Hargrave Technologies Unveils 60 V, 120 A Motor Controller for Medium VTOL Platforms
Hargrave Technologies introduced the microDRIVE MP, a 60 V, 120 A motor controller tailored for medium VTOL and helicopter UAVs. The ESC offers high‑current performance in an IP67‑rated, rugged enclosure, addressing the growing power and durability demands of expanding UAV missions. It supports both Hargrave’s efficient FOCAL algorithm and a rapid trapezoidal drive mode, providing flexibility for varied flight profiles. Integrated telemetry, DroneCAN and ARINC 825 communications, and over 60 configurable parameters enable seamless avionics integration and real‑time system visibility.
Quectel Showcases Radar Solutions at MWC Barcelona
Quectel Wireless Solutions is unveiling its automotive‑grade mmWave radar portfolio at MWC Barcelona, featuring a 77 GHz forward‑collision warning unit with over 220 m range and the ability to track 40 dynamic targets. The company also displayed a blind‑spot detection radar that...
Motorola Confirms GrapheneOS Support for a Future Phone, Bringing over Features
Motorola announced a long‑term partnership with GrapheneOS at MWC 2026 to ship a future Motorola phone with GrapheneOS pre‑installed and to back‑port select security features to existing models. The collaboration will involve joint research, software enhancements, and new security capabilities. Current...
Exclusive: Turiyam.ai Raises $4 Mn To Build Full-Stack AI Hardware Platform
Bengaluru‑based Turiyam.ai has closed a $4 million pre‑seed round led by Ankur Capital and Axilor’s Micelio Fund. The startup will accelerate development of a full‑stack AI inference platform that tightly integrates custom chips with optimized software. It is already piloting deployments...
AGIBOT Showcases Full Humanoid Robot Portfolio at MWC 2026
AGIBot unveiled its full humanoid robot portfolio at MWC 2026, showcasing A2, X2, G2, D1 and C5 platforms alongside the OmniHand dexterous limb. The company launched a global online store and a Robot‑as‑a‑Service (RaaS) leasing model with prices starting at €899...
Inside DJI’s $3.2 Billion Sky: Frank Wang, Drones and Asia’s New Youngest Tech Billionaire
Frank Wang turned a dorm‑room drone prototype into DJI, the world’s dominant premium consumer‑drone maker, propelling him to a $3.2 billion net worth and making him Asia’s youngest tech billionaire. By concentrating on the $1,000‑plus segment, DJI captured professional creators, enterprises,...
What's The Difference Between HDMI And Mini HDMI?
HDMI and mini HDMI share the same 19‑pin architecture and support identical audio‑video formats, but differ primarily in connector size. A standard Type‑A HDMI measures roughly 14 × 4 mm, while the Type‑C mini version is about 10 × 2 mm, making it suited for compact...
Forget Upgrading Your GPU — Your Existing Card Is Probably Overkill Already
GPU prices have surged 30‑50%, making high‑end cards like the RTX 5090 nearly double MSRP. Yet most gamers play titles that don’t require the latest hardware, and cards such as the RTX 3070 or RX 6800 XT already deliver smooth performance. A two‑generation‑old GPU...
Ingram Micro Holding Corp (INGM) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Impinj reported Q4 2025 revenue of $92.8 million, a modest 1% year‑over‑year increase but down 3% sequentially. Adjusted EBITDA reached $16.4 million (17.7% margin) and cash holdings hit a record $279.1 million. Endpoint IC volumes grew 9% YoY, and the...
Astrana Health Inc (ASTH) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Astera Labs reported Q4 2025 revenue of $270.6 million, a 17% sequential rise and 92% year‑over‑year growth, pushing full‑year revenue to $852.5 million, up 115% YoY. The company highlighted strong momentum across its Scorpio, Ares, Taurus and Leo portfolios, secured a $6.5 billion...
Quantum Computing Inc (QUBT) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Quantum Computing Inc. posted Q4 2025 revenue of $190,000, up from $62,000, while narrowing its net loss to $1.6 million versus a $51.2 million loss a year earlier. The company raised $1.55 billion in 2025, ending the year with $1.52 billion in cash and...
A CMOS-Compatible, Scalable and Compact Magnetoelectric Spin-Torque Microwave Detector
Researchers have demonstrated a CMOS‑compatible magnetoelectric spin‑torque microwave detector that monolithically integrates a magnetoelectric antenna with a magnetic tunnel junction. The device converts wireless microwave signals directly to a DC output, achieving a sensitivity exceeding 90 kV W⁻¹ and a noise‑equivalent power...
