Is Your iPhone on the List? IOS 27 Could Cut Off These Popular Models
Apple unveiled iOS 27 at WWDC on June 8, 2026, introducing new features while raising the baseline hardware to the iPhone 12 series. The update will discontinue support for the iPhone 11 lineup and the second‑generation iPhone SE, leaving those devices without future security patches or feature upgrades. Compatibility will extend to the iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max, with newer models fully supported. Users must decide whether to upgrade before the final September rollout.
Recording V2K with SDR
Software Defined Radio (SDR) is presented as a low‑cost method to capture and neutralize alleged V2K (voice‑to‑kilohertz) signals. The post outlines a workflow—scanning 350‑800 MHz, locating the loudest frequencies, demodulating the AM‑modulated voice carrier, and generating a 180‑degree phase‑inverted signal to...
Linux 7.1 To Expose AMD Zen 6's AVX-512 BMM For Guest VMs
The Linux 7.1 kernel will include a patch that exposes AMD Zen 6’s new AVX‑512 Bit Matrix Multiply (BMM) instructions to KVM virtual machines. Zen 6’s ISA adds BMM and bit‑reversal operations, confirmed by recent Binutils, GCC and LLVM updates. The KVM patch...
When a Shortage of Computing Power Backfires on Microsoft?
Microsoft CFO Amy Hood halted the company’s aggressive data‑center expansion and chip stockpiling at the end of 2023, citing doubts over internal capital‑expenditure forecasts. The pause created a compute shortage just as demand for AI‑driven cloud services surged. Competitors such...
3mdeb Makes Progress Bringing AMD openSIL + Coreboot To Ryzen AM5 Motherboard
3mdeb is advancing its open‑source firmware effort by porting AMD openSIL and Coreboot to the MSI PRO B850‑P, a mainstream Ryzen AM5 desktop motherboard. The company’s latest blog shows progress on critical components such as MPIO, SMU, NBIO and graphics,...
NES-Inspired Mini PC Is Hiding a Massive Modern Upgrade
The Ace Magic Retro X5 is a compact mini PC styled after the classic NES console, but powered by a high‑end AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 APU, Radeon 890M integrated GPU, and 32 GB DDR5 RAM. Benchmarks from Geekbench 6 and 3DMark show single‑core scores above...
VIAVI, Ground Control Partner to Enable Assured Maritime Vessel Tracking and Navigation
VIAVI Solutions has teamed with satellite‑communications specialist Ground Control to embed its Secure µPNT STL‑1000 receiver into the RockFLEET Assured maritime tracking platform. The compact, software‑defined device works with VIAVI’s SecureTime altGNSS LEO service to deliver precise timing and positioning even when...
Rumors About the GeForce RTX 5050 with 9 GB of 96-Bit Memory Point to NVIDIA’s Memory Dilemma in the Lower...
Supply‑chain leaks suggest NVIDIA is testing a GeForce RTX 5050 with 9 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 96‑bit interface, a departure from the officially announced 8 GB GDDR6, 128‑bit model. The same reports hint at a reworked RTX 5060 that would use a...
OpenRazer 3.12.1 Enables Two More Razer Devices Under Linux
OpenRazer 3.12.1 was released today, extending Linux support to two additional Razer products. The update adds full functionality for the Razer Basilisk Mobile mouse in both wired and wireless modes. It also introduces drivers for the Lian Li O11 Dynamic –...
A Good Mac Studio Is Hard to Find
Apple’s flagship M3 Ultra Mac Studio with 256GB of RAM now carries a four‑to‑five‑month delivery window, and the previously offered 512GB configuration was removed in March. Similar delays affect the Mac mini, pushing shipments to August or later, while iMacs...
Robotiq Automates Palletizing for Martin Ray Winery
Martin Ray Winery in California has installed Robotiq’s PE20 robotic palletizer, paired with a UR20 collaborative robot and PowerPick 30 vacuum gripper, to automate its end‑of‑line case stacking. The system handles 15 kg wine cases at 6–10 picks per minute, building...
Google Expands Quantum Efforts to Include Neutral Atom Systems
Google Quantum AI announced a new neutral‑atom quantum computing program, expanding beyond its traditional superconducting qubit focus. The initiative, led by Adam Kaufman in Boulder, Colorado, will pursue quantum error correction, modeling and simulation, and experimental hardware development. It follows...
