Today's Hardware Pulse
Nvidia driver adds DLSS 5 profile options, hinting at next‑gen AI rendering
Nvidia's GeForce Game Ready driver 610.47 introduces three new profile settings—Enable DLSS NR override, Enable DLSS NR SL override, and Override DLSS NR presets—suggesting continued development of its upcoming DLSS 5 neural‑rendering technology. The earlier DLSS 5 reveal sparked debate over AI‑driven image alteration, after which Nvidia fell silent on the feature.
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By the numbers: Cyient Semiconductors raises $30M Series A
Router (Home Network): OWE Authentication Question
A home‑network user in NYC noticed their router reporting OWE (Opportunistic Wireless Encryption) instead of the expected WPA2. The moderator explained that when a router is set to WPA3/WPA2 mode it operates in an OWE transition mode, causing compatible devices to use OWE while older devices fall back to WPA2. The discussion highlighted that OWE is essentially the encryption layer of WPA3 and that mixed‑device environments may need network segregation. The user was advised to keep the current mode until all devices support WPA3 or to isolate legacy clients.
The Engineering Logic Behind TSMC’s High-NA Strategy
At the April 22, 2026 North America Technology Symposium, TSMC Deputy Co‑COO Kevin Zhang said the company can continue scaling chips with its current EUV tools and does not need High‑NA EUV for now, citing the technology’s high cost. The...
TJ-FlyingFish Drone Soars High, Dives Deep
TJ-FlyingFish: The #Drone That Flies High and Dives Deep by @lukas_m_ziegler #Innovation #EmergingTech #Technology https://t.co/DQqAbbGqU9
The World's Smallest Wellness Wearable, Smart Earrings, Just Launched on Kickstarter
Lumia Health launched its Lumia 2 smart earrings on Kickstarter, raising over $800,000—about 80 times the $10,000 goal. The coffee‑bean‑sized wearables embed a second‑generation PreciseLight sensor and track more than 20 health metrics, including blood flow, heart‑rate variability and sleep. Swappable...
Semiconductors Claim Record Share of S&P 500 IT
Yardeni Research Chart of the Day (April 28, 2026) The S&P 500 Semiconductors industry now accounts for a record 41.9% and 47.1% of the S&P 500 Information Technology sector's market capitalization and forward earnings. Do you think this is sustainable? https://t.co/mmJzuPj5Sb
Jensen Huang Stumbles When Pressed on Export Controls
I'm kind of late to this party, but I had a lot to say about @dwarkesh_sp's interview with Jensen Huang. Dwarkesh does a great job of pressing Jensen on his opposition to export controls, and Jensen usually doesn't have good answers. https://t.co/eF3UUpfWHO
Emirates Installs Starlink Wi‑Fi on A380, Delivering 2 Gbps In‑Flight Broadband
Emirates has completed the first Starlink Wi‑Fi retrofit on its Airbus A380, installing three antennas that raise total cabin bandwidth to more than 2 Gbps – roughly a thousand times the speed of its legacy system. The upgrade, certified in Newquay,...
Iranian Strike on SABIC Halts PPE Resin, Driving 40% PCB Price Spike
Iranian forces struck SABIC's Jubail petrochemical complex in early April, halting production of high‑purity polyphenylene ether (PPE) resin that underpins printed circuit board (PCB) laminates. Goldman Sachs analysts reported a 40% price surge in April and lead times stretching from...
Acer Swift 16 AI Review Shows AI‑Boosted Touchpad and High‑End Performance
Acer's newly released Swift 16 AI laptop, equipped with Intel's Core Ultra X7 358H processor and an AI‑driven haptic touchpad, earned praise for its responsive input and strong performance, averaging 56 fps in Cyberpunk 2077 and lasting up to 16 hours on a single...
Alphabet Commits up to $40 B to Anthropic, Cementing AI Partnership for Enterprise
Alphabet announced a $10 billion investment in Anthropic at a $350 billion valuation, with an additional $30 billion tied to performance milestones. The deal includes a 5‑gigawatt TPU commitment, positioning Google to compete directly with Microsoft‑OpenAI for enterprise AI services.
