Telos Alliance Offers AERO Software Update To Correct Nielsen Watermark Issue
Telos Alliance announced a software update (v3.32.47) for its Linear Acoustic AERO series to incorporate the latest Nielsen watermark encoding library and fix a timestamp reset issue that would affect data reporting after Jan 1, 2027. The update covers current AERO models—including AERO.100, .200, .1000, .2000, .2400 and .8000—but excludes legacy processors such as AERO.air and AERO.asi. Pricing is $599 per unit, although units under warranty or extended service receive the upgrade free of charge. Telos also offers a limited‑time $1,000 trade‑in credit toward new AERO hardware.
AMD Says “Helios” Racks And MI400 Series GPUs On Track For 2H 2026
AMD announced that its first rack‑scale AI system, code‑named Helios, will ship engineering samples in the second half of 2026 and enter volume production by early 2027. The platform will use the Altair MI400 series GPUs—including MI455X, MI430X and MI450—offering...
Exclusive: Sceye Unveils SceyeCELL Antenna
Sceye announced the SceyeCELL antenna, a custom HAPS payload that merges ground‑cell flexibility with LEO satellite precision. The antenna is built for long‑duration, high‑altitude missions that can blanket large swaths of the Earth. It is intended to bolster network resilience...
Compound Semiconductors Enter a New Growth Phrase Powered by AI & Electrification
Yole Group released its 2026 status report on compound semiconductors, projecting the combined substrate and open‑epiwafer market to surpass $5 billion by 2031 with a ~14 % CAGR. The analysis highlights strong demand from electrification, AI infrastructure, and next‑generation connectivity, with SiC...
Intel’s Unified Core: Hammer Lake
Intel announced its next‑generation “Unified Core” architecture, dubbed Hammer Lake, slated for a 2028 launch after the 2027 Razor Lake refresh. The roadmap shows Xeon 7 will ship on the Panther Cove micro‑architecture rather than the rumored Lion Cove, while Diamond Rapids (DMR)...
Socionext and Innatera Introduce Integrated 60 GHz FMCW Radar and Neuromorphic Edge AI for Human Presence Detection
Socionext and Innatera unveiled a joint human‑presence detection solution that merges Socionext’s compact 60 GHz FMCW radar with Innatera’s ultra‑low‑power spiking neural processor. The system delivers over 99 % detection accuracy, even for stationary individuals, while consuming sub‑milliwatt power, extending battery life...
Fox ESS Releases Hybrid Inverters for Commercial PV
Fox ESS has launched the H3‑Pro series, a line of five three‑phase hybrid inverters targeting commercial photovoltaic installations. The models handle 30‑50 kW PV input and 15‑30 kW AC output, support up to 200% PV oversizing, and can be paired with two CQ6...
Could AMD Be the First Company to Use Custom HBM?, Sorry I'm Using a Translator.
A February 2026 forum thread suggests AMD could become the first company to deploy a custom HBM solution, likely HBM4e, using a bespoke base die (b‑die) for a next‑gen GPU dubbed MI455X. Contributors highlight development costs exceeding $100 million and significant...
Rohde & Schwarz and Broadcom Showcase First Wi-Fi 8 RF Signaling Tests, Paving Way for Next-Gen Connectivity
Rohde & Schwarz and Broadcom are unveiling the first public Wi‑Fi 8 RF signaling tests at MWC Barcelona 2026 using the CMX500 multi‑technology tester. The demo validates a Broadcom prototype and showcases Wi‑Fi 8’s new PHY/MAC features such as distributed resource units, unequal modulation and...
LaunderPay POS Solution Integrates Epson Thermal Receipt Printers
Epson announced that its m‑Series thermal receipt printers are now embedded in LaunderPay's all‑in‑one laundry POS platform, targeting wash‑and‑fold, delivery and dry‑cleaning operators. The integration delivers compact, high‑performance printing for receipts and bag tags while offering customizable receipt length to...
Rohde & Schwarz Advances Airport Security with Walk-Through Scanning Technology
Rohde & Schwarz has introduced the QPS Walk2000, a millimeter‑wave walk‑through scanner that uses AI and machine learning to detect both metallic and non‑metallic threats in real time. The system allows passengers and staff to walk through at a normal pace...
Qualcomm–Tata Tie-Up for Automotive Module Manufacturing
Qualcomm Technologies and Tata Electronics have signed a partnership to produce Qualcomm Automotive Modules at Tata's new semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) facility in Assam, India. The $3 bn greenfield plant will integrate Snapdragon Digital Chassis system‑on‑chips into ready‑to‑deploy automotive modules...
