Get Ready for More Brain-Scanning Consumer Gadgets
Neurable is moving to a licensing‑platform model, allowing third‑party makers to embed its noninvasive EEG brain‑computer interface into a variety of head‑worn devices. The first licensed product is a HyperX gaming headset that tracks focus and promises milliseconds‑level performance gains for esports athletes. Neurable retains control of data processing and privacy while partners brand the experience as “Powered by Neurable AI.” The company predicts a flood of brain‑scanning wearables through 2026 and into 2027.
Sapphire NITRO+ PhantomLink X870EA and Radeon RX 9070 XT Review
Sapphire has launched the NITRO+ PhantomLink ecosystem, pairing its custom AM5 motherboard X870EA with the Radeon RX 9070 XT GPU. The centerpiece is a proprietary PhantomLink connector that routes power directly from the motherboard to the graphics card, removing traditional external power...
Nokia, Blaize, and Datacomm Diangraha Unite to Deliver Hybrid AI Inference Across Indonesia and Southeast Asia
Blaize, Nokia and Indonesia’s PT Datacomm Diangraha announced a three‑way strategic partnership to deliver hybrid AI inference infrastructure across Indonesia and the broader APAC region. The collaboration combines Nokia’s networking and telco‑grade GPU capabilities with Blaize’s programmable, energy‑efficient edge AI compute, and...
Valve's Latest Steam Deck 2 Update Is Cause for Optimism, Even if It Is a Little Vague
Valve confirmed that work on a second‑generation Steam Deck is underway, but it withheld pricing and a launch window. The announcement coincided with the upcoming Steam Controller release, suggesting hardware learnings will feed into the new handheld. Valve’s comments come...
Taihan to Make and Install Submarine Cables for South Korean Solar Power Plants
South Korean cable maker Taihan Cable & Solution has won a contract to produce, transport and install extra‑high‑voltage submarine cables for a solar power project in Sinan County. The 154 kV cables will connect the Bigeum on‑shore solar plant and the...
Transatlantic Consortium Unveils €50bn AI Data Centre Project in Croatia
A transatlantic consortium led by Pantheon Atlas announced Pantheon AI, a €50 billion ($55 billion) AI‑focused data‑centre and innovation campus in Topusko, Croatia. The gigawatt‑scale facility will deliver 1 GW of capacity, with 800 MW of usable IT load, and will be powered by a...
Tech's Hyperscalers Face Wall Street for First Time Since U.S. Iran War Sent Oil Prices Soaring
Tech hyperscalers—including Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft—are set to report earnings amid heightened geopolitical tension after the U.S. and Israel’s attacks on Iran. The conflict has driven oil prices up roughly 50%, disrupted helium production, and intensified an existing memory...
Onsemi and Geely Expand Collaboration to Support Next-Gen 900V EV Architectures
onsemi and Geely have deepened a global partnership to embed onsemi’s EliteSiC silicon‑carbide technology into Geely’s SEA‑S‑based Super Electric Power (SEP) system. The collaboration targets 900 V vehicle architectures, promising faster acceleration, longer range and dramatically reduced charging times. By leveraging...
Microsoft Introduces Shader Model 6.10 Preview, Legacy GPU Support Questioned
Microsoft unveiled a preview of Shader Model 6.10 as part of the DirectX Agility SDK 720 update, focusing on incremental refinements rather than a wholesale redesign. The new model enhances wave‑level operations, resource access patterns, and compiler behavior to better match the...
InkPoster Tela 28.5 Review: A Luxe Home Digital Frame
The InkPoster Tela 28.5 is a premium 28.5‑inch colour E‑Ink digital frame priced at $2,399. It uses a Spectra 6 panel with 2160 × 3060 resolution, delivering paper‑like colour and texture that rivals high‑end prints. A 25,000 mAh battery lets the frame run for up...
DwarfLab Dwarf Mini Smart Telescope Review
The DwarfLab Dwarf Mini is a pocket‑sized smart telescope that pairs a 1.2‑inch refractor with a 2 MP Sony sensor and a smartphone‑controlled app for automated alignment, stacking and image processing. Its lightweight design (1.8 lb) and built‑in EQ tracking let users...
Vodafone Rides on Time to Boost 5G-A
Vodafone Group announced a breakthrough in network time‑keeping, achieving 40 nanosecond accuracy through a fibre‑based system developed with the UK’s National Physical Laboratory. The solution is positioned as a solid substitute for satellite‑based timing, helping meet the stringent frequency guidelines of...
