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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).
Plugable has launched the TBT5‑AI, an external GPU enclosure that lets laptops run desktop‑class graphics cards via a single Thunderbolt 5 cable. The chassis houses an 850‑watt PSU and a full‑length PCIe x16 slot, delivering up to 120 Gbps of bidirectional bandwidth through PCIe 4.0 x4 lanes. It also functions as a hub, offering 96 W laptop charging, 2.5‑Gb Ethernet, and multiple USB ports. Priced at $599.95, the unit targets developers who need local AI inference for large language models, emphasizing data‑privacy and on‑premise processing.
Apple’s AI Hardware Blitz Could Send The Stock 33% Higher, Says Wedbush’s Dan Ives https://asymco.com/2026/03/09/apples-ai-hardware-blitz-could-send-the-stock-33-higher-says-wedbushs-dan-ives/
Also in today’s Power On: Apple’s Siri and AI snags cost the company its big smart home launch — again & iOS 27 to have major changes to support upcoming foldable iPhone. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-15/apple-s-liquid-glass-ui-isn-t-going-anywhere-siri-home-hub-foldable-iphone-mmrpcylx
The used Nvidia RTX 3090 remains the top‑value GPU for local AI workloads in 2026, offering 24 GB of VRAM and solid performance for $600‑800. Its VRAM‑per‑dollar ratio eclipses newer cards like the RTX 4090 and RTX 5090, which command multi‑thousand‑dollar price tags. The...
Tech writer Manuviraj Godara advises never filling an SSD beyond 80 % of its capacity. He explains that SSDs use NAND flash blocks and cannot overwrite data directly, so low free space forces the controller into frequent write amplification and wear‑leveling...
#Technology #Newsletter #Semiconductor #Manufacturing #Data NLOG-295 | Semiconductor And Beyond Newsletter | The Semiconductor Data Supply Chain: https://newsletter.chetanpatil.in/p/semiconductor-and-beyond-newsletter-295/
Amazon Prime members can purchase the Frameo 15.6‑inch digital photo frame for $99.99, a 23 % discount from its regular $129.99 price. The frame features a Full HD touchscreen, 64 GB internal storage for roughly 100,000 images, and Wi‑Fi connectivity that lets users...
Monitor arms, often priced under $50, provide a cheap yet powerful upgrade over stock stands by delivering ergonomic height, tilt, and swivel adjustments. They free valuable desk space, improve cable management, and enable flexible multi‑monitor configurations such as portrait mode...
Many new Wi‑Fi 7 routers ship with key performance features turned off, causing users to experience slower speeds despite premium hardware. By default, routers often restrict channel width and disable OFDMA, MU‑MIMO, Target Wake Time, and Multi‑Link Operation. Enabling these settings...
"We were doing just fine without immigrants" is a commonly repeated trope. Just to to take the examples listed and the immigrants who made essential contributions... Landing on the moon: Wernher von Braun (Germany) → Chief architect of the Saturn V rocket, the...
San Sound has unveiled its upcoming Sanwear Hardwire, a competitive‑gaming wired‑earbud set for a limited release in the first quarter of 2026. The earbuds are built from the ground up for low‑latency performance, targeting esports athletes, audio‑focused professionals, and audiophiles...
A Wi‑Fi 7 PCIe card’s speed rating is often eclipsed by poor antenna placement, which can trap signals inside a metal PC case. The article explains that spatial diversity, polarization alignment, and line‑of‑sight matter far more than raw throughput numbers. Most...
Like I said after GTC 21, when Grace was first introduced -- @nvidia has been methodically rewriting what kind of company it is, one conference at a time. The CPU is taking center stage at this GTC, and that's not...
Asus has slashed the price of its TUF Gaming X870‑Plus Wi‑Fi motherboard to $170, roughly a 40% discount off the MSRP. The ATX board uses the X870 chipset, supporting Ryzen 7000‑9000 CPUs, DDR5‑8000 memory, Wi‑Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, USB4, and a PCIe 5.0...
Turk Telekom has opened a 5G Technology and Innovation Centre at its Gayrettepe headquarters in Istanbul. The 600‑square‑metre hub serves as a live‑lab showcasing real‑world 5G applications and demos. It offers a test environment for startups, corporates, universities and public institutions...
