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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.
China’s rapid AI compute expansion is forcing a wholesale shift from air to liquid cooling in data centers. Dozens of domestic firms, led by Envicool whose shares have tripled, are scaling liquid‑cooling solutions to support 42 "10,000‑card" clusters delivering over 1,590 exaflops. Nvidia’s Blackwell GPUs now exceed 1,000 watts per processor, making air cooling impractical for dense training racks. The move aligns with China’s "Eastern Data, Western Computing" policy and strict PUE targets, prompting a new domestic supply chain for cold plates, manifolds, and leak‑detection systems.
The Oral‑B iO2 electric toothbrush, praised for its three brushing modes, pressure sensor, and long battery life, is now available at a record low price on Amazon. After an initial four‑star review, the device is discounted 60% to £39.99, down...
Microsoft’s Project Silica has demonstrated that a 120 mm × 120 mm borosilicate glass plate, only 2 mm thick, can store 4.8 TB across 301 layers and survive accelerated aging tests suggesting a lifespan of at least 10,000 years. The research replaces costly fused‑silica with widely produced...
CUDIS unveiled its second‑generation Sporty Series smart ring, a 3‑gram titanium device that tracks over 30 sports, offers AI‑driven health coaching, and pays users in $CUDIS cryptocurrency for meeting wellness goals. The ring features interchangeable silicone bands in 12 colors...
L3Harris Technologies secured its largest full‑rate production contract to supply communications systems for 26 shipsets destined for the U.S. Navy’s Virginia‑class fast‑attack and upcoming Columbia‑class ballistic‑missile submarines. The award, granted by General Dynamics Electric Boat, spans production through 2033 and...
ASRock has launched the Industrial NUC(S) Ultra 300 BOX Series, powered by Intel’s third‑generation Core Ultra “Panther Lake” SoCs – the Core Ultra 5 325 and Core Ultra 7 358H. The compact NUC and slimmer NUCS models deliver up to 180 TOPS of combined CPU‑GPU‑NPU AI performance, support...
The University of Edinburgh has installed Scotland’s first photon‑counting CT scanner, the Siemens Healthineers NAEOTOM Alpha, funded jointly with the British Heart Foundation. This technology captures each X‑ray photon, delivering ultra‑high‑resolution, spectral images that surpass conventional CT capabilities. It will...
Photon Bridge of Eindhoven announced wafer‑scale validation of its heterogeneous silicon photonics platform, achieving over 30 mW continuous‑wave output per color at chip edge facets. The power level satisfies per‑channel requirements for next‑generation 1.6 T and 3.2 T co‑packaged optical engines, enabling multiple...
Bitcoin rose 1.4% to $67,202 after reports Nvidia will supply Meta with large‑quantity processors, lifting tech and semiconductor stocks. Jefferies highlighted Chinese AI startup MiniMax’s strong model performance and cost‑effective architecture, initiating coverage with a buy rating and a HK$1,118...
The U.S. Army’s Mobile Tactical Cannon (MTC) program seeks a 155 mm wheeled, self‑propelled artillery system to replace the towed M777 howitzer across Stryker, Mobile and Infantry Brigade Combat Teams. A Request for Prototype Proposals will be issued in Q2 FY 2026,...
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has completed a major CT upgrade, standardising imaging across Basingstoke, Winchester and Andover with a unified fleet of Canon Aquilion ONE/PRISM and Aquilion Prime SP scanners. The project introduced a dedicated cold‑site CT in Basingstoke,...
The 2026 smart‑home rollout showcases seven ready‑to‑ship devices that move beyond simple connectivity toward genuine utility. Highlights include Lockin V7 Max’s battery‑free infrared charging lock, Roborock Saros Z70 vacuum with an object‑clearing arm, and Amazon Alexa+’s generative‑AI voice assistant that...
3D printed tires Pure 3D-printed lattice magic in TPU that flexes, absorbs insane weight, and keeps rolling. No air or suspension needed. @robotsailor is building next-level robot wheels… fully custom, printed fast on Bambu Lab printers. If you don’t follow...
chetanarvindpatil 15h #Technology #Thread #Semiconductor #Manufacturing #Ghiplet The Semiconductor Ghiplet: 1/ - The Semiconductor Computing World First Moved Towards More-Than-Moore Via Chiplets. - Now, It Is Re-Inventing Another Path Towards More-Than-Moore. - This Time With Ghiplet = G(PU) + (C)hiplet --- chetanarvindpatil 15h Author 2/ - Ghiplet Represents A Shift Towards...
