Optical Vision Systems Transform Microchip Handling Accuracy
esmo AG has integrated senswork’s optical vision technology into its Talos microchip handling system, delivering 5 µm resolution and 0.3‑second inspection cycles. The contact‑less solution eliminates particle contamination and supports chip sizes from 0.8 × 0.8 mm to 5 × 5 mm. Fully automatic calibration and plug‑and‑play integration reduce change‑over time, while the scalable software adapts to new formats. Demand is strongest in the United States and Asia, positioning the system as a new industry standard.
Kulicke & Soffa Expands Memory Solutions Portfolio
Kulicke & Soffa announced an expanded memory interconnect portfolio, including the ProMEM suite, vertical‑wire innovations, advanced fluxless thermo‑compression and hybrid bonding solutions. The ProMEM enhancements promise up to 20% higher throughput and better bond quality across first‑bond, second‑bond, bumping and...
Phonak AI-Powered Hearing Aids Recognized with 2026 Artificial Intelligence Excellence Awards
Phonak’s Virto R Infinio and Infinio Ultra Sphere hearing aids have won the 2026 Artificial Intelligence Excellence Awards in the health category, presented by the Business Intelligence Group. The devices use AI to dynamically adjust settings and directly process sound...
What Should You Consider When Choosing a Ring Light for Optical Inspection and Quality Control with Digital Microscopes?
Lighting is the linchpin of optical inspection with 4K digital microscopes, and a professional ring light supplies the brightness needed for sharp, low‑noise images without increasing camera gain. Sufficient illumination lets users narrow the aperture for greater depth of field...
What’s Coming From Grass Valley at NAB Show 2026
Grass Valley will showcase its new Grass Valley Media Universe (GVMU) at NAB Show 2026, featuring Dynamic Media Facilities powered by AMPP OS and hybrid workflows. The lineup includes the LDX 110 Series with triple‑speed capture, the LDX 180 Series...
A Validation of ZoneCasting Performance Arrives From India
GeoBroadcast Solutions' Geo Global unit announced that an independent study by India’s public broadcaster Prasar Bharati has validated the performance of its MaxxCasting and ZoneCasting technologies. The research, conducted at All India Radio’s FM station in Bengaluru, demonstrated enhanced Single...
China Approves World’s First Implantable BCI
China's National Medical Products Administration has granted approval for the world's first commercially available implantable brain‑computer interface (BCI). Developed by Shanghai's Borui Kang Medical Technology, the system uses implanted electrodes to translate neural signals into commands for an assistive glove,...
Forge Photonics Signs Navigation Systems Deal with Mission Systems for Subsea Drones
Canberra‑based Forge Photonics has inked a deal with Sydney defence firm Mission Systems to equip its undersea drones with fibre‑optic gyroscope navigation modules. The technology, spun out of Australian National University research on gravitational‑wave detection, delivers GPS‑free, low‑detectability positioning using...
Chip Interconnect Startup Kandou AI Raises $225M in Funding
Kandou AI, a Swiss startup developing copper‑based interconnects for AI chips, closed a $225 million financing round that values the company at $400 million. The round was led by chip‑design software giants Synopsys and Cadence, with participation from SoftBank, Maverick Silicon and...
10 Hacks Every Ring User Should Know
Ring’s suite of privacy and notification settings lets users tighten security while reducing nuisance alerts. Features such as Global and Device‑specific snooze, custom motion zones, and Smart Alerts let homeowners filter out irrelevant motion. Additional controls—including disabling Amazon Sidewalk, turning...
Looking For A CRT TV Like Many Others? Avoid Making These Crucial Mistakes
Retro CRT televisions are experiencing a resurgence among gamers and nostalgia seekers, driven by social‑media buzz and their unique display qualities. Buyers can find units on thrift stores, eBay, and Craigslist, but must verify compatibility with modern or vintage consoles....
Expanding Storage Capacity with Smart Gate Semiconductor Technology
KAIST researchers have unveiled a "smart gate" semiconductor structure that uses a novel boron oxynitride (BON) tunneling layer to overcome scaling limits in 3D V‑NAND flash memory. The asymmetric energy‑barrier design accelerates erase operations by up to 23‑fold while maintaining...
