost — Turbocharged Chips that Will Not Make...
Intel’s upcoming Bartlett Lake (Core 200E) processors will feature only high‑performance P‑cores, with configurations up to 12 cores and single‑thread boost frequencies reaching 5.9 GHz. The lineup spans three power envelopes—125 W, 65 W, and 45 W—offering varying core counts, L3 cache sizes, and integrated‑GPU execution units. Although the chips are designed for edge, industrial and embedded markets, the extreme clock speeds could attract gamers and enthusiasts seeking an LGA1700 upgrade path. Intel has not confirmed the specifications, and the processors are not expected to reach retail channels.
You Can't Afford DDR5 Right Now: Why Used AM4 and Last-Gen GPUs Are a Budget Goldmine
The surge in AI‑driven workloads has pushed DDR5 memory prices to three‑times their 2024 levels, making new builds prohibitively expensive. Meanwhile, the secondary market offers used DDR4 RAM, prior‑generation GPUs and AM4 Ryzen CPUs at a fraction of the cost,...
16 Years Later: IPhone 17 Pro Max Dwarfs
iPhone 17 Pro Max vs IPhone 3 GS perfectly illustrates 16 years of smartphone photography progress https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/iphone-17-pro-max-vs-iphone-3-gs-perfectly-illustrates-16-years-of-smartphone-photography-progress
This $119 Camera Won’t Let You See Your Photos
The Flashback ONE35 V2 is a $119 retro‑style digital camera that eliminates instant previews, limiting users to 27 shots and a 24‑hour post‑transfer delay. It upgrades to a 13‑megapixel sensor with improved low‑light performance and adds four built‑in film simulations....
Lenovo Alerts Partners to Looming Price Hikes on Consumer and Server Products — Soaring Memory Costs Drive the Surge
Lenovo warned its channel partners that select consumer PCs and server configurations will see price increases in March due to a sharp rise in DRAM and 3D NAND costs. Partners must place orders by February 25 and have them received by February 28...
Stop Buying PCs Expecting Them to Last 10 Years
Spending twice as much on a high‑end PC does not double its lifespan or performance because hardware becomes obsolete quickly. The article shows that a flagship GPU from 2017, the GTX 1080 Ti, is outclassed by a budget RTX 4060 six years later....
AI Surge Boosts HBM Demand; Buy MU on Dips
Macro: AI demand drives chip & platform leaders. Factors: HBM tightness (Micron), AIP adoption (Palantir). Risks: supply, concentration. Trade: buy MU on pullbacks for HBM exposure. — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
Smart Glasses: Emerging Privacy Threat?
Smart glasses and covert filming. Are they a real privacy concern? https://t.co/TehOK0XVKI via @YouTube #smartglasses #glass #AR #privacy #CyberSecurity #CyberSec @sonu_monika @enilev @Jagersbergknut @TysonLester @chidambara09 @labordeolivier @BetaMoroney @tlloydjones @Nicochan33 @jeancayeux @RLDI_Lamy @pierrepinna @pierrecappelli @pchamard @JeromeMONANGE @thierry_pires @MaiaGabunia @amalmerzouk @NewsNeus @mary_gambara @PawlowskiMario...
This Free Tool Is Perfect for Diagnosing Problems with Your PC
LatencyMon is a free Windows utility that diagnoses hidden latency issues causing audio crackles, video stutter, and input lag. Unlike Task Manager, it measures hardware interrupt execution times and highlights problematic *.sys* drivers. The tool presents a clear verdict and...
AI Data Centers Turn to High-Temperature Superconductors
AI‑driven hyperscale data centers are straining existing power grids, prompting Microsoft and other cloud providers to explore high‑temperature superconductors (HTS) as a replacement for copper wiring. Microsoft has pledged $75 million to Veir, a developer of REBCO‑based HTS tape, and is...
Apple @ Work: How the iPhone Forced the Entire Printing Industry to Adopt AirPrint
Apple introduced AirPrint in 2010 as a consumer‑focused printing feature. As iPhones and iPads entered enterprises, executives demanded driver‑less printing. Printer manufacturers like HP, Canon, Xerox and Ricoh added native AirPrint support, making it a purchase prerequisite. Complementary solutions such...
I Built a RetroPie Console on a Raspberry Pi 3B — and Avoided the Usual Mistakes
The article walks through building a RetroPie console on a Raspberry Pi 3B, emphasizing the board’s sweet‑spot performance for classic games. It lists essential hardware—2.5 A power supply, 32 GB microSD, wired controller—and warns against common missteps like flashing the wrong image. Step‑by‑step instructions...