Mesa 25.3.6 Released as the Last Bug Fix for This Driver Series
Mesa 25.3.6 has been released as the final bug‑fix update for the 25 driver series, signaling the end of active maintenance for that branch. The patch addresses regressions in radeonsi, Venus, and ANV drivers, including a GL_FEEDBACK coordinate bug and...
Marvell Aims to Localise Global Semiconductor Solutions for India: Navin Bishnoi
Marvell Technology is localising its global semiconductor portfolio for the Indian market, establishing R&D centres in Bangalore, Pune and Hyderabad. The company is collaborating with Indian academia—IITs, NITs and IIITs—to build a talent pipeline and shape semiconductor curricula. Marvell’s data‑centre...
Vodafone Turns Its Network Into a Europe-Wide “Virtual Weather Station”
Vodafone’s Network‑as‑a‑Sensor (NWaaS) program is now operating pan‑European, using thousands of microwave backhaul links to turn the carrier’s infrastructure into a distributed weather‑monitoring platform. The service can infer rain, fog, humidity and, with added mast‑mounted sensors, air‑quality data, delivering near‑real‑time...
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Leaked Ahead of Launch
Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G design was leaked ahead of the company’s Unpacked event scheduled for February 25, 2026. The leak, posted by YouTuber Sahi Karoul, shows a high‑end device priced at AED 12,000 (approximately Rs 296,000) before official release. The...
Q3D Sensing Unveils AuraGO
Q3D Sensing announced the AuraGO, a compact add‑on LiDAR scanner that attaches to smartphones and tablets. The device promises centimetre‑level accuracy and a working range of 0.5 m to 30 m, delivering roughly 100 times the coverage of built‑in phone LiDAR. AuraGO...
UK HDD Prices Drive Redditor to Fly US to Purchase HDDs and Save $2,000
A Reddit user from the UK discovered that 28 TB Seagate IronWolf Pro hard drives were priced nearly double in Britain compared to the United States. The US price was $609.99 versus about £980 (≈$1,200) in the UK, creating a $370...
Creative Updates Sound BlasterX G6 with USB-C but Keeps Core Specifications
Creative has refreshed its popular Sound BlasterX G6 external gaming DAC/amp by introducing a USB‑C version (model SBX‑G6UC) while retaining the original’s design and feature set. The update swaps the legacy micro‑USB connector for a modern USB‑C port, simplifying daily...
Dell Bolts Down 12V-2x6 GPU Power on Tower Plus EBT2250
Dell's Tower Plus EBT2250 pre‑built incorporates a mechanically locked 12V‑2x6 power connector for the GPU, securing the plug with metal hardware to eliminate movement. The design uses Amphenol‑sourced components and an adapter cable that terminates in standard PCIe 8‑pin leads...
Intel Teases Xe Next After Xe3P, Spanning GPU and Shores
Intel has teased a new architecture called Xe Next, positioned after the Xe3P “Crescent Island” accelerator. The video from Intel’s AI VP indicates Xe Next will serve both the GPU line and the Jaguar Shores training family, suggesting a shared foundation across product...
You Can Upgrade Your Old Roku TV or Roku Player With The Upgraded Roku Pro Remote 2 For Just $29.88
Roku has launched the Pro Remote 2, a $29.88 upgrade for existing Roku TVs and players. The new controller swaps the old micro‑USB port for USB‑C, adds motion‑activated backlit buttons, and introduces a dedicated Guide button for instant access to OTA...
Ivanhoe Electric Inc (IE) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Enphase Energy reported Q4 2025 revenue of $343.3 million, with U.S. sales representing 89% of the total and a 13% sequential decline in U.S. revenue and a 29% drop in Europe. Gross margins fell to 46.1% non‑GAAP and 44.3% GAAP, largely...
Cannae Holdings Inc (CNNE) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Canaan Inc. posted Q4 2025 revenue of $196 million, up 30.4% quarter‑over‑quarter and 121.1% year‑over‑year, marking its strongest quarter in three years. Product revenue surged 39.1% to $165 million, driven by large North American orders, while computing power sold hit an all‑time high...
Ultra Clean Holdings Inc (UCTT) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Ultra Clean Holdings reported Q4 2025 revenue of $506.6 million, essentially flat year‑over‑year, while gross margin slipped to 16.1% from 17%. The company’s global cleanroom capacity is 65% utilized, enough to support up to $3 billion in revenue, and it plans to...
Are Costco's Kirkland AA Batteries Better Than Energizer?
