JST’s OD3Mag™ Outdoor Breaker Offers Robust Upgrade at Utility Substation in Pacific Northwest
Salem Electric selected JST Power Equipment’s OD3Mag outdoor substation breaker to replace an aging unit at its Oregon facility, prioritizing a rugged enclosure that can endure the Pacific Northwest’s wet climate. The breaker’s magnetic actuation reduces maintenance effort, while its dimensions match existing equipment for seamless integration. JST applied marine‑grade sealing techniques, including a dynamic gasket and fewer exterior bolts, to mitigate moisture ingress. On‑site support and crew training from JST ensured a smooth installation and opened possibilities for future recloser configurations.
Noctua and Antec Teases Flux Pro Noctua Edition Case With Six Fans
Noctua and Antec have teased a co‑branded version of the Flux Pro chassis, the Antec Flux Pro Noctua Edition, featuring a full Noctua cooling suite. The case ships with six Noctua fans—four NF‑A14x25 G2 and two NF‑A12x25 G2—plus the NA‑FH1 fan hub for...
Bliss Breaks Xbox One Security with a Hardware-Level Glitch Attack
At RE//verse 2026, security researcher Markus “Doom” Gaasedelen unveiled "Bliss," a double‑voltage‑glitch exploit that compromises the original Xbox One at the hardware level. The technique injects precise voltage faults into the CPU power rail during early boot, bypassing ARM Cortex memory...
UK Atomic Energy Authority Readies Fusion Simulation AI Supercomputer
The UK government is funding a £45 million AI supercomputer, Sunrise, at the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s Culham Campus. Delivering 6.76 exaflops of AI performance on a 1.4 MW AMD‑Dell platform, Sunrise aims to become the world’s most powerful AI system dedicated...
AI Design Reshapes Data Management
Integrating AI into semiconductor design is compelling companies to revamp data management, moving from passive file repositories to active, machine‑readable data lakes enriched with metadata and ontologies. The surge in training and inference workloads makes data movement, congestion, and energy...
Honeywell Launches HGuide I700 IMU for High-Precision Sensing & Navigation
Honeywell Aerospace introduced the HGuide i700, a commercially available inertial measurement unit that delivers near‑navigation‑grade performance without requiring a license. The IMU leverages the proven HG3900 sensor suite in a compact, low‑power package designed for GNSS‑denied operations across air, land...
GiantEye Project Aims to Transform Large-Scale Industrial CT Inspection
The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS is developing the GiantEye high‑energy CT platform to scan large, dense industrial objects that traditional scanners cannot accommodate. By adopting a medical‑CT‑style rotating gantry, the system can image items in their natural horizontal...
PiXARGUS Optimizes Inline Plastic Profile Inspection with ProfilControl 7 PlastX
PiXARGUS has launched ProfilControl 7 PlastX, an inline inspection system tailored for plastic profiles, especially in window construction. The solution trims hardware to a lightweight sensor head while leveraging advanced software to detect surface flaws and geometric deviations. By using only four...
Tejas Networks Wins Deal to Supply 4G RAN in South Asia
Tejas Networks announced it has secured a contract to supply its 4G radio access network equipment to an unnamed telecom operator in South Asia. The deal, disclosed in a regulatory filing, marks a strategic push to broaden the company’s international...
Does A MacBook Pro Last Longer Than A MacBook Air?
Apple does not publish a fixed support schedule for its MacBooks, but historically they receive five to seven years of major macOS updates followed by about two years of security patches. Recent data shows the 2019 MacBook Pro continued receiving...
Building the Hybrid AI Factory of the Future: Red Hat Achieves AI Cloud Ready Status for the NVIDIA Cloud Partner...
Red Hat has earned AI Cloud Ready status in NVIDIA’s Cloud Partner (NCP) program, aligning its AI stack with the NCP reference architecture. The certification validates Red Hat AI and the AI Factory as interoperable, enterprise‑scale components for hybrid‑cloud AI...
AEye Inc (LIDR) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Aeva Technologies reported record 2025 revenue of $18.1 million, doubling year‑over‑year, driven by accelerated sensor shipments across automotive, industrial and defense markets. The company secured an exclusive long‑term LiDAR supply agreement with a leading European passenger OEM for Level 3 automation and...
5 Gadgets That Will Instantly Upgrade Your Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo’s Switch 2 accessory lineup adds ergonomic, social, and portable upgrades to the handheld console. The official Pro Controller retails for $89, earns a 4.8‑star rating, and offers HD Rumble 2, motion controls, and an audio jack. A dedicated USB‑C camera, a budget‑friendly...
