ANELLO Maritime INS Selected for BlackSea Technologies’ Chaser ASV Platform
ANE LLO Photonics’ Maritime Inertial Navigation System (INS) has been selected for integration into BlackSea Technologies’ Chaser autonomous surface vessel (ASV) platform after successful trials on the GARC testbed. The INS relies on ANELLO’s silicon photonics optical gyroscope, delivering high‑precision heading and positioning without GPS. By embedding this inertial capability, the Chaser platform can operate in GNSS‑denied or contested environments, addressing growing concerns over jamming and spoofing. The collaboration underscores a move toward self‑contained PNT solutions for maritime autonomy.
New Chip Can Protect Wireless Biomedical Devices From Quantum Attacks
MIT engineers have unveiled a needle‑tip ASIC that brings post‑quantum cryptography to wireless biomedical implants such as pacemakers and insulin pumps. The chip achieves 20‑60× higher energy efficiency than existing PQC implementations while adding on‑chip random number generation, side‑channel protection...
Smart Glasses Propel Growth of XR Market in 2025
Global XR device shipments surged 44.4% year‑over‑year in 2025, propelled primarily by rapid adoption of lightweight, AI‑enabled smart glasses. Meta retained a commanding 72.2% market share thanks to its partnership with EssilorLuxottica and new Oakley‑branded models, even as Quest headset...
New Open-Access Testbed in Colorado to Validate Quantum Precision Timing
The Colorado Quantum Incubator (COQI) is opening the United States’ first open‑access quantum timing testbed in Boulder’s Flatiron Park. The facility will host Xairos Systems’ Quantum Time Transfer (QTT) platform, which uses entangled photons to synchronize clocks over fiber‑optic and...
Intel-Google Alliance Signals CPU Resurgence in AI Infrastructure Era
Intel has teamed with Google to pair Xeon CPUs with custom infrastructure processing units (IPUs) for AI workloads, emphasizing a balanced, heterogeneous architecture. The collaboration targets latency‑sensitive inference, data pre‑processing, and system management, offloading networking, storage, and security to IPUs....
Ultrahuman Launched the First Smart Ring Integration for Expert-Led Workouts
Ultrahuman has partnered with Les Mills to embed the PowerPlug feature into its smart‑ring ecosystem. The integration draws on data from the Ultrahuman Ring Air and Ring Pro—sleep, recovery score, HRV, temperature and menstrual cycle—to recommend two to three on‑demand workout...
Manufacturing Partnership Targets Next-Generation Oil-Free Motor Systems
WEG S.A. and Finnish firm SpinDrive announced a partnership at Hannover Messe 2026 to integrate SpinDrive’s active magnetic bearing (AMB) technology and IoT condition monitoring into WEG’s electric motor portfolio. The joint effort will produce oil‑free, maintenance‑free motor systems that...
SwitchedOn Podcast: Why Are some Home Batteries so Cheap?
The SwitchedOn Australia podcast released an episode examining why some residential energy storage systems are priced unusually low. Installations have surged thanks to a federal rebate program, yet the Clean Energy Regulator reports over 60% of installations are substandard. Hosts...
Intel Corp (INTC) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Intel reported Q1 2026 revenue of $13.3 billion, a 4% sequential increase, but posted a non‑GAAP loss of $0.46 per share after a $3 billion impairment hit gross margin. The company accelerated cost‑cutting, trimming more than 15% of its workforce and slashing...
T-Mobile Begins DoorDashing 5G Internet to Customers for Same-Day Deliveries
Starting in April, T‑Mobile now delivers its 5G home‑internet gateway through DoorDash, allowing customers to receive the equipment within hours and track the shipment like a food order. The service is free of charge, but users must install the gateway...
Elon Musk Admits Millions of Tesla Owners Need Upgrades for True ‘Full Self-Driving’
Elon Musk announced that Tesla’s current Hardware 3 vehicles will require a new computer and upgraded cameras to run future Full Self‑Driving (FSD) software that operates without driver supervision. The upgrade could be costly and logistically complex, prompting Tesla to consider...
Seeds | EVAS Intelligence Secures 1.5 Billion Yuan Series B Funding
EVAS Intelligence secured a Series B financing of 1.5 billion yuan (about $210 million) led by several Beijing development funds and backed by existing investors. The money will fund mass production of the Epoch RISC‑V AI chips, development of the next flagship processor,...
This Domestic Chip Aims to Be the "Safety Cornerstone" Of the 800V Era
Novosense Microelectronics unveiled the NSI6911F series of isolated gate driver chips on April 21, marking the first fully domestic Chinese product that meets ISO 26262 ASIL D safety certification. Designed for 800 V high‑voltage platforms in new‑energy vehicles, the chip delivers 19 A peak...
Apple Watch Glucose Monitoring Gets Major Breakthrough
Apple Watch now serves as a real‑time display for continuous glucose monitors, highlighted by Dexcom G7’s direct, phone‑free connection. The G7 can stream data to the watch, a phone, and a partner’s device simultaneously, eliminating the 33‑foot Bluetooth limit. Apple...
Revenue Up 44.45%, Net Profit Up 10.47%; ThunderSoft Posts Strong 2025 Performance
ThunderSoft announced a 44.45% jump in 2025 revenue to 7.78 billion yuan (~$1.09 billion) and a 10.47% rise in net profit to 450 million yuan (~$63 million). The company’s AIOS‑driven full‑stack architecture powered strong growth across its three core segments, with smart IoT revenue...
Tiny Satellites Face Big Data Limits: How Foldable Antennas Could Change CubeSat Missions
Researchers at Institute of Science Tokyo have unveiled a 5.8 GHz origami‑inspired reflectarray antenna that folds to fit inside a 3U CubeSat and expands to a high‑gain configuration in orbit. Weighing only 64 g and achieving a 265 % storage ratio, the antenna...
5 USB-C Tricks that Feel Wrong Until You Try Them
USB‑C’s versatile standards—Power Delivery, Alt Mode, and USB4—enable a suite of hidden tricks beyond simple charging. Users can reverse‑charge devices, attach gigabit Ethernet adapters, power‑draw monitors with a single cable, charge laptops from high‑wattage power banks, and record 4K ProRes...
Old NAS Worries
An aging 13‑year‑old Zyxel 2‑bay NAS with two 2 TB WD Red drives is still functional, but experts advise replacing the drives immediately and inspecting internal components such as capacitors, fans, and the power supply. The user plans to upgrade to...
Former Samsung Engineer Gets 7 Years in Prison After Selling Core DRAM Secrets to China’s CXMT for $2 Million
A former Samsung memory engineer received a seven‑year prison term after pleading guilty to selling Samsung's next‑generation DDR5 DRAM design secrets to China’s CXMT for roughly $2 million. The U.S. Department of Justice highlighted the transfer of proprietary schematics and process...
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The High Cost of Waiting: How GPU Idle Time Destroys AI Infrastructure ROI
GPU idle time is eroding AI infrastructure returns as NVIDIA H100 units, priced around $30,000, lose 60‑70% of value within two years after the Blackwell launch. A six‑month platform‑build delay can bleed more than $9 million for a 512‑GPU cluster, combining...
Ezee Fiber Hooks up First Customers on Their New Mexico Network
Ezee Fiber has connected its first residential customers in Santa Fe, New Mexico, launