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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.
After the Blackwell launch, a user discovered that an RTX PRO 5000 workstation GPU reports only 160 render output units (ROPs) instead of the expected 176. Multiple diagnostic tools confirmed the shortfall, suggesting a hardware configuration issue rather than software misreading. NVIDIA previously acknowledged a 0.5% defect rate in consumer RTX 50 cards with reduced ROPs and offered exchanges. The professional‑grade card’s anomaly raises concerns about broader production validation for workstation GPUs.
Leading Chinese chip executives issued a stark assessment of their domestic semiconductor sector, calling it small, fragmented, and weak despite years of state subsidies. Their analysis, timed with the 2026‑2030 five‑year plan, sets targets to stabilize 28 nm production, achieve reliable...
Long-time 60 Hz gamer upgrades to a 360 Hz OLED monitor and finds that while colors and motion handling improve, the visual benefit of frame rates above 90 fps diminishes. The author notes little perceptual difference between 90 fps and 120‑150 fps in controller‑based, non‑twitch...
Intel’s Coffee Lake desktop CPUs are slated for an August 2017 launch, introducing 6‑core i7 and i5 parts on the Z370 platform. The Z370 chipset will omit integrated Wi‑Fi and USB 3.1 Gen2, features that are reserved for the upcoming Z390 and...
Bluetti launching Elite 300, world’s smallest 3 kWh portable power station #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/2LslwEAOQq
Building automation has evolved from simple sensor networks to real‑time control platforms that optimize comfort and energy use. However, most systems are designed for immediate visibility rather than preserving a lasting, tamper‑proof record of environmental conditions. The article argues that...
Apple’s entry‑level M5 SoC in the 13‑inch MacBook Air delivers impressive power efficiency, consuming only 7‑8 watts while running demanding titles such as Cyberpunk 2077 and Baldur’s Gate 3. The passively cooled design stabilizes power draw around 8 W, yet still achieves roughly 19.6 fps at...
Boeing has commissioned its second extra‑large Orca uncrewed undersea vehicle, designated XLE2, marking the third hull in the program after XLE0 and XLE1. The 85‑ton, 85‑foot platform boasts a 6,500‑nautical‑mile endurance, hybrid electric power and a 33‑foot mission bay capable...
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has committed £76 million to launch four National Compute Resources across the United Kingdom, marking the first operational step of the UK Compute Roadmap. The hubs—Cambridge’s GPU‑rich Dawn, Birmingham’s water‑cooled Baskerville, UCL’s CPU‑heavy Charger, and Edinburgh’s...
The best part of the Galaxy S26 Ultra isn't the AI; it's the hardware. And given Samsung's history, that should come as no surprise. My 10-day review is up! Join me in the live chat for the Premiere: https://youtu.be/d6SPfWamurY
The PNY GeForce RTX 5070 OC Triple Fan is now listed at $599 on Walmart, sitting $50 above its launch MSRP but $30 cheaper than the next lowest‑priced RTX 5070 on the market. This mid‑range card benefits from Nvidia’s Blackwell architecture, delivering...
The guide outlines 15 underused AirPods Pro settings that can dramatically improve sound quality, convenience, and cross‑platform usability. Features such as Adaptive Audio, Spatial Audio, and Live Translation are highlighted, along with practical tweaks like disabling automatic ear detection and...
China's commerce ministry warned that escalating tensions between Dutch chipmaker Nexperia and its Chinese subsidiary could spark a new global semiconductor shortage. The dispute intensified after the Dutch headquarters disabled office accounts in China and suspended wafer supplies to the...
Valve has reaffirmed that its three upcoming hardware products—the Steam Frame, Steam Machine, and Steam Controller—will ship in 2026, updating its Year In Review to state a definitive launch timeline. While the Steam Frame targets a niche market, the Steam...
The 9to5Mac Overtime episode 062 dives into Apple’s newly announced MacBook Neo, a $599 laptop that essentially repurposes iPad hardware to run macOS. Hosts Jeff Benjamin and Fernando Silva highlight its low price, shared components with the iPad, and potential...
India announced a subsidy for a $360 million back‑end semiconductor assembly plant being built by Kaynes in partnership with Japan’s Mitsui & Co. and Aoi Electronics. The government support aims to lower capital costs and accelerate the plant’s commissioning, targeted for later this...
