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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.
Asian chipmakers, from giants to smaller players, are raising prices as AI‑driven demand fuels a record $136 billion capex plan for 2026, a 25% increase over last year. Companies such as Vanguard, Unimicron and Winbond announced price hikes ranging from 5% to over 30% while expanding capacity. The AI infrastructure boom is extending beyond leading fabs to peripheral chips, substrates, memory and packaging services. Record spending across the ecosystem signals tightening supply and higher costs for data‑center builders and downstream device makers.
Xiaomi’s humanoid robot is now testing in a real car factory. It ran autonomously for 3 hours straight with a 90%+ success rate on installing self-tapping nuts,fully keeping up with the production line’s 76-second beat https://t.co/Fm8tj3EKp2 #factory #xiaomi #humanoidtech #humanoid #robot #Robotics...
Since upgrading my phone I notice myself using it more (“doomscrolling”) and I think it’s down to the 120hz screen. Everything is just faster and more fluid which activates my lizard brain and makes me go mmm just one more...
Hexagon Semiconductor’s new HX77 AR display processor, built on a RISC‑V heterogeneous‑computing architecture, has taped out successfully using VeriSilicon’s Nano IP portfolio. The SoC combines the GCNanoUltraV GPU, DW100 DeWarp, and DC9200Nano display IP to deliver 2K @ 60 fps output while consuming...
Rode has launched the Rodecaster Video Core, a budget‑friendly all‑in‑one livestreaming console positioned below its flagship Video and mid‑range Video S models. The unit eliminates physical controls, relying entirely on the Rodecaster app for operation. It offers three HDMI inputs, one...
China’s leading semiconductor firms, including AI chipmaker Cambricon Technologies and packaging specialist Tongfu Microelectronics, have publicly backed the draft of the country’s 15th five‑year plan, which places the chip sector at the core of its technology agenda. The plan calls...
Beats by Dre has slashed prices on its premium audio lineup, most notably the Beats Studio Pro over‑ear headphones. The Studio Pro now sells for $169.95, a 51% discount from its $349.99 launch price, matching Black Friday levels. The headphones...
Tesla opened its third Megacharger, the first located outside a factory, at a travel center in Ontario, California. The 750 kW charger, while slower than the 1.2 MW sites in Lathrop and Sparks, is the first public Megacharger accessible to Semi owners....
Rokid has rolled out a software update that adds native support for Google’s Gemini large‑language model to its AI‑powered smart glasses. The “Style” model mirrors Meta’s Ray‑Ban glasses with open‑ear speakers, a 12 MP camera, and a 12‑hour battery, but costs...
The Sideload episode 25 recaps Ben Schoon’s highlights from MWC 2026, focusing on Qualcomm’s new wearable‑focused chipset, Lenovo’s concept gaming tablet with a foldable screen, and Honor’s experimental robot smartphone. The podcast underscores a broader industry shift toward hybrid devices...
Gamers often lower graphics settings to boost FPS, but doing so can unintentionally create a CPU bottleneck, especially when pairing a high‑end GPU like the RTX 4090 with an older processor. Reducing GPU load may cause the GPU to finish frames...
The BOSGAME P3 Mix Mini PC packs an AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS processor, Radeon 760M graphics, 32 GB DDR5 RAM and a 1 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, yet its footprint remains tiny. Amazon is offering a $124 discount, bringing the price down to $495 from $619. The system...
Researchers at KAUST and UCSB have experimentally defined the feedback tolerance of quantum‑dot lasers, observing coherence collapse at –6.7 dB (21.4 % return). The study shows that these lasers maintain 10 Gbps modulation with negligible power penalty across a 15 °C‑45 °C range, even near...
Oracle is building yesterday's data centers with tomorrow's debt Frontier labs like OpenAI want the newest chips. But Nvidia is shipping a new generation annually while data centers still take years to get up and running. That's a mismatch for the...
At NAMM 2024 Neural DSP’s Quad Cortex mini captured a Best‑in‑Show award, delivering the full processing power of its larger sibling in a device half the size and priced at $1,400. The compact unit packs over 90 amp models, 100...
I’ve been out of the “external ssd” world for a bit but have they like … doubled in price?
AMD released Ryzen Chipset Driver version 8.02.18.557, a maintenance update that restores the AMS Mailbox and S0i3 filter drivers while fixing several bugs. The patch also corrects driver name localization on non‑English operating systems and resolves occasional installer failures. Users...
Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M5/M5 Pro/M5 Max): a small upgrade unless you love AI https://www.techradar.com/computing/macbooks/apple-macbook-pro-14-inch-m5-2025
Amazon’s Insignia brand has launched a 55‑inch 4K UHD TV for $199.99, a $150 discount from its usual price. The set features built‑in Fire TV OS, Alexa voice control, Apple AirPlay, and access to major streaming services. With a modest...
UAG has entered the Google Find Hub market with the Metropolis Tracker Card, a 3 mm‑thin, IPX4‑rated device priced at $45. The Android‑compatible card offers up to five months of battery life, Qi wireless charging, and a built‑in speaker for location...
Projector listings, especially in the $100‑$300 range, frequently advertise exaggerated brightness figures far exceeding actual performance. Brands often use non‑standard metrics like LED lumens or lamp brightness, while legitimate measurements rely on ANSI or ISO lumens. Epson has sued several...
U.S. federal contractors are facing a severe DRAM and NAND flash shortage driven by AI and data‑center demand, pushing commercial memory prices up more than 500 %. The scarcity is expected to persist through late 2027, with projected triple‑digit price hikes...
Sony’s WF‑1000XM6 and Apple’s AirPods Pro 3 are flagship wireless earbuds competing on audio performance, noise cancellation, and ecosystem integration. The Sony model edges out in sound quality, offers a 10‑band EQ, LDAC support, and Bluetooth multipoint, appealing to Android and audiophile...
Apple is postponing its long‑rumored smart‑home display until around September, timing the launch with iOS 27 and a revamped Siri. The hardware, already completed, features a MagSafe‑style snap‑to‑wall mount, facial‑recognition personalization, and a square iPad‑like form factor. Apple’s new Siri will...
The article argues that the AI inference market urgently needs a unified, price‑performance benchmark suite, similar to the historic TPC benchmarks for databases. It highlights the proliferation of alternative compute engines beyond Nvidia GPUs and the current reliance on fragmented...
Qualcomm and Arduino have launched the Arduino Ventuno Q, an AI‑focused single‑board computer built for robotics and edge applications. The board is powered by Qualcomm’s Dragonwing IQ8 processor, featuring an 8‑core ARM Cortex CPU, an Adreno GPU and a Hexagon...
LISEN’s Qi2 3‑in‑1 charging station combines a metal‑built MagSafe dock, a retractable Apple Watch charger, and a wireless pad that supports the Qi2 standard up to 15 watts. Designed to mimic Apple’s aesthetic, it offers a stable magnetic hold for iPhone 17 Pro...
Apple’s upcoming MacBook Neo is expected to generate roughly $2 billion in annual revenue, adding about 0.5% to the company’s total sales next year. The low‑cost laptop could lift the Mac segment’s revenue by approximately 6% over fiscal 2025’s $34 billion base....
The National Science Foundation has funded TASChips, an open‑source simulation platform that predicts heat buildup inside modern microprocessors in real time. By merging physics‑based models with reduced‑order learning algorithms, the tool delivers near‑direct numerical accuracy at speeds fast enough for...
NEW: Apple’s long-in-the-works smart home display and speaker with facial recognition for showing your personal content is delayed again, waiting on Apple’s new Siri and AI features. Current plan: September. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-09/apple-postpones-smart-home-display-launch-as-it-waits-for-new-ai-and-siri?srnd=undefined
NVIDIA announced official CUDA support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux‑compatible distributions, including AlmaLinux, with the release of CUDA 13.2. The partnership enables NVIDIA drivers and CUDA toolkits to be delivered directly from the operating‑system repositories, synchronizing updates and removing version‑mismatch gaps....
AAWireless has restocked its TWO+ wireless adapter on Amazon after a four‑month shortage. The device enables seamless switching between Android Auto and Apple CarPlay without cables, catering to mixed‑platform households. It returns at its launch price of $65, though shipments...
Rolling Stone’s guide identifies the top headphones under $200, naming the Beyerdynamic DT 270 PRO as the editor’s pick, Sony WH‑CH720N for budget‑friendly noise cancellation, and JLab JBuds Lux for exceptional battery life. The selections cover wired, wireless, open‑back, and on‑ear designs, each...