This Is Probably the Most Powerful External GPU Enclosure Around Right Now — Pluggable's TBT5-AI Is the First to Explicitly...
Plugable has launched the TBT5‑AI, an external GPU enclosure that lets laptops run desktop‑class graphics cards via a single Thunderbolt 5 cable. The chassis houses an 850‑watt PSU and a full‑length PCIe x16 slot, delivering up to 120 Gbps of bidirectional bandwidth through...
A Used RTX 3090 Is Still the Best GPU for Local AI in 2026, and It's Not Even Close on...
The used Nvidia RTX 3090 remains the top‑value GPU for local AI workloads in 2026, offering 24 GB of VRAM and solid performance for $600‑800. Its VRAM‑per‑dollar ratio eclipses newer cards like the RTX 4090 and RTX 5090, which command multi‑thousand‑dollar price tags. The...
Why I Never Fill My SSD Past 80% (and You Shouldn't Either)
Tech writer Manuviraj Godara advises never filling an SSD beyond 80 % of its capacity. He explains that SSDs use NAND flash blocks and cannot overwrite data directly, so low free space forces the controller into frequent write amplification and wear‑leveling...
Save $30 on the Digital Frame That Turns Your Photos Into a Living Slideshow
Amazon Prime members can purchase the Frameo 15.6‑inch digital photo frame for $99.99, a 23 % discount from its regular $129.99 price. The frame features a Full HD touchscreen, 64 GB internal storage for roughly 100,000 images, and Wi‑Fi connectivity that lets users...
Monitor Arms Are a Cheap Desk Upgrade that Go Well Beyond Uplifting the Aesthetics, They Change How You Work
Monitor arms, often priced under $50, provide a cheap yet powerful upgrade over stock stands by delivering ergonomic height, tilt, and swivel adjustments. They free valuable desk space, improve cable management, and enable flexible multi‑monitor configurations such as portrait mode...
Why Your Expensive New Router Feels Slow: 5 Next-Gen Features Disabled by Default
Many new Wi‑Fi 7 routers ship with key performance features turned off, causing users to experience slower speeds despite premium hardware. By default, routers often restrict channel width and disable OFDMA, MU‑MIMO, Target Wake Time, and Multi‑Link Operation. Enabling these settings...
San Sound Previews Sanwear Hardwire Gaming Wired-Earbuds
San Sound has unveiled its upcoming Sanwear Hardwire, a competitive‑gaming wired‑earbud set for a limited release in the first quarter of 2026. The earbuds are built from the ground up for low‑latency performance, targeting esports athletes, audio‑focused professionals, and audiophiles...
Your Wi-Fi Card's Antenna Placement Matters More than Its Speed Rating, and Most People Mount It Wrong
A Wi‑Fi 7 PCIe card’s speed rating is often eclipsed by poor antenna placement, which can trap signals inside a metal PC case. The article explains that spatial diversity, polarization alignment, and line‑of‑sight matter far more than raw throughput numbers. Most...
Save over $100 on This Feature-Rich Asus AM5 Motherboard with Wi-Fi 7, USB4 & DDR5-8000 Support — TUF Gaming X870-Plus...
Asus has slashed the price of its TUF Gaming X870‑Plus Wi‑Fi motherboard to $170, roughly a 40% discount off the MSRP. The ATX board uses the X870 chipset, supporting Ryzen 7000‑9000 CPUs, DDR5‑8000 memory, Wi‑Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, USB4, and a PCIe 5.0...
When Storage Hijacked the Motherboard: The Forgotten History of the RAM-Slot SSD
DIMM SSDs are storage devices that occupy standard DDR memory slots, but they operate either as conventional SATA drives or as persistent‑memory modules directly attached to the memory bus. Products such as Viking’s SATADIMM and Dell’s NVDIMM‑N demonstrate the two...
That USB4 Port Isn’t What You Think — and It Might Mean Missing Features
USB4 ports are not universally feature‑rich; the standard only guarantees 20 Gbps data rates, basic DisplayPort Alt Mode, and a single external display. Higher speeds such as 40 Gbps or 80 Gbps, multi‑monitor support, and advanced charging are optional and depend on the...
