Intel Current and Future Lakes & Rapids Thread
Intel’s Coffee Lake desktop CPUs are slated for an August 2017 launch, introducing 6‑core i7 and i5 parts on the Z370 platform. The Z370 chipset will omit integrated Wi‑Fi and USB 3.1 Gen2, features that are reserved for the upcoming Z390 and H370 chipsets in early 2018. Community speculation suggests an 8‑core mainstream SKU is unlikely before the 2018 Ice Lake refresh, keeping high‑core counts on the X299 HEDT platform. Discussions also cover power‑envelope shifts, with 6‑core K‑series chips expected at 95 W versus 65 W for 4‑core predecessors.
Boeing Christens Second Extra-Large Orca Submarine Drone
Boeing has commissioned its second extra‑large Orca uncrewed undersea vehicle, designated XLE2, marking the third hull in the program after XLE0 and XLE1. The 85‑ton, 85‑foot platform boasts a 6,500‑nautical‑mile endurance, hybrid electric power and a 33‑foot mission bay capable...
UKRI Launches £76 Million ($102 Million USD) National Compute Resource Initiative
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has committed £76 million to launch four National Compute Resources across the United Kingdom, marking the first operational step of the UK Compute Roadmap. The hubs—Cambridge’s GPU‑rich Dawn, Birmingham’s water‑cooled Baskerville, UCL’s CPU‑heavy Charger, and Edinburgh’s...
Lock in the RTX 5070 for $599 Before Prices Skyrocket Even Further — Custom Overclocked Model Is only $50 Above...
The PNY GeForce RTX 5070 OC Triple Fan is now listed at $599 on Walmart, sitting $50 above its launch MSRP but $30 cheaper than the next lowest‑priced RTX 5070 on the market. This mid‑range card benefits from Nvidia’s Blackwell architecture, delivering...
China Warns of Global Chip Shortages as Nexperia Dispute Escalates Again
China's commerce ministry warned that escalating tensions between Dutch chipmaker Nexperia and its Chinese subsidiary could spark a new global semiconductor shortage. The dispute intensified after the Dutch headquarters disabled office accounts in China and suspended wafer supplies to the...
Valve Reconfirm the Steam Frame, Steam Machine and Steam Controller Are Due in 2026
Valve has reaffirmed that its three upcoming hardware products—the Steam Frame, Steam Machine, and Steam Controller—will ship in 2026, updating its Year In Review to state a definitive launch timeline. While the Steam Frame targets a niche market, the Steam...
9to5Mac Overtime 062: MacBook Neo Lets the iPad Be an iPad
The 9to5Mac Overtime episode 062 dives into Apple’s newly announced MacBook Neo, a $599 laptop that essentially repurposes iPad hardware to run macOS. Hosts Jeff Benjamin and Fernando Silva highlight its low price, shared components with the iPad, and potential...
India Grants Subsidy to $360m Chip Assembly Project
India announced a subsidy for a $360 million back‑end semiconductor assembly plant being built by Kaynes in partnership with Japan’s Mitsui & Co. and Aoi Electronics. The government support aims to lower capital costs and accelerate the plant’s commissioning, targeted for later this...
REDMAGIC Just Teased Another Small Gaming Tablet That's Got Me Hyped
Redmagic announced a teaser for its next Gaming Tablet 5 Pro on Weibo, positioning the device for a summer 2026 launch. The teaser shows a compact tablet held by a carbon‑fiber robot hand and hints at a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor. The upcoming model...
I Tried the Dreamie Smart Sleep Companion, and It’s Become My Favourite Way to Wake up and Wind Down
Dreamie is a $249.99 smart sleep assistant that combines alarm clock, sunrise light, and built‑in audio without requiring a phone or subscription. The device features a 5.5‑inch touchscreen, 360° speaker, RGB lighting, and Wi‑Fi updates, and it offers customizable wind‑down...
Techman Robot and Tesollo Unveil Adaptive Robotic Gripper Solution for High-Mix Manufacturing
Techman Robot Korea and Tesollo unveiled an adaptive robotic gripper solution for high‑mix, low‑volume manufacturing at the 2026 Smart Factory & Automation Industry Exhibition. The system pairs the TM5S collaborative robot with Tesollo’s DG‑3F‑M three‑finger articulated gripper, offering 2.5 kg pinching...
Google Launches TensorFlow 2.21 And LiteRT: Faster GPU Performance, New NPU Acceleration, And Seamless PyTorch Edge Deployment Upgrades
Google released TensorFlow 2.21, promoting LiteRT from preview to a production‑ready on‑device inference framework that replaces TensorFlow Lite. LiteRT delivers a 1.4× speed boost on GPUs and introduces unified NPU acceleration for edge hardware. The update expands low‑precision operator support, adding...