Oracle, BorderPlex, Bloom Energy Power Project Jupiter with 2.45 GW Fuel Cells
Oracle, BorderPlex Digital Assets and Bloom Energy announced that the Project Jupiter AI data‑center campus in Doña Ana County will be run by a 2.45‑gigawatt Bloom fuel‑cell microgrid, replacing planned gas turbines. The switch promises a 92% drop in nitrogen‑oxide...
KAIST DNA Computer Merges Memory and Logic Below 2 Nm
A team led by Professor Yeongjae Choi at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has demonstrated a DNA‑based molecular computer that combines memory and computation at a scale under 2 nanometers. The breakthrough, published in Science Advances, shows a...
Using NVIDIA Aerial CUDA-Accelerated RAN on Red Hat OpenShift to Accelerate Development of AI-Native 5G and 6G RAN Solutions
Red Hat demonstrated NVIDIA Aerial CUDA‑Accelerated RAN running on OpenShift, using an NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper Superchip and ConnectX‑7 NIC in a single‑node edge configuration. The open‑source stack enables AI‑native 5G/6G development with zero‑touch GitOps provisioning and GPU‑accelerated PHY performance....
Everspin Technologies Inc (MRAM) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Everspin Technologies reported Q1 2026 revenue of $14.9 million, a 14% year‑over‑year increase, driven by a 28% rise in MRAM product sales. The company secured a new two‑and‑a‑half‑year, $40 million subcontract with a U.S. prime defense contractor to provide Toggle MRAM technology....
INKWON TAG Review: The Pocket Printer That Replaces Four Creative Gadgets
The INKWON TAG is a pocket‑sized inkjet printer that combines four distinct creative functions—photo printing, stickers, heat‑transfer t‑shirts, and temporary tattoos—into a single 3.9‑inch device. It delivers true 600 dpi CMY color output, Bluetooth 5.4 connectivity, and a battery that powers roughly 60...
Galaxy Z Fold8 Wide Matches Battery Life Despite Smaller Capacity
Galaxy Z Fold8 • Main, Ultrawide & Telephoto • 5000mah battery • 3.9mm thin Galaxy Z Fold8 Wide • Main & Ultrawide • 4800mah battery • 4.3mm thin The smaller displays on the Wide should allow it to match the Z Fold8 in battery life even with the...
Lost an AirPod? This Trick Will Help You Find It
Apple’s Find My app lets users locate lost AirPods, AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max with a few taps. Users must enable Find My beforehand, then select the earbuds in the Devices tab to view their map location and play a chirping sound....
Commodore 64 Retro Lineup Expands with C64C Edition This Year
Commodore announced the Commodore 64C Ultimate, a slimline version of its retro C64 Ultimate, now open for pre‑order with shipments slated for late 2026. The new model is built using the original 1986 injection tooling that was recovered, restored, and...
Egg-Scanning AI May Let Hatcheries Sort Life, Death and Sex Before Chicks Emerge
University of Illinois researchers have demonstrated that hyperspectral imaging combined with machine‑learning can predict chicken‑egg outcomes before chicks hatch. Their model identified dead embryos with 97% accuracy by day 4 and classified sex at day 0 with 75% accuracy. The approach is...
Ray‑Ban Meta Glasses: Half‑Step AR, Missing App Integration
I've been wearing @raybanmeta display smart glasses since launch. Here are my thoughts on using them up until now. They are a half-step to full AR, but need to do a better job of integrating 3rd party apps, which still...
Mother’s Day Galaxy Deals: Top Devices on Sale
Mother's day is around the corner, the best Galaxy devices for the best Mom are now on sale • Galaxy S26 Ultra: howl.link/9o0idirg3hn3i • Galaxy Book6 Pro: howl.link/j6frbr8ug15we • Galaxy Buds4 Pro: howl.link/qvjtp34i52phu • Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra: howl.link/4ijb6uno6wa5h
AutoStore Conducts Pio Pilot with OBOS for Residential Storage
AutoStore announced a pilot of its Pio automated storage system in partnership with OBOS, a leading Nordic real‑estate developer. The pilot, located in the OBOS Living Lab in Oslo, installs a 20 m² grid with 150 bins that can store up...
Wearables Market Branches Out With Smart Glasses and Rings
The wearables market is expanding to 229 million shipments in 2024, a 5.1% rise from 2025, and is projected to generate $57 billion in retail value. While smartwatches remain dominant with 93 million units shipped last year, smart glasses (≈6 million) and smart rings...
Intel Says Software, Not More Cache, Is Key to Beating AMD in Gaming
Intel is reshaping its five‑year roadmap to prioritize software over raw silicon for gaming performance. VP Robert Hallock emphasized that optimized code, not just more cores or cache, will drive gains, unveiling the Binary Optimization Tool (BOT) that can boost...
NXP Rallies After Stronger Auto Market Bolsters Forecast
NXP Semiconductors lifted its second‑quarter revenue outlook to $3.35‑$3.55 billion, topping analysts’ consensus of $3.27 billion. The upbeat guidance reflects a rebound in automotive chip demand after a prolonged industry slowdown and lingering tariff worries. Shares jumped in late trading as investors...
Walmart + ABB Roll Out 400 kW EV Chargers – Starting in Phoenix
Walmart has teamed with ABB E‑mobility to install its A400 All‑in‑One DC fast chargers at seven Phoenix‑area stores, marking the first phase of a nationwide rollout that will eventually span locations in Colorado, Florida and Georgia. The 400 kW units can deliver...
Majestic Chips Tackle AI’s Emerging Memory Wall
We talk a lot about AI’s energy wall. We talk less about the memory wall But as models, and context, get bigger, memory capacity and bandwidth may become the bottleneck. Before “memory wall” became a popular phrase, Sha Rabii, Ofer Shacham, and...
LG Electronics Unveils Hybrid eCall Solution for 2G‑5G Networks Ahead of Europe’s 2027 NG eCall Rule
LG Electronics demonstrated its Hybrid eCall platform at the 5G Automotive Association meeting in Gothenburg, a system that can switch automatically between 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G networks. The technology is designed to satisfy Europe’s upcoming Next‑Generation eCall requirement that...
Texas Instruments Made a New Flagship Graphing Calculator: The TI-84 Evo
Texas Instruments unveiled the TI‑84 Evo, a flagship graphing calculator that upgrades the long‑standing TI‑84 series with a processor three times faster, 50% more graphing memory, and USB‑C charging. The device features an icon‑based home screen, a simplified keypad, and...
Quantum Battery Defies Conventional Physics
Australian researchers from CSIRO, RMIT University and the University of Melbourne have built a proof‑of‑concept quantum battery that can be wirelessly charged with a laser and deliver a full charge‑discharge cycle. The device uses a layered microcavity tuned to copper...
CyberPowerPC Unveils $1,399 RTX 5070 Gaming PC with Free Pragmata
CyberPowerPC introduced the Liquid Gamer Supreme, a pre‑built gaming system priced at $1,399 that pairs an Nvidia RTX 5070 GPU with a Ryzen 7 8700F CPU, 32 GB DDR5‑6000 RAM, and a 2 TB SSD, and includes a free copy of the game...
Supermicro Launches 714,000‑sq‑ft Silicon Valley Campus to Boost U.S. AI Data‑center Capacity
Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) opened a 714,000‑square‑foot campus on 32.8 acres near its San Jose headquarters, its largest U.S. site to date. The expansion adds hundreds of engineering and manufacturing positions and is aimed at accelerating domestic AI data‑center...
Block Launches Bitkey 2.0 Crypto Wallet with OLED Touchscreen for $250
Jack Dorsey's Block introduced the Bitkey 2.0, a $250 hardware crypto wallet featuring an OLED touchscreen that lets users verify and authorize every security‑critical operation. The device is open for preorder, signaling Block’s push to make crypto custody more consumer‑friendly.
Samsung Breaks 10nm Barrier with First Single‑Digit Nanometer DRAM Die
Samsung Electronics announced it has produced a working DRAM die in the single‑digit nanometer range, marking the first time a memory chip has crossed the 10 nm threshold. The prototype, dubbed 10a DRAM, is intended to accelerate yield improvements and set...
