Apple Reportedly Targeting Smart Home Display Release Around iOS 27
Apple is postponing its long‑rumored smart‑home display until around September, timing the launch with iOS 27 and a revamped Siri. The hardware, already completed, features a MagSafe‑style snap‑to‑wall mount, facial‑recognition personalization, and a square iPad‑like form factor. Apple’s new Siri will run on Google’s Gemini AI models, a partnership that underpins the device’s AI hub capabilities. The delay aligns the product with Apple Intelligence updates expected in iOS 26.5 and the June WWDC keynote.
We Need A Proper AI Inference Benchmark Test
The article argues that the AI inference market urgently needs a unified, price‑performance benchmark suite, similar to the historic TPC benchmarks for databases. It highlights the proliferation of alternative compute engines beyond Nvidia GPUs and the current reliance on fragmented...
Qualcomm's New Arduino Ventuno Q Is an AI-Focused Computer Designed For Robotics
Qualcomm and Arduino have launched the Arduino Ventuno Q, an AI‑focused single‑board computer built for robotics and edge applications. The board is powered by Qualcomm’s Dragonwing IQ8 processor, featuring an 8‑core ARM Cortex CPU, an Adreno GPU and a Hexagon...
MagSafe Monday: LISEN Qi2 3-in-1 Is the “One Ring” Of Desk Chargers
LISEN’s Qi2 3‑in‑1 charging station combines a metal‑built MagSafe dock, a retractable Apple Watch charger, and a wireless pad that supports the Qi2 standard up to 15 watts. Designed to mimic Apple’s aesthetic, it offers a stable magnetic hold for iPhone 17 Pro...
AAWireless TWO+ Adapter with Wireless Android Auto and CarPlay Is Finally Back in Stock
AAWireless has restocked its TWO+ wireless adapter on Amazon after a four‑month shortage. The device enables seamless switching between Android Auto and Apple CarPlay without cables, catering to mixed‑platform households. It returns at its launch price of $65, though shipments...
The Best Headphones Under $200 (That Deliver Surprisingly Great Sound)
Rolling Stone’s guide identifies the top headphones under $200, naming the Beyerdynamic DT 270 PRO as the editor’s pick, Sony WH‑CH720N for budget‑friendly noise cancellation, and JLab JBuds Lux for exceptional battery life. The selections cover wired, wireless, open‑back, and on‑ear designs, each...
Akash Systems Launches AMD-Powered Diamond Cooled AI Servers
Akash Systems has introduced the first AMD‑powered AI servers that use its proprietary diamond‑cooling technology. Each chassis houses eight AMD Instinct MI350X GPUs, two EPYC 9005 CPUs and AMD Pensando AI NICs, and is built by MiTAC Computing. The company secured a...
Intel Extends Socket 1700 with P-Core-Only Bartlett Lake CPUs
Intel has introduced a new Bartlett Lake family for the five‑year‑old LGA 1700 socket, featuring CPUs built solely with performance cores. The lineup offers 8, 10 or 12 P‑cores, boost frequencies up to 5.9 GHz, and DDR5‑5600 memory support across 125 W, 65 W...
Why AMD Motherboards Now Come with Bigger BIOS Chips—And Why It Matters to You
AMD motherboard manufacturers are increasingly equipping new boards with 64 MB BIOS chips, up from the 16‑32 MB sizes that dominated the market for years. The shift is driven by more complex UEFI firmware, richer graphical interfaces, integrated wireless drivers, and the...
Telit Cinterion Adds Dual-Band L1+L5 GNSS Modules Targeting Compact Trackers and High-Precision IoT Designs
Telit Cinterion announced two new dual‑band L1+L5 GNSS modules, the ultra‑compact SE873K5‑D and the high‑precision SE869eK5‑DRK. The SE873K5‑D keeps the same 7 × 7 mm footprint as its single‑band predecessor, adding multiconstellation support, DGNSS and power‑optimized variants. The SE869eK5‑DRK, in a 16 × 12.2 mm package,...
The iPhone 17e Is a Nice Improvement for Apple’s Most Basic Phone
Apple unveiled the iPhone 17e, its second budget‑oriented "e" model, priced at $600 and positioned alongside the new MacBook Neo. The handset retains the 6.1‑inch design of its predecessor but upgrades to an A19 Bionic processor, Ceramic Shield 2 glass, and...
PQShield Releases 5KB RAM Post-Quantum Cryptography Implementation
PQShield unveiled its PQMicroLib‑Core library, delivering post‑quantum cryptography within a sub‑5 KB RAM footprint suitable for embedded devices. The implementation supports NIST‑standard ML‑KEM and ML‑DSA, integrates side‑channel countermeasures, and offers a drop‑in TLS solution via the PSA Crypto API. Targeting the...
LPWAN: Technologies Powering Low-Power Wide-Area IoT Connectivity
Low‑Power Wide‑Area Networks (LPWAN) have become essential for scaling IoT deployments, offering long‑range connectivity while consuming minimal energy. The article outlines the three dominant LPWAN standards—LoRaWAN, NB‑IoT, and LTE‑M—and compares them to traditional Wi‑Fi and cellular solutions. It highlights key...
Edge Data Center Firm Duos Partners with Hydra Host for Nvidia Cluster Deployment
Duos Technologies Group announced a non‑binding letter of intent with Hydra Host to deploy a high‑density Nvidia GPU cluster for an unnamed global technology customer. The GPU‑as‑a‑Service partnership is projected to generate about $176 million in revenue over the next 36...
Google’s Latest Pixel Watches Have Fallen to Their Lowest Prices Ever
Google has slashed prices on its Pixel Watch lineup, with the Pixel Watch 4 now selling for $289.99 on major retailers—a $60 discount—and the older Pixel Watch 3 hitting a record low of $169.99, $80 off. The Watch 4 adds...
How EU CRA and IEC 62443 Impact CANopen Device Manufacturers
The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) now mandates that all non‑exempt CAN‑connectable products meet cybersecurity requirements by December 11 2027. Because CAN protocols lack built‑in security, manufacturers must perform system‑level risk assessments and adopt IEC 62443 security levels, ranging from physical‑access controls for...
Crestchic Launches Loadbank to Test Liquid-Cooled Data Center Infrastructure
Crestchic has introduced a 600 kW liquid‑cooled loadbank that can deliver up to 648 kW at 415 V while maintaining temperature accuracy of ±0.5 °C. The single‑vessel unit is available for both sale and rental and includes software for real‑time monitoring, automatic load profiling,...
The Xbox Full Screen Experience Is Coming to Lenovo Legion Go Handhelds, but Can It Really Take on SteamOS?
Microsoft announced that the Xbox Full Screen Experience will be tested on Lenovo Legion Go handhelds, offering a streamlined gaming interface on top of Windows 11. Lenovo is currently recruiting users for a limited‑time trial, with only 29 hours left...
Prototype 3D Printer Uses Throttled ASICs to Mine Bitcoin and Heat the Printing Bed
A prototype 3D printer called Proof of Print repurposes Bitcoin mining ASICs as its heated print bed. The system uses four Bitmain BM1362 chips, delivering about 500 GH/s, and dynamically throttles their clock rate to maintain a 75‑80 °C bed temperature. By...
Deals: M4 iPad Air up to $100 Off, 2026 Apple Studio Display $300 Off, Official Apple Sport Bands From $29,...
Amazon has slashed prices on a range of Apple hardware, including AirPods Pro 3 now $199 (20% off), M4 iPad Air models up to $100 off, and the 2026 Apple Studio Display up to $300 off. Apple’s upcoming M5‑powered MacBook lineup...
19 Years Ago This Month, Apple Released the Apple TV
Apple TV celebrated its 19th anniversary, marking its debut on March 21, 2007 as a hard‑drive‑based media player linked to iTunes. Over the years the device evolved from a niche computer‑dependent gadget to a cloud‑centric streaming hub, introducing HDMI, 1080p,...
Yashica’s New Retro Point-and-Shoot Revival Sounds Surprisingly Capable for $100
Yashica has unveiled the Tank, a retro‑styled point‑and‑shoot camera priced at roughly $100 and available for preorder. It features a 12‑megapixel ½.8‑inch sensor, with an optional 36‑megapixel upscaled mode, and records 4K video at 30 fps. A 3‑inch flip‑up LCD, ISO...
How Disney Worked with Lego on Star Wars Theme for Smart Play
Lego unveiled its Smart Play platform at CES 2026, embedding electronics into traditional bricks for interactive experiences. Disney joined the launch, showcasing a Lego Star Wars Smart Play set that leverages the new technology. The partnership reflects an eight‑year development...
Getting Your Android Phone Repaired? Turn on This Setting First - and Lock Down Your Data
Android’s new Repair Mode creates a sandboxed profile that lets technicians service a phone while keeping personal apps and files locked away. The feature is built into Android 14 and is currently supported on Pixel and Samsung devices that have at...
Samsung’s Mario-Themed microSD Card for Switch 2 Is 35 Percent Off
Samsung’s 256GB microSD Express card for the Nintendo Switch 2 has been slashed from $59.99 to $39.99, a roughly 35 percent discount available at major retailers such as Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart and GameStop. The card is the only microSD Express model that...
I Finally Figured Out Why My Bluetooth Headphones Lag on My TV
Bluetooth headphones often lag on TVs because most sets default to the high‑latency SBC codec, which can add half‑second delays. The lag stems from the audio encoding, transmission, and decoding steps, and only codecs like aptX Low Latency keep delay...
Omdia: Global Q4 TV Shipments Flat Despite Chinese Market Decline
Global TV shipments held steady at 61.5 million units in Q4 2025, despite a 25.3% year‑on‑year plunge in China after subsidies ended. Strong demand in North America and Western Europe, which grew 4.7% and 3.2% respectively, offset the Chinese decline and kept...
Wearable Actioncam Pops Out of the Body of This Rugged Phone
Ulefone introduced the RugOne Xsnap 7 Pro, a modular rugged smartphone that houses a magnetic action‑camera module which can be detached and worn or mounted. The phone is powered by a 9,000 mAh battery and runs a MediaTek Dimensity 8400 processor with 12 GB RAM...
Brightspeed Launches Whole-Home Wi-Fi
Brightspeed, the nation’s third‑largest fiber builder, unveiled its Whole Home Wi‑Fi service for new fiber customers. The offering bundles up to two professionally installed Wi‑Fi 7 extenders, a free router, a month of service and a prepaid Mastercard, delivering up to...
The Former Coal Miner in the Middle of the A.I. Data Center Boom
Josh Payne, a former Australian coal miner, founded Nscale, a data‑center firm that now powers AI workloads for Microsoft, OpenAI and ByteDance. Leveraging his background in renewable energy and crypto mining, Nscale secured critical electricity and semiconductor supply chains just...
Blues Integrates Skylo NTN Satellite with Cellular and Wi-Fi in a Single Notecard IoT Module
Blues and Skylo unveiled Notecard for Skylo, a single IoT module that merges NTN satellite, narrowband cellular, and Wi‑Fi connectivity with automatic failover. The device eliminates the need for separate radios and satellite contracts by offering pay‑as‑you‑go satellite usage. It...
Donut Lab Solid-State Battery Retains 97.7% Charge After 10 Days in Third Test
Donut Lab's third independent test by Finland's VTT confirms its solid‑state cell retains 97.7% of charge after a 10‑day idle period. The test measured a 26.5 Ah capacity at 1C and, after charging to 50% SOC, recovered 13.03 Ah, with only a...
BluGlass Enters AUS$1.25m Development Program with US Tier-1 Defence Prime for Visible GaN DFB Lasers and Gain Chips
BluGlass Ltd has secured a AUS$1.25 million, 14‑24‑month development program with a US tier‑1 defence prime to deliver visible GaN distributed feedback (DFB) lasers and gain chips. The initial AUS$560,000 purchase order will fund the first phase, with payments linked to...
Moving AI Apps From Prototype to Production Requires Enterprise-Grade Postgres Infrastructure
AI adoption surged to 78% of organizations in 2024, yet most initiatives remain prototypes. A new Apptio survey shows 90% of tech leaders can’t measure AI ROI, highlighting the gap between experimentation and production. Traditional databases lack vector search and...
The Usability Imperative for Securing Digital Asset Devices
Tony Fadell, now on Ledger’s board, stresses that digital‑asset devices must be built with security as a foundational design principle, not an afterthought. Ledger’s Stax signer exemplifies this by integrating a secure operating system, a hardware secure element, and a...
UK Company Signs Radar Deal with Eastern European Military
British defence firm Blighter announced a contract to deliver its B400 ground‑surveillance radars and the AI‑driven BlighterNexus software to an unnamed Eastern European army for border‑monitoring missions. The radars can detect people, vehicles and low‑altitude aerial threats out to 32 km...
MIPS and INOVA Collaborate to Put Physical AI Into the Palm of Robotic Hands with New Reference Platform
MIPS, a GlobalFoundries subsidiary, teamed with Inova Semiconductors to unveil a reference Physical AI system‑on‑chip for robotics. The custom SoC merges MIPS Atlas RISC‑V compute, AI, and mixed‑signal IP with Inova’s APXpress high‑speed interconnect, fabricated on GlobalFoundries’ ultra‑low‑power FDX process....
Doosan Robotics to Supply Large-Scale Manufacturing Robot Solutions to Kwangjin Group
Doosan Robotics signed an MOU with Kwangjin Group to deliver more than 100 collaborative robot solutions across its domestic and overseas automotive component plants through 2027. The expanded deployment follows a pilot that reduced defect rates to zero on Kwangjin’s...
