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Samsung cuts B‑Series soundbar price to $97.99
Samsung reduced the price of its B‑Series HW‑B400F soundbar by 30%, now $97.99 down from $139.99. The compact unit adds a built‑in woofer, dialogue enhancement and surround‑sound expansion, and supports Bluetooth, HDMI ARC and remote‑control operation.
Insulated Wire Inc released a new catalogue showcasing its LOG SPEC PTFE‑insulated wire and custom high‑performance cable offerings. LOG SPEC employs a concentric multi‑ply laminated PTFE construction that cuts bulk while preserving PTFE’s mechanical, thermal, chemical and electrical properties. The wire has demonstrated four‑mile continuous runs, operation at 300 °C, and reliability in oil‑well logging, Navy phased‑array radar coax, and cryogenic applications. The catalogue highlights the product’s relevance across defence, telecommunications, aerospace, medical and geophysical markets.
Shimano’s GR400 flat pedal combines a resin‑composite body, nine removable metal pins, and a chromoly steel axle for just $65. Weighing 392 g, it offers a low‑profile, 101 mm × 96 mm platform that balances grip, durability, and lightness. Field tests show the pins hold...
Applied Materials announced a long‑term R&D partnership with SK Hynix at its upcoming $5 billion EPIC Center in Silicon Valley. The collaboration will focus on memory‑chip performance, new materials, process integration and advanced packaging to meet AI‑driven demand. EPIC, already hosting Samsung...
Meta and Nebius Group have inked a five‑year infrastructure supply agreement valued at up to $27 billion. Nebius will deliver roughly $12 billion of dedicated AI compute built on Nvidia’s upcoming Vera Rubin platform, with new clusters slated for early 2027. Meta...
iRobot introduced the Roomba Mini Robot Vacuum and Mop in Europe shortly after a restructuring and new ownership deal with China’s Picea. The compact unit, 9.64 inches in diameter, offers 70‑times the suction of the legacy 600 series and features...
Imagination Technologies announced that its PowerVR Vulkan driver now runs on top of Zink in Mesa 26.1, delivering open‑source OpenGL support for PowerVR GPUs. The integration required completing Vulkan compliance gaps and adding Kernel Mode Setting Render Only (KMSRO) support, which...
BANF and Silicon Labs unveiled a real‑time tire‑monitoring system that embeds Silicon Labs’ ultra‑low‑power BG22 Bluetooth LE SoC inside a battery‑free in‑tire sensor. The platform captures acceleration, pressure, temperature and tread‑depth at thousands of samples per second, processing key signals on...
Intel has submitted a new graphics driver pull request to DRM‑Next ahead of the Linux 7.1 merge window. The update, led by engineer Jani Nikula, adds PHY PLL verification, Panel Self‑Refresh tweaks for Lunar Lake, DSC improvements, and numerous bug fixes. Crucially,...
Thales, in an interview with Juniper Research, outlines its approach to resilient IoT connectivity. The company’s IoT Suite merges agile connectivity management with end‑to‑end security, leveraging the GSMA SGP.32 eSIM standard to scale millions of devices. It promotes a single‑pane‑of‑glass...
Mintion has launched the V1 filtration system, a low‑cost add‑on for desktop FFF 3D printers that captures both nanoparticles and volatile organic compounds. The unit uses a three‑stage filter stack—coarse screen, HEPA H13, and activated carbon—driven by a centrifugal fan...
Cyber Acoustics launched the WC‑1000 webcam, a video‑only device that omits a built‑in microphone to avoid audio‑device conflicts in platforms like Teams and Zoom. The 1080p camera features autofocus, auto‑light correction, and multiple resolution options, targeting BPOs, enterprises, and remote...
Nokia announced a new optical networking suite designed to handle the massive data traffic generated by AI workloads. The portfolio combines coherent optics, a compact multi‑line in‑life amplifier and full‑band transponders, promising up to 40‑times more services per footprint while...
Polar introduced the Loop, a $199.99 fitness band that eliminates the recurring fees common to competitors like Whoop. The device offers precise optical heart‑rate monitoring, solid sleep tracking, and a lightweight 29‑gram design that lasts about a week per charge....
Just when I thought I'd managed to escape Apple's big March releases unscathed, they go and drop this bad boi. I've been narrowly avoiding upgrading just to switch from Lightning to USB-C but now with better ANC and H2 chip? I...
Google’s Android 16 QPR3 update introduces a native desktop mode for Pixel 8 and newer devices, letting users plug a USB‑C DisplayPort cable into an external monitor. The interface adds a taskbar, windowed apps and mouse‑keyboard support, mimicking a PC environment. Early...
