SCADA Working Fine Locally but Lagging on Remote Stations
SCADA platforms deliver real‑time process data flawlessly on the local server, but remote operator stations often suffer lag, delayed tag updates, and sluggish screen navigation. The primary culprits are network latency, excessive tag subscriptions, and heavyweight graphics that strain bandwidth and server processing. Additional factors such as overloaded OPC servers, under‑spec client hardware, aggressive update rates, and security appliances further degrade performance. Understanding and addressing these layers can restore responsive remote monitoring across distributed sites.
2026 Onn 4K Pro and Onn 4K Stick Benchmarks — The Pro Gets a Much-Needed Power-Up, and the Stick Holds...
Walmart’s new 2nd‑gen Onn 4K Pro streaming box delivers a 50 % performance boost over its predecessor, making it the fastest Google TV device tested, second only to Nvidia’s Shield line. The Pro also outperforms Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Max by about 12 % while costing roughly two‑thirds...
Dear MAUDE: Is iRestore Just a Hair-Growth Helmet?
The iRestore Elite hair‑growth helmet, marketed as a Class II FDA‑cleared infrared lamp, has sold over 500,000 units and is used daily for twelve minutes. Investigations reveal the device stems from Freedom Laser Therapy, a company that originally offered laser‑based quit‑smoking...
FORTNA Adds Jacobi Robotics’ Automated Palletizer to Its Portfolio
FORTNA announced a strategic partnership with Jacobi Robotics at MODEX 2026, adding the AI‑driven OmniPalletizer to its automation portfolio. The OmniPalletizer can create stable, rule‑compliant pallets from mixed‑case shipments without requiring upstream sequencing hardware or major facility redesign. By integrating...
These iPhone Fold Design Mockups Might Give Us Our Best Look at Apple's Foldable Yet
Graphics designer kirdercee posted high‑resolution mockups of Apple’s rumored iPhone Fold, offering the clearest visual of the device yet. The renders depict a passport‑style chassis with a 7.8‑inch foldable screen that appears crease‑free, a sizable rear‑camera bump, Touch ID on the...
Angelini Technology Acquires Minority Stake in Lab0
Angelini Technologies has taken a minority equity position in U.S. robotics startup Lab0, the maker of the RoboGlide system that automates container loading and unloading. The investment is intended to accelerate Lab0’s move from prototype to commercial scale and may...
TMTB: Nvidia's CEO Jensen on Dwarkesh Podcast - Key Quotes (NVDA)
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told the Dwarkesh podcast that the company’s 70% gross margin and fixed‑price strategy give it a pricing advantage over competing ASICs. He argued Nvidia’s performance‑to‑cost (TCO) ratio is unmatched, citing its token‑per‑watt efficiency and annual generational...
Rapidus: Will It Succeed Or Not?
Japanese foundry startup Rapidus secured a ¥631.5 billion ($3.97 billion) government subsidy, part of a broader $16 billion financing plan. The company has opened a chip‑characterization lab and a packaging/chiplet R&D line at its Chitose fab, aiming to ship 2nm gate‑all‑around (GAA) chips...
AGI Is Old News
Nvidia’s Blackwell architecture, announced in March 2024, only reached consumer‑ready models by late 2025, a roughly twenty‑month lag from keynote to usable intelligence. Early Blackwell‑powered models like Anthropic’s Claude Mythos have already sparked emergency meetings among central banks due to...
New Fire TV Stick HD Announced with the Much-Hated Vega OS — A Downgrade in so Many Ways
Amazon unveiled a new Fire TV Stick HD that runs its proprietary Vega OS, replacing the long‑standing Android‑based HD stick. The device is marketed as the slimmest streaming stick and adds Wi‑Fi 6 and a USB‑C port, but retains the same...
AQT Low Errors Boost Horizon Quantum Software
Quantum software firm Horizon Quantum announced a strategic partnership with Alpine Quantum Technologies to integrate its Triple Alpha IDE with AQT’s trapped‑ion quantum processors via the cloud. The collaboration lets developers compile and run quantum code on AQT’s low‑error hardware...
Exploring the Hidden Complexity of Modern Power Electronics Design – A Siemens White Paper
Siemens released a white paper detailing the hidden complexity of power‑delivery‑network (PDN) design in modern power electronics. It outlines four primary failure mechanisms—improper PCB stack‑up, capacitor aging, thermal/mechanical stress, and out‑of‑spec component use—and shows how they erode voltage stability and...