Analysis: Mac Grew 16% and iPad Grow 15% in China in the Fourth Quarter of 2025
Apple’s Mac sales in China rose 16% year‑over‑year in Q4 2025, reaching 700,000 units and 6% market share, while iPad shipments grew 15% to 2.3 million units, capturing 25% of the tablet market. Both categories posted growth despite a broader slowdown in...
Intel Linux NPU Driver 1.32 Adds Wildcat Lake Support
Intel has launched Linux NPU Driver 1.32, adding official support for the upcoming Wildcat Lake platform in Core Ultra processors. The new driver mirrors the earlier IVPU kernel driver update, delivering user‑space components that interface with the accelerator hardware. It also drops the...
Modder Gets Intel Core 9 273PQE "Bartlett Lake" To Boot Windows 11 on Z790 Motherboard
A modder has successfully booted Intel’s Core 9 273PQE “Bartlett Lake” processor on a standard Z790 motherboard. The 12‑core, 24‑thread chip, originally sold only to industrial OEMs and lacking official BIOS support, previously stopped at POST. By modifying the motherboard firmware, the...
Intel Reportedly Planning Another CPU Price Increase in May Amid Massive Demand
Intel is preparing a third CPU price increase in May, following 10‑15% hikes in February and a further 15% rise in March. The cumulative adjustment aims for roughly a 30% premium over 2025 pricing and will affect both Core Ultra...
The RAN Semiconductor War: Ericsson vs Intel vs NVIDIA vs The Rest
The radio access network (RAN) market, worth roughly $35 billion, underpins a $1.3 trillion telecom ecosystem. A shift from traditional silicon to AI‑enabled chips is turning base stations into micro‑AI factories, influencing power consumption and national network strategy. NVIDIA, Intel, and incumbent...
Centrifugal Resin Printer Patent Targets Post Processing
A Chinese patent proposes a single‑material photopolymer 3D printer that integrates washing and curing steps by adding a high‑speed rotating platform and interchangeable tanks. The system centrifuges uncured resin back into the vat, then dips the part into a cleaning...
GMKtec Launches NucBox K17 Mini PC with Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
GMKtec unveiled the NucBox K17, a 127.5 mm square mini PC powered by Intel’s new Core Ultra 5 226V Lunar Lake processor built on a 3 nm TSMC node. The system delivers 97 TOPS of AI compute across CPU, Arc 130V iGPU and a dedicated NPU,...
AMDGPU Driver Ready To Be The Default For Aging Kaveri / Kabini / Mullins APUs
The Linux 6.19 kernel now defaults AMDGPU for all GCN 1.1 GPUs, replacing the legacy Radeon driver. A new patch extends this default to the decade‑old Kaveri, Kabini, and Mullins APUs, bringing them to feature parity with newer hardware. The switch...
Tönnjes Offers New RFID Security Solutions for Vehicle Identification
Tönnjes, in partnership with Swiss chip maker EM Microelectronic, unveiled a next‑generation hybrid RFID/NFC chip for vehicle identification at Intertraffic in Amsterdam. The dual‑frequency tag combines long‑range RAIN RFID with smartphone‑compatible NFC, featuring AES‑128 encryption and expanded memory for secure,...
M4 iPad Air (2026): Is the 12GB RAM Upgrade Enough to Ditch Your MacBook?
Apple’s new iPad Air M4, equipped with the M4 processor and 12 GB of RAM, delivers laptop‑class performance in a 13‑inch, sub‑pound tablet. The device handles 4K video editing, photo retouching and light graphic design smoothly, especially when paired with the...
Bluvol Launches April’s New Personal Care Tech Line Aimed at Urban Professionals
Bluvol unveiled its April personal‑care tech line, featuring the Nest 10 Ultra Immersive Neck Massager, T10 Apex Foldable Pocket Hair Dryer, and a curling tool aimed at urban professionals, travelers, and remote workers. The neck massager uses a C‑shaped Adapora™ frame,...
Mac Market Share to Grow From 9% to 12% in 2026
TrendForce now expects global notebook shipments to contract 14.8% year‑over‑year by 2026, deepening the industry correction. In contrast, Apple’s notebook shipments are projected to grow 7.7% YoY, pushing Mac market share from roughly 9% to 12% by the end of...
DataCore Launches Swarm Appliance to Address Cyber Resilience and Compliance for the Edge
DataCore Software introduced the Swarm Appliance, a turnkey object‑storage solution designed for edge and remote‑office (ROBO) environments. The appliance consolidates data protection, archiving, and long‑term retention while embedding immutability, encryption, and malware detection. It aims to simplify compliance and cyber‑resilience...