DIMM SSDs are storage devices that occupy standard DDR memory slots, but they operate either as conventional SATA drives or as persistent‑memory modules directly attached to the memory bus. Products such as Viking’s SATADIMM and Dell’s NVDIMM‑N demonstrate the two...
I booted up a Dell XPS 17 with a 10th Gen Core i7 for the first time in two years and this thing absolutely screams. It feels faster than some new high performance PCs that I’ve received. I need to...
USB4 ports are not universally feature‑rich; the standard only guarantees 20 Gbps data rates, basic DisplayPort Alt Mode, and a single external display. Higher speeds such as 40 Gbps or 80 Gbps, multi‑monitor support, and advanced charging are optional and depend on the...
Popular Science highlights five lesser‑known iPhone utilities that turn the phone into a conversion, measurement, navigation, and sound‑monitoring device. The Calculator app hides a conversion mode for currencies, temperatures, and more. The Measure app provides distance, area, level, and spirit‑level...
Shotoku announced the Aura TR‑XPTZ control system, extending its high‑end robotic camera expertise to PTZ productions, at the 2026 NAB Show. The suite also includes the Swoop robotic crane family—available in 140 cm and 220 cm versions with SmartPed or manual bases—and...
Peterson Manufacturing has launched the Genesis Truck and Trailer Light, a ‘fail‑safe’ LED safety lamp designed to stay illuminated as long as the trailer has power. Each diode operates independently, automatically redistributing output when a diode fails, removing ambiguity for...
Here’s my iPhone 17e review. The upgrades that Apple made are enough to make this an easy choice for people who just want an iPhone — any iPhone — with years of software support to come. Not everyone needs the...
AudioShake, founded by CEO Jessica Powell, will showcase its newest low‑latency AI separation models at the 2026 NAB Show. The technology automatically isolates dialogue, music, and effects, enabling real‑time broadcast cleanup, improved transcription, and automated copyright compliance. Major broadcasters such...
Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra delivers 60 W fast charging using standard USB‑PD accessories, sidestepping the need for proprietary bricks. In a real‑world test at Atlanta’s airport, the phone jumped from under 20 % to about 60 % in minutes with a regular charger...
A DIY quadcopter called ESP‑Blast, built around a $155 ESP32 microcontroller, achieved a recorded top speed of about 67 mph. The drone weighs 136 grams, uses a 450 mAh battery for roughly five minutes of flight, and features a fully 3D‑printed PETG frame....
Amazon is offering the Oiciido AI Smart Glasses for $25, a 50% discount from the original $50 price. The glasses integrate ChatGPT, allowing voice‑activated internet queries, calls, and music playback via built‑in stereo speakers and a noise‑canceling microphone. They feature...
Gigabyte unveiled the BRIX‑BRU9‑386H, the first mini PC in its line to ship with Intel’s Core Ultra 9 386H “Panther Lake” processor. The compact 119 × 113 × 34 mm device supports up to 128 GB of user‑replaceable DDR5‑6400 memory, a rare capability among ultra‑low‑power CPUs. It offers...
Cadillac’s 2026 electric lineup—including the Lyriq, Escalade IQ, Vistiq and Optiq—features an AKG‑tuned Dolby Atmos audio system that delivers reference‑grade, spatial sound with up to 42 speakers and active noise cancellation. Test drives revealed immersive mixing of tracks like Jimi Hendrix...
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Trova, a Dublin, Virginia‑based firm, unveiled the E‑Spotter, a purpose‑built electric terminal tractor featuring a 220 kWh battery pack split into two 110 kWh modules. The battery sits between the frame rails and slides out via a front‑bumper drawer, while the vehicle...
I now fully understand why flat stand wireless chargers have gone by the wayside. They are actually terrible for any phone with any kind of a camera bump. The experience is terrible. Every phone having a different bump just makes...
Recent neuromorphic computer breakthroughs mean we can now simulate complex physics on brain-inspired chips using 1,000x less energy than supercomputers. We're literally making silicon think like neurons to solve equations that used to require entire data centers. The Cambrian explosion...