With HDDs Also Being Affected by the Latest Scourge Will Blu-Rays Make a Comeback?
Recent supply constraints have driven hard‑drive prices up, prompting consumers to explore alternative archival media. While Blu‑ray discs are still manufactured by companies like Verbatim and Ritek, they are costly, prone to disc rot, and face dwindling drive availability. Claims...
12 Handy Gadgets Under $20 To Upgrade Your Smart Home
Smart‑home enthusiasts can upgrade functionality without breaking the bank, as a new roundup highlights twelve gadgets priced under $20. The list features Kasa smart plugs and bulbs, Zigbee garage‑door and climate sensors, a $9.99 video doorbell, LED strip lighting, and...
Work Graphs - Promising and Exciting but When???
Microsoft’s Agility SDK 1.613 adds Shader Model 6.8 and native Work Graphs support, a GPU‑driver feature that restructures rendering pipelines into smaller, dynamically scheduled tasks. Early benchmarks on an RTX 4090 show roughly a 20 % lighting speedup, while AMD’s RDNA 3 demo reports up...
A Robot Arm with Puppy Dog Eyes Is Just One of Lenovo’s New Desktop AI Concepts
Lenovo used the Mobile World Congress stage to unveil two AI‑driven desktop concepts designed as always‑on work companions. The AI Workmate features a small robotic arm, camera and built‑in projector that can scan documents, generate summaries and display content on...
Premium Android Tablets Make a Comeback with Lenovo's Idea Tab Pro and Legion Tab
Lenovo unveiled two premium Android tablets at Mobile World Congress: the Idea Tab Pro Gen 2 and the Legion Tab Gen 5. The Idea Tab Pro Gen 2 features a 13‑inch 3.5K LCD with a 144 Hz refresh rate, Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset, up to 12 GB RAM and 512 GB...
Lenovo Keeps the Surface Pro Form Factor Alive with Its New ThinkPad X13 Detachable 2-in-1 Windows 11 Tablet PC —...
Lenovo unveiled the ThinkPad X13 Detachable, a 13‑inch Windows 11 2‑in‑1 tablet that mirrors the Surface Pro form factor but adds enterprise‑grade features. It runs on Intel’s Core Ultra 3 processors, offers up to 64 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, a 120 Hz IPS display,...
AWS Middle East Disrupted After ‘Objects Struck Datacenter’ Amid Iran War
Amazon Web Services reported a power outage in its UAE ME‑CENTRAL‑1 availability zone after unknown objects struck the datacenter, sparking a fire that temporarily halted EC2 APIs. Meanwhile, Australian software firm WiseTech Global announced up to 2,000 job cuts as...
Damaged LOGIC400-ATX Power Supply
A user reports repeated, complete shutdowns of a shed‑based PC after swapping two salvaged 400 W Logic power supplies. The system runs on an extension cord wired through a wall hole, and shutdowns occur regardless of operating system or BIOS state....
Sonos Play Portable Bluetooth and AirPlay 2 Speaker Leaks Early
Leaked listings on Best Buy’s Canadian site reveal Sonos is preparing a new portable speaker, dubbed the Sonos Play, featuring Bluetooth and AirPlay 2 connectivity. The product, priced at CAD $399.99, offers a 24‑hour battery, IP67 water resistance, USB‑C power delivery and...
5 Signs Your Home Theater Speakers Are Actually Underpowered
Home theater enthusiasts often mistake muted immersion for poor source material, when the real culprit is underpowered speakers. Key indicators include constantly maxed‑out volume, thin or hollow dialogue, and audible clipping during dynamic scenes. Factors such as speaker sensitivity, impedance,...
I Left Samsung for a Pixel — and This Feature Makes Me Glad I Did
Google’s Pixel 10 Pro is the first mainstream Android flagship with built‑in Qi2 magnetic charging, aligning the platform with Apple’s MagSafe ecosystem. The phone delivers 15 W wireless charging (25 W on the Pro XL) and perfect magnetic alignment, which improves charging efficiency and...
The H2testw Reality Check: How to Expose Fake microSD Cards Before They Corrupt Your Data
MicroSD cards are popular low‑cost storage, but many counterfeit units falsely advertise larger capacities, leading to silent data loss. These fakes appear functional until data exceeds the real memory, causing overwrites or corruption. A comprehensive stress test that writes across...
The New Nvidia Age Has Begun — First Vera Rubin AI Chips Are Rolling Out to Customers, Now Let's See...