Britain's 120,000-Drone Package for Ukraine Sounds Massive - Here's What May Actually Be Inside
Britain announced a package of at least 120,000 drones for Ukraine, the largest drone aid ever pledged. The bundle spans long‑range strike, reconnaissance, logistics and maritime platforms, with UK firms Tekever, Windracers and Malloy Aeronautics identified as participants. Tekever’s AR3...
Tesla Finalizes AI5 Chip Design, Elon Musk Makes Bold Claim on Capability
Tesla announced that its AI5 chip has completed the tape‑out stage, clearing the final hurdle before mass production. Elon Musk clarified that the existing AI4 hardware already delivers safety performance superior to human drivers for Full Self‑Driving, so AI5 will...
The Trump Mobile T1 Has Been Redesigned as a New Website Launches
The Trump Mobile T1 smartphone has been given a visual redesign alongside a refreshed website, aligning the device with a new brand aesthetic. Updated specifications now list a 6.78‑inch 120 Hz AMOLED display, a triple‑camera array and a 5000 mAh battery, while...
Elegoo Announces Jupiter 2 Featuring Massive Build Size
Elegoo unveiled the Jupiter 2, a resin 3‑D printer that combines a massive 302 × 162 × 300 mm build volume with a 14‑inch 16K LCD panel. The machine delivers ultra‑fine detail, offering 0.01 mm layer thickness and 0.020 × 0.026 mm XY resolution, while a COB light source and...
All of a Sudden, Everyone Is Doomed Except Apple
Horace Dediu predicts the upcoming MacBook Neo could double Apple’s Mac user base within a decade, sparking talk that the PC market may be on the brink of a shift toward macOS. The commentary, published on Asymco, mixes satire with...
Reltron Can Cause Face Burns
The Reltron and its higher‑power variant, the Super‑Reltron, emit bremsstrahlung X‑rays whenever the relativistic electron beam is dumped into the anode. Operating the devices in saturation mode—or pushing voltage, current, or pulse width beyond their design envelope—significantly raises X‑ray intensity...
U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk Tour And Mission Brief With Its Pilots
At the Dubai Air Show, TWZ staff received a hands‑on tour of the U.S. Army UH‑60M Black Hawk, highlighting its 22,000‑lb gross weight and 12‑troop capacity. Sikorsky has produced more than 5,000 units for 36 nations, accumulating over 15 million flight...
MIXX Launches B20S and B10C Business Headsets, Delivering Professional-Grade Communication for Modern Work Environments.
MIXX Audio has introduced two new business‑focused headsets, the B20S and B10C, aimed at hybrid workers and office professionals. The B20S retails for about $127 and features 30 dB active noise cancellation, a busy‑light, raise‑to‑mute mic, and up to 16 hours of...
HP Introduces Multi Jet Fusion 1200 With Compact Design with 12-Hour Builds
HP unveiled the Multi Jet Fusion 1200, a compact industrial 3D printer that offers a 12‑liter build volume and can complete a full build in just twelve hours. The system includes an automated material‑management unit that recycles up to 80% of...
Amazon Launches Fire TV Stick HD with Smaller Design and Alexa+ for $34.99
Amazon unveiled the Fire TV Stick HD, a budget‑friendly streaming dongle priced at $34.99. The new model is 30% smaller than its predecessor and draws power directly from a TV’s USB‑C port, eliminating the need for a wall adapter. It...
Effective Defense Against Hacks at the Edge
PQShield unveiled its MicroCore IP, a post‑quantum security suite that fits within as little as 5 KB of SRAM for edge‑device IoT applications. The offering covers secure boot, post‑quantum TLS, and side‑channel‑resistant cryptography, all deliverable as software‑only updates or with optional...
$350 Perfect Budget Gaming PC : Easily Handles Modern 1080P Gaming
A guide from ETA Prime shows how to build a 1080p gaming PC for about $350 using a Lenovo IdeaCentre 5 as the base and adding an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050. The pre‑configured desktop ships with an Intel Core i5‑10400, 8 GB DDR4...
MacBook Neo Tips & Tricks: Making the Most of the Fanless, Silent Design
Apple’s MacBook Neo, a fanless and silent laptop, is gaining attention for its blend of high performance and deep customization. A new guide outlines practical steps to fine‑tune system settings, trackpad gestures, and keyboard shortcuts that streamline daily workflows. It...