Canada’s quantum sector reaches a pivotal moment in 2026 as Xanadu clears its final SEC filing, paving the way for a $3.6 billion SPAC merger that would make it the world’s first publicly traded pure‑play photonic quantum computer. The company joins...
Soundcore unveiled the Nebula P1 portable projector at MWC 2026, pairing a 1080p, 650‑ANSI‑lumen projector with detachable 10‑watt Bluetooth speakers that run up to 20 hours on their own battery. The speakers magnetically attach for a 2.0 stereo experience and detach to become...
Redmagic announced a teaser for its next Gaming Tablet 5 Pro on Weibo, positioning the device for a summer 2026 launch. The teaser shows a compact tablet held by a carbon‑fiber robot hand and hints at a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor. The upcoming model...
Manipal Academy of Higher Education has launched Quantum‑Hub@MAHE at its Manipal Institute of Technology in Bengaluru, creating a university‑led ecosystem to support India’s National Quantum Mission. The hub opens with a 25‑qubit dilution refrigeration system and an open‑architecture approach that...
Resources 1.10.2, the GNOME‑based system monitor, now supports power usage monitoring for Intel Xe GPUs and core‑frequency reporting for Intel NPUs. The update also corrects previously inaccurate NPU utilization metrics. Packages are available via GitHub and Flatpak, making the upgrade...
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Ohio State University and Amphenol demonstrated that applying an electric field to relaxor‑based ferroelectric ceramics dramatically extends phonon lifetimes, boosting thermal conductivity by nearly threefold along the field direction. Using inelastic neutron‑scattering at the...
Dreamie is a $249.99 smart sleep assistant that combines alarm clock, sunrise light, and built‑in audio without requiring a phone or subscription. The device features a 5.5‑inch touchscreen, 360° speaker, RGB lighting, and Wi‑Fi updates, and it offers customizable wind‑down...
Safaricom has been named the official technology and connectivity partner for the 2026 World Rally Championship Safari Rally in Kenya. The telco will deploy multiple Connectivity on Wheels units and optimise its 5G network to support high‑speed livestreaming, media centres,...
Apple introduced a $599 MacBook, the first low‑cost entry in its laptop line, alongside a budget iPhone and refreshed iPads. The new MacBook retains core Apple design and an M‑series chip, though with a lower‑tier processor, aiming to attract price‑sensitive...
Techman Robot Korea and Tesollo unveiled an adaptive robotic gripper solution for high‑mix, low‑volume manufacturing at the 2026 Smart Factory & Automation Industry Exhibition. The system pairs the TM5S collaborative robot with Tesollo’s DG‑3F‑M three‑finger articulated gripper, offering 2.5 kg pinching...
Samsung Display unveiled the Mini PetBot concept at MWC 2026, a pocket‑sized companion robot that uses a 1.34‑inch circular OLED screen as an expressive face. The tiny display animates eyes and facial cues in response to voice and touch, aiming to make...
Nothing's Phone 4a launches into the mid‑range segment with a distinctive transparent back, Gorilla Glass 7i protection and customizable glyph lighting. Powered by the Snapdragon 7S Gen 4 and offered with 8 GB or 12 GB of RAM, it delivers smooth performance and a 120 Hz AMOLED...
Razer’s upcoming Viper V4 Pro gaming mouse has been inadvertently exposed in retail stores, confirming leaked specifications. The mouse upgrades to a Focus Pro 50K sensor, adds Razer Optical Gen 4 switches, an optical scroll wheel, and retains a lightweight 49 g...
Google released TensorFlow 2.21, promoting LiteRT from preview to a production‑ready on‑device inference framework that replaces TensorFlow Lite. LiteRT delivers a 1.4× speed boost on GPUs and introduces unified NPU acceleration for edge hardware. The update expands low‑precision operator support, adding...
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Intel unveiled the Core Ultra Series 3 “Panther Lake‑H” mobile processor, a four‑tile, disaggregated SoC that separates compute, graphics, and I/O functions onto dedicated silicon. The 115 mm² Compute tile, built on Intel 18A, houses 16 cores (6 performance, 8 efficiency, 4 low‑power)...