Iridium Communications reported Q4 2025 results that met guidance, with full‑year service revenue up 3% and OIBDA reaching $495.3 million, a 5% year‑over‑year increase. Pro forma free cash flow hit $296 million, supporting a 3.3% dividend yield and a share‑repurchase program that...
I would be really nice if Ledger would make a device with a newer Secure Enclave
Onto Innovation reported Q3 2025 revenue of $218.2 million, surpassing the midpoint of its guidance, with a 54% gross margin and 21.1% operating margin. Advanced nodes contributed $54 million and are projected to reach $300 million for the full year, while specialty packaging...
ON Semiconductor reported full‑year 2025 revenue of $6 billion and a non‑GAAP gross margin of 38.4%, meeting the midpoint of its guidance despite a soft demand environment. Free cash flow reached $1.4 billion, a 17% year‑over‑year rise, and the company returned the...
Vicor reported Q4 2025 product revenue of $92.7 million, a 4.5% sequential rise and 15.3% YoY growth, while full‑year revenue climbed 4.1% to $350.3 million. Advanced‑product sales surged 26.6% YoY, pushing the advanced‑product share of total revenue to 58% despite a slight...
IISER Pune researchers have demonstrated large‑area bismuth oxyselenide (Bi₂O₂Se) nanosheets only a few atomic layers thick, grown by fine‑tuning temperature, gas flow and precursor ratios. The nanosheets were integrated onto a Kapton substrate to create microscopic flexible electronic devices. Even after...
Jeff Geerling details how to pair Frigate NVR software with Hailo‑8 or Hailo‑8L AI coprocessors on a Raspberry Pi 5 or CM5. He outlines driver installation, Frigate configuration, and a PCIe driver tweak to resolve a max_desc_page_size error. After the fix, the...
Taara, a Google X spin‑out, unveiled Lightbridge Pro – a carrier‑grade free‑space optical (FSO) system that promises 99.999% uptime for 5G mobile backhaul. The solution delivers up to 20 Gbps full‑duplex capacity and automatically switches to fiber or RF backups when...
Can Micron do it again? $MU heading back towards record territory as memory shortages continue.
If you're a researcher in academia using Keras 3 (PhD student, postdoc, professor...) and you want to train on TPUs, you could receive compute awards from Google for your research. Google is running a new academic grant program, separate from...
Intel discontinued its open‑source OpenPGL library in 2025, ending development within the oneAPI Rendering Toolkit. The path‑guiding library, widely adopted by Blender, Autodesk, V‑Ray and other VFX tools, has now been transferred to the Academy Software Foundation (ASWF). ASWF will...
I have been using a Thinkpad X1 for almost a year, and it hasn't fallen apart yet, unlike the "gamer-class" laptops of the past few years that fall apart hardware-wise, and never even get to a working state software-wise. Though this...
Stonehills Farm in East Yorkshire has introduced RFID‑enabled fridges and freezers that let customers unlock units, pay instantly, and trigger real‑time stock monitoring via a mobile app. This smart retail model replaces traditional honesty boxes with automated vending, preserving product...
Yotta Data Services announced a $2 billion deployment of 20,736 liquid‑cooled NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GPUs, creating one of Asia’s largest AI superclusters. The system, slated to go live by August 2026 at its Greater Noida hyperscale data centre, includes a four‑year, $1 billion...
System76 announced a ground‑up redesign of its Thelio desktop and workstation chassis, signaling the next generation of its Linux‑focused hardware line. CEO Carl Richell highlighted ten months of engineering, more than 16,000 durability tests, and over 250 hours of thermal...
Researchers at Rice University and Johns Hopkins, funded by multiple NSF CISE grants, introduced a new adversarial state corruption model and accompanying algorithms that enable quantum computers to operate despite noisy or malicious disturbances. The framework assumes attackers can tamper...
Linux 7.0’s merge window delivered a suite of x86 platform‑driver updates aimed at modern laptops. The AMD Platform Management Framework now surfaces detailed Ryzen AI NPU metrics, while ASUS, HP, and Lenovo WMI drivers gain enhanced backlight, fan, and hardware‑monitoring controls....
In this episode, Jake Saunders, Vice President at ABI Research, breaks down the firm’s latest report on satellite IoT, highlighting a projected $3.1 billion market size by 2030. He outlines the most promising yet under‑served commercial verticals—such as remote agriculture, maritime...
Dell has issued an urgent advisory for RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines after discovering CVE‑2026‑22769, a critical 10.0 CVSS flaw that embeds admin credentials in its Tomcat‑based web layer. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to log in as administrators, upload malicious...
