PeakDo LinkPower 2 Extends Starlink Mini Runtime to 5 Hours
PeakDo unveiled the LinkPower 2, a compact battery pack engineered for the Starlink Mini, delivering up to five hours of continuous operation—one hour longer than its predecessor. The device combines a full‑metal heat sink for superior thermal management with dual charging options via magnetic DC input and USB‑C. Integrated Bluetooth connectivity lets users monitor charge levels and runtime in real time through a web interface. Built to be weatherproof, lightweight, and tripod‑compatible, the LinkPower 2 targets remote‑work, camping, and other mobile connectivity scenarios.
ASUS Linux HID Driver Preparing To See Support For Newer Devices
Developer Denis Benato announced he is now maintaining the open‑source ASUS HID driver for Linux, after the previous maintainer stepped back. He submitted a seven‑patch series to the kernel mailing list that adds fixes and introduces support for the ASUS ROG Ally...
Android Steam Deck : Lenovo Legion Y9 Turns Into Android PC Gaming Handheld
Lenovo’s 2025 Legion Y9 transforms the Android tablet into a high‑end handheld gaming device, pairing a Snapdragon 8 Elite processor and 16 GB of RAM with the detachable G9 controller. Integrated software tools—GameHub and Game Native—consolidate Steam, GOG and Epic libraries and streamline...
Nubia RedMagic 11 Air
The Nubia RedMagic 11 Air is a gaming‑focused smartphone built around Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC and Adreno 830 GPU, offered with up to 16 GB RAM and a 144 Hz AMOLED screen. It packs a massive 7,000 mAh battery and 5G/dual‑SIM connectivity, while reviewers give it an...
Vend-O-Vision: Trading Quarters for Watching TV in Public
Mini‑TV USA launched the Vend‑o‑Vision in 1989, a coin‑operated black‑and‑white television that dispensed 10‑20 minutes of viewing per quarter. The device combined a standard Panasonic TV with a timer linked to a coin mechanism, allowing users in laundromats, restaurants, and...
Elon Musk’s Moon Catapult: A Vision with a Physical Catch
Elon Musk unveiled a lunar base concept that doubles as a massive satellite factory, powered by solar energy and using an electromagnetic catapult to launch payloads. The plan targets 1,000 terawatts of computing power in space, leveraging the Moon’s low...
DNA as the Super Data Storage Medium of the Future
Penn State researchers have built a bio‑hybrid memristor that couples synthetically produced DNA with a perovskite semiconductor. The device stores data in the molecular lattice of DNA while processing signals through the perovskite layer, effectively merging memory and compute. Laboratory...
This LED Strip Clock Aims to Make Your Next One Easier, Too
The Pixel Clock is a DIY 7‑segment LED strip clock built on a Wemos D1 Mini and WS2812 LEDs, featuring a CNC‑routed MDF enclosure with a marble finish. It offers a web‑based UI that lets users map LEDs to segments, adjust NTP...
Lenovo Starts LPCAMM2 Rollout With Chinese ThinkBook 14+ and 16+ Launch
Lenovo has launched the ThinkBook 16+ in China, marking the start of its LPCAMM2 rollout to mainstream laptops. The device is the first consumer model to feature LPCAMM2, offering up to 32 GB of LPDDR5X‑8533 memory alongside an Intel Core Ultra...
Intel Publishes "Granite Rapids-WS" Xeon 600 Turbo Frequencies, AVX-512 and AMX Slash Boost Speeds
Intel has released the Granite Rapids‑WS Xeon 600 Series for workstations, publishing detailed turbo frequency tables that show core boost behavior across instruction sets. The flagship Xeon 698X packs 86 cores and 172 threads, with a 2.0 GHz base and up to...
Minisforum Launches MS-A2 Mini Desktop Server with AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX
Minisforum unveiled the MS‑A2, a 1.78‑liter mini desktop server powered by AMD’s Ryzen 9 9955HX mobile processor. The compact workstation starts at $799 for the base model and tops out at $1,919 fully configured with 96 GB RAM and 2 TB SSD. It offers...
Verisilicon DC8200 & Coreboot Framebuffer Drivers Sent To DRM-Next For Linux 7.1
The DRM‑Next tree received its first pull request this week, introducing two new graphics drivers slated for the upcoming Linux 7.1 kernel. A Verisilicon DC8200 display driver lands to enable HDMI output on the T‑Head TH1520 RISC‑V SoC, with StarFive JH7110 support pending. SUSE’s...