Corsair Makr Pro 75 Review: Not DIY-Priced (or DIY)
Corsair’s Makr Pro 75 is a premium 75% magnetic keyboard built with an aluminum case, gasket‑mounted hot‑swappable PCB and double‑shot PBT keycaps. It ships with MGX Hyperdrive linear switches that can be tuned from 0.1 mm to 4 mm and supports an...
Roku vs Fire TV vs Apple TV vs Google TV: What Is The Best Streaming Player For Streaming Youtube, Netflix,...
A recent reader survey found Roku the clear favorite for cord‑cutters, capturing 62% of votes, while Apple TV, Fire TV and Google TV received 16%, 12% and 10% respectively. Roku’s appeal stems from its neutral interface, over 25,000 apps, quick setup and a...
Hands-On with Cooler Master’s Cosmos Alpha Full-Tower Chassis – Sliding, Configurable Interior Makes for Lots of Possibilities
Cooler Master unveiled the Cosmos Alpha full‑tower chassis, the latest evolution of its two‑decade‑old Cosmos line. The case introduces the FreeForm 2.0 platform, featuring stepless fan mounts and a sliding motherboard tray for unprecedented interior flexibility. It supports every motherboard size...
Does the Google Pixel 10a Support Qi2 Magnetic Charging?
Google’s Pixel 10a arrives as a modest refresh of the 9a, keeping the 5,100 mAh battery and most hardware unchanged while adding a brighter display protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 7i. Charging sees a modest lift to 30 W wired and 10 W wireless when...
Is the Google Pixel 10a Waterproof?
The Google Pixel 10a carries an IP68 rating, making it dust‑tight and capable of surviving immersion in up to two metres of freshwater for 30 minutes. This water‑resistance is comparable to higher‑end Pixel models and most modern smartphones, though it is...
If You Can’t Find the Fix, You Can’t Fix the Thing
iFixit highlights that most repair guides are written only in English, creating a barrier for non‑English speakers who need DIY instructions in their native language. The newly launched FixBot can answer repair questions in multiple languages, but it still points...
How to Build a Plan for PC and Desktop Lifecycle Management
IT leaders must revisit PC lifecycle policies as Windows 11 hardware mandates, security baselines, and ESG goals reshape refresh strategies. The typical refresh window remains three to four years, but TPM 2.0 and CPU requirements are pushing many firms to accelerate upgrades....
I've Longed for One Bang & Olufsen Speaker for Years, but This Dinky, British Alternative Has Cured My Cravings
The Majority Move M1, a British‑made Bluetooth speaker, retails for about £25, positioning it as a budget alternative to premium models like Bang & Olufsen’s Beosound A1. Despite its tiny footprint, the speaker delivers surprisingly full‑range sound thanks to an open‑back cabinet that...
Xbox Series X
The forum thread captures early consumer reactions to Microsoft’s Xbox Series X, highlighting expectations around its naming, design flexibility, and performance claims of delivering four times the power of the Xbox One X. Participants reference official statements about vertical or horizontal...
AOC Q27G4ZD Expands Gaming Series with 280 Hz QD-OLED and up to 1000 Nits Peak Brightness
The episode reviews AOC's new Q27G4ZD gaming monitor, a 27‑inch QD‑OLED panel that sits between the brand's 240 Hz and 360 Hz models with a 280 Hz refresh rate and QHD (2560×1440) resolution. It highlights the third‑generation QD‑OLED technology delivering 0.03 ms response, up...
ASIC Inference Speed Will Hit Zero Lag in Two Years
yesterday we chatted with @martin_casado and @sarahdingwang on the pod and he happened to do basic math™ on the logic of asics today @taalas_inc launched their HC1 asic that can inference 17k tok/s. Sure, it's a shitty 3.1 8B today which...
Semiconductor Industry Offers Diverse Careers Beyond Chip Design
#Technology #Thread #Semiconductor #Manufacturing #Career The Semiconductor Let Us Learn About Career Options: 1/ - The Semiconductor Industry Offers A Wide Range Of Career Paths Beyond Just Chip Design. - Roles Span Architecture, Design, Verification, Manufacturing, Test Engineering, Packaging, Reliability, Automation, And Supply...