Nvidia has started shipping its Vera Rubin AI chips, a new generation of compute trays that combine high‑memory GPUs, specialized CPUs, BlueField‑4 DPUs and photonic interconnects. The NVL72 VR200 trays arrive as fully assembled, cable‑free modules now in the hands of...
Gigabyte's Huge 55-Inch 4K 120Hz Gaming Monitor Is Now Half Price — Grab This Android-Powered Display with HDMI 2.1 for...
Gigabyte’s S55U is a 55‑inch 4K gaming monitor now on sale for $499, roughly half its original price. The VA panel delivers 120 Hz refresh, 2 ms response, and a full‑array local dimming system with 132 zones, supporting Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and...
U.S. Forces Adopt Smart Rifle Sight for Counter-Drone Defense
The U.S. Army incorporated the Israeli‑made SMASH 2000 smart rifle sight into a multinational counter‑drone exercise at Germany’s Grafenwoehr Training Area. The AI‑driven fire‑control system gives infantry squads a hard‑kill capability against small unmanned aerial systems, complementing larger air‑defense assets. Soldiers...
Everyone Is Chasing 4K—But 1080p Is Still the Sweet Spot for 4 Reasons
The article argues that despite the hype around 4K gaming, 1080p remains the optimal resolution for most PC gamers in 2026. Steam’s hardware survey shows over half of players still use 1080p, and mid‑range GPUs like the GTX 1060 or RX 580...
Here's How To Tell If A CR2032 Battery Is Bad
The article explains how to determine whether a CR2032 lithium button cell is still usable. It outlines voltage thresholds—new cells read 3.0‑3.3 V, usable cells 2.7‑2.9 V, and below 2.7 V signals end‑of‑life. Two inexpensive dedicated testers ($15‑$19) are recommended for quick checks,...
These Smartphones Will No Longer Get Updates Or Support In 2026
A growing number of smartphones will stop receiving both feature and security updates in 2026, including Samsung’s Galaxy S21 series, Z Fold 3, Z Flip 3, and Note 20; Apple’s iPhone SE and several vintage iPhone models; Google’s Pixel 6; numerous mid‑range Samsung, Motorola and LG devices;...
These 6 Self-Hostable Apps Are Working Overtime on My Raspberry Pi
The piece outlines six lightweight, self‑hostable applications that run continuously on a Raspberry Pi, demonstrating how the low‑cost board can serve as a functional home‑lab server. It covers Pi‑hole for network‑wide ad blocking, Joplin for note synchronization, Navidrome for personal music...
The Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 Are the Best Luxury ANC Headphones that Money Can Buy
Bowers & Wilkins’ Px8 S2 is positioned as the flagship luxury ANC headphone, retailing at $799 and featuring premium Nappa‑leather cushions, carbon‑cone drivers, and versatile USB‑C and Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity. The headphones deliver an airy, detailed soundstage with a warm tuning that...
Productivity Solution: Andrews Streamlines Beverage Delivery
Andrews Distributing partnered with Big Joe Forklifts to deploy the LPT40 DSD, a pallet truck that integrates a scale for delivery‑by‑weight verification. The system replaces manual case counting, cutting stop times by up to 43% and easing navigation in tight store...
Nokia Launches Doksuri AI-RAN Ready Radios to Boost 5G Performance, Energy Efficiency and Network Automation
Nokia unveiled Doksuri Remote Radio Heads, the latest evolution of its AirScale portfolio, built on the ReefShark System‑on‑Chip to embed AI capabilities directly in the radio layer. The new radios promise up to 30% better power efficiency, 25% lighter weight...
Orico BookDrive P10Plus (512GB) Review: Magnetic Back and 100W Passthrough Charging
Orico’s BookDrive P10Plus is a 512 GB external SSD that adds a magnetic MagSafe‑compatible back and a 100 W Power‑Delivery passthrough port, letting users charge a phone or laptop while transferring data. In synthetic benchmarks it ranks near the middle of 10 Gbps...
AMD’s K6-III ‘Sharptooth’ Debuted This Week in 1999 with On-Die L2 Cache to Savage the Intel Pentium II — It...
AMD introduced the K6‑III ‘Sharptooth’ in February 1999, featuring on‑die 256 KB L2 cache that propelled it past Intel’s Pentium II 450 MHz in performance. The processor launched at 400 MHz and 450 MHz on the Super Socket 7 platform, extending the life of the open‑slot architecture....
Huawei Unveils Full U6GHz Product Suite at MWC Barcelona 2026 to Power 5G-A and Accelerate 6G Evolution
At MWC Barcelona 2026, Huawei announced a complete U6GHz product suite designed to boost 5G‑Advanced performance and lay groundwork for 6G. The portfolio includes macro AAUs with 256 transceivers delivering up to 100 Gbps downlink, indoor small cells with 400 MHz bandwidth,...