Motorola Moto G Power (2026)
Motorola unveiled the Moto G Power 2026, a budget Android 16 handset featuring a 6.8‑inch 1080p IPS panel with a 120 Hz refresh rate, a 5,200 mAh battery, and the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 processor paired with 8 GB RAM and 128 GB storage. Priced around $300,...
The Joys of 3D Printing
The article explores why hobbyists gravitate toward 3D printing, ranging from machine‑tuning experiments to creating functional daily‑use objects and decorative items. It highlights a niche of “hobbyist industrial designers” who craft custom solutions—like a dog‑poop‑bag holder—purely for the joy of...
MM8108 Wi-Fi Chip Hits up to 43 Mbps While Stretching Links for Miles
Morse Micro’s MM8108 Wi‑Fi chip delivers up to 43 Mbps while extending coverage to several miles, far beyond conventional routers. The chip’s low‑power design enables solar‑ or battery‑powered installations, making it ideal for off‑grid and disaster‑relief scenarios. Global regulatory compliance and...
Xiaomi 17 Review
The Xiaomi 17 is Xiaomi’s latest compact flagship, featuring a class‑leading 7,000 mAh silicon‑carbon battery and the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. It retains the 6.3‑inch LTPO AMOLED display and premium build while offering up to 16 GB RAM and UFS 4.1 storage. Camera hardware remains...
RaspyJack : Tiny Raspberry Pi Zero 2W Network Toolkit for Security Testing & More
The RaspyJack is an open‑source, handheld network toolkit built around the Raspberry Pi Zero 2W. It combines a Waveshare 1.44‑inch LCD, a TP‑Link AC1300 dual‑band USB adapter, and a Pi Sugar power module for portable, field‑ready security testing. The device runs Linux utilities for...
IKEA Dirigera Matter Devices Hit Pairing Failures Across Major Hubs
IKEA’s new Matter‑over‑Thread devices, including bulbs, remotes and sensors, have been plagued by pairing failures, unstable connections, and firmware update problems. The Dirigera Hub, which coordinates these devices, also experiences frequent sync issues across major ecosystems such as HomeKit, Alexa...
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide May Finally Solve the Foldable’s Biggest Flaw
Samsung is set to launch the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide in summer 2026, featuring a wider, shorter 16:10 display that promises more ergonomic multimedia, gaming, and productivity experiences. The device retains the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset but trims RAM and storage to curb...
ESP32-C5 Bug Advisory Identifies and Fixes PSRAM and Sleep Coexistence Issues
Espressif Systems released a bug advisory for ESP32‑C5 chips, detailing three stability issues affecting PSRAM and sleep‑mode coexistence when running ESP‑IDF v5.5.1. The defects include a PSRAM reset hang, data corruption during unaligned AES/SHA accesses, and watchdog timeouts in Wi‑Fi/BLE/IEEE 802.15.4...
WLMouse Announces Ying Magnesium Gaming Mouse Weighing in at 47 G
WLMouse unveiled the Ying Magnesium gaming mouse, tipping the scales at an ultra‑light 47 g (±2). The mouse combines a PixArt PAW3950 sensor, Nordic 52840 MCU, and 8 kHz polling with optional Omron optical or TTC Nihil transparent switches. Its magnesium alloy...
Orange Pi Neo Delayed Due to RAM Crisis: "We Are Now Waiting For a Good Time To Launch"
The Orange Pi Neo-01 handheld, slated for a 2026 launch, has been put on hold as DDR5 RAM and SSD prices soar amid a global memory shortage. The device, which would have featured an AMD Ryzen 7 7840U or 8840U,...
Corsair Closes Drop Store; Products Will Live On in "New Homes"
Corsair announced it will fully absorb Drop, closing the Drop.com storefront by March 31, 2026, with the final order deadline on March 25. The move follows Corsair’s 2023 acquisition of Drop, aimed at expanding its peripheral portfolio beyond core gaming keyboards and...
(PR) Razer Launches Kraken Kitty V2 - Hello Kitty Rose Gold Edition Headset
Razer announced the Kraken Kitty V2 – Hello Kitty Rose Gold Edition, a limited‑edition gaming headset created with Sanrio. The headset features metallic pink earcups, rose‑gold shimmer, Razer Chroma RGB lighting, 40 mm TriForce drivers, and a HyperClear cardioid microphone. It...
Intel Releases Updated CPU Microcode For Xeon 6 SoCs "Granite Rapids D"
Intel released microcode version 20260227 to address functional issues in its Xeon Granite Rapids D (Xeon 6700P‑B/6500P‑B) SoCs. The update, posted outside the usual Patch Tuesday cadence, corrects several errata related to ESRTPS support and PASID table handling. No other Intel processor...