5 Clever iPhone Tricks You Might Not Know
Popular Science highlights five lesser‑known iPhone utilities that turn the phone into a conversion, measurement, navigation, and sound‑monitoring device. The Calculator app hides a conversion mode for currencies, temperatures, and more. The Measure app provides distance, area, level, and spirit‑level...
Shotoku To Unveil Aura Robotic Control System For PTZ Cameras At 2026 NAB Show
Shotoku announced the Aura TR‑XPTZ control system, extending its high‑end robotic camera expertise to PTZ productions, at the 2026 NAB Show. The suite also includes the Swoop robotic crane family—available in 140 cm and 220 cm versions with SmartPed or manual bases—and...
Peterson Introduces ‘Fail-Safe’ Trailer Safety Lighting
Peterson Manufacturing has launched the Genesis Truck and Trailer Light, a ‘fail‑safe’ LED safety lamp designed to stay illuminated as long as the trailer has power. Each diode operates independently, automatically redistributing output when a diode fails, removing ambiguity for...
Exhibitor Viewpoint: AudioShake at the NAB Show
AudioShake, founded by CEO Jessica Powell, will showcase its newest low‑latency AI separation models at the 2026 NAB Show. The technology automatically isolates dialogue, music, and effects, enabling real‑time broadcast cleanup, improved transcription, and automated copyright compliance. Major broadcasters such...
The Galaxy S26 Ultra Is a Reminder that Faster Charging only Matters if You Can Use It
Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra delivers 60 W fast charging using standard USB‑PD accessories, sidestepping the need for proprietary bricks. In a real‑world test at Atlanta’s airport, the phone jumped from under 20 % to about 60 % in minutes with a regular charger...
This $155 ESP32-Powered DIY Drone Can Hit 67 Mph
A DIY quadcopter called ESP‑Blast, built around a $155 ESP32 microcontroller, achieved a recorded top speed of about 67 mph. The drone weighs 136 grams, uses a 450 mAh battery for roughly five minutes of flight, and features a fully 3D‑printed PETG frame....
Amazon Is Selling Vintage-Style ChatGPT AI Smart Glasses for only $25
Amazon is offering the Oiciido AI Smart Glasses for $25, a 50% discount from the original $50 price. The glasses integrate ChatGPT, allowing voice‑activated internet queries, calls, and music playback via built‑in stereo speakers and a noise‑canceling microphone. They feature...
'God-Tier Audio in a Car’ — I Heard the New Cadillac’s AKG Dolby Atmos Sound System and I’m Never Going...
Cadillac’s 2026 electric lineup—including the Lyriq, Escalade IQ, Vistiq and Optiq—features an AKG‑tuned Dolby Atmos audio system that delivers reference‑grade, spatial sound with up to 42 speakers and active noise cancellation. Test drives revealed immersive mixing of tracks like Jimi Hendrix...
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E-Quipment Highlight: Trova E-Spotter Electric Terminal Truck [Video]
Trova, a Dublin, Virginia‑based firm, unveiled the E‑Spotter, a purpose‑built electric terminal tractor featuring a 220 kWh battery pack split into two 110 kWh modules. The battery sits between the frame rails and slides out via a front‑bumper drawer, while the vehicle...
3 Warning Signs Your HDD Is About to Fail (and What to Do)
Hard disk drives (HDDs) often give early warning signs before catastrophic failure, including SMART status alerts, unusual noises, and sudden capacity loss. Windows utilities like WMIC and CHKDSK can surface SMART "Pred Fail" codes, while physical symptoms such as repetitive...
IBM, Sonic Delay Lines, and the History of the 80×24 Display (2019)
IBM’s 3270 terminal, launched in 1971 with an 80×24 display, became the market‑dominant CRT terminal and forced competitors to adopt the same size. The later IBM PC’s monochrome display adapter added a fifth line, establishing the 80×25 format that persists...
Camp Snap Camera Review: At Least It Looks Good
Camp Snap is a $70 retro‑styled digital pocket camera that scores 6.0/10 on CNET. It features an 8‑megapixel sensor, a fixed f/1.8 lens, and a monochrome LCD that only shows shot count. Reviewers applaud its nostalgic design and bright color...
OnePlus Nord 6 Tipped to Launch in India Soon: Expected Price, Specs and Everything Expected
OnePlus is poised to launch the Nord 6 in India, a rebranded version of the China‑only Turbo 6. The device is expected to ship with a Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 processor, up to 12 GB of LPDDR5X RAM, and a 6.78‑inch 1.5K LTPS OLED panel refreshed...