Logitech’s Brio 101 Full HD webcam is now priced at $24.99, a 38% discount from its regular $39.99 list price. The device delivers 1080p video at 30 fps, built‑in microphone, RightLight auto‑brightness, and a physical privacy shutter. It works plug‑and‑play with...
Apple unveiled three new products—MacBook Neo, iPhone 17e, and iPhone 17—aimed at expanding its ecosystem with more affordable yet high‑performance devices. The MacBook Neo starts at R11,999, features the A18 Pro chip, a 13‑inch Liquid Retina display, and up to 16 hours...
Apple unveiled the AirPods Max 2, a $549 over‑ear headset that builds on the original 2020 model with 1.5× stronger active noise cancellation and a suite of features previously limited to the AirPods Pro line. The new headphones add live translation, a...
Chinese firm Arctech Solar has launched the Star Shine I, a 38 kg autonomous dry‑cleaning robot for utility‑scale photovoltaic plants. The robot can travel 10‑18 m per minute, covering up to 3 km round‑trip (9 km one‑way) and achieves more than 99.5 % cleaning efficiency....
Spending on U.S. data‑center construction surpassed office projects for the first time at the end of 2025, reflecting a rapid shift toward digital infrastructure. Meta’s Ohio hub, launched in 2017, attracted Amazon, Google and Microsoft, creating a regional tech cluster....
Kingston Digital has launched the IronKey Locker+ 50 G2, a next‑generation hardware‑encrypted USB flash drive. The device features FIPS 197‑certified XTS‑AES‑256‑bit encryption, digitally signed firmware to block BadUSB attacks, and brute‑force password protection that locks out users after ten failed attempts. It supports both...
Schneider Electric launched two variable‑speed HVAC drives, the ATH200 and ATH600, promising more than 30% energy savings and robust operation in temperatures from –10 °F to 60 °F. The drives are built for OEMs serving commercial and mission‑critical buildings, featuring native Modbus...
Apple unveiled the AirPods Max 2, integrating the H2 chip found in its latest AirPods Pro and AirPods 4 lineup. The upgrade delivers 1.5× more effective active noise cancellation, a high‑dynamic‑range amplifier, and new features such as Adaptive Audio, Conversation...
Rabbit Labs EU unveiled the Flipper Zero ESP32‑C5 multi‑board, a compact expansion that adds dual‑band Wi‑Fi 6, BLE 5, 802.15.4, a TI CC1101 sub‑GHz transceiver, GPS and a microSD slot to the popular Flipper Zero. Powered by the ESP32‑C5‑WROOM‑1U RISC‑V SoC, the...
A maker spent a week refining design files and printing a Lil Finder figurine, completing the 20‑hour job on a Bambu P2S printer. The project, done in collaboration with Basic Apple Guy, offers the .3mf file for free, encouraging the...
Apple surprised the market by unveiling the AirPods Max 2, its first over‑the‑ear headphones powered by the H2 chip. The new model delivers up to 1.5× stronger active noise cancellation, refined Transparency Mode, and enhanced Spatial Audio. Additional intelligent features include...
L3Harris introduced the XL‑300P, a redesigned P25 handheld that adds a built‑in LTE‑5G modem and satellite direct‑to‑device (NTN) capability. The device can switch among P25, Wi‑Fi, commercial LTE bands—including Band 106—and T‑Mobile’s Starlink‑backed satellite service, with an AI‑driven selector that chooses...
It’s easy to laugh at $550 AirPods Max but it is really shocking to me at how many people I see in the real world wearing these. A true gen 2 has been way overdue…
One of the more interesting things I'm curious about is how, as NVIDIA expands its infrastructure offerings, all new infrastructure competes for GW. The story has to be about the compounding TCO of the full solution, beyond GPU racks.
K‑Tech Solutions (NASDAQ: KMRK) and Aurora AZ Energy have formed a joint venture to build up to 500 MW of AI, high‑performance computing and crypto‑mining infrastructure in Alberta, Canada. The partnership will launch with a 100 MW data‑center powered by Aurora’s wellhead...
GTC stands for “GPU Technology Conference” Yet today, the unofficial title of Jensen Huang’s speech might as well be “Beyond GPUs” https://t.co/RKZuN87GrL $NVDA https://t.co/q2Kpsvlltm
Not surprised to see a refresh of the AirPods Max considering how the kids all walk around with over the ear headphones nowadays
Losonnante helps public‑space managers navigate complex outdoor audio challenges by combining regulatory insight with innovative technology. In the UK, strict noise‑control laws and event licences dictate permissible sound levels, forcing organisers to balance coverage with compliance. The company outlines traditional...