The Sideload 027: A Neo Kind of PC
The Sideload podcast’s 27th episode features Rich Woods, content director at XDA Developers, discussing the upcoming MacBook Neo, the ongoing public perception challenges facing Windows 11, and Google’s forthcoming Android‑for‑desktops operating system. The conversation explores how the Neo aims to...
Silicon Quantum Computing Receives $20 Million NRF Boost
Silicon Quantum Computing (SQC) secured a ~13 million USD investment from Australia’s National Reconstruction Fund to accelerate production of its silicon‑based quantum chips and the Watermelon quantum‑machine‑learning platform. The SAFE‑note funding follows a $50 million USD Series A round in 2023 and aims to scale...
The Kid-Friendly Fitbit Ace Is $100, Which Matches Its Best Price
Fitbit’s Ace LTE kids smartwatch is now priced at $99.95, an $80 discount from its regular $179.99 list price, matching offers at Amazon, Best Buy and Target. The device blends step‑activated games, a digital companion named Eejie, and safety‑focused communication tools...
After Hackers Hit an Iowa Company, Cars Around the Country Failed to Start
Intoxalock, a leading provider of ignition interlock devices, suffered a cyberattack on March 14 that crippled its calibration and installation systems. The outage prevented monthly calibrations, putting an estimated 7‑10% of Connecticut users and thousands nationwide at risk of vehicle lockouts....
Your Router's Most Convenient Features Are Quietly Killing Your Network Performance — Here's What to Disable
Modern consumer routers bundle convenience features like band steering, automatic channel selection, UPnP, QoS, and router‑level VPNs, but these can degrade performance on low‑end devices. The article explains how each feature consumes CPU cycles, causes interference, or introduces security risks,...
The Best Deal in Google TV Might Be Getting a Price Hike
Walmart’s budget-friendly Onn 4K Plus streaming device, which runs Google TV, has quietly increased its price from $29.88 to $39.88. The hike appears region‑specific, with some shoppers already seeing the new price while others still see the old tag. The change follows recent...
The Honeywell QuietSet Tower Fan Is So Good (Read: Quiet and Powerful) That I Bought Three of Them
The Honeywell QuietSet Oscillating Tower Fan delivers strong airflow across five speed settings while maintaining a low 46 dB noise floor, making it suitable for bedroom use. Its plug‑and‑play design includes a simple control panel and optional remote, and the fan’s...
Tulsa Public Schools Proposal Seeks $105M for Technology
Tulsa Public Schools’ Proposition 3 seeks roughly $105 million from a $609 million bond to overhaul classroom technology, including $68.3 million to replace laptops and other devices. The district plans a five‑year refresh cycle, but inflation and tariffs have pushed costs up from the...
Stop Working in the Dark—This 360-Degree DeWalt Light Fixes All That
DeWalt’s new 20V Max All‑Purpose Cordless Work Light delivers 5,000 lumens of 360‑degree illumination and can be positioned on a tripod, floor, or rafter hook. The unit integrates with DeWalt’s Tool Connect app for remote control and is dust‑ and weather‑proof....
LG Display Starts Mass-Producing LTPO-Like 1 Hz LCD Displays for Laptops
LG Display has begun mass production of Oxide 1Hz LCD panels for laptops, which automatically shift refresh rates from 1 Hz to up to 120 Hz based on on‑screen activity. The technology, derived from low‑temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO) concepts, claims a 48 percent battery‑life...
MODEX 2026: NORD to Showcase Modular Drive Technologies for Intelligent Automation
NORD DRIVESYSTEMS will exhibit its latest high‑efficiency drive technologies at MODEX 2026 in Atlanta, booth B14136. The lineup includes IE5+ permanent‑magnet synchronous motors delivering up to 95% efficiency, a range of centralized and decentralized NORDAC electronic controls, and the modular...
EnduroSat and MetaSensing Partner to Accelerate SAR Satellite Access
EnduroSat and MetaSensing have formed a partnership to deliver a fully European "constellation‑as‑a‑service" synthetic aperture radar (SAR) solution. The collaboration couples MetaSensing’s X‑band PhoeniX and StarSAR‑X radar payloads with EnduroSat’s FRAME‑15 and FRAME‑24 satellites, offering 0.125‑to‑0.5 m resolution. By standardizing integration...