Brightspeed Is Two-Thirds Done with Their Alabama Fiber Build
Brightspeed announced that more than two‑thirds of its planned fiber network in Alabama is complete, covering over 165,000 homes and businesses. The rollout leaves roughly 86,000 locations still pending construction, with the company citing a 65% completion rate across the...
NSF-Funded Photonic Chips Promise Faster Quantum Future
Researchers led by NSF‑funded associate professor Miloš Popović have demonstrated the first integration of a photonic quantum system directly onto a standard electronic chip. The breakthrough overcomes the traditional need for bulky quantum hardware, promising smaller, faster quantum processors. Funding...
Amkor Posts Record Q1 2026 Revenue of $1.68 Bn, Up 27% YoY
Amkor Technology announced Q1 2026 revenue of $1.68 bn, a 27% year‑on‑year increase and a new record across all end markets. The semiconductor packaging firm highlighted double‑digit growth in communications and AI‑driven computing segments, while projecting Q2 revenue of $1.75‑$1.85 bn.
Apple Vision Pro Enables First Spatial-Computing Cataract Surgery
An ophthalmologist in San Diego just performed the first Apple Vision Pro-assisted cataract eye surgery. Dr. Tommy Korn (aka medicine's first "chief spatial computing medical officer") did it as part of a clinical study. Main benefits are easy access to patient info (visual...
Samsung's New Laptop Leverages Hybrid Intel Core 3, Boosts Performance
Samsung is working on a laptop powered by the new Hybrid Intel Core 3 series The Core 5 320 is over 20% faster than the A18 Pro Core 7 350 is over 2x faster than the Core Ultra U Series 1, 64%...
Zen Table Hides a 2D Printer Gantry
The secret under the zen table is literally a 2D x-y printer gantry 🫢😂 #zen #zentable
Memory Titans Rank Among World's Top Six Profits by 2027
Who had memory companies being 2 of the 6 most profitable in the world by 2027 on their bingo card? 🙃
Grenergy Secures 12‑Year Contract for 680 MWh Spanish BESS
Grenergy signs 12-year toll for 680MWh Spain BESS #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/OYg9bspqyk
High‑precision 3D Scanning Transforms Grinding Roller Inspection
Revolutionizing Grinding Roller Inspection with High-Precision #3D Scanning #Technology via @WevolverApp #Innovation #EmergingTech #TechForGood https://t.co/KZJVowlGbS
AI Wearable Turns Daily Life Into Continuous Vlog
An AI wearable device that regularly captures footage throughout the day and compiles it into a full-day vlog.
US Bans Chip Tool Shipments to Huahong's Facilities
The U.S. ordered numerous chip equipment companies to halt tool shipments to two facilities of Huahong, China’s second-largest chipmaker, according to sources. https://t.co/9lzUXgpLQr
Sumitomo Electric Flow Battery Secures HEPCO Renewable Integration Tender
Sumitomo Electric flow battery wins Japanese transmission operator HEPCO’s renewables integration tender #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/HuKerCSZCK
Palm‑sized Infrared Laser Boosts Skin and Muscle Health
This device will not only improve your skin, but the muscles beneath as well. Infrared laser treatment used to mean expensive clinic visits. LYMA put that same technology into an at-home device that fits in your palm. Your skin, healing,...
Affordable Drone Alternatives for US Ban & UK Shoppers
Whether you're a US shopper hamstrung by the DJI ban, or a UK buyer looking to explore your options, these are the affordable drones to consider. https://t.co/FgJyQsEO6D
On‑Device AI Thrives with LiteRT and NPU
Building real-world on-device AI with LiteRT and NPU https://t.co/8PbZfxIKiW < you can do some pretty amazing things with on-device AI right now. Here are some real-world examples.
Rethinking Computing Architecture Amid Slowing Chip Gains
As traditional chip improvements slow and energy demands rise, researchers are rethinking how computing systems are designed. https://t.co/45pSTpF8p2 #sustainability #infrastructure #IoT #AI #5G #cloud #edge #futureofwork https://t.co/UORGWngPay