The 4 Best Laptop Power Banks We've Tested (2026)
Wired’s 2026 roundup identifies the EcoFlow Rapid Pro X as the top laptop power bank, offering 300 W output, 27,650 mAh capacity and ultra‑fast 140‑W‑plus recharging. Close behind is Anker’s Prime Power Bank, which pairs a 300 W rating with a dock for...
Supermicro Expands Silicon Valley AI Infrastructure Campus
Super Micro Computer announced its largest U.S. site, a new 714,000‑square‑foot campus on a 32.8‑acre parcel in San Jose, marking its fourth Silicon Valley location and bringing its regional footprint to almost 4 million square feet. The complex will host end‑to‑end...
Omdia Lifts 2026 Semiconductor Outlook as AI-Driven Memory Constraints Intensify
Omdia has lifted its 2026 semiconductor revenue outlook to a 62.7% increase, driven by surging AI‑related demand and persistent memory shortages. The firm expects DRAM revenue to nearly double and NAND to grow to almost four times its 2025 level,...
Vendor Slaps Extra 'Memory Fee' On Each Tech Purchase Amid Global Chip Crunch — the More You Buy, the More...
Ubiquiti announced a new “Memory Surcharge” of up to 5.8% on products sold through its official online store, effective April 24 2026. The fee is a direct response to persistent global memory and storage shortages that have driven component costs higher. Prices...
MacBook Prices Slashed: These Premium Apple Laptops Are Affordable Now
Apple has slashed prices on its latest MacBook lineup, making premium laptops more affordable for a broader audience. The 13‑inch MacBook Neo now costs roughly $820, while the 2025 MacBook Air with the M4 chip is priced around $1,160. Higher‑end...
PATEO Expands Vehicle AI with New Computing Platform
PATEO announced deep collaborations with NVIDIA and a leading NEV OEM to bring on‑vehicle large AI models to mass production. The company will use NVIDIA’s DRIVE AGX Thor platform to power its AI Box, enabling Level 3/4 autonomous driving workloads. It...
‘We’re Hard at Work on It’: Valve Says Steam Deck 2 Is Still in Development, Acknowledges Ongoing Steam Deck Stock...
Valve confirmed that work on a Steam Deck 2 is ongoing, though no launch timeline has been set. The company also acknowledged persistent stock shortages for the current Deck, citing global RAM and storage component constraints. Valve’s hardware team is expanding...
What Is Surveillance Pricing and Is It Coming to a Grocery Store Near You?
Top Canadian grocery chains have rolled out electronic shelf labels, and Walmart plans to equip all 4,600 U.S. stores with the same technology by the end of 2026. The digital tags improve pricing accuracy but raise fears that they could...
DREO’s New Tower Fan Just Solved the Biggest Problem I Have with Misting Fans
DREO introduced its TurboCool Misting Fan line for summer 2026, featuring the tower‑style 765S and desktop 516S models that use TurboCool Ultra Mist technology to deliver a fine, cooling mist without wetting surfaces. The fans combine a multi‑stage airflow system...
Ericsson and Swisscom Roll Out New Energy Platform for Networks
Ericsson and Swisscom have launched an Energy & Enclosure platform that integrates into Swisscom’s radio access network in Switzerland. The solution combines high‑efficiency power hardware, AI‑driven battery management, lithium storage and a Site Controller 6610 to deliver automated load‑shifting, peak shaving...
Can the New Wave of Hybrid IoT Modules Finally Eliminate Supply Chain Blind Spots?
Hybrid Internet of Things (IoT) modules that fuse satellite, cellular and Wi‑Fi on a single chip are finally reaching price points suitable for mass deployment. In Q1 2026 SKYWAVE introduced the ST‑4000 and Iridium launched the 9604, proving the concept with...
Lawsuit Hits Amazon, Claims Fire TV Sticks Intentionally Give Out when Support Runs Dry
Amazon faces a class‑action lawsuit alleging it deliberately degrades the performance of first‑ and second‑generation Fire TV Sticks once software support ends. The plaintiff, who bought a 2018 Fire TV Stick, says the device slowed and failed, forcing a new...
Bell Labs’ Michael Eggleston on Nokia’s Research Into Topological Quantum Computing
Bell Labs, now Nokia’s research arm, is pursuing topological quantum computing using anyons to create ultra‑stable qubits. Lead researcher Michael Eggleston explains the prototype stores a single qubit whose quantum state can remain locked for weeks, a stark improvement over...
Intel Lifts Margins by Selling Lower-Grade Chips as AI Demand Tightens CPU Supply
Intel reported first‑quarter revenue of $13.6 billion, surpassing the $12.36 billion forecast, and a non‑GAAP gross margin of 41%, well above its 34.5% guidance. The margin lift stems from a new sales approach that packages lower‑yield, edge‑die CPUs as discounted SKUs instead...
ROHM Launches NFC Wireless Power Chipset for Compact Wearables
ROHM introduced the ML7670 receiver and ML7671 transmitter, an NFC‑based wireless power chipset that delivers up to 250 mW to compact wearables such as smart rings and bands. The solution operates in the 13.56 MHz NFC band, enabling a much smaller antenna...
French Navy Hires Kongsberg to Deliver Ship Bridge Simulation Systems
Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract to supply the French Naval Academy with four high‑fidelity K‑Sim Navigation ship bridge simulators, slated for delivery in October 2026. The systems will provide a 270‑degree visual environment, integrated radar, and immersive VR/MR capabilities,...
Startup Targets Radio Segment of Golden Dome Missile-Defense Network
Tensor, a Los Angeles‑based startup, is developing compact radio‑frequency units that can transmit targeting data for the Pentagon’s Golden Dome missile‑defense program. The Space Force’s next‑generation space data network will rely on the Link‑182 waveform, and Tensor aims to supply...
This DJI Neo 2 Update Makes Selfie Drone Even Better for Travel
DJI has released firmware version v01.00.0600 for its ultra‑light Neo 2 selfie drone, adding Live Photo support and high‑frame‑rate video recording. The update enables Live Photo capture in SelfieShot and Spotlight modes, letting users record a few seconds of motion around...
Sumitomo Electric Flow Battery Wins Japanese Transmission Operator HEPCO’s Renewables Integration Tender
Sumitomo Electric Industries secured a contract to supply an 11 MW/33 MWh vanadium redox flow battery for Hokkaido Electric Power Network (HEPCO). The system will be installed at the Minami‑Hayakita substation to boost grid hosting capacity for wind farms, supporting HEPCO’s 97 MW...
Streaming Architecture and Speculative Decoding: How Companies Are Unlocking Cheaper AI
Enterprises facing GPU scarcity and high power costs are adopting software techniques such as streaming architecture and speculative decoding to run AI models on cheaper hardware. These methods break inference into incremental token chunks and pre‑compute likely sequences, cutting compute...
What the DRAM Crunch Teaches Us About System Design
Rising DRAM prices—now three to four times last year’s levels—and tightening supply are reshaping AI system design. High‑capacity memory for data‑center workloads faces long lead times, while 1‑2 GB modules remain relatively stable. Companies are turning to edge AI accelerators that...
Of All the Samsung Upgrades Coming Soon, This Could Literally Be the Smallest
Samsung unveiled that the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 8 will feature a front‑camera cutout just 2.5 mm in diameter, down from the 3.7 mm hole on the Fold 7. The reduction is driven by a new lens‑module technology that trims the camera opening by...
Antigravity’s Latest Drone Update Mixes DJI-Style Safety with a Feature I’ve Never Seen Before
Antigravity has released the U3 firmware update for its A1 360º drone, adding omnidirectional obstacle avoidance, voice‑controlled commands, a third‑person virtual cockpit view, and AI‑enhanced Auto Edit tools. The safety upgrades let the drone detect and navigate around obstacles from...
Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Gen 2 Launched in India with Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, 144Hz Display: Check Price and Specs
Lenovo has introduced the Idea Tab Pro Gen 2 in India, a 13‑inch 3.5K tablet powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 processor and equipped with AI‑enhanced features. The device launches at ₹39,999 (≈$480) with a limited‑time ₹3,000 discount, bringing the effective price...
Sub-Saharan Data Centre Roll-Out Slows as Smaller Players Falter
Sub‑Saharan Africa’s data‑centre expansion is decelerating, with the Balancing Act report showing planned carrier‑neutral sites dropping from 38 to 23—a 39% decline—and existing facilities slipping to 72. The slowdown is driven by weaker demand in smaller markets, high staff turnover,...
