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DJI has launched a day‑one firmware update (v01.00.0100) for the Avata 360, extending support to the new FPV Remote Controller 3 and enhancing the entire ecosystem, including RC 2, Goggles 3, and the Fly app. The update raises Sport mode’s top speed to 18 m/s, adds 2.7K video options, and refines 360° head‑tracking latency and roll‑angle control. Intelligent features such as FocusTrack now auto‑detect cycling and skiing, while Panorama Stitching Calibration improves 360° image accuracy.
Patrick Campanale details how his smart home suffered frequent outages whenever his single Home Assistant server required maintenance. He resolved the issue by deploying a three‑node Proxmox high‑availability (HA) cluster, allowing the Home Assistant VM to migrate automatically if a...
Founders often chase the most visible AI bottleneck—GPUs—while overlooking the real constraints that limit progress. The article argues that true bottlenecks are binding constraints such as power supply, data‑center logistics, or cost‑effective compute sourcing, not necessarily the headline hardware. By...
Razer unveiled the Boomslang 20th Anniversary Edition, a limited‑run collector’s mouse priced at $1,337, with all 1,337 units sold out at DreamHack UK. The mouse revives the original Boomslang silhouette in a translucent green chassis, featuring ambidextrous side buttons and...
Benin’s Ministry of Digital and Digitalization has issued a World Bank‑funded request for proposals to conduct a technical, economic and legal feasibility study on a secondary national data centre. The study, due by March 27, 2026, will explore locating the backup facility...
Logitech’s G703 Lightspeed wireless gaming mouse is now on Amazon for $60 in the United States and £53 (about $68) in the United Kingdom, its lowest price of 2026. The mouse packs a 25,600‑DPI Hero sensor, Lightspeed 2.4 GHz zero‑latency wireless,...
StickTite Bifocal Lenses let users transform any pair of sunglasses into prescription readers for just $20. The adhesive stickers attach to the inner lens surface, require only water, a press, and a 15‑minute drying time. Tested by Runner’s World’s Jeff...
Refurbed has sealed an exclusive partnership with GoPro to sell refurbished HERO9‑11 cameras in Ireland, Denmark and Sweden. The collaboration follows a pilot that saw GoPro sales on the platform jump 195%, and reflects a 329% year‑on‑year increase in camera...
NTT East, a unit of Japan’s NTT conglomerate, completed a landmark private‑5G laboratory trial using O‑RAN Alliance‑defined RAN Intelligent Controllers (RICs) with 26 vendor partners. The multi‑vendor tests achieved a 98.5% success rate across 335 device combinations, validating interoperability and...
Day 3 of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale delivers deep discounts across tablets, smartphones, laptops and accessories. Lenovo’s 12.7‑inch Idea Tab Pro falls to $237.50, a 40% cut, while TCL’s 60 XE NXTPAPER phone starts at $180, 30% off. Microsoft’s Snapdragon X Elite Surface Laptop is...
Focal has unveiled the second‑generation Slatefiber speaker kit, a six‑piece system that includes coaxial, component, midrange and subwoofer units designed for automotive retrofits. The speakers feature a proprietary Slate fiber cone made from non‑woven recycled carbon fibers and polymer, delivering...
The United Football League (UFL) has appointed Sportable as its Official Connected Ball and Player Tracking Partner for the 2026 season. Sportable’s sensors will be embedded in every football and wearable devices, delivering real‑time data on ball location, speed, spin...
On March 26, 2026, Syntiant Corp. and Novi Space completed a successful in‑orbit demonstration of real‑time AI object detection on a commercial LEO satellite. Using Syntiant’s quantized neural network models deployed on Novi’s SP240 space‑edge computer, the system identified ground...
Ireland is moving forward with CASPIR, a new high‑performance computing platform procured by the University of Galway in partnership with the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking and to be operated by the Irish Centre for High‑End Computing. The supercomputer will dramatically expand...
Bluetti has launched FridgePower, a plug‑and‑play battery system aimed at keeping refrigerators and other essential home devices running during power outages. Unlike fixed residential storage like Tesla Powerwall, FridgePower requires no permanent installation and can be moved within the house....
