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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 15 °C compared with conventional copper cold plates. The product supports intricate micro‑channel architectures that improve heat‑spot targeting and reduce coolant pressure drop.
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...
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....
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...
Apple unveiled the MacBook Neo, a budget‑focused laptop priced at $599, or $499 for students via its education discount. The device combines an aluminum chassis, a 13‑inch Liquid Retina display, and the A18 Pro chip—delivering performance comparable to the M1—while...
Schneider Electric introduced Foxboro SDA, a software‑defined distributed control system that decouples control software from hardware. The open architecture offers vendor independence, scalability, and seamless integration with legacy plants. Built on IEC 62443‑3‑3 standards, it delivers cyber‑secure, AI‑ready operations while lowering...
ZimaBoard 2 is a compact, passively‑cooled mini server built around Intel’s low‑power N150 quad‑core processor. It ships with either 8 GB or 16 GB of LPDDR5 memory, 32 GB or 64 GB eMMC storage, and offers dual 2.5 GbE ports, USB 3.1, a mini‑DisplayPort, two SATA 3.0 bays...
West Virginia University has launched Harpers Ferry, its newest flagship high‑performance computing cluster, built on a multi‑petaflop architecture. The initiative was funded in part by NASA Congressionally Directed Spending, with advocacy from Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin. Harpers...
The Xtra 360 action camera launches at $329, delivering native 8K 30 fps 360° video that rivals $550 flagship models. Its custom 1‑inch‑equivalent square sensor provides 63 % more imaging area, resulting in superior low‑light performance and 13.5 stops of dynamic range. The...
Researchers at Penn State have created a microscopic on‑chip thermometer using a novel two‑dimensional bimetallic thiophosphate material. The sensor measures just one square micrometer, can be placed thousands of times on a processor, and responds to temperature changes in 100 nanoseconds....
Today’s batch of Linux 7.0 slab allocator patches includes a fix for a severe performance regression that caused roughly a 64 % drop in IOPS on the ublk null target benchmark. The regression stemmed from unnecessary sheaf refill restrictions introduced by the...
Building a budget gaming PC in 2026 is feasible using the AM4 platform, a Ryzen 5 5600 CPU, and a Gigabyte B550 motherboard. Incorporating used components such as DDR4 RAM and an AMD RX 6600‑series GPU keeps costs low while delivering strong 1440p...
The Linux kernel now includes patches for AMD CPPC Performance Priority, a new hardware feature expected on upcoming Zen 6 processors. The AMD P‑State driver exposes sysfs attributes floor_freq and floor_count, letting userspace set per‑core performance floor levels. This capability allows administrators...
Canonical engineer Serkan Uygungelen detailed the Intel Xeon capabilities that Ubuntu 26.04 LTS will support, highlighting both kernel-level readiness and gaps in user‑space packaging. Existing Ubuntu 24.04 LTS already covers many features such as AVX2, QAT Gen 4/5, and CXL 2.0 via...
AMD and Nutanix have signed a multi‑year strategic agreement to build an open, full‑stack AI infrastructure platform optimized for agentic AI workloads. The deal includes a $150 million equity investment by AMD in Nutanix and up to $100 million to fund joint...
Leaseweb has launched Nvidia L4 GPU instances in its UK public cloud, marking the first sovereign cloud offering of Nvidia GPU acceleration in the region. The L4 GPUs support AI inference, machine learning, video rendering, graphics, and VDI, available in...
Western Digital announced that its SanDisk Professional storage line will be rebranded under the G‑DRIVE name, unifying its external storage portfolio for content creators. The initial G‑DRIVE lineup includes rugged portable drives up to 6 TB, desktop drives up to 26 TB,...
Flashforge has filed a patent for a retractable filament cutter that stays outside the printable envelope until needed. The mechanism mounts on the printer frame and swings into the build area via a linkage, eliminating the permanent post that occupies...
Vulkan 1.4.345 was released as a routine update to the graphics and compute API, introducing a single new vendor extension while polishing numerous spec clarifications. The added VK_ARM_shader_instrumentation extension enables developers to instrument shaders and capture per‑shader‑type performance metrics on...
NVIDIA’s recent driver saga culminated with the release of Game Ready Driver 595.71, which finally resolves the performance degradation and crashes that plagued Resident Evil Requiem on RTX 40‑series GPUs. Earlier updates—591.86 and the hastily withdrawn 595.59—triggered severe FPS drops, black screens,...