Deals Roundup (2-27-2026)
Best Buy is offering the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 6 with an Intel Core Ultra 7 255U, 16 GB RAM and 512 GB SSD for $920, roughly 35 % below the $1,400 list price. The discount is part of a broader February 27 promotion that also includes a...
Lenovo Yoga Book Pro 3D Concept Is a Dual-Screen Laptop with Glasses-Free 3D
Lenovo unveiled the Yoga Book Pro 3D concept, a dual‑screen laptop that adds a glasses‑free 3D display to its lower panel. The prototype will be showcased at Mobile World Congress 2026, but it remains a concept with no announced price...
SEALSQ Expands Japan Presence to Support 2035 Quantum Security Mandate
SEALSQ Corp is expanding its footprint in Japan by showcasing its production‑ready QS7001 secure System‑on‑Chip and QVault Trusted Platform Module at two March 2026 industry events. The move backs Japan’s National Cyber Command Office mandate to transition all government and critical‑infrastructure...
QuTech Aims to Overcome Entanglement Decay with New Solid-State Quantum Devices
QuTech researcher Tim Taminiau secured an NWO Vici grant to develop solid‑state quantum network devices that keep entanglement continuously available. The project will use silicon‑vacancy (VSi) spin qubits in silicon carbide (SiC) to build multi‑node nodes that combine a fast...
Femtosecond Laser Pulses Enable Ultrafast Broadband Optical Switching
Researchers at Waseda University used femtosecond laser pulses to raise the electronic temperature in an indium‑nitride (InN) film, triggering transient Pauli blocking that makes the material switch from opaque to transparent. The effect spans the visible to near‑infrared spectrum and...
Polar Bear Hair Inspires Graphene Fibers that Sense, Insulate, and Power Smart Clothing
Researchers in China have created hollow graphene aerogel fibers that replicate the hollow, porous structure of polar‑bear hair. The fibers achieve a record‑low thermal conductivity of 1.28 mW·(m·K)⁻¹ and an electrical conductivity of 1,457 S·m⁻¹ after high‑temperature annealing. Their architecture provides exceptional...
LG Built a Flower Vase Into an Air Purifier
LG unveiled the PuriCare AeroMini, a compact air purifier that integrates lifestyle accessories such as a leather carry handle and a flower‑holder vase. The unit is roughly 37% smaller than the flagship PuriCare 360°, covering 27 m² with the same three‑layer...
Intel Media Driver Update Brings Nova Lake S Support, AV1 Improvements
Intel released the 2025Q4 version of its open‑source Media Driver and VPL GPU Runtime, adding upstream support for the upcoming Nova Lake S platform. The update extends the driver’s compatibility from Broadwell up through Nova Lake, while also dropping accelerated MPEG‑2...
BSC Deploys AI at the Service of Companies at MWC
The Barcelona Supercomputing Center’s AI Factory took center stage at Mobile World Congress’s 4YFN showcase, unveiling a catalog of 24 AI‑driven services organized into six strategic pillars. By January 2026 the factory had already delivered 505 services, trained 314 participants...
Avery Dennison First to Integrate Pragmatic Chips at Scale
Avery Dennison has become the first company to mass‑produce NFC inlays that embed Pragmatic Semiconductor’s NFC Connect FlexIC chips. The partnership delivers low‑cost, edge‑level intelligence for consumer packaged goods, supporting digital brand experiences and compliance tools such as Digital Product...
Memory Matters: Signals From the 2025 NVM Survey
The 2025 NVM Survey reveals that while embedded flash remains the default choice, awareness of alternatives such as MRAM, FRAM and ReRAM has risen above 25% among respondents. More than 80% of SoC designers are currently using or evaluating embedded...
How to Survive the (Most Recent) Hardware Crunch
The AI‑driven surge in datacenter demand has pushed RAM prices up threefold, delaying new products like the Steam Machine and threatening hardware makers. iFixit advises a scrappy approach: extend device life, buy certified refurbished or used parts, and harvest components...
Welinq and Pasqal Accelerate Networked Quantum Computing with Neutral-Atom Tech
Welinq and Pasqal have deepened their partnership to accelerate networked quantum computing using neutral‑atom processors. Backed by a €4 million InterQo grant from Île‑de‑France Region and BPI France, the two firms will integrate photonic interconnects into Pasqal’s QPUs and deploy Welinq’s...