Nvidia ties CEO Huang’s $4M bonus to FY2027 revenue milestones. Macro: AI-driven revenue surge. Key factors: record FY26 sales, China export limits, TSMC shift to Vera Rubin. Risk: geopolitical export curbs. Trading insight: accumulate NVDA on meaningful pullbacks. — Viktor...
Crofty after four races trying to make charging and recharging a battery exciting #Formula1 https://t.co/kjfJX4jJZJ
Corsair unveiled the GALLEON 100 SD, a full‑size mechanical keyboard that integrates an Elgato‑style Stream Deck with two programmable dials, a 5‑inch OLED display, and twelve LCD macro keys. The board uses Corsair’s MLX Pulse switches, double‑shot PBT keycaps, per‑key...
Bizarre update: Valve has removed the bit in its new blog post about the Steam Machine possibly not shipping in 2026. https://t.co/s9zuuDPD48
$SMH gradually starting to show more and more weakness as the Software malaise has begun to shift to Semis & Memory. While this is nearing "short-term" support, the short-term trend break & undercut of Tuesday's lows is still a...
Battery-powered air conditioners for campervans have matured, with DC rooftop models eliminating inverter losses and using variable‑speed compressors for higher efficiency. The guide compares a spectrum of units—from low‑draw 12 V options like the Indel B Plein‑Aircon to high‑capacity 48 V heat‑pump models such...
The guide pits inkjet and laser printers against each other, spotlighting top‑rated models such as HP’s OfficeJet Pro 9015e, LaserJet Pro MFP 3101SDW, Canon Pixma TR8620a, Epson EcoTank ET‑3950, HP Envy Inspire 7955e and HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301FDW....
Oppo has leaked images of its upcoming Find N6 foldable, revealing a vibrant orange variant alongside grey and black options. The device retains the thin profile and hinge design introduced with the Find N5, suggesting incremental rather than radical changes....
The Vornado MVH Vortex 1500‑watt space heater is praised for quickly warming a 234‑sq‑ft master bedroom despite its compact size. Its housing remains cool to the touch and the built‑in thermostat reliably prevents overheating, while the portable design and 6‑foot...
24 hours with the MacBook Air M5 — it's already faster than the M4 MacBook Air https://www.techradar.com/computing/macbooks/24-hours-with-the-macbook-air-m5-its-already-faster-than-the-m4-macbook-air
Coherent Corp has launched Thermadite 800 liquid cold plates, a new cooling solution for high‑power AI accelerators. The material delivers 800 W/(m·K) thermal conductivity—about twice that of copper—while being 60% lighter. In benchmark tests, the plates lower chip temperatures by more than...
Oukitel unveiled the WP63, a rugged smartphone that packs a 20,000 mAh battery, a 6.7‑inch 120 Hz display, and an unprecedented electric igniter for starting fires. The device is IP69‑rated, MIL‑STD‑810H certified, and includes a bright LED camp light, 33 W wired charging...
LIDAR is expensive to add to most cars. That’s why until now, it’s only been used for high-end autonomous vehicles. But MicroVision wants to lower LIDAR prices, designing a sensor that costs under US $200 to produce. https://spectrum.ieee.org/solid-state-lidar-microvision-adas
Valve says it “hopes” to ship Steam Machine in 2026, but skyrocketing prices for memory and storage have caused “challenges.” https://t.co/IyF4yucybr
Qnity Electronics announced a $61.5 million investment to acquire a new advanced semiconductor research and manufacturing facility in Taiwan’s Hsinchu Science Park. The site will house state‑of‑the‑art clean rooms, research labs, warehousing and office space to boost advanced‑node and packaging capacity....
Windows drive alerts often mask underlying SSD issues, but NVMe drives maintain a detailed error information log separate from SMART metrics. Using the open‑source Smartmontools suite, Windows users can retrieve this raw log with smartctl commands, provided the drive is...
Apple unveiled the MacBook Neo, its cheapest MacBook yet, aimed at students and first‑time buyers, positioning the company against Chromebooks and low‑end Windows laptops. Simultaneously, Apple secured exclusive U.S. streaming rights for Formula 1 on Apple TV, adding premium sports content to its...
Microsoft reported a $68 billion increase in property, plant and equipment during the second half of 2025, nearly matching the total addition recorded in the previous full fiscal year. The bulk of the spend—57%—went to IT hardware such as GPUs and...
