Hyperscaler Data Center Capex Jumped 57% in 2025 as AI Deployments Accelerated
Data‑center capital expenditures among the world’s largest hyperscalers surged 57% in 2025, topping $420 billion. The four biggest U.S. cloud providers alone accounted for over $340 billion, with Amazon leading at $125 billion. AI workloads are shifting from training to inferencing, fueling demand for high‑end accelerators and driving the projection that 2026 capex will break the $1 trillion mark. Dell and Supermicro dominate AI‑optimized server sales, while white‑box vendors capture most shipments.
My Favorite Outdoor Projector Just Dropped to Its Lowest Price Ever
Samsung’s Freestyle 2 portable projector, originally priced around $800, is now selling for just under $500 after a $300 discount on Amazon’s Big Spring Sale. The device combines 4K‑ish image quality, auto‑focus, and a 5 W 360° speaker, making it a top...
COTS & Custom Battery Management Systems for Drones & Robotics
Eberspaecher Vecture, a Toronto‑based developer of battery management systems, has joined Unmanned Systems Technology’s supplier ecosystem as a Silver partner. The company offers commercial‑off‑the‑shelf, custom and build‑to‑print BMS solutions for drones, robotics and autonomous vehicles, covering voltage ranges from 12 V...
I Cleaned My Earbuds Properly for the First Time and the Difference Was Immediate
Consumers often overlook earbud maintenance, but accumulated earwax can significantly muffle sound and degrade microphone clarity. Simple tools—a dry Q‑tip and a wooden toothpick—remove most buildup without risking damage. Cleaning the silicone or foam tips with water and wiping the...
Razer Viper V4 Pro Wireless Gaming Mouse Announced
Razer unveiled the Viper V4 Pro wireless gaming mouse, shipping today in black and white at $159.99. Weighing just 49‑g (black) or 50‑g (white), it is 9% lighter than the V3 Pro and features Razer HyperSpeed Wireless Gen‑2 with 0.204 ms...
Velaura AI Reveals Chip Design and IP Platform with 2X Less Power Consumption | Exclusive
Velaura AI, formerly Auradine, unveiled Titan Core, a new silicon design and IP platform aimed at dramatically improving power efficiency for AI accelerators. The company claims the technology can cut overall chip power consumption by up to 50%, translating to roughly...
Introducing the New DWS1215 Draw-Wire Encoder System for Long-Range Linear Positioning
Industrial Encoder Corporation launched the DWS1215 draw‑wire encoder system, offering precise linear position feedback up to 15 m. The device provides both incremental and absolute outputs with ±0.01 % linearity and high‑flex stainless steel wire. Targeted at printing, material handling, elevators, gantries,...
Czech Firm TRL Drones Introduces GCS Counter-Drone System
Czech firm TRL Drones has launched a Ground Control Station (GCS) that fuses sensor data, AI analysis and autonomous interceptor drones to provide a kinetic, hard‑kill layer against unmanned aerial threats. The system can shift from electronic jamming to physical...
Cinchio Launches Retail Kiosk for Cultural Institutions
Cincho has unveiled a self‑service retail kiosk tailored for cultural institutions, enabling faster guest checkout and handling extensive SKU inventories. The device syncs in real time with Yellow Dog’s inventory platform, ensuring up‑to‑date pricing and stock levels. Integrated into Cinchio’s...
Epirus, GDLS and Kodiak Develop New Counter-Drone System
Epirus, General Dynamics Land Systems and Kodiak AI unveiled the Leonidas Autonomous Ground Vehicle, a mobile counter‑UAS platform that pairs Epirus’ high‑power microwave weapon with Kodiak’s autonomous driving system on a commercial‑grade truck. The system can operate fully autonomously or...
How to Fix a Remote Desktop Microphone That's Not Working
Remote desktop users rely on microphones for VoIP, video calls, and dictation, yet many encounter failures. The article outlines how local device issues, RDP connection settings, Group Policy Objects, and Windows Audio Service can each block audio recording redirection. Administrators...
Getac Announces CommandCore: Remote Drone Control Solution for Professionals Operating in Challenging Environments
Getac unveiled CommandCore, a rugged ground control station that unifies drone, surface and ground vehicle operations for defense, public safety and utilities. The solution pairs Getac’s hardened tablets and laptops—such as the ZX80 Android tablet and S510 Windows workstation—with interchangeable...