Hard disk drives (HDDs) often give early warning signs before catastrophic failure, including SMART status alerts, unusual noises, and sudden capacity loss. Windows utilities like WMIC and CHKDSK can surface SMART "Pred Fail" codes, while physical symptoms such as repetitive...
Starlink is a good example of this, everyone now seems to forget that the first 100K+ terminals cost ~$2500 each to make...
I never learned about electronics, so my knowledge is always 5-10 pages in the Sparkfun manual ahead of my 6yo’s. (This project is an LED that can be toggled on and off by a photoresistor.) https://t.co/nO6A6BgYZS
IBM’s 3270 terminal, launched in 1971 with an 80×24 display, became the market‑dominant CRT terminal and forced competitors to adopt the same size. The later IBM PC’s monochrome display adapter added a fifth line, establishing the 80×25 format that persists...
The MusiBaby Portable Bluetooth Speaker costs less than a burger and fries at your local bar, but does it sound good? I checked out two - a stereo pair - and found them middling, but typical for their very budget...
Who has the best explanation for why Snapchat Spectacles didn’t work that accounts for Meta Raybans taking off now?
Camp Snap is a $70 retro‑styled digital pocket camera that scores 6.0/10 on CNET. It features an 8‑megapixel sensor, a fixed f/1.8 lens, and a monochrome LCD that only shows shot count. Reviewers applaud its nostalgic design and bright color...
Is anyone making an Alexa-like speaker/mic product that connects to your LLM of choice + relevant critical apps?
IoT devices extend the attack surface deep into operations, connecting sensors and industrial assets to critical data flows. Weak passwords & unpatched firmware create systemic exposure, so segmentation, encryption, and monitoring become structural controls Microblog @antgrasso https://t.co/YHrFUmPna8
OnePlus is poised to launch the Nord 6 in India, a rebranded version of the China‑only Turbo 6. The device is expected to ship with a Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 processor, up to 12 GB of LPDDR5X RAM, and a 6.78‑inch 1.5K LTPS OLED panel refreshed...
Onero H1: SwitchBot’s Friendly Home-Use Humanoid #Robot for Smart Living by @CyberRobooo #Robotics #EmergingTech #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/IBRCyxalhE
Elon Musk announced that his "Terafab Project" – a private chip‑making venture – will officially launch in seven days, on March 21, 2026. The effort is intended to supply Tesla, SpaceX and xAI with 100‑200 billion AI accelerators each year, a...
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) is on the brink of joining the exclusive $2 trillion market‑cap club, having surged 97% over the past year and briefly touching the threshold in February. The company commands roughly 70% of AI‑related chip spending in 2025,...
Logitech Unveils MX Ink: #MixedReality Stylus for Meta Quest with Precision Pen-Like Design by @Logitech #AR #AugmentedReality #VirtualReality https://t.co/l61466kmcI
External hard drives remain essential despite cloud growth, offering offline security and no subscription fees. After extensive testing, the Lexar SL500 earns the top spot for its credit‑card size, aluminum unibody, and blazing 2,000 MB/s read speeds. The guide also highlights...
GameMT’s EX8 handheld launches at $139.99, offering a MediaTek Helio G99 CPU, 6 GB RAM, and 128 GB storage. Its 4.88‑inch 1080p 3:2 screen and active 20,000 RPM cooling set it apart from other budget emulators. The device can comfortably emulate PS1, Dreamcast,...
Pretty big news in the BCI world today. Before Insilico, I was in BCI. I did not expect invasive interfaces to progress so quickly. The future will be amazing and I hope that Elon and Google put some serious muscle...
AMD’s upcoming RDNA 5 GPUs shift focus from sheer transistor counts to smarter instruction scheduling, targeting the under‑used dual‑issue capability of VALU units. By extending LLVM’s GFX13 backend with new fused‑multiply‑add forms, the compiler can more reliably pair instructions for parallel...
Japanese peripheral maker HORI announced two new racing wheel accessories for Nintendo Switch and the upcoming Switch 2, slated for launch on March 23, 2026. The Deluxe model features an 11‑inch wheel and a $130 price tag, while the Mini version offers an...