Costco’s Kirkland alkaline AA batteries have been shown to match or exceed Energizer’s standard and Max alkaline models in independent tests while costing significantly less. Consumer Reports and YouTube reviewers such as Project Farm and Lumencraft recorded longer runtimes for...
I Finally Gave up on My "Smart" TV and Bought a Streaming Box Instead
After years of frustration with sluggish smart‑TV platforms, the author replaced the native interface on a Hisense set with an Apple TV 4K (3rd gen). The $170 streaming box delivered markedly faster app launches, cleaner navigation, and seamless integration with existing Apple devices....
Your Motherboard Has Features You Paid for but Never Bothered to Use
Modern PC builders often splurge on high‑end motherboard features that they never actually use. The article highlights common over‑investments such as extra PCIe lanes, 18‑phase VRMs, dual BIOS, multi‑gigabit Ethernet, and quad M.2 slots, explaining why mid‑range boards usually suffice....
Chitosan‐Loaded Lead‐Free Sodium Bismuth Titanate Composite Flexible Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Energy Harvesting, Biomechanical Sensing, and Smart‐Path Touch‐Lighting for Safe Walking...
Researchers have developed a flexible triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) using a sodium bismuth titanate (NBT) and chitosan composite film paired with PDMS. The lead‑free ferroelectric NBT particles enhance dielectric properties, delivering a peak voltage of 162.5 V, current of 4.1 µA and power...
Synchronous Polarization Switching at Sub‐Coercive Fields Through Stochastic Resonance in Ferroelectric Thin‐Film Capacitors
Researchers demonstrated that stochastic resonance can trigger synchronous polarization switching in a thin‑film lead zirconate titanate (PZT) capacitor using sub‑coercive voltage pulses. By tuning the noise level to satisfy the Kramers‑time condition, the device switches reliably at half the signal...
This New Type of Smart Lock Unlocks the Door Before You Even Reach for Your Phone
Ultra‑Wideband (UWB) smart door locks can detect a user’s approach within 10 cm and unlock automatically, eliminating the need to pull out a phone. The first UWB‑enabled models – Aqara U400 and Ultraloq Bolt Mission – launched in January 2026, priced at $270 and $300...
Things Are Looking Worse for Laptop Prices, but Not for Microsoft's Ultimate Snapdragon X Elite Laptop — This 5-Star Copilot+...
Microsoft’s Surface Laptop (7th Edition) with a Snapdragon X Elite processor is now available for $916.99 on Amazon, a 29% discount from its $1,299.99 MSRP. The 15‑inch, 120 Hz touchscreen model ships with 16 GB RAM, a 256 GB SSD, and up to 20 hours of battery...
Hands-On: G’AIM’E 30th Anniversary Time Crisis Light Gun Game
G’AIM’E released a dedicated Time Crisis light‑gun console to mark the franchise’s 30th anniversary, offering a plug‑and‑play system that runs up to four classic arcade shooters on any modern TV via AI‑based screen recognition. Three pricing tiers – Basic ($99),...
ASUS Transformer T100
The ASUS Transformer T100, a legacy 2‑in‑1 notebook, can be repurposed as an external monitor for a desktop PC. The device includes a micro‑HDMI output and can accept video via a USB‑to‑HDMI adapter, allowing Windows to extend or duplicate the...
Review: The 'Nacon Revolution X Unlimited' Is A Fantastic-Feeling Xbox Controller, At A Cost
Nacon’s Revolution X Unlimited Xbox controller launches as a premium, Xbox‑Elite‑style pad with swappable sticks, rear paddles, a tiny customizable screen, and a full suite of accessories. Reviewers praise its chunky, comfortable feel and clicky button response, noting it competes directly with...
Multiple Devs Still Waiting on Switch 2 Dev Kits (UPDATE)
Nintendo’s Switch 2 launched in April 2025, but many developers still lack access to official dev kits two months later. Reports from Digital Foundry and Arkaden reveal that both indie and AAA studios are struggling to obtain hardware, with some being...
MOFT’s Long-Awaited MagSafe Kickstand Wallet with Find My Support Is Now Available
MOFT finally released its long‑awaited MagSafe kickstand wallet with Find My support, a product first shown at CES 2025. The low‑profile vegan‑leather accessory holds two to three cards, doubles as a stand, and now includes a Bluetooth tracker with a 70 dB speaker....
Using NMOS and Ember+ to Control IP Codecs
Audio codec manufacturers are adopting open protocols NMOS and Ember+ to streamline IP‑based broadcast workflows. Tieline’s codecs now support NMOS IS‑04, IS‑05, and IS‑07 for discovery, connection management, and event handling, while Ember+ exposes a hierarchical parameter tree for granular...