DFI to Showcase Edge AI Platforms, Powered by Intel, for Robotic Automation and Industrial Applications at Embedded World 2026
DFI will showcase its new edge AI platforms, co‑developed with Intel, at Embedded World 2026. The portfolio includes the PTH9HM COM‑HPC Mini module for defense and unmanned systems, offering real‑time 8K vision and AI inference, and the PTH171/173 Mini‑ITX motherboards...
Apple Accidentally Revealed the Best MacBook Value — and It’s Not the New One
Apple introduced the MacBook Neo, a $599 entry‑level laptop powered by the iPhone 16 Pro’s A18 Pro processor, marking the first time an iPhone chip runs macOS. The device is slightly thicker than the Air and omits several premium features such...
Samsung Shows Off Support for Glasses-Free 3D on Monitor
Samsung Electronics announced that its Odyssey 3D gaming monitor will support glasses‑free, autostereoscopic 3D gameplay. The company demonstrated the feature at the GDC Festival of Gaming 2026, showcasing titles Hell is Us and Cronos: The New Dawn optimized for the...
NORD DRIVESYSTEMS at LogiMAT 2026 in Stuttgart
At LogiMAT 2026 in Stuttgart, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS unveiled its latest decentralised drive portfolio, highlighted by the NORDAC LINK frequency inverter with built‑in Ethernet connectivity and advanced safety functions. The new inverter supports encoder‑less control of high‑efficiency IE5+ synchronous motors and mirrors...
Span Looks to Cut Smart Panel Costs with $75M Eaton Partnership
Smart‑panel startup Span announced a strategic partnership with electrical‑equipment giant Eaton, which includes a $75 million investment. The deal aims to drive down the cost of Span’s $3,500 smart panels by tapping Eaton’s manufacturing scale and its extensive distributor and installer...
Pionix and Lumissil Partner to Slash Time-to-Market for EV-Charger Manufacturers and Enhance Interoperability with EVerest-Powered “ChargeBridge”
Pionix and Lumissil have deepened their partnership to deliver ChargeBridge, a pre‑certified System‑on‑Module that blends Lumissil’s IS32CG5317 Green PHY microcontroller with Pionix’s open‑source EV‑charging software. The module decouples hardware and software, allowing charger manufacturers to accelerate development cycles and simplify...
Smartphone Production Grows 2.5% to 1.25 Billion Units in 2025
Global smartphone production rose 2.5% year‑on‑year in 2025, reaching about 1.254 billion units. Apple and Samsung each manufactured nearly 240 million devices, sharing the top spot. Q4 2025 saw strong iPhone 17 shipments and Samsung’s 11% YoY increase, while rivals trimmed output amid...
Modern PLCs Support Dependable SCADA Communications
CoStream has built a low‑cost, cloud‑enabled SCADA platform for small municipal water utilities, using AutomationDirect’s BRX PLC as the on‑premises controller. The BRX supports a wide range of industrial protocols, enabling seamless integration with legacy and new equipment while keeping...
Rohm Licences TSMC Production Technology for GaN Semiconductors
Rohm has signed a licensing deal to adopt TSMC’s 650‑volt GaN process at its Hamamatsu fab, creating a unified production line that blends Rohm’s in‑house expertise with TSMC’s advanced node. The agreement targets high‑growth markets such as AI data‑center servers...
I Found the Best Budget Android Phone and Earbuds Combination, and It's Glorious
Google’s new Pixel 10a offers a premium Android experience at a $499 price point, featuring the Tensor G4 processor, a bright 6.3‑inch OLED display, 8 GB RAM, and a 5,100 mAh battery. Paired with the budget‑friendly Pixel Buds 2a, which provide active‑noise‑cancelling, spatial audio and a...
The SHOKZ OpenDots ONE Clip-On Earbuds Are a High-Energy Reset in Red
Popular Science highlights the launch of SHOKZ OpenDots ONE clip‑on earbuds in a vibrant red colorway. The open‑ear, air‑conduction design weighs just 6.5 g and targets runners, cyclists, and outdoor enthusiasts who need situational awareness. Featuring Bluetooth 5.4, Dolby Audio, an app‑based...
Best Sonos Speakers (2026): Soundbars, Headphones, Dolby Atmos, and More
Sonos continues to dominate the premium wireless‑audio market in 2026, offering a refreshed lineup that includes the Era 100 as the best overall smart speaker, the Atmos‑capable Era 300 for immersive surround, the Arc Ultra soundbar for high‑end home‑theater, and the Ace...