Inkjet Vs. Laser Printers: Which Is Sharpest, Fastest, and Most Functional For The Price
The guide pits inkjet and laser printers against each other, spotlighting top‑rated models such as HP’s OfficeJet Pro 9015e, LaserJet Pro MFP 3101SDW, Canon Pixma TR8620a, Epson EcoTank ET‑3950, HP Envy Inspire 7955e and HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301FDW....
Oppo’s Find N6 Leaks in Spectacular Orange Color Before OnePlus Could Make a Second Foldable
Oppo has leaked images of its upcoming Find N6 foldable, revealing a vibrant orange variant alongside grey and black options. The device retains the thin profile and hinge design introduced with the Find N5, suggesting incremental rather than radical changes....
I Overlooked One Feature When I Bought My House. This Vornado Space Heater Saved Me.
The Vornado MVH Vortex 1500‑watt space heater is praised for quickly warming a 234‑sq‑ft master bedroom despite its compact size. Its housing remains cool to the touch and the built‑in thermostat reliably prevents overheating, while the portable design and 6‑foot...
Stop Trusting Windows Drive Alerts: How to Pull Your SSD's Raw NVMe Error Log with Smartctl
Windows drive alerts often mask underlying SSD issues, but NVMe drives maintain a detailed error information log separate from SMART metrics. Using the open‑source Smartmontools suite, Windows users can retrieve this raw log with smartctl commands, provided the drive is...
Apple Broadens Ecosystem With MacBook Neo And Formula 1 Rights
Apple unveiled the MacBook Neo, its cheapest MacBook yet, aimed at students and first‑time buyers, positioning the company against Chromebooks and low‑end Windows laptops. Simultaneously, Apple secured exclusive U.S. streaming rights for Formula 1 on Apple TV, adding premium sports content to its...
EsRadio Deploys DHD Audio Consoles
esRadio, part of Spain’s Libertad Digital group, has equipped its Madrid headquarters with two DHD RX2 audio production consoles. Each unit provides 18 physical faders, a layering function for expanded channel control, and integrated 10.1‑inch touchscreens. The installation also includes...
This New Company Aims To Take OLED TV Tech To The Next Level
South Korean material firm Lordin announced a breakthrough blue phosphorescent OLED technology named ZRIET, which collapses energy transfer distance to near zero. The new emitters claim over 20% external quantum efficiency and roughly 60% longer lifespan than traditional fluorescent blue...
ASRock Z890I Nova WiFi R2.0 Reaches 256GB at DDR5-7400
ASRock announced its Z890I Nova WiFi R2.0 motherboard now supports a 256 GB DDR5 memory configuration running at DDR5‑7400 MT/s using two 128 GB CQDIMM modules. The validation demonstrates that the Mini‑ITX board can maintain higher‑than‑usual frequencies despite the dense 4‑rank layout, thanks...
Riedel Communications Demos Product Innovations at 2026 NAB Show
Riedel Communications showcased a suite of new products at the 2026 NAB Show, emphasizing simplified, scalable production workflows across video, audio, intercom, and networking. Highlights included the browser‑based hi human interface control system, the MediorNet HorizoN ST 2110 MultiViewer app,...
Motherboard Buying Advice for the PC Building Apocalypse — Our Benchmarks, and Years of Testing, Show You Where to Save...
Tom’s Hardware analysis shows motherboard prices have exploded due to AI‑driven component shortages, but performance gaps between flagship and budget boards are minimal. Testing reveals $190‑$300 boards deliver adequate VRM, storage, and networking for most builds, freeing budget for RAM,...
Siemens Expands Circuit Protection, Introduces Refurbished Starter
Siemens Smart Infrastructure has broadened its industrial control lineup by enhancing the semiconductor‑based SENTRON Electronic Circuit Protection Device (ECPD) and launching the SIRIUS 3RW5‑Z R11 refurbished soft starter, its first product built on circular‑economy principles. The upgraded SENTRON ECPD now...
Once Again, Nvidia Resurrects an Older Card...
Nvidia has announced a re‑release of the older RTX 3060 8 GB graphics card, positioning it as a low‑cost option for budget gamers. The new SKU is expected to retail near $250, a steep increase from the $70‑plus price point the card originally...
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Teledyne e2v unveiled the Perciva™ 5D camera, a single‑CMOS sensor solution that delivers simultaneous 2D images and occlusion‑free 3D depth maps. The device leverages Angular Sensitive Pixel technology and on‑board processing to fuse data in real time at short ranges. An...
Sovol SV08 Max Review: Monster Printer
The Sovol SV08 Max is a 500 × 500 × 500 mm Core XY 3D printer that targets large‑scale prototyping and high‑temperature filament applications. It ships with an optional metal enclosure, eddy‑current auto‑bed leveling, and vanilla Klipper firmware support. Assembly takes roughly two hours and the...
Project Helix Is 25 Percent Faster Than PS6, Sony Unlikely to Delay Console to 2029 – Rumor
Project Helix, Microsoft’s next‑gen Xbox, uses a 408 mm² AMD Magnus chip that combines a 144 mm² SoC and a 264 mm² GPU, making it larger and costlier than Sony’s 280 mm² PS6 Orion chip. Helix packs 68 RDNA 5 GPU compute units and up...
Technology and Innovation in Overlanding
On Overland Journal Podcast episode 282, hosts Matt Scott and Scott Brady discuss how new portable power technologies are reshaping overlanding. They highlight hot‑swappable battery fridges from brands like EcoFlow and Bluetti, and all‑in‑one lithium power packs that reduce dual‑battery complexity....
Poll: Do You Care About Ray Tracing / Upscaling?
A community poll explored gamers’ attitudes toward ray tracing and up‑scaling technologies such as DLSS, FSR, and XeSS. Respondents were split: some view both features as optional tools for older hardware, while others see them as essential for 4K gaming...
A Satellite Receiver Trusted by Pentagon, ESA Has More Than 20 Security Flaws — and the Maker Never Responded
A penetration tester uncovered more than 20 critical vulnerabilities in International Data Casting Corporation's SFX2100 satellite receiver, a device deployed by the U.S. Department of Defense, the European Space Agency and other critical infrastructure operators. The flaws include hard‑coded credentials,...
Acer's RTX 5070-Powered Nitro V16 Gaming Laptop Price Cut to $1249.99 — You Have 24 Hours to Make the Most...
Acer’s Nitro V 16‑inch gaming laptop, equipped with an RTX 5070 GPU, is on sale for $1,249.99 at Best Buy—a $50 markdown from its list price. The machine ships with a 16‑inch 180 Hz IPS panel, 16 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD,...
MDT Announces New KNX RF+ Window Handle and Radiator Thermostat
MDT has launched two new KNX RF+ devices—a battery‑operated radiator thermostat and a window handle—both featuring the company’s DeepSleep power‑saving mode. The thermostat can be fitted to existing radiators, offers a boost function, window‑open detection, and an ePaper display, while...
RVmagnetics, Airbus Collaborate on Sensing Mat for OOA Composite Aircraft Repair
RVmagnetics and Airbus are co‑developing an ultra‑thin sensing mat that replaces conventional thermocouples in out‑of‑autoclave (OOA) composite aircraft repairs. The mat uses RVmagnetics’ patented MicroWire technology, delivering real‑time, multi‑point temperature data up to 200 °C with a single connection. Tested through...
Capitec Taking on Vodacom and MTN in South Africa
Capitec Bank announced it will enter South Africa's telecommunications sector, launching its own mobile and broadband services. Leveraging its extensive retail branch network, the bank plans to distribute low‑cost data and voice packages directly to consumers. The move pits Capitec...
Overseas Report Says Samsung's Exynos 2700 Is Moving Fast, with a Cooler Head, Too
Samsung is reportedly finalizing its Exynos 2700 system‑on‑chip, a follow‑up to the 2600 that debuted on a 2 nm process. The new chip retains the advanced node while adding an upgraded Heat Path Block (HPB) packaging to curb thermal issues that...
Lantronix Expands Embedded Compute with MediaTek
Lantronix announced a strategic expansion of its embedded compute platform by adding MediaTek’s Genio family System‑on‑Module solutions. The new SOMs target power‑efficient, high‑volume Edge AI workloads and support the NVIDIA TAO framework for rapid model deployment. By diversifying its silicon...
Next-Gen Xbox Console, Codenamed Project Helix, Will Play PC Games
Game Republic New Horizons has created an international advisory board of more than 20 industry veterans to shape its 2026 conference. The board includes leaders from Kickstarter, Revolution Software, Double Eleven and other key players. The three‑day event will run...
InnovMetric Integrates FARO Creaform Scanners in PolyWorks
InnovMetric announced that FARO Creaform’s auto‑referencing multi‑line 3D scanners are now natively integrated into PolyWorks|Inspector. The integration enables real‑time scan visualization, automatic scan‑to‑CAD alignment and built‑in dimensional analysis directly within the inspection software. It was driven by OEM feedback seeking to...