Intel unveiled the Core Series 2 processor at Embedded World 2026, featuring performance‑optimized P‑cores designed for deterministic, real‑time edge workloads. The chip delivers up to 4.4× lower PCIe latency, 2.5× faster deterministic response, and 1.5× higher multi‑thread throughput compared with AMD’s Ryzen 7 9700X....
Akash Systems has introduced the first AMD‑powered AI servers that use its proprietary diamond‑cooling technology. Each chassis houses eight AMD Instinct MI350X GPUs, two EPYC 9005 CPUs and AMD Pensando AI NICs, and is built by MiTAC Computing. The company secured a...
China’s smartphone shipments plunged 16% in January, driven largely by a surge in Android inventory. Jefferies reports Android’s rolling six‑month inventory days jumped 26, while iPhone inventory days slipped by two, indicating stronger demand for Apple devices. Android flagship models...
Intel has introduced a new Bartlett Lake family for the five‑year‑old LGA 1700 socket, featuring CPUs built solely with performance cores. The lineup offers 8, 10 or 12 P‑cores, boost frequencies up to 5.9 GHz, and DDR5‑5600 memory support across 125 W, 65 W...
AMD motherboard manufacturers are increasingly equipping new boards with 64 MB BIOS chips, up from the 16‑32 MB sizes that dominated the market for years. The shift is driven by more complex UEFI firmware, richer graphical interfaces, integrated wireless drivers, and the...
Telit Cinterion announced two new dual‑band L1+L5 GNSS modules, the ultra‑compact SE873K5‑D and the high‑precision SE869eK5‑DRK. The SE873K5‑D keeps the same 7 × 7 mm footprint as its single‑band predecessor, adding multiconstellation support, DGNSS and power‑optimized variants. The SE869eK5‑DRK, in a 16 × 12.2 mm package,...
Apple unveiled the iPhone 17e, its second budget‑oriented "e" model, priced at $600 and positioned alongside the new MacBook Neo. The handset retains the 6.1‑inch design of its predecessor but upgrades to an A19 Bionic processor, Ceramic Shield 2 glass, and...
Chinese manufacturer Anbernic is set to release two Android handheld consoles, the RG Vita and RG Vita Pro, that closely resemble Sony’s PlayStation Vita in form factor. The entry‑level RG Vita uses a Unisoc T618 processor, 3 GB RAM, 64 GB storage...
TTArtisan has expanded its 17mm f/4 tilt‑shift lens to include Nikon Z, Canon RF and L‑mount versions, joining the existing Sony E and Fujifilm X mounts. The ultra‑wide prime offers ±8° of tilt and ±8mm of shift, full‑frame coverage, and...
PQShield unveiled its PQMicroLib‑Core library, delivering post‑quantum cryptography within a sub‑5 KB RAM footprint suitable for embedded devices. The implementation supports NIST‑standard ML‑KEM and ML‑DSA, integrates side‑channel countermeasures, and offers a drop‑in TLS solution via the PSA Crypto API. Targeting the...
Acer’s Predator Orion 7000 flagship gaming tower pairs an Intel Core Ultra 9 285K CPU with Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 5090 GPU, delivering extreme performance for 4K gaming. The system ships with 64 GB DDR5 memory, expandable to 128 GB, and a PCIe 4.0 SSD, while offering...
Low‑Power Wide‑Area Networks (LPWAN) have become essential for scaling IoT deployments, offering long‑range connectivity while consuming minimal energy. The article outlines the three dominant LPWAN standards—LoRaWAN, NB‑IoT, and LTE‑M—and compares them to traditional Wi‑Fi and cellular solutions. It highlights key...
Nvidia partnering with ABB to build a new generation of AI-enabled industrial robots is a practical signal about where automation is actually heading. The Financial Times reports that Nvidia and ABB Robotics are collaborating on systems that combine Nvidia’s AI...
It’s a true workstation in a notebook. The efficiency story and the way power is managed for not just the S and P cores but also the CPU/NPU tile and the GPU tile is impressive.
100 GW worth of power buildout for AI implies roughly $5 trillion in hardware, software, and data centers. Absurd? Maybe. Unthinkable for America? Not at all.
When Nvidia all-but acquired Groq for a reported $20B, it inadvertently validated the entire AI chip startup landscape (featuring commentary from @vsora_dsp @SambaNovaAI @dMatrix_AI) https://t.co/65Jk6Fe7I5
for a sec i thought plaud was like claude for plumbers but it’s a more generic wearable ai pin (how many are there now?)