Apple deserves considerable credit for delivering a laptop that represents remarkable value at a $499 student price, while also offering headphones priced at $549 that are difficult to justify. And yet, both products are likely to be very successful.
We’re watching the Supersonic Tsunami hit. Neuromorphic chips (1000x efficiency). Fusion plants coming online. Humanoid robots entering our homes. $1 trillion infrastructure deployment. These aren't separate trends—they're one converging system. The next 6 months will be wild.
Lenovo’s new HID drivers for the Legion Go and Go S series are slated for inclusion in the Linux 7.1 kernel. Developed by Derek Clark, the drivers expose controller features such as rumble, haptic feedback, RGB LEDs, calibration and touchpad settings via sysfs...
Nvidia kicked off its 2026 GPU Technology Conference in San Jose, drawing more than 30,000 in‑person participants and an estimated 300,000 online viewers. CEO Jensen Huang outlined a roadmap that includes Vera Rubin AI and Vera Ultra platforms slated for...
Bell Canada announced a 300 MW data‑center campus near Regina, Saskatchewan, slated to begin construction this spring. The facility, Bell’s largest investment in the province, will be pre‑leased to AI cloud provider CoreWeave and wafer‑scale chip maker Cerebras. The first data...
SPhotonix showcased its FemtoEtch 5‑D optical data storage technology at the Library of Congress "Designing Storage Architecture" event, highlighting its high‑density, long‑life solution for archival needs. The presentation stressed the looming AI‑driven data explosion, projecting 527 ZB of stored data by...
NGX Storage unveiled NGX ExaScale, a software‑defined, scale‑out storage platform delivering true end‑to‑end NVMe performance over both TCP and RDMA. The system scales from three to thirty nodes, offering up to 80 petabytes of usable capacity and 200 Gbps throughput per node...
Other World Computing (OWC) unveiled a suite of storage and connectivity accessories tailored for Apple’s newly released MacBook Neo. The lineup includes a USB‑C Travel Dock with five ports and 100 W power delivery, the Envoy portable NVMe SSDs ranging from...
Avery Dennison introduced the AD IdentiFresh inlay series, a new RFID solution aimed at fresh‑food categories such as bakery, meat, deli and produce. The inlays feature a proprietary antenna design that improves read performance on densely stacked, high‑moisture items, especially in...
Synopsys hosted a Lithography VIP Symposium at SPIE 2026, featuring a panel on AI/ML in mask synthesis. Executives from photomask makers, fabs, and EDA discussed how GPUs and advanced AI are already addressing the exploding complexity of EUV mask design....
Google announced a $1 billion investment to expand its Lenoir, North Carolina data center, which already supports core services such as Maps, Photos, Search, Workspace, and YouTube. The expansion will add roughly 60 acres to the 337,000‑square‑foot campus, though detailed timelines...
The ongoing Middle East war is creating chokepoints that could restrict the flow of chemicals, equipment and other inputs essential for semiconductor manufacturing. Rising power costs in Taiwan, the hub of advanced chip production, add further pressure on fab operations....
Researchers at DGIST unveiled a dual-modulated vertically stacked transistor featuring a graphene top gate and a micro‑hole bottom gate, achieving off‑state leakage as low as 10⁻¹² A. The design eliminates the need for expensive ultra‑precision alignment and operates at low temperatures,...
Researchers at DGIST have demonstrated the first AI semiconductor that uses electrically controlled hydrogen‑ion migration to perform both computation and memory in a vertical two‑terminal device. The hydrogen‑based resistive switching replaces traditional oxygen‑vacancy mechanisms, delivering uniform, stable operation over more...
Abracon has launched the AFII‑LC series of low‑pass LTCC ceramic filters targeting sub‑GHz and 2.4 GHz wireless applications. The four models deliver insertion loss as low as 0.27 dB and harmonic rejection up to 53 dB, while fitting into ultra‑compact 6‑ or 8‑SMD...
China’s BYD will begin installing its Flash Chargers in Europe within weeks, delivering up to 1.5 MW of power to a single vehicle. The chargers are currently compatible only with BYD’s Denza Z9GT, which uses the new Blade 2.0 LFP battery and...
3DMakerPro is launching the Raven series, a new line of portable LiDAR‑based 3D scanners aimed at professional users. The lineup includes the single‑camera Raven and the dual‑camera Raven Max, both offering up to 20 mm accuracy, 150,000 points per second, and a...