Developer Krambu Looks to Build AI Data Center in Missoula County, Montana
Krambu is seeking approval to build an AI‑focused data center on the former Bonner Mill Industrial Park in Missoula County, Montana. The design features a closed‑loop heat‑capture system that can power aquaponics, hydroponics or greenhouse operations, and it plans to...
Dexory and Multipowr Advance Next-Generation Warehouse Robotics With Integrated Wireless Charging
Dexory has teamed with Multipowr to embed high‑power wireless charging into its next‑generation autonomous warehouse robots, allowing longer run times and flexible battery management. The integrated system supports a wide power range and multiple battery configurations, making it adaptable to...
CUCKMERE BUSES UPGRADES FLEET SAFETY AND DRIVER PROTECTION WITH SURECAM’S DUAL-VIEW DASHCAMS
Cuckmere Buses, a community transport provider in East Sussex, has upgraded its 16‑seater minibuses with SureCam’s next‑generation dual‑view dashcams. The new system adds a rear‑facing camera with anti‑glare housing, live video streaming and improved tracking accuracy. The upgrade replaces a...
Leica Biosystems Launches Aperio GT Elite Scanner, Aperio iQC Software
Leica Biosystems, a Danaher company, launched the Aperio GT Elite digital pathology scanner in the U.S., paired with Aperio iQC software featuring AI‑driven rescan capabilities. The scanner can process up to 103 slides per hour, scanning a slide in as...
FCC Ban on Foreign Routers Demands Operator Supply Chain Reviews
The Federal Communications Commission has added foreign‑manufactured consumer routers to its Covered List, effectively banning new authorizations for such devices. The decision follows an inter‑agency security assessment linking overseas routers to past cyber‑attacks like Volt, Flax and Salt Typhoon. Existing routers...
SiMa.ai Introduces Modalix PCIe HHHL Card
SiMa.ai announced the Modalix™ PCIe HHHL card, developed with Advantech, as the latest addition to its Modalix portfolio. The half‑height, half‑length card doubles the performance of its predecessor, delivering under‑10 W AI inference for multimodal models and large language models at...
TSMC Capacity Overstretched, Broadcom Says as It Flags Supply Constraints
Broadcom warned that its key foundry partner TSMC is hitting production limits, creating a bottleneck for AI chip supply in 2026. The strain extends beyond semiconductors, with printed circuit board lead times expanding from six weeks to six months and...
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TouchThink introduced the Z‑Series TPC14‑AIOT industrial PC, a single‑box solution that merges gateway, router, switch and data‑collector functions. Powered by a Rockchip RK3588 octa‑core CPU and a 6 TOPS NPU, it runs Android 12 out‑of‑the‑box and supports Linux, Ubuntu and HarmonyOS. The...
New Rumor Suggests OnePlus Is Working on an Android Gaming Handheld for Fans of Call of Duty Mobile and Delta...
A new leak suggests OnePlus is developing an Android handheld specifically tuned for first‑person shooter titles like Call of Duty Mobile and Delta Force. The rumor, traced to Weibo tipster Digital Chat Station and reinforced by a concept image shared...
Rohde & Schwarz Amplifiers Enable High-Field Immunity Testing Expansion at IB Lenhardt Lab
IBL Lab GmbH, the DAkkS‑accredited EMC test facility of IB Lenhardt AG, has upgraded its high‑field immunity testing with a suite of Rohde & Schwarz amplifiers, including the BBA300‑FG180 covering 6‑18 GHz. The new configuration, featuring direct antenna mounting, pushes field strengths beyond...
Global Invacom and SatWave Arrays Inc. Sign MoU for Commercial Production of Next-Gen FPA
Global Invacom Group and Satwave Arrays have signed an MoU to co‑develop a motorised, pan‑and‑tilt flat‑panel antenna capable of operating across Ka/Ku‑band LEO, MEO and GEO satellites. The antenna will be compact, lightweight and ruggedised for defense and commercial use,...
Ramon.Space, Ingrasys Aim To Fly Prototype Orbital Data Center In 2027
Ramon.Space and Taiwan‑based Ingrasys announced plans to launch a prototype orbital data‑center in 2027, with additional flights slated for 2028. The partnership builds on a 2023 agreement to produce radiation‑hardened electronics in high volume, aiming to create scalable computing infrastructure...
Superconducting the AI Era: Rethinking Power Delivery for Gigawatt Data Centers
The data‑center industry is confronting a new bottleneck as AI workloads push campuses toward gigawatt‑scale power consumption. Traditional copper distribution struggles with cost, space, and heat, prompting executives like MetOx CEO Bud Vos to champion high‑temperature superconducting (HTS) cables as a...