HomePod 3 Rumored for Late 2026 Launch Alongside ‘homeOS’ Smart Hub
Apple is gearing up to launch the HomePod 3 in late 2026, positioning it as a central smart‑home hub that pairs premium audio with advanced AI. The device will run a new A‑series processor, support Wi‑Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and Thread, and feature...
AMD EDAC Driver In Linux 7.1 Adds Support For Zen 3 Rembrandt Hardware With ECC
The Linux 7.1 kernel now includes updated EDAC (Error Detection And Correction) drivers, adding support for AMD’s Zen 3 Rembrandt APUs (Family 19h Model 40h‑4fh) and enabling ECC memory error reporting. A concise three‑line patch expands the amd64_edac driver to cover these mobile processors, confirming...
TCL EXPANDS UK QLED TV RANGE WITH NEW GOOGLE AND FIRE TV MODELS
TCL announced a UK‑wide expansion of its QLED portfolio, adding the P8L series with Google TV, the P7L series also on Google TV, the V6D series powered by Fire TV, and the C6K Mini‑LED line. The P8L models feature QD‑Mini...
AliveCor Launches “World First” Kardia 12L ECG in Europe
AliveCor secured CE Mark for its Kardia 12L, the world’s first AI‑powered, portable 12‑lead ECG system, and is launching it across major European markets. The device uses KAI 12L AI to detect 35 cardiac conditions, including acute myocardial infarction, from a single‑cable,...
NVIDIA’s Next Flagship Project? A Leak Suggests the RTX TITAN Blackwell or RTX 5090 Ti Could Launch in the Third...
A leak reported by Overclocking.com and echoed by several outlets suggests NVIDIA is developing a new high‑end Blackwell GPU, tentatively called the GeForce RTX 5090 Ti or RTX Titan Blackwell, slated for a Q3 2026 launch. The rumored card would sit above the current...
AMD Makes a Big Splash with the MI355X in MLPerf Inference 6.0: Over One Million Tokens per Second in Multi-Node...
AMD announced that its Instinct MI355X GPU achieved over one million tokens per second in multi‑node inference, topping the new MLPerf Inference 6.0 suite. The benchmark showed 1,042,110 tokens/s on Llama 2 70B and 1,031,070 tokens/s on GPT‑OSS‑120B across 11‑12 nodes, with 92‑93% scaling efficiency. MLPerf 6.0 introduces...
Intel Officially Lists the Core Ultra X9 378H in ARK: Panther Lake Gets Another X9 SKU
Intel has officially added the Core Ultra X9 378H to its ARK database, confirming a new Panther Lake mobile SKU. The processor packs 16 cores—four performance, eight efficient, and four low‑power cores—alongside an 18 MB cache, up to 5.0 GHz turbo, and a 25 W base...
AMD Expands Ryzen AI Embedded P100: More Zen 5 Cores, Up to 80 TOPS, and ROCm for Edge AI
AMD announced an expanded Ryzen AI Embedded P100 line featuring eight to twelve Zen 5 cores, RDNA 3.5 graphics, an XDNA 2 NPU and up to 80 system TOPS. The new chips claim up to 39% higher multithreaded performance and up to 2.1‑times the TOPS...
LimeSDR Micro M.2 2280 SDR Card Pairs NXP LA9310 Baseband Processor with LMS7002M RF Transceiver (Crowdfunding)
Lime Microsystems unveiled the LimeSDR Micro M.2 2280, a compact software‑defined radio that pairs NXP’s ultra‑low‑power LA9310 baseband processor with the LMS7002M RF transceiver. The module fits a PCIe Gen3 x1 M.2 socket, offers a 30 MHz‑3.8 GHz frequency span, up to 100 MHz bandwidth, and...
FDA Launches READI-Home Innovation Challenge: Opportunities—And Tensions—For Home-Use Device Developers
On April 7, 2026 the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health launched the READI‑Home Innovation Challenge, a two‑phase program aimed at accelerating home‑use medical devices that can cut hospital readmissions. Developers submit a 16‑page Q‑Submission by September 30, after which up...
Linus Torvalds Merged The Code Beginning To Remove Intel 486 CPU Support In Linux 7.1
Linus Torvalds merged a patch that begins removing i486 CPU support in the upcoming Linux 7.1 release. The change deletes the Kconfig options for M486, M486SX and ELAN, making it impossible to build a kernel with i486 support from 7.1 onward....
Small Appliances Are Flunking Right to Repair, PIRG Report Finds
The U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) released its third "Leaders and Laggards" report, grading 58 blenders, coffee makers and vacuums on repair‑material availability. Nearly two‑thirds earned an F, with 67% lacking internal spare parts and 62% offering no first‑party...