Marvell Ushers in the 1.6T Era with Expanded Optical DSP Platform Portfolio, Redefining AI Data Center End-to-End Connectivity
Marvell Technology announced an expanded 1.6 Tb/s optical DSP portfolio, adding four new 3 nm products—Ara T, Ara X, Petra and Aquila M—to its existing line. The new DSPs target higher power efficiency, link reliability, flexible gearbox configurations and built‑in MACsec security for AI‑focused data...
JEDEC Updated LPDDR5/5X SPD Standard with Enhanced Mode‑Switching Support
JEDEC released JESD406‑5D, an update to the LPDDR5/5X Serial Presence Detect (SPD) standard, adding support for calculating recovery time when switching between full‑speed and reduced‑speed modes. The new parameters enable more efficient power‑state transitions, improving battery life for mobile devices...
Yandex Leads Russian Smart Speaker Market in 2025
Yandex dominated Russia’s smart‑speaker market in 2025, according to M.Video’s retail study. The Yandex Station Light 2 was the top‑selling model by unit volume, while the higher‑priced Station Midi generated the most revenue. Competitors VK and Sber held the second and third...
Snapdragon X2's Adreno X2-85 GPU Sees Driver Improvements For Linux 7.1
Rob Clark submitted a batch of MSM DRM driver changes for the upcoming Linux 7.1 merge window, targeting Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 laptop SoC. The updates bring preemption support, SKU detection with speed‑bin tables, and error fixes to the Adreno X2‑85 GPU, while the...
Realtek RTL8159 10GbE to USB 3.2 Adapters Sell for About $55 and Up
Realtek's RTL8159 10 GbE‑to‑USB 3.2 adapters have entered the market at prices ranging from roughly $45 to $80, making multi‑gigabit Ethernet accessible for laptops and small‑form‑factor PCs. The WisdPi WP‑UT9 retails for $79 (about $87 shipped to the US), while the XikeStor...
MTS Plans to Deploy 2,600 More Irteya Base Stations by Beginning of 2027
MTS, Russia’s leading mobile operator, will add 2,600 LTE base stations built by Irteya by early 2027, raising the total to 3,800 across 76 regions. The expansion supports both GSM and LTE technologies, enhancing network density in urban and remote...
CATL Signs Deal with Chinese Express Giant to Electrify Delivery Trucks
Chinese battery leader CATL has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with logistics giant STO Express to accelerate electrification of its delivery truck fleet. The partnership will deploy charging and battery‑swap infrastructure, leveraging CATL’s Qiji Energy network, which already includes over...
Xiaomi’s New PFAS-Free Rice Cooker Uses a Titanium Pot
Xiaomi has launched the Mijia Smart IH Rice Cooker P1, featuring a PFAS‑free titanium‑infused inner pot and 3‑D induction heating. Priced at about $159, the cooker combines pressure cooking at 105 °C with a 10‑stage intelligent program that adapts to rice...
This 21-Pound Speaker Is Louder Than a Rock Concert
Soundboks launched the Mix, a 21‑pound Bluetooth party speaker that delivers a maximum 121 dB output—about 20 dB louder than typical portable speakers—while remaining distortion‑free. It features dual 72 W Class‑D amplifiers, a 10‑inch woofer with a pulse‑reflex port, and an IP65‑rated, impact‑resistant...
Microsoft Plans $5.5B Investment in Singapore Cloud and AI Infrastructure Through 2029
Microsoft announced a $5.5 billion investment in Singapore’s cloud and AI infrastructure spanning 2025‑2029. The plan includes free Microsoft 365 Premium with Copilot for every tertiary student—over 200,000 users—and new Elevate programs that train educators and nonprofit leaders on responsible AI. Brad Smith...
University of Eastern Finland Demonstrates 2D-Material Photodetectors on Silicon Nitride Chips
Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have demonstrated photodetectors built from two‑dimensional semiconductor materials directly on silicon nitride waveguide chips. The work, detailed in a doctoral dissertation, shows that cleanroom nanofabrication can integrate ultrathin 2D absorbers with low‑loss waveguides,...
Nexperia’s China Unit ‘Nears Fully Local Production’ of Chips
Nexperia’s China unit is close to achieving full local chip production, having shifted from European wafer imports after Dutch restrictions. The plant in Dongguan and a new wafer fab in Shanghai are operating at 60‑70% capacity and aim to reach...