Integrated Broadband IQ Vector Modulator, PIQ-1-SMT
Planar Monolithics (PMI) introduced the PIQ-1‑SMT, an integrated broadband IQ vector modulator featuring fully differential RF and LO ports with single‑ended I/Q baseband inputs. An on‑chip broadband quadrature generator delivers multi‑octave frequency coverage, simplifying wideband system design. The device runs...
NGX Rolls Out ExaScale Block Storage for AI Workloads
NGX announced the ExaScale software‑defined block storage array, a scale‑out system that can grow from a few terabytes to exabytes of usable capacity. Designed for AI, analytics and other data‑intensive workloads, it leverages NVMe, RDMA and three‑way replication to deliver...
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Clear Drop Soft Plastic Compactor Review: Eco Experiment
Clear Drop’s Soft Plastic Compactor (SPC) is a stainless‑steel, 61‑pound appliance that crushes up to three pounds of household soft plastics into a shoebox‑sized block for mail‑back recycling. The unit costs $799 upfront plus a $49 monthly fee for two...
Low Noise Amplifier, PEAFS3-14-0R2535R0-6R5-23-12-292MF
Planar Monolithics (PMI) has introduced the PEAFS3‑14‑0R2535R0‑6R5‑23‑12‑292MF, an 8‑to‑18 GHz low‑noise amplifier. It provides over 13 dB gain with ±1 dB flatness, a 4 dB noise figure, and an OP1dB of at least 24 dB. The device features a 2.0:1 VSWR, SMA connectors, and a...
‘Warcraft… with Pure Thought Control’ — 100 Days with Neuralink ‘Feels Like Science Fiction’ to Early Brain Chip Pioneer
British Army veteran Jon Noble has spent 100 days with Neuralink’s N1 brain‑computer interface implanted in his motor cortex, allowing him to play World of Warcraft using only thought. The implant translates neural activity into digital commands, letting him navigate...
Mobileye Announces US OEM Win for Driver Monitoring System (DMS)
Mobileye announced that a leading U.S. automaker will integrate its Driver Monitoring System (DMS) with the EyeQ6L system‑on‑chip, targeting production start in 2027. The deal expands an existing ADAS program to span millions of vehicles across multiple models and model...
Why I Pick This $200 Motorola Phone over Cheap Google and Samsung Models
Motorola’s 2026 Moto G refresh sticks closely to the 2025 model, offering a $200 mid‑range Android phone with a sleek vegan‑leather back and a bold pink finish. It features a 6.7‑inch HD+ display with 120 Hz refresh, a 50 MP main camera...
How to Use Apple’s Live Translation on Your AirPods
Apple introduced Live Translation, an on‑device AI feature that turns supported AirPods into real‑time language interpreters. The system works with AirPods 4, AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3, and the 2026 AirPods Pro Max, but requires an iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max or any iPhone 16/17 running iOS 26. Users must download...
New Research on 3D Printed Heart Attack Sensing Platform With 17 Cents Electrodes
Researchers at the University of Brighton and the University of Strathclyde have created a fully 3D‑printed electrochemical sensor that detects the heart‑attack biomarker cardiac troponin I at 7.4 pg/mL in undiluted human serum. The electrodes, printed on a desktop FlashForge Creator Pro 2 using...
Best Premium Soundbars: Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, and More
WIRED’s latest guide ranks the top premium soundbars, highlighting Samsung’s HW‑Q990D as the best all‑in‑one system, Sonos Arc Ultra as the most expandable, Sennheiser Ambeo Max as the top stand‑alone bar, and Sony’s Bravia Theater Quad for hidden audio. All...
SAIC MG Announces ‘Semi-Solid-State Battery’ for Fitment This Year
SAIC’s MG brand unveiled its SolidCore Battery, a semi‑solid‑state pack slated for mass production and European vehicle fitment by the end of 2026. The technology promises longer range, faster charging, superior low‑temperature performance and enhanced safety through a solid electrolyte...
SolaX Power Validates System Level Safety Through Extreme Testing
SolaX Power’s ORI 5 MWh large‑scale energy storage system successfully completed the world’s first UL‑led system‑level deflagration test under the proposed UL 9540A:2025 framework. Real lithium‑ion cells were driven into thermal runaway while the emergency ventilation remained closed, forcing the pressure‑relief structure...