Google has announced the Pixel 10A. Same $499 price. (Mostly) the same specs. Thinner-but-still-thick bezels. But now the back is *totally* flat, you see. How flat? See pics. And then read my story. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-18/google-announces-499-pixel-10a-just-before-expected-iphone-17e-reveal?srnd=homepage-americas
With China ramping up mature node at insane rates, where does that leave $GFS? Sell only to allies? UAE has some big aspirations here. Yes, I know, Mubadala, I was at AMD when we spun GF.
Viridien announced a partnership with NVIDIA to accelerate its seismic imaging workflows using NVIDIA's high‑performance computing platforms. The collaboration will optimize Viridien’s algorithms for GPU accelerators, including tensor cores and mixed‑precision techniques, aiming to boost imaging speed, accuracy, and efficiency....
Important commentary here on COT on the $CDNS call last night. Called out this trend last year. It will be important for $AVGO $MRVL $MTK customer dynamics in custom ASICs. https://t.co/lgWuwvj4oB
Silicon Oxide Memory Breakthrough | Lecture 12: From Lab to Industry #science #graphene #pchardware https://t.co/78xHMIA1EU
Qunnect and Cisco have demonstrated metro‑scale quantum entanglement swapping over 17.6 km of commercial fiber in New York City, achieving record rates of 1.7 million local pairs and 5,400 pairs per hour across deployed fiber. The system maintained over 99 % polarization fidelity...
Artimus Robotics unveiled its next‑generation HASEL artificial muscles, delivering more than twice the mechanical output of the prior version. The new actuators are fully encapsulated, improving safety and simplifying integration into robotic systems. Artimus is actively recruiting partners to test...
e-con Systems has introduced the DepthVista Helix 3D Continuous‑Wave iToF camera, targeting industrial robotics and automation. The device leverages a 1.2 MP onsemi Hyperlux ID AF0130 sensor to deliver depth, confidence, and IR‑grayscale streams at 60 fps with less than 1 % deviation...
Rösler UK has installed a Universal Robots collaborative robot equipped with a Cambrian Robotics vision system at its Knowsley Customer Experience Centre. The cobot autonomously loads and unloads a variety of aluminium and steel components for mass‑finishing and shot‑blasting machines,...
SemiQ Inc unveiled its third‑generation silicon‑carbide (SiC) power modules at APEC 2026, targeting AI‑driven data centers, high‑power industrial equipment, and electric‑vehicle applications. The QSiC Gen3 lineup delivers a 30% cut in specific on‑resistance and turn‑off energy losses, simplifying cooling and boosting efficiency....
The Linux 7.0 kernel introduces a suite of enhancements for the LoongArch architecture, a China‑origin CPU design derived from MIPS64 and RISC‑V. New capabilities include SMT hot‑plug support, 128‑bit atomic compare‑and‑exchange operations, and the memfd_secret system call. Additional updates bring BPF...
Backblaze released its 2025 Year‑End Drive Stats, covering 344,196 drives across 30 models. The annualized failure rate dropped to 1.36%, down from 1.55% in 2024, with a quarterly AFR of 1.13% in Q4. High‑capacity drives now dominate the fleet, with...
Samsung Electronics has begun mass production of its next‑generation HBM4 memory, shipping 24‑36 GB stacks that deliver 11.7 Gb/s per pin and up to 3.3 TB/s bandwidth per stack. The new DRAM uses Samsung’s 6th‑gen 10 nm‑class 1c process and 12‑layer stacking, offering a...
I have very high confidence that MI455X will ship for revenue in 2H26. Token generation naturally will be after that. There’s always a ramp and the only question is how steep the ramp.
Asahi Linux released a status update following the Linux 6.19 kernel, outlining progress on Apple Silicon support. The team reports that core M3 hardware components—keyboard, touchpad, Wi‑Fi, NVMe and USB‑3—are functional, though still requiring local patches. DisplayPort Alt Mode remains experimental,...
Intel’s Data Streaming Accelerator (DSA) 3.0 support has been merged into the Linux 7.0 kernel, bringing native off‑load capabilities for recent Xeon processors, likely Diamond Rapids. The update introduces new sysfs interfaces that expose DSA 3.0 capability registers and adds...
The upcoming Linux 7.0 kernel brings a major KVM update, adding native virtualization of AMD’s Enhanced Return Address Predictor Security (ERAPS). This enables guests to access a 64‑entry Return Stack Buffer, double the previous limit, and introduces user‑space fetching of SEV‑SNP...