Apple executives told WIRED that the iPhone will remain a core product well beyond the company’s 50th anniversary, with plans to continue selling new models when Apple reaches its centennial. The strategy emphasizes relentless innovation, especially in artificial intelligence, rather...
Sony announced a global price hike for every PlayStation 5 model and the PlayStation Portal, effective April 2, 2026, with increases ranging from $50 to $100. The Digital Edition will rise to $599, the standard PS5 to $649, the PS5 Pro to $899, and...
The Birdfy Smart Bird Feeder, an AI‑powered device that records and identifies over 6,000 bird species, is now $60 off (about 30% discount) during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale ending March 31. It streams 1080p video with 8× digital zoom and full‑color...
Apple is reportedly developing an AI‑powered pin, roughly the size of an AirTag, that could launch as early as 2027. The device would attach to clothing or accessories and act as an ambient sensor hub, feeding camera and microphone data...
Utilities have poured billions into smart‑grid sensors, communications and analytics, yet the digital representation of the physical distribution assets remains rudimentary. Traditional asset databases rely on periodic inspections, causing records to drift from reality and limiting engineers’ ability to assess...
Wonderful PCB has broadened its PCB reverse engineering and cloning portfolio to help manufacturers rebuild design data from existing boards and accelerate product launches. The expanded suite includes multilayer reverse engineering, IC unlock and firmware extraction, as well as redesign...
Microwave Journal’s Frequency Matters episode on March 27 spotlights the March Cables and Connectors special‑focus section, with host Pat Hindle reviewing the latest industry articles, news and events. The show is sponsored by RFMW, a leading RF component supplier, and...
Edith Cowan University in Perth has opened a state‑of‑the‑art broadcast facility equipped with Lawo’s HOME management platform, Virtual Studio Manager (VSM) control system, and mc²36 audio console. The installation, delivered with partner PAT, integrator Diversified and consultant Techniq Media, integrates...
Comcast Business installed a massive network for the 2026 THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass. The deployment featured roughly 600 miles of fiber, 400+ Wi‑Fi access points and connected 58,000 devices, supporting up to 16,500 concurrent Wi‑Fi users and 40 TB...
Datalogic announced that its newly launched Matrix 830/930 barcode reader has been selected by a leading European courier and parcel operator for high‑volume logistics. After a rigorous head‑to‑head technical evaluation, the operator plans to deploy dozens of the devices across its...
The Plaud NotePin S is a pocket‑sized AI‑powered note‑taking device that records audio, generates real‑time transcriptions, outlines, summaries and action items. Users activate recordings with a single button or via a companion app, and can flag moments for quick reference. The...
ELEGOO made its PAX East debut, unveiling an immersive 3D‑printing experience that highlighted the first public showcase of its new Centauri Carbon 2 Combo desktop printer. The booth combined live printing demos, influencer‑led cosplay displays and gaming‑themed models to illustrate how...
The Dutch Ministry of Defence has ordered 12 Shield AI V‑BAT (MQ‑35A) unmanned aerial systems for deployment across eight Royal Netherlands Navy vessels. The vertical‑takeoff drones, which can operate for more than 12 hours on JP‑5 fuel, have already demonstrated...
Motorola’s upcoming Razr 70 Ultra was spotted in leaked renders shared by XpertPick and leaker OnLeaks. The new clamshell folding phone is slightly thicker than its predecessor, measuring 7.8 mm when open and 15.8 mm when folded. The added bulk likely accommodates a larger...
Apple is targeting a radical all‑screen iPhone to celebrate the device’s 20th anniversary in 2027, aiming to hide the front‑facing camera and Face ID sensors beneath the display. Conflicting leaks, however, suggest the technology may not be ready, and a smaller...
Corsair's Scimitar RGB Elite gaming mouse has hit an all‑time low of $49.99 on Amazon, a $40 discount from its usual $89.99 price. The mouse offers 17 programmable buttons, including a sliding 12‑button side panel that can be adjusted for...
Creality’s Ender 3 V3 SE 3‑D printer is now available on Amazon for a record‑low $186.15, undercutting even Creality’s own store price. The machine arrives nearly assembled and offers premium features such as auto‑bed leveling, a direct‑drive extruder, a 3‑inch LCD and a...