Keychron has added the Q5 HE 8K to its ultra‑fast gaming lineup, offering a compact 1800‑layout keyboard that retains a full numeric keypad. Priced at $239.99, the wired‑only device shares the series’ aluminum chassis, polyurethane gasket mount, double‑shot PBT keycaps,...
The PeakDo LinkPower 2 is a 99 Wh battery pack engineered to mount directly onto the Starlink Mini, keeping the combined unit under the 100 Wh airline carry‑on limit. It offers three charging interfaces—USB‑C Power Delivery, a magnetic DC connector, and a standard...
NuPhy has launched the Creative Engine nSA keycap set, a low‑profile collection priced at $49.95 and comprising 126 keys. The set draws visual inspiration from Adobe Illustrator’s UI, featuring three shades of gray and bright yellow accent caps with dye‑sublimation...
Contour Touch, the ergonomic trackpad that won the 2026 iF Design Award, combines a full‑sized glass touch surface with a frictionless wrist rest. The device supports eight multi‑gesture commands and four shortcut buttons, aiming to alleviate wrist, neck, and shoulder...
STMicroelectronics introduced the STM32U3B5 and STM32U3C5 microcontrollers, expanding its ultra‑low‑power Cortex‑M33 family. Both devices combine up to 640 KB SRAM, 2 MB flash, and a new hardware signal processor (HSP) accelerator that can run AI/ML workloads on energy‑harvesting power sources. The STM32U3C5...
Blackmagic Design has launched the Ultimatte Smart Remote 4 G2, a lower‑cost controller that retains the full feature set of its predecessor while dropping the price to $2,579. The device can manage up to eight Ultimatte 12 processors over 10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet and now...
NVIDIA has halted production of its China‑focused H200 Hopper GPU at TSMC, leaving roughly 250,000 units in inventory awaiting U.S. export clearance and Chinese import permits. The pause follows export‑control constraints that limit the chips to non‑security‑sensitive applications. NVIDIA plans...
Other World Computing (OWC) unveiled a suite of storage and connectivity accessories designed for Apple’s newly released MacBook Neo. The lineup includes the Mercury Elite Pro Mini, two Envoy Pro SSDs (Mini and Elektron), the standard OWC Envoy USB‑C NVMe drives, and...
MSI announced a limited‑time promotion pairing its X870E and B850 motherboards with a complimentary Steam key for the upcoming action‑RPG Crimson Desert. The offer runs from March 6 to April 6, 2026, and targets gamers seeking high‑performance hardware. MSI highlights the boards’ next‑generation USB4,...
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S27 Ultra, slated for early 2027, pairs the Qualcomm X105 modem with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 processor, delivering up to 14.8 Gbps download speeds and 30 % better energy efficiency. The phone adds low‑Earth‑orbit satellite communication and NB‑IoT support, enabling voice,...
Reelables unveiled a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Smart Label indoor tracking solution that delivers location accuracy up to 10 centimeters, matching ultra‑wideband performance at a fraction of the cost. The system combines Reelables’ flexible smart labels with IOSEA’s SEAgnal AoA RTLS...
Apple unveiled the M4 iPad Air, slotting the new M4 processor into the familiar Air chassis. The device offers a 30% CPU/GPU uplift, 12 GB of RAM and 120 GB/s memory bandwidth, while adding Wi‑Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and Thread support. Pricing stays at...
Sahko unveiled a cyber‑punk‑styled DIY smartwatch at the Open Sauce event, featuring a flexible printed circuit board and wrap‑around high‑brightness displays. The watch uses salvaged disposable vape batteries and an STM32 microcontroller to deliver custom animations and menus while keeping...
The post explains that AI performance in 2026 hinges more on hardware than algorithms, with GPUs—originally built for graphics—serving as the foundation for neural‑network training. It outlines the engineering journey from high‑level RTL and Verilog code through physical design to...
The Ultion Nuki 2025 bundles the Nuki Smart Lock Pro 5th Gen with an integrated Ultion handle and a BSI‑certified 3‑star PLUS cylinder, delivering a polished, high‑security solution for UK UPVC doors. Priced at £339, the package adds roughly £100 over a...