Marktech Adds 230nm and 265nm Deep UV, 310nm UVB and 340nm UVA LEDs
Marktech Optoelectronics announced an expanded UV LED portfolio that now includes deep‑UV emitters at 230 nm and 265 nm, a UVB chip at 310 nm, and a UVA part at 340 nm. The new lineup spans 230 nm to 400 nm and is offered in metal‑can,...
Download Prime95 Version 31.4 Build 5
GIMPS has released Prime95 version 31.4 Build 5, an 8 MB freeware for Windows that combines CPU/RAM stress testing with Mersenne‑prime searching. The update adds multi‑threaded core management, AVX‑512 FFT acceleration, and Edwards‑curve ECM improvements. New PRP proof functionality reduces verification cost...
Wi-Fi 8 and the IoT Enterprise: What Next-Gen Wi-Fi Means for Connected Devices
Wi‑Fi 8 (IEEE 802.11bn) is being positioned as an ultra‑high‑reliability upgrade rather than a pure speed boost. It adds coordinated multi‑AP scheduling, tighter roaming control and lower tail‑latency to address the worst‑case performance that enterprise IoT teams chase. The standard keeps Wi‑Fi 7’s...
Overcoming Thermal Latency: A Passive Architecture for High-Flux Imaging
Medical imaging systems such as MRI and CT are hitting a thermal latency gap where millisecond‑scale heat spikes outpace conventional liquid cooling loops. SkySpigot proposes a passive vacuum‑sorption architecture that captures these spikes using a rapid flash‑absorption phase change and...
Datasea Accelerates Global Commercialization of Acoustic + AI Health Care Robots, Expanding Scalable Applications in China and International Markets
Datasea Inc. announced its first technical‑service revenue from a partnership with Yizhimei Technology, marking the shift from pure technology enablement to product commercialization. The acoustic + AI health‑care robots are now operating in over 300 service locations across more than 50 Chinese...
New – Series 82 Now with Selector and Keylock Switches.
EAO has expanded its vandal‑proof Series 82 HMI line with two new functions: illuminated selector switches and durable key‑lock switches. The selector switch features a stainless‑steel housing, ergonomic design, tactile feedback and multi‑color illumination for clear visibility in any lighting. The...
A Sub-$300 Drone with Obstacle Avoidance? Meet Skyrover S1
Skyrover has launched the S1, a sub‑$300 drone that packs DJI‑level capabilities into a sub‑249 g, fold‑foldable package. It delivers 4K/60 fps video from a 1/2‑inch Sony sensor on a 3‑axis gimbal, forward obstacle avoidance, and up to 12 km transmission. Smart flight...
Seagate FireCuda X1070 Leak Points to New High-End PCIe 4.0 SSD
Seagate is poised to launch the FireCuda X1070, a consumer‑grade PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD revealed through early retail listings. The drive will be offered in 1 TB, 2 TB and 4 TB capacities, delivering up to 7200 MB/s sequential reads and 6000‑6500 MB/s writes. It carries...
TCL Unveils Dual-Mode 1040Hz Mini-LED and 4K OLED Gaming Monitors
TCL launched two premium gaming monitors in China, targeting opposite ends of the enthusiast market. The 27‑inch 27P2A Ultra Mini‑LED panel offers a native 1440p resolution at 550 Hz and a dual‑mode 1,040 Hz mode at 720p, emphasizing ultra‑fast motion clarity. The...
Xiaomi BE19000 Pro Combines Wi-Fi 7 Speed With Integrated NAS Features
Xiaomi has unveiled the BE19000 Pro, a tri‑band Wi‑Fi 7 router that promises a combined wireless throughput of up to 18,656 Mbps. The device adds an M.2 2280 slot and a USB 3.0 port for built‑in NAS functionality, while offering dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports for...
Agilica & DronePort Partner to Advance Autonomous Flight in GNSS-Denied Environments
Agilica and DronePort announced a strategic partnership to embed Agilica’s ultra‑wideband (UWB) positioning system into DronePort’s innovation hub, targeting autonomous drone operations where GNSS signals are unavailable. The collaboration will debut a permanent UWB installation in DronePort’s outdoor cage with...
Valeo to Showcase In-Cabin Tech at SXSW 2026
Valeo will showcase a suite of in‑cabin and lighting technologies at SXSW 2026, highlighted by the production‑grade Racer gaming system now installed in the Renault Filante. The Racer leverages ADAS sensors to blend real‑world driving data with gameplay, a collaboration with holoride...