CubeSpace Challenges Vertical Integration with Record ADCS Production Milestone
On March 23, 2026 CubeSpace announced a production surge, shipping 2,118 standalone ADCS units and 71 mission‑tailored systems in January‑February. The South African firm claims its modular ADCS can cut costs by 50% compared with in‑house solutions, while maintaining an 8‑12‑week lead...
This Is the $18 Gadget I Take Everywhere
The Podoru MagSafe Battery Pack is a compact 5,000 mAh power bank that magnetically attaches to iPhone 12 and newer models, eliminating cables and delivering 5‑15 watts of charge. Its design lets users charge two devices at once via a single USB‑C...
Utah Scientific To Spotlight Hybrid SDI-IP Portfolio At 2026 NAB Show
Utah Scientific will showcase its hybrid SDI‑IP routing and signal‑management portfolio at the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas, April 18‑22. The exhibit will feature live demonstrations of its ST 2110‑based workflows, including the On‑Ramp 1RU gateway, Pass‑Through cards, NBOSS NMOS...
Two of My Favorite Color E-Book Readers Are the Cheapest They’ve Been in Months
Amazon’s Kindle Colorsoft (16 GB) and Kobo’s Libra Colour have hit their lowest prices ever, with the Kindle now $169.99—a $80 cut—and the Kobo at $199.99, $30 off. Both devices use 7‑inch E Ink panels that switch to color at 150 ppi...
Jmem Tek Joins GlobalFoundries Ecosystem to Expand Post-Quantum Security Solutions
Jmem Tek has joined GlobalFoundries’ GlobalSolutions™ Ecosystem as an official IP Network Partner, bringing its proprietary Physical Unclonable Function (PUF) and post‑quantum cryptography (PQC) IP to GlobalFoundries customers worldwide. The partnership gives semiconductor designers access to silicon‑proven hardware root‑of‑trust, secure...
A Self-Service GPU Experience That Feels Instant | Rafay
Rafay’s Developer Pods let developers request GPU‑enabled environments through a simple UI, bypassing tickets, YAML, and long wait times. Within roughly 30 seconds, a pod spins up and is reachable via SSH, offering pre‑built images such as Ubuntu and various...
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Developer Pods for Platform Teams: Designing Self-Service GPU Experiences
Rafay’s SKU Studio enables platform teams to package GPU‑powered Kubernetes environments as ready‑to‑use Developer Pods. By defining curated SKUs with clear descriptions, guided inputs and prescriptive outputs, teams turn raw infrastructure into a self‑service product that launches in about 30...
Instant Developer Pods: Rethinking GPU Access for AI Teams | Rafay
Rafay’s Developer Pods redefine GPU access by delivering ready‑to‑use Ubuntu environments with CUDA in roughly 30 seconds, eliminating the multi‑day ticket queues and bulky VM provisioning that plague many enterprises. The solution abstracts Kubernetes away from developers, offering a simple...
AI Data Centers and Power Generation: What Gear Drive Companies Need to Know
AI‑driven data centers are now consuming roughly 60% of their electricity from servers, driving a surge in overall power demand. Grid expansion lags behind, prompting operators to adopt hybrid solutions that blend grid supply, long‑term renewable contracts, battery storage, and...
DietPi Just Made It Easy to Host Your Own Google Photos on a Raspberry Pi
DietPi released version 10.2, adding Immich—a self‑hosted Google Photos alternative—as an optional package for 64‑bit x86 and ARMv8 devices. The update also includes a separate machine‑learning server for facial recognition, which can run on a different Raspberry Pi to preserve resources. Additional new...
Your iPhone Has a Secret Button on the Back - Here's How to Unlock It
Apple’s Back Tap, introduced in iOS 14, lets iPhone 8 and newer users trigger actions by double‑ or triple‑tapping the back of the device. The feature is fully customizable, allowing shortcuts, system controls, accessibility tools, or third‑party apps to be launched with...
Nvidia Quietly Moved the Legendary GTX 1080 Ti and 4 Other Classic GPUs to Legacy Status
Nvidia announced that the GTX 1060, 750 Ti, 970, 980 Ti and 1080 Ti have been moved to legacy status, ending regular Game Ready driver updates after October 2025. The cards will receive only quarterly security patches through October 2028, signaling that Nvidia will no longer...
Caterpillar and Fortescue Extend Command for Hauling Agreement for Western Australia Mines
Caterpillar has renewed its MineStar Command agreement with Fortescue’s Chichester Metals and FMG Solomon to supply and operate autonomous haulage software at three Western Australian mines. The extension continues a decade‑long deployment that began in 2012, reinforcing safety, reliability and...