Bring On Defunct: The iPod Enthralls Young Music Listeners
Four years after Apple discontinued the iPod, the device is attracting a new generation of listeners who were not even alive when it launched. Young consumers like 25‑year‑old Angeline Richard are purchasing refurbished iPod Nanos for around $40 to own...
XGN Global, X1 Mobile Release Commercial 5G Broadcast Rugged Smartphone
XGN Global and X1 Mobile have unveiled the world’s first commercial rugged smartphone capable of receiving 5G Broadcast television signals, targeting first‑responder use cases. The device delivers free, subscription‑free live video, audio and emergency alerts in under half a second,...
HP EliteDesk 800 G4 Mini: Random Hard Resets. How to Fix?
A user running Proxmox VE on an HP EliteDesk 800 G4 Mini reports random hard resets every 1–2 days despite normal temperatures, no kernel panics, and clean NVMe SMART data. The system is equipped with an i7‑8700T, 64 GB RAM, and two...
Someone Ran Their PC Off AA Alkaline Batteries, and It Lasted Longer than I Expected
A team wired 56 AA alkaline batteries together, added capacitors, and managed to boot a Windows PC long enough to play Minesweeper for about two minutes and fifteen seconds. The experiment showed that while the batteries could supply the necessary...
Exports Jump 29 Pct to Record Feb. High on Surging Chip Demand
South Korea’s exports surged 29% year‑over‑year in February, hitting a record high. The jump was driven primarily by a sharp rebound in semiconductor shipments as global chip demand accelerated. The trade surplus expanded sharply, reinforcing the country’s position as a...
It Looks Like a Normal Lightbulb, but It's Actually a 360-Degree Security Camera
Lorex introduced a Wi‑Fi Smart Light Bulb Pan‑Tilt Camera that looks like a regular bulb but provides 360° video coverage. The device combines adjustable illumination with a 2K camera that can pan 360° and tilt 90°, eliminating typical blind spots....
5 Keychain Charging Gadgets That'll Save You From A Dead Battery
Smartphone reliance has spurred a niche market for keychain‑sized chargers that combine portability with emergency power. The article reviews five products ranging from the 2,000 mAh Rolling Square Tau 2 with a magnetic dock to the 5,000 mAh Iniu SnapGo Mini that adds...
Your Phone Has a Powerful Weather Instrument Hidden Inside
Smartphones now house digital barometric sensors that measure atmospheric pressure. While the primary purpose is to refine GPS altitude calculations, the data can be repurposed for offline weather monitoring. Apps such as Barometer & Altimeter let users view real‑time pressure readings and...
MWC 2026: AI, Foldables, Satellite Connectivity, and Memory Crisis
Mobile World Congress 2026 marks a turning point as generative AI moves from a novelty to the core architecture of Android smartphones, with IDC forecasting GenAI‑enabled devices to represent over 37% of shipments and generate $433 billion in revenue. Foldable phones,...
Did You Know Gaming Unpacks Nintendo's History with the WonderSwan
Did You Know Gaming released a video detailing the WonderSwan, Bandai’s 1999 handheld that never left Japan. The console was co‑designed by Nintendo legend Gunpei Yokoi, creator of the Game Boy. The documentary reveals Nintendo’s internal response and why the device struggled...
433MHz Is the Smart Home Technology You Forgot About
433 MHz radio frequency, long‑standing in consumer RF controls, is resurfacing as a low‑cost smart‑home bridge option. It delivers up to 300 ft range and penetrates walls better than 2.4 GHz Wi‑Fi, but lacks mesh networking, encryption, and high bandwidth. Devices like garage‑door...
10Gtek Intel I350 Quad Port 1GbE NIC Review
The 10Gtek Intel i350 Quad‑Port 1 GbE NIC adds four Gigabit Ethernet interfaces via a PCIe Gen 2.1 ×4 slot, targeting low‑profile servers that need extra connectivity without high throughput. Priced around $55‑60, the card uses the long‑standing i350‑am4 chipset, drawing roughly 4 W and...
I Stopped Buying Random USB‑C Cables After Learning What 'USB4' Actually Means
The author realized that not all USB‑C cables are created equal after a slow external SSD transfer revealed the hidden performance gap. USB‑C refers only to the connector shape, while the USB4 standard—especially USB4 v2—delivers 40 Gbps to 80 Gbps data rates and...