DJI RS 5, Osmo 360 Grab Top Honors at NAB Show 2026
DJI captured two top honors at the NAB Show 2026 in Las Vegas, with the RS 5 gimbal winning the Product of the Year award in the Camera Support category and a ProductionHUB Award of Excellence. The Osmo 360 earned ProVideo Coalition’s...
Apple's Foldable iPhone Ultra Could Be an iPad Mini Replacement After All
Leaked schematics reveal Apple’s upcoming foldable, dubbed the iPhone Ultra, measures 167.59 mm by 120.59 mm when unfolded and about 9.23 mm thick when folded. The dimensions place it squarely between the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and the iPad mini, suggesting a tablet‑sized...
Outdoor Media Introduces 3D Hologram Advertising in Oman
Outdoor Media Oman, a SABCO Media company, launched a 3D hologram advertising solution using Hypervsn PRIME L9 units at Oman Avenues Mall and Markaz Al Bahja Mall. The immersive displays run hundreds of loops each day, letting brands such as BIMA...
ASML as the Last Polite Monopolist
TSMC has publicly challenged ASML’s €350 million (≈$381 million) price for its upcoming High‑NA EUV lithography tools, highlighting a rare clash between the world’s sole EUV supplier and its dominant fab customer. The article argues that while equipment catalogs are open, the...
Broadcom Hits $2 Trillion Market Cap as Google Reveals New AI Chips
Broadcom’s market value topped $2 trillion after Google unveiled its eighth‑generation Tensor Processing Units, which now come as two distinct chips—a training‑focused TPU 8t and an inference‑focused TPU 8i. The dual‑chip approach promises roughly 80 % better performance per dollar for inference, potentially doubling...
Beijing’s Drone Ban Creates a Massive Problem for DJI
Beijing will prohibit all new consumer‑drone sales, storage and transport starting May 1, tightening rules on 17 core components and requiring flight approvals. The crackdown targets the entire drone category, hitting DJI—the world’s leading consumer‑drone maker—hard in its home market. At...
Keychron Q0 Mini 8K Introduces Single-Key Design with 8000Hz Polling Rate
Keychron has launched the Q0 Mini 8K, a single‑key macro device built around an oversized mechanical switch and a CNC‑machined aluminum body. The unit supports an 8000 Hz wired polling rate, positioning it among the fastest gaming peripherals for minimal input lag....
Logitech G512 X Keyboard Introduces Hybrid Switch Support and 8kHz Polling
Logitech has unveiled the G512 X, a wired gaming keyboard that combines a hybrid switch system supporting both TMR magnetic and traditional mechanical switches via a hot‑swap socket. The keyboard is offered in compact 75% and full‑size 98% layouts, priced...
Banana Pi BPI-SM10 Brings RISC-V AI Platform With 60 TOPS Performance
Banana Pi unveiled the BPI‑SM10 development board, a RISC‑V platform powered by the 8‑core SpacemiT K3 processor. The board integrates a dedicated AI accelerator capable of 60 TOPS and supports up to 32 GB of LPDDR5‑6400 memory while consuming 18‑35 W. It offers extensive...
EU Mandates USB-C Charging for All New Laptops Starting Today 28th April 2026
The European Union has mandated that all new laptops sold in the bloc must support USB‑C charging starting April 28, 2026, extending its 2024 common‑charger directive. The rule targets 11,000 tons of annual e‑waste and promises roughly $220 million in consumer savings across the...
MacBook Pro M5 Review: Serious Power, Still Long Battery Life
Apple unveiled the latest MacBook Pro featuring the new M5, M5 Pro, and M5 Max chips, available in 14‑inch and 16‑inch models. The entry‑level 14‑inch starts at £1,699 (≈$2,124) and the M5 Pro version at £2,199 (≈$2,624), with higher‑end configurations...
Beijing Intellectual Property Court Upholds Validity of Innoscience’s GaN Patents
China’s Beijing Intellectual Property Court upheld the validity of Innoscience’s two core gallium‑nitride (GaN) invention patents, rejecting invalidation attempts by Germany’s Infineon Technologies. The rulings follow favorable decisions by the China National Intellectual Property Administration in November 2025 that affirmed all...
ITS ISTANBUL: Triplesign Showcases Low Power VMS Solutions
Triplesign is demoing its low‑energy, prism‑based variable message sign (VMS) at the ITS European Congress in Istanbul. The signs operate independently of the electrical grid, a stark contrast to conventional LED VMS that rely on limited UPS backup. By highlighting...