Philips has launched the Evnia 32M2N8900X, a 31.5‑inch QD‑OLED gaming monitor that delivers 4K resolution at a blistering 240 Hz refresh rate and a quoted 0.03 ms response time. The panel is VESA DisplayHDR TrueBlack 500 certified, reaching 515 nits typical brightness and up...
SanDisk, Kioxia and Solidigm are each investing roughly $500 million, with SanDisk contributing $1 billion, in a $2.5 billion private‑placement deal for a 3.9% stake in Taiwan’s Nanya Technology. The equity purchase is paired with a multi‑year supply agreement that guarantees each SSD...
The Iran‑U.S. conflict has halted Qatar’s helium output, wiping out roughly a third of global supply. With Qatar accounting for over 30% of the market, helium prices have spiked, prompting semiconductor makers to seek alternative sources. Russia, the world’s third‑largest...
BW Digital announced the landing of a 383‑km spur of the Hawaiki subsea cable in Tonga, creating the nation’s second international fiber link and its first direct connection to a trans‑pacific backbone. The cable ties Tonga to Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii...
The guide ranks external storage options for 2026, from high‑capacity HDD backups to cutting‑edge Thunderbolt 5 SSDs. It highlights Western Digital’s Elements desktop drive as the most affordable large‑capacity backup, while LaCie’s Rugged SSD Pro 5 tops performance for 6K video editing. Prices reflect...
The article crowns AMD’s Ryzen 7 9850X3D as the top gaming CPU for 2026, edging out the 9800X3D by a modest clock boost and a $20 price premium. Intel’s Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is highlighted as the best value option at $299, while the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus...
A DKV Mobility study of 1,732 European fleet managers shows electric vehicles are moving from niche to mainstream, with 56% of firms planning to add battery‑electric vehicles in the next two years. The Netherlands leads with a 21% electric‑fleet share,...
Data centre infrastructure management (DCIM) often consists of disparate point solutions—SCADA, BMS, NMS, ITSM—that operate in isolation. This “system zoo” creates alert storms during incidents, forcing engineers to manually stitch together timelines across multiple consoles, which prolongs mean‑time‑to‑resolution. The rise...
The Minirig 4 gold‑plated edition adds a polished gold finish to the compact, mono Bluetooth speaker while keeping its core specs intact. It houses a 2.75‑inch driver that produces deeper bass than many multi‑driver rivals and offers up to 100 hours of...
Infinix has teamed up with Call of Duty: Mobile to turn its newly launched NOTE Edge and NOTE 60 series into optimized gaming devices for emerging markets such as Latin America, Brazil, India, and Africa. The partnership delivers 120 FPS performance, JBL‑tuned...
Virgin Media Business Wholesale announced a major milestone in its Project Spark network transformation, completing national upgrades to its high‑capacity core, metro and MPLS layers. The new National High‑Capacity Services core now spans 23 sites, supporting 83% of demand, while...
Physik Instrumente (PI) Ceramic has launched the E‑413, a six‑channel, low‑noise piezo driver designed for high‑precision actuation across static and dynamic applications. Each channel delivers up to ±250 V, 100 mA and 50 W peak power, enabling simultaneous control of multi‑axis piezo stacks,...
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) has become the operational standard for enterprises, with the global market hitting $2.2 billion in 2025 and projected to surpass $12 billion by 2032. IaC replaces manual provisioning with version‑controlled code, delivering consistency, speed, security, and cost efficiency....
Amazon’s Big Spring Sale (March 25‑31, 2026) is offering steep discounts on Western Digital’s high‑performance WD Black gaming SSDs, with price cuts exceeding 60% on select models. The 4 TB SN850X drops to $670 (down from $1,700) and the 4 TB SN7100 to $626...
Canadian startup SBQuantum will launch a quantum diamond magnetometer aboard a Spire Global satellite on March 30 via a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare. The device, roughly the size of a quart of milk, is competing in the final phase of the National...
ABI Research forecasts global outdoor mobile network spending to peak at $92 billion in 2026, stay flat in 2027, then tumble 29% to about $65 billion by 2031. The decline follows near‑complete 5G rollouts and early 6G planning, with 5G‑Advanced expected to...