Wavy Membrane Triples Output of Ultrasound-Powered Implant Nanogenerators
Researchers have engineered a wavy polymer membrane that triples the power output of ultrasound‑driven triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) compared with conventional flat films. By creating alternating concave and convex regions that deliberately mismatch acoustic impedance, the design amplifies vibration where it...
EuroHPC Inaugurates ‘Lucy’ Photonic Quantum System in France
EuroHPC JU inaugurated Lucy, a photonic quantum computer with 12 qubits, at France’s TGCC supercomputing centre. The system, built by Quandela and attocube, costs €8.5 million (about $9.3 million) split evenly between EuroHPC and France. Lucy will be integrated into the Joliot‑Curie...
Aeluma Wins $4M Contracts for Quantum Materials
Aeluma announced it has secured more than $4 million in U.S. government contracts to scale production of quantum‑dot lasers and AlGaAs nonlinear materials. The funding enables a dual‑sourcing strategy with Tower Semiconductor and Sumitomo Chemical Advanced Technology, moving the company from...
Five Hyperscalers Now Own over Two-Thirds of Global AI Compute
Five hyperscalers—Google, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Oracle—now command roughly two‑thirds of the world’s AI compute capacity, up from about 60% at the start of 2024. The share increase reflects continued investment in custom silicon and massive data‑center expansions. AI labs...
A $750M Fabless Chip Company, and the Foundry That Makes the Chips
Credo Technology announced a $750 million cash acquisition of Israeli silicon‑photonic fabless startup DustPhotonics, with an earn‑out that could lift total consideration to about $1.3 billion. DustPhotonics’ proprietary L3C (Low‑Loss Laser Coupling) technology remains opaque, as no public loss figures or peer‑reviewed...
Need Some CPUs? Good Luck With That
The AI boom has moved from GPUs to a surge in CPU demand, leaving cloud providers and PC makers scrambling for capacity. Microsoft’s GitHub and AWS report severe shortages as AI reasoning models require intensive CPU cycles for validation, reinforcement...
Brookhaven Lab: A Silicon-Compatible Path Toward Scalable Quantum Systems
Brookhaven National Laboratory researchers have fabricated superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs) using transition‑metal silicide layers on silicon substrates. The process adapts standard CMOS lithography and etching techniques, enabling the creation of constriction‑type junctions instead of conventional Josephson junctions. Operating the...
Apple Studio Display XDR Now Cleared for Diagnostic Radiology
Apple’s Studio Display XDR has received FDA clearance for diagnostic radiology, allowing U.S. radiologists to view medical images on the consumer‑grade monitor. The display supports DICOM presets on macOS 26.4, eliminating the need for dedicated imaging screens. Priced at $2,899,...
Microsoft Eyes New 3,200-Acre Datacenter Development in Wyoming
Microsoft announced plans to acquire roughly 3,200 acres near Cheyenne, Wyoming, to build a new hyperscale datacenter, expanding its footprint that began in 2012. The development will be split between a 200‑acre parcel in Bison Business Park and a 3,000‑acre...
Hardening the Silicon: Why Analog Anti-Tamper IP Is the New Security Baseline
Analog anti‑tamper IP is emerging as a baseline for hardware security as billions of IoT and automotive SoCs face increasingly sophisticated physical attacks. Hackers now employ fault injection, glitching, side‑channel, and micro‑probing techniques that can bypass software‑only protections and compromise...
Bull and Equal1 Partner to Accelerate Hybrid Quantum-HPC Integration in Europe
Bull, a European HPC and AI leader, and Dublin‑based Equal1 have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to fuse Bull’s Qaptiva supercomputing platform with Equal1’s silicon‑spin quantum servers. The collaboration will create a high‑speed connector that lets classical supercomputers run quantum‑accelerated...
The Compute Crunch
The AI industry is hitting a compute crunch, with token throughput now the real scarcity rather than raw GPU counts. OpenAI’s API traffic surged from roughly 6 billion to 15 billion tokens per minute in five months, and agentic AI models multiply...
Waymo Launches Sixth-Generation Robotaxi System
Waymo announced that its sixth‑generation robotaxi system is now operational, featuring a streamlined sensor suite that lowers per‑vehicle cost. The new platform relies on 17‑megapixel cameras and a reengineered short‑range lidar capable of centimeter‑scale detection of vulnerable road users. Waymo...