Ultion’s new Nuki 2025 bundles the Nuki Smart Lock Pro 5th Gen with a purpose‑built Ultion handle and a BSI‑certified 3‑star PLUS cylinder for £339. The lock features brushless motor speeds, built‑in Wi‑Fi, Thread (Matter‑compatible) and a rechargeable magnetic battery lasting up to 12 months...
Microsoft is introducing a brand‑new NVMe storage driver for Windows 11 25H2 and Windows Server 2025 built on the IoRing framework, replacing the legacy storNVMe.sys stack. The IoRing‑based design aims to cut latency, improve CPU utilization, and push IOPS higher, especially for random‑read heavy...
NLM Photonics announced that its 1.6‑terabit (1.6T) and 3.2‑terabit (3.2T) silicon‑organic hybrid (SOH) photonic integrated circuits are now in sampling for select customers, with live demos at OFC 2026. The 1.6T DR8 PIC, built on the company’s patented Selerion‑HTX organic...
FEX 2603, Valve’s open‑source emulator for running x86/x86_64 Linux binaries on AArch64, has been released with a partial fix for the Steam GUI crash. The update addresses the steamwebhelper process instability caused by a Chromium CEF change, reducing crash frequency when...
Alibaba’s Qwen3.5-9B open‑source model can run on a standard 12 GB RAM laptop, delivering performance comparable to Claude Opus 4.1. The author’s token‑usage analysis shows that a $5,000 laptop pays for itself after processing roughly 556 million tokens—about a month of typical workload—making...
MicroCloud Hologram Inc. (HOLO) announced a Quantum Recurrent Neural Network (QRNN) built around a novel Quantum Recurrent Block (QRB) architecture designed for noisy intermediate‑scale quantum (NISQ) devices. The QRB acts as a modular, repeatable subcircuit that drastically reduces coherent‑time consumption,...
CoreWeave and Perplexity have signed a multi‑year strategic partnership to run Perplexity’s inference workloads on CoreWeave Cloud, using dedicated NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 clusters. The deal includes deployment of Perplexity Enterprise Max, which adds advanced search, research, and data‑visualization capabilities for...
The Department of Energy announced that Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has built systems to turn commercially sourced isotopically enriched silicon and germanium into high‑purity silane (SiH₄) and germane (GeH₄) gases. These precursor gases are essential for quantum information science and...
Nebius received Independence City Council approval for its Chapter 100 industrial incentive plan, clearing the way to build a 1.2‑gigawatt AI factory on a 400‑acre campus in Independence, Missouri. The development will generate roughly 1,200 skilled construction jobs and about...
Quantum Elements, together with USC, IBM and RWTH Aachen, published a Nature Communications paper showing the highest‑fidelity entangled logical qubits on a 127‑qubit superconducting processor. By merging quantum error detection with a novel logical dynamical decoupling (LDD) technique, the team...
Origin Quantum Computing, in partnership with USTC, unveiled a spin‑echo‑based method that separates quantum and magnetic flux crosstalk in superconducting qubits. The technique, combined with a learning‑driven high‑parallelism measurement scheme, stabilizes frequency‑shift fluctuations to a 20 kHz noise floor. After compensation,...
RVA23 declares the RISC‑V Vector Extension (RVV) a mandatory feature, turning explicit vector parallelism into a baseline capability for all compliant CPUs. By offloading throughput work to deterministic vector units, scalar cores can become simpler, low‑power coordinators without sacrificing performance....
Gilat Satellite Networks announced a multi‑million‑dollar order from a leading in‑flight connectivity integrator for its AeroStream Ka‑band wideband amplifiers. The hardware, including 60 W Ka‑band block upconverters, will be delivered over the next 24 months to equip commercial aircraft. Gilat notes...
On November 20, 2020, Verb and Johnson & Johnson unveiled OTTAVA, a six‑armed robotic platform designed for minimally invasive procedures. The system combines advanced haptic feedback with AI‑driven motion planning to enhance surgeon precision. Early trials suggest OTTADA can reduce operative time...
MBI’s “Never Sell” podcast featured a conversation with Asianometry, the popular YouTube educator known for deep dives into semiconductor technology. The episode explored the entire semiconductor value chain, from design through testing, and highlighted the creator’s ability to simplify complex...