AI Could Make Your Next TV More Expensive
The surge in AI workloads is creating a global DRAM shortage, dubbed "RAMageddon," which is pushing memory prices up more than 400% year‑over‑year. Smart televisions, which typically contain 1‑8 GB of RAM, are expected to see price increases as manufacturers pass...
Tech Turmoil: Bitcoin Dying, AI Slashing Valuations
Saturday ☕️ is up Bitcoin is Dead, Again…RIP 🪦 AI Grim Reaper slashes $Trillions off software market caps Chip innovations looking to bury NVDA Where are we putting all this Data? Memory Madness Join X & me as we break it all down Stay Current...
ASUS RTX 5070 EVO Dual Targets SFF Builds With Short, Thinner Design
ASUS has expanded its Dual Evo lineup with the RTX 5070 Dual Evo and Dual Evo OC, packing a 12 GB RTX 5070 GPU into a compact 229 × 120 × 50 mm, 2.5‑slot chassis aimed at small‑form‑factor builds. The OC model raises boost clocks from...
Motorola Razr (2025) and Razr Ultra Just Got Android 16 Updates, Earlier than Last Time
Motorola has pushed the Android 16 upgrade to its Razr (2025) and Razr Ultra flip phones, rolling it out to U.S. carriers such as Verizon ahead of the schedule announced in June. The update arrives months earlier than the Android 15 rollout...
Pixelated 089: Haven’t I Seen This Pixel Before?
Episode 88 of 9to5Google’s Pixelated podcast examines Google’s Pixel 10a, a modest refresh that largely mirrors its predecessor. The hosts dissect subtle hardware tweaks, camera adjustments, and pricing, while questioning whether the ‘a’ line should adopt longer generational gaps. They...
Ericsson Goes with Custom Silicon (Rather than Nvidia GPUs) for AI RAN
Ahead of MWC Barcelona 2026 Ericsson unveiled its AI‑RAN portfolio, opting for purpose‑built ASIC silicon instead of Nvidia GPUs and confirming Intel as its only commercial silicon partner. The company highlighted a software‑defined approach that uses hardware abstraction layers to...
UAlbany, UConn Researchers Launch Initiative to Improve Power Outage Predictions and Grid Resilience
Researchers at the University at Albany and the University of Connecticut have launched the North American Forecasting Weather, Outage, Load & Damage Initiative to create an AI‑driven model that predicts storm‑related power outages across the United States and Canada. Backed...
AEQ Notes ESPN Brazil’s Use of Olympia 3
ESPN Brazil equipped its NBA Finals coverage with AEQ’s Olympia 3 commentary system, integrating eight units through LineUP. The deployment replaced legacy commentator panels at the São Paulo headquarters and an on‑site booth in Oklahoma, enabling native IP audio workflows. AEQ highlighted...
Suspected New Onn 4K Pro and Onn Streaming Stick From Walmart Pass Through FCC Approval
Walmart’s Onn brand is set to receive two new streaming devices after FCC filings identified a second‑generation 4K Pro set‑top box and a refreshed streaming stick. The 4K Pro (model JS620K4) upgrades to 32 GB storage, 3 GB RAM, Wi‑Fi 6 and adds...
Reframe Automates Hardware Procurement, Replacing Spreadsheets
Reframe (@usereframe) automates the hardware supply chain, starting with procurement. Upload your BOM, connect your ERP, and their system will handle sourcing, ordering, vendor coordination, delay resolution, and real-time build plans. Hardware procurement still runs on spreadsheets and emails, until today....
F‑16s Deploy Angry Kitten Pods for Enhanced EW Protection
F-16s Heading To Middle East Equipped With Angry Kitten Electronic Warfare Pods The Angry Kitten pods will give the fourth-generation fighters often tasked with the Wild Weasel missions much-needed extra protection. https://t.co/MR26YH0w6Z
Efficient Computer Receives $60M Series A
Efficient Computer announced a $60 million Series A round led by Triatomic Capital, bringing its total capital raised to $76 million. The financing will accelerate its product roadmap and expand engineering and developer teams. The startup is developing the world’s most energy‑efficient general‑purpose...
On the Radar: The Role of T-Glass in AI
T‑glass, an ultra‑thin glass fiber fabric with low thermal expansion, is becoming essential for AI chips in smartphones and data‑center servers. Its high tensile strength and heat‑dissipating properties stabilize substrates as chips grow larger and more power‑dense. Nitto Boseki dominates...