RNGD Enters Mass Production: 4,000 High-Performance AI Accelerators Shipped by TSMC
Furiosa AI announced the mass production of its RNGD AI accelerator, with the first 4,000 units delivered by TSMC and ASUS. The chip offers 512 INT8 TFLOPS at a 180 W TDP and claims 3.5× higher compute density than Nvidia H100 systems. RNGD...
Infortrend Hybrid Flash Storage Powers AI and HPC with Speed and Scale at Lower Cost
Infortrend unveiled its EonStor GS 5024U hybrid flash storage, delivering up to 125 GB/s throughput and 2.4 million IO/s while scaling to 20 PB of capacity. The system combines NVMe SSDs for hot workloads with HDDs for cold data, cutting costs by more than 50% compared...
NetActuate Launches Global Edge Storage
NetActuate announced Global Edge Storage, a suite of high‑performance storage options that can be attached to compute resources at the network edge. The service offers block, S3‑compatible object, and custom storage, all provisioned through the same portal or API used...
Icy Dock MB411V4PO-2B Enclosure to Convert Ultra-Slim ODD Bay Into High-Speed NVMe Drive Bay
Icy Dock introduced the MB411V4PO‑2B enclosure, turning a 9.5 mm ultra‑slim optical‑drive bay into a removable U.2/U.3 NVMe SSD slot. The adapter uses an OCuLink 4i (SFF‑8612) interface with PCIe Gen4 x4, delivering up to 64 Gb/s—over ten times faster than traditional SATA ODD connections. Its...
Media Duplication Systems Introduces XpressNVMe Compliance Suite for End-of-Life SSD Management
Media Duplication Systems (MDS) unveiled the XpressNVMe Compliance Suite, an integrated hardware platform that combines SSD sanitization with physical shredding to manage end‑of‑life solid‑state drives. The solution follows NIST SP 800‑88 guidelines, logs serial numbers, erasure methods and timestamps, and supports...
QBO Cloud and MinIO Collaborate to Deliver Enterprise-Grade Object Storage for Modern AI and Analytics Workloads
QBO Cloud and MinIO announced a joint solution that merges QBO’s bare‑metal cloud platform with MinIO’s AIStor, an exascale, S3‑compatible object storage system. The partnership delivers a unified, high‑performance data layer designed for modern AI and analytics workloads, emphasizing scalability,...
Akash Systems Delivers World’s First Diamond Cooled Nvidia GPU Servers to NxtGen AI Pvt Ltd
Akash Systems has shipped the world’s first diamond‑cooled Nvidia H200 GPU servers to NxtGen AI Pvt Ltd, India’s leading sovereign cloud provider. The proprietary Diamond Cooling layer sits atop existing air and liquid cooling, eliminating thermal throttling and delivering roughly...
Valve Steam Frame Hands-On : Plays Half-Life Alyx Standalone at 40–50 FPS
Valve’s Steam Frame is a standalone VR headset that also supports wireless PCVR. In hands‑on testing it ran Half‑Life Alyx at 40‑50 FPS on low settings, aided by dynamic foveated rendering and eye‑tracking. The device offers a high‑resolution display, lightweight ergonomics,...
Numerous AMDXDNA Ryzen AI Driver Fixes For Linux 7.0-rc2
The Linux 7.0‑rc2 release includes a substantial batch of DRM driver updates, with the AMDXDNA accelerator driver for AMD Ryzen AI NPUs receiving the most attention this week. Fixes address a suspend failure, buffer overflow, input sanitization, deadlock, null pointer...
Best Backpacking Battery Pack, Portable Chargers 2026
Backpackers increasingly rely on electronic devices, making ultralight power banks essential. The guide identifies the Nitecore NB10000 Gen 4 as the top‑rated 10,000 mAh pack, offering the highest mAh‑per‑ounce ratio (≈2040 mAh/oz) and an IPX7 waterproof rating for under five ounces weight. Competing models...
Rockchip RK3588 and RK3576 H.264 and H.265 Video Decoders Gain Mainline Linux Support
Collabora has upstreamed support for the Rockchip VDPU381 and VDPU383 video decoders found in RK3588 and RK3576 SoCs, enabling hardware‑accelerated H.264 and H.265 decoding in mainline Linux. The contribution consists of a 17‑patch series that adds V4L2 UAPI controls for...
Camera Powerhouse Flagship Phone Confirmed for Global Release Starting with MWC Showcase
Vivo confirmed that its flagship X300 Ultra will be previewed at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, marking the device's first global showcase. The X300 Ultra is positioned as a camera‑centric premium phone, rumored to house a 200 MP Sony main...