Cohu Announces $30M Follow-On Orders for High Performance Computing Test
Cohu announced two customers placed follow‑on orders worth $30 million for its Eclipse platform with active thermal control, targeting next‑generation high‑performance computing (HPC) processors. The deals include a PAICe Prescriptive software subscription valued at roughly $330 K in annual fees, aimed at...
TACC: How Supercomputing Reveals Early Red Blood Cell Damage
Researchers at Penn State used the Texas Advanced Computing Center's Stampede3 supercomputer, funded by NSF ACCESS, to run high‑resolution simulations of red blood cell deformation in mechanical circulatory support devices. By adapting a droplet deformation equation within OpenFOAM, the team...
Steam Deck 2 Ditches Semi-Custom APU for Off-the-Shelf AMD Silicon, Eyes 2028 Launch
Valve is planning a second‑generation Steam Deck for a 2028 release, according to leaker KeplerL2. The new handheld will abandon the semi‑custom AMD APU used in the original and instead adopt an off‑the‑shelf AMD processor that requires no bespoke tuning....
AMD Details Upcoming Zen 6 PQOS Extensions: Advanced Bandwidth and Privilege Controls
AMD released a technical document outlining three new PQOS ISA extensions for its upcoming Zen 6 microarchitecture: Global Bandwidth Enforcement (GLBE), Global Slow Bandwidth Enforcement (GLSBE) and Privilege‑Level Zero Association (PLZA). GLBE lets system software set L3 cache external bandwidth caps...
Windows Security App Gains Secure Boot Certificate Status Ahead of Major Certificate Refresh
Microsoft is quietly updating Secure Boot certificates that were issued in 2011 and will expire in June 2026. The new certificates are being delivered through Windows Update and become visible in April 2026 via a badge in the Windows Security...
(PR) Solidigm Expands Sacramento Development, Fueling Global AI Leadership
Solidigm announced it has exceeded its original $100 million investment target in Greater Sacramento, now committing roughly $175 million to its Rancho Cordova headquarters and R&D campus. The company poured $75 million into a new NAND lab, added close to 100 NAND development tools,...
Morgan Stanley Defends Memory Stocks Including Sandisk Corporation (SNDK)
Morgan Stanley issued a research note on March 26 defending memory stocks, spotlighting Sandisk Corp (NASDAQ:SNDK). The firm raised Sandisk's price target from $483 to $690 and kept a Buy rating, despite a 20.2% share decline since March 19. Analysts...
PSP 2 Could Beat the Steam Deck 2 to Market, and May Be More Powerful than an Xbox Series S
Leaks indicate Sony’s upcoming handheld companion to the PlayStation 6, dubbed the PSP 2, will be powered by a six‑core AMD Zen 6 APU and an RDNA 5 GPU with 16 Compute Units. The device is rumored to feature 24 GB of LPDDR5X memory and...
(PR) IBM Announces Strategic Collaboration with Arm
IBM announced a strategic collaboration with Arm to create dual‑architecture hardware aimed at enterprise AI and data‑intensive workloads. The partnership leverages IBM’s end‑to‑end system design expertise and Arm’s low‑power, scalable IP. IBM will integrate its Telum II processor and Spyre accelerator...
Creality’s Compact Filament Cutter Patent Targets Smaller Toolheads
Creality has filed a patent for a compact filament cutter integrated directly into a 3D printer's printhead, aiming to streamline material swaps. The blade pivots around a shaft parallel to the filament path and uses the printer's existing gantry motion...
Webinar – How to Reclaim Margin in Advanced Nodes
The ClockEdge webinar highlighted a hidden crisis in sub‑5 nm chip design: excessive guard‑banding caused by modeling uncertainty, which can strip 25‑35% of the clock period and cut performance‑per‑area (PPA) by up to 35%. Dave Johnson explained the “abstraction tax” and...
How BIG W Boosted Sales with Rapid RFID Tagging: RFID Journal Case Study
After COVID, BIG W tackled size‑level inventory gaps by launching a rapid RFID tagging program across 180 Australian stores. Partnering with Checkpoint, Sensormatic, Zebra and others, the retailer applied tags to every non‑seasonal item, achieving 100% tag saturation in months. Full...
AMD Radeon RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT Fall Below MSRP in Germany
AMD’s RDNA 4‑based Radeon RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT have finally slipped below their European MSRP in Germany, with the ASUS Prime RX 9070 OC selling for €539 against a €629 list price and the ASRock RX 9070 XT Challenger at €640 versus €689. The price...