Elon Musk Says His Chipmaking 'Terafab Project' Venture Will Launch in Seven Days — Musk's Latest Moonshot Multi-Billion Project Launches...
Elon Musk announced that his "Terafab Project" – a private chip‑making venture – will officially launch in seven days, on March 21, 2026. The effort is intended to supply Tesla, SpaceX and xAI with 100‑200 billion AI accelerators each year, a...
Meet the Next Member of the $2 Trillion Club. It's Up 97% in the Past Year, and It Can Still...
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) is on the brink of joining the exclusive $2 trillion market‑cap club, having surged 97% over the past year and briefly touching the threshold in February. The company commands roughly 70% of AI‑related chip spending in 2025,...
The Best External Hard Drives of 2026: Expert Tested
External hard drives remain essential despite cloud growth, offering offline security and no subscription fees. After extensive testing, the Lexar SL500 earns the top spot for its credit‑card size, aluminum unibody, and blazing 2,000 MB/s read speeds. The guide also highlights...
HORI Mario Kart Racing Wheel Pro Deluxe/Mini for Switch & Switch 2 Launches March 23rd, 2026
Japanese peripheral maker HORI announced two new racing wheel accessories for Nintendo Switch and the upcoming Switch 2, slated for launch on March 23, 2026. The Deluxe model features an 11‑inch wheel and a $130 price tag, while the Mini version offers an...
Goldman: AI PCs to Buck 10% Market Slump as ‘Edge Computing’ Demand Accelerates
Goldman Sachs projects a 10% year‑on‑year decline in global PC shipments for 2026, cutting the forecast to 257 million units as component costs rise and the Windows 10 end‑of‑life cycle cools demand. While entry‑level models face margin pressure, the premium segment is...
This Game-Changing Galaxy S26 Feature Just Transformed My Netflix Binge Sessions
Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series upgrades the Audio Eraser tool, now supporting third‑party streaming apps via One UI 8.5. Users can isolate dialogue, suppress background noise, and enable Voice Focus while watching Netflix, YouTube, Instagram, and more. Reviewers praise clearer vocals but note...
The MacBook Neo Is ‘the Most Repairable MacBook’ in Years, According to iFixit
Apple’s newly launched MacBook Neo has been hailed by iFixit as the most repairable MacBook in roughly fourteen years, earning a 6‑out of‑10 repairability score. The standout feature is its battery, which is mounted on a tray secured with 18...
Stop Treating Your UPS Like a Dumb Battery: 4 UPS Settings I Use to Keep My Home Server Alive
Rich Hein explains that modern UPS units are far more capable than simple battery backups, offering real‑time power monitoring, direct computer communication, and configurable outlet priorities. By leveraging built‑in management software, users can see exact load, runtime, and battery health,...
Lenovo Challenges the MacBook Neo with This Snapdragon X Laptop — Its RAM and SSD Especially Are a Huge Step...
Lenovo has reduced the price of its IdeaPad Slim 3X to $599.99 on Amazon, putting it on par with Apple’s newly launched MacBook Neo. The 15.3‑inch Windows laptop ships with a Snapdragon X processor, 16 GB of RAM, and a combined 1 TB...
My Broadband Upgrade
British Telecom’s push to retire copper lines forced a small‑business owner to migrate his broadband and landline to digital services. The ISP mishandled the number‑porting request, leaving the business without its primary phone for a week while the new fibre...
Zhaoxin's ZX-F/KX-7000/KH-40000 and Beyond
Zhaoxin disclosed its next‑generation 7 nm ZX‑F, KX‑7000 and KH‑40000 processors, built on TSMC’s fab and supporting DDR5 and PCIe 4.0. The company claims the KX‑7000 will approach AMD Zen 2 performance, though early Geekbench results show it is closer to Zen 1 levels....
7 Reasons You Need Smart Buttons in Your Smart Home
Smart buttons are emerging as essential physical controls for modern smart homes, offering one‑tap activation of complex routines like morning coffee, blinds, and music. They provide reliable, offline operation and can trigger different actions based on time of day, making...
AMD's Former Pound-for-Pound Gaming Champ Hits Its Historic Low Again — Ryzen 7 9800X3D Offers Unmatched Value for Gamers at...
AMD’s Ryzen 7 9800X3D has fallen to a historic low of $429.95 on Amazon, matching its previous all‑time cheap price. The chip delivers gaming performance within roughly three percent of the newer 9850X3D, especially at higher resolutions. It also boasts the best...