Intel Bartlett Lake-S CPUs Reportedly Wield 12 Blazing P-Cores and 5.8 GHz Boost — Turbocharged Chips that Will Not Make...
Intel’s upcoming Bartlett Lake (Core 200E) processors will feature only high‑performance P‑cores, with configurations up to 12 cores and single‑thread boost frequencies reaching 5.9 GHz. The lineup spans three power envelopes—125 W, 65 W, and 45 W—offering varying core counts, L3 cache sizes, and integrated‑GPU...
You Can't Afford DDR5 Right Now: Why Used AM4 and Last-Gen GPUs Are a Budget Goldmine
The surge in AI‑driven workloads has pushed DDR5 memory prices to three‑times their 2024 levels, making new builds prohibitively expensive. Meanwhile, the secondary market offers used DDR4 RAM, prior‑generation GPUs and AM4 Ryzen CPUs at a fraction of the cost,...
Lenovo Alerts Partners to Looming Price Hikes on Consumer and Server Products — Soaring Memory Costs Drive the Surge
Lenovo warned its channel partners that select consumer PCs and server configurations will see price increases in March due to a sharp rise in DRAM and 3D NAND costs. Partners must place orders by February 25 and have them received by February 28...
Stop Buying PCs Expecting Them to Last 10 Years
Spending twice as much on a high‑end PC does not double its lifespan or performance because hardware becomes obsolete quickly. The article shows that a flagship GPU from 2017, the GTX 1080 Ti, is outclassed by a budget RTX 4060 six years later....
This Free Tool Is Perfect for Diagnosing Problems with Your PC
LatencyMon is a free Windows utility that diagnoses hidden latency issues causing audio crackles, video stutter, and input lag. Unlike Task Manager, it measures hardware interrupt execution times and highlights problematic *.sys* drivers. The tool presents a clear verdict and...
AI Data Centers Turn to High-Temperature Superconductors
AI‑driven hyperscale data centers are straining existing power grids, prompting Microsoft and other cloud providers to explore high‑temperature superconductors (HTS) as a replacement for copper wiring. Microsoft has pledged $75 million to Veir, a developer of REBCO‑based HTS tape, and is...
Apple @ Work: How the iPhone Forced the Entire Printing Industry to Adopt AirPrint
Apple introduced AirPrint in 2010 as a consumer‑focused printing feature. As iPhones and iPads entered enterprises, executives demanded driver‑less printing. Printer manufacturers like HP, Canon, Xerox and Ricoh added native AirPrint support, making it a purchase prerequisite. Complementary solutions such...
I Built a RetroPie Console on a Raspberry Pi 3B — and Avoided the Usual Mistakes
The article walks through building a RetroPie console on a Raspberry Pi 3B, emphasizing the board’s sweet‑spot performance for classic games. It lists essential hardware—2.5 A power supply, 32 GB microSD, wired controller—and warns against common missteps like flashing the wrong image. Step‑by‑step instructions...
Corsair Makr Pro 75 Review: Not DIY-Priced (or DIY)
Corsair’s Makr Pro 75 is a premium 75% magnetic keyboard built with an aluminum case, gasket‑mounted hot‑swappable PCB and double‑shot PBT keycaps. It ships with MGX Hyperdrive linear switches that can be tuned from 0.1 mm to 4 mm and supports an...
Roku vs Fire TV vs Apple TV vs Google TV: What Is The Best Streaming Player For Streaming Youtube, Netflix,...
A recent reader survey found Roku the clear favorite for cord‑cutters, capturing 62% of votes, while Apple TV, Fire TV and Google TV received 16%, 12% and 10% respectively. Roku’s appeal stems from its neutral interface, over 25,000 apps, quick setup and a...
Hands-On with Cooler Master’s Cosmos Alpha Full-Tower Chassis – Sliding, Configurable Interior Makes for Lots of Possibilities
Cooler Master unveiled the Cosmos Alpha full‑tower chassis, the latest evolution of its two‑decade‑old Cosmos line. The case introduces the FreeForm 2.0 platform, featuring stepless fan mounts and a sliding motherboard tray for unprecedented interior flexibility. It supports every motherboard size...
Does the Google Pixel 10a Support Qi2 Magnetic Charging?
Google’s Pixel 10a arrives as a modest refresh of the 9a, keeping the 5,100 mAh battery and most hardware unchanged while adding a brighter display protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 7i. Charging sees a modest lift to 30 W wired and 10 W wireless when...