I Disabled One Windows 11 Service I'd Never Heard of and Freed up Nearly 1GB of Idle RAM
A MakeUseOf author discovered that Windows Search Indexer was consuming over a gigabyte of RAM on a Windows 11 PC with 16 GB of memory. After attempting standard fixes—DISM/SFC scans and rebuilding the index—the service continued to hog memory. Disabling the indexer...
The Memory “Crisis” Is an Opportunity for a Smarter Unstructured Data Strategy
Enterprise memory shortages, spurred by soaring AI workloads, are turning DRAM and NAND supply growth into a structural constraint through 2026. IDC forecasts supply growth of only 16‑17% year‑over‑year, tightening capacity for PCs, smartphones and data‑center infrastructure. The scarcity exposes...
Nigeria to Spend $6.1 Million on Consultants for National Fibre Project
Nigeria’s BRIDGE Project will spend $6.1 million on seven consulting firms and five individual consultants to kick‑start its $2 billion national fibre‑optic expansion. The contracts cover transaction advisory, legal compliance, technical planning and capacity building, with the two largest deals worth $1.5 million...
Can Modular Phone Accessories Finally Evolve Beyond MagSafe?
Smartphone makers are revisiting modular accessories as magnetic attachment meets data‑pin connectivity. Jolla’s upcoming phone will ship with swappable back covers called “The Other Half,” enabling functions like audio conversion via pogo pins. Fairphone continues its repair‑first approach with screw‑in...
SK Hynix Lines up $8B EUV Order with ASML
South Korean memory leader SK Hynix has signed a KRW11.95 trillion (~$8 billion) contract with Dutch lithography supplier ASML to acquire up to 20 extreme ultraviolet (EUV) scanners over the next two years. The agreement covers equipment, installation and modification costs, with...
G.SKILL DDR5 Kits Gain XMP 3.0 Support for Intel 200S Platform
G.SKILL announced that its DDR5 memory kits are now validated for Intel XMP 3.0 on the Core Ultra 200S Plus processors and Z890 chipset. The certification covers both standard U‑DIMM and CU‑DIMM modules, allowing users to enable predefined overclocking profiles...
SBG Systems Unveils Stellar-40 INS for High-Vibration & Electronic Warfare Environments
SBG Systems has launched the Stellar-40 inertial navigation system, a tactical‑grade INS that blends a high‑performance IMU, GNSS receiver and advanced sensor‑fusion algorithms in a rugged, compact housing. The unit is engineered for extreme vibration, high dynamics and electronic‑warfare environments,...
When Safety Tech Fails Underground: How to Improve Connectivity in Parking Garages
Facilities managers report frequent loss of cellular and Wi‑Fi signals in underground parking garages, jeopardizing emergency calls and security systems. The article explains why concrete and steel structures block radio frequencies and debunks myths that Wi‑Fi can replace cellular coverage....
Nintendo Reportedly Adjusting Switch 2 Production After Weak Holiday Sales
Nintendo is scaling back Switch 2 production to 4 million units this quarter, down from an initially planned 6 million, after weaker-than-expected holiday sales in the United States. The console’s US sales lagged despite strong performance of the lower‑priced variant, causing the stock...
TSMC Accelerates Fab 21 Expansion, 3nm Production Set for 2027
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is fast‑tracking its Fab 21 expansion, moving equipment installation to October 2026 and targeting initial production lines in early 2027. The company now expects mass production of 3 nm chips in the second half of 2027, a year...
EmbedUR Expands Arm Support in Fusion Studio
embedUR Systems announced a major expansion of Arm ecosystem support in its ModelNova Fusion Studio desktop application at Embedded World 2026. The update introduces native ExecuTorch integration for Ethos‑U85 and U55 NPUs, seamless deployment to Alif Ensemble development kits, and...
AWS Again Disrupted by Drone Attacks in Middle East
Amazon Web Services confirmed that its Bahrain region experienced a disruption caused by drone activity, marking the second such incident in a month amid the ongoing US‑Israeli war on Iran. The company has not disclosed whether the facility was directly...
Oceanbotics Expands SRV-8 Series with Compact & Cost-Effective ROV
Oceanbotics has introduced the SRV-8C, a 15‑inch‑tall ROV that fits the vehicle, tether and accessories into a single rolling case. The compact unit retains the maneuverability and software of the broader SRV-8 series while offering a more affordable price point....