Intel Hiring More Linux Developers - Including For GPU Drivers / Linux Gaming Stack
Intel announced six new engineering openings focused on its Linux graphics stack, including three GPU software development engineers tasked with enhancing Mesa, DRM kernel drivers, and the Linux gaming ecosystem such as Wine and Proton. Additional hires include middleware engineers...
SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3X Wireless Gaming Headset Review: Sweet Sounds for PC and Handhelds
The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3X Wireless headset brings an over‑ear form factor to the same USB‑C 2.4 GHz receiver used in the Arctis GameBuds, letting it toggle between a desktop PC and handhelds like the Steam Deck. Sound quality is solid with...
174: GreyBeards Talk SDN Chips with Ted Weatherford, VP Bus. Dev. & John Carney. Dist. Eng. At Xsight Labs
In this episode, Ted Weatherford and John Carney of Xsight Labs discuss their SDN‑focused ASICs—the 12.8 Tbps X2 switch and the 800 Gbps E1 DPU—highlighting their low‑power, highly programmable designs built on TSMC N5. They explain how the X2’s 3072 MAP cores and...
Nothing Reinvents Its Glyph Notification Lights Again, This Time for the Phone (4a)
Nothing is set to launch its mid‑range Phone 4a, featuring a revamped Glyph Bar with six square lights and nine individually controllable mini‑LEDs that are 40% brighter than earlier A‑series versions. The new notification system replaces the previous strip‑based designs and...
US Supreme Court Strike Down Majority of Trump's Tariffs, so Hopefully That's One Less Hardware Buying Headache to Worry About
The U.S. Supreme Court voted 6‑3 to invalidate most of the tariffs President Trump imposed on imported hardware components. The decision hinges on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which the court found did not grant Trump authority for those...
Exclusive: Qualcomm Hires AMD PC Exec To Lead Global Compute Sales
Qualcomm has hired longtime AMD executive Jason Banta as vice president of global compute sales to spearhead its Snapdragon X Series push in PCs. Banta, who led AMD’s client OEM business and helped the company secure record CPU share, replaces...
Raspberry Pi RP2350 Microcontroller Overclocked to Run at More than 5X Original Frequency
The Raspberry Pi RP2350, launched in 2024 with dual Cortex‑M33 and Hazard3 RISC‑V cores capped at 150 MHz, has been pushed far beyond its spec. By disabling the internal regulator, raising voltage to 2.95 V and applying aggressive cooling, engineers achieved up to...
Semiconductor Litigation: Advanced Process Transitions and the Next Wave of Patent Risk
The semiconductor industry is moving from planar MOSFETs to 3D structures such as FinFETs and GAA transistors, reshaping how patents are drafted and enforced. These architectural shifts create new layers of patent risk, especially around enablement, claim construction, and apportionment....
Despite Positive Reviews, It Seems the ROG Xbox Ally Isn't the Steam Deck Rival that Asus and Microsoft Likely Hoped...
The Asus ROG Xbox Ally launched with strong initial interest but quickly saw sales dip, failing to dent Valve's Steam Deck dominance. Senior games journalist Mat Piscatella confirmed the handheld’s modest volume and noted the ongoing Steam Deck stock shortage....
What Is the 3nm Pessimism Wall and Why Is It An Economic Crisis?
The article defines the “3 nm Pessimism Wall” as the excessive 25‑35% clock‑period guard bands that arise from abstraction‑based sign‑off methods rather than physical limits. These inflated margins force over‑design of buffers, increase power consumption, and waste silicon area, turning advanced‑node...
AI Coding Bot Blamed for Multiple AWS Outages
Multiple AWS outages caused by AI coding bot blunder, report claims — Amazon says both incidents were 'user error' https://t.co/3nN07yXdDj
Linux 7.0 Shows Significant PostgreSQL Performance Gains On AMD EPYC
Early benchmarking of the Linux 7.0 kernel on an AMD EPYC Turin server revealed notable PostgreSQL performance gains compared with the stable 6.19 release. The tests used identical hardware, software stacks and compiler toolchains, isolating the kernel as the variable. While Intel Panther Lake...
EV Batteries Improve as Auto Tech Deals Surge
EV batteries are lasting longer, & some are safer; Qualcomm-Tata alliance; SDV deal; Ford’s UEV; auto chip deal; return of diesel and V8; Uber charger incentives; CAN attacks; radar for low power; please shut your Waymo door... https://t.co/fOi9eLKBwv #automotive #SDVs #EVs #AVs