This Is the Fastest and Cheapest Way to Build a Fully Offline Home Assistant Smart Home
Building a fully offline Home Assistant smart home can be done on a budget by repurposing a used PC for $50‑$60 or opting for the Home Assistant Green hub. A Raspberry Pi 5 offers a plug‑and‑play alternative at about $125,...
CEA-Leti and Fraunhofer IPMS Validate Wafer Exchange for Ferroelectric Memory Materials Within the FAMES Pilot Line
CEA‑Leti and Fraunhofer IPMS have completed the first exchange of ferroelectric memory wafers within the EU‑funded FAMES Pilot Line, proving a shared platform for advanced embedded non‑volatile memory development. The exchange used 300 mm CMOS cleanrooms to process hafnium‑zirconium oxide (HZO)...
Save Desk Space While Saving the World of Warcraft with This MMO Mouse and Gaming Keyboard — Both Nearly 40%...
Razer is offering its Huntsman Mini 60% mechanical keyboard at $79.99 and the Naga V2 HyperSpeed MMO mouse at $64.99, representing discounts of roughly 38% and 35% respectively. Both products arrive as World of Warcraft: Midnight launches its first season,...
PDP’s Wireless Guitar Controller Has Returned to Its Best Price to Date
PDP's Riffmaster wireless guitar controller, originally priced at $129.99 and later $149.99, is now on sale for $99.99 across major retailers. The discount applies to Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2 versions. The controller features color‑coded fret buttons, a built‑in...
YouTuber Upgrades 14-Year-Old ThinkPad Laptop with a $25 DIY IPS Display — Simple Panel Swap Breathes New Life Into 2012-Era...
Tech YouTuber onionboots revived a 2012 Lenovo ThinkPad X230 by replacing its original TN display with a $25 IPS panel. The upgrade retains the laptop’s native 1366×768 resolution but delivers markedly better color accuracy and viewing angles. Installation required only...
My Pro PS5 Controller Just Got Stick Drift After 5 Years, and I'm Basically in Mourning
After five years of heavy use, the author’s Scuf Reflex Pro Pro‑level PS5 controller developed stick drift, forcing a switch back to a standard DualSense. The loss of back‑paddles, which he relied on for competitive FPS titles, feels like a...
EPC91121 BLDC Motor Drive Evaluation Board Introduced, Using EPC’s Gen-7 40V GaN Technology
Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) unveiled the EPC91121 BLDC motor‑drive evaluation board at APEC 2026, built around its Gen‑7 40 V EPC2366 eGaN transistor. The compact board delivers up to 70 A peak (50 A RMS) from 18‑30 V inputs and supports PWM frequencies up to...
Tesla Patent Reveals Dual-Battery System for Trailer-Mounted Range Extender
Tesla filed patent US 2026/0048683 A1 describing a dual‑battery architecture that pairs an 800 V primary pack with a 400 V auxiliary pack, operating in three modes—SOE balancing, OCV matching, and parallel fast‑charging. The design offers two mounting options, including a trailer‑mounted auxiliary pack...
The iPhone 17e Is a Great Budget-Friendly Apple Device, but It's Even Better when You Get It for Free
Apple introduced the iPhone 17e, a budget‑friendly model priced at $599, undercutting the standard iPhone 17’s $799 price tag. The device retains the A19 six‑core CPU from the flagship line but swaps a core‑less GPU for lower cost. It ships...
Beelink ME Pro Review A Small and Focused NAS That We Set Up with OpenClaw
The Beelink ME Pro is a miniature NAS that fits two 3.5‑inch drives in a 6.5‑inch‑tall chassis while offering three M.2 SSD slots, 12 GB LPDDR5 RAM, and an Intel N95 processor running Windows 11 Home. It ships with dual Ethernet ports—5 GbE...
SemiQ Launches QSiC Dual3 Family of 1200V Half-Bridge MOSFET Modules
SemiQ Inc. unveiled its QSiC Dual3 family, a line of 1200 V half‑bridge SiC MOSFET modules aimed at motor drives in data‑center cooling, grid‑scale energy storage converters, and industrial drivers. The series boasts ultra‑low RDS(on) values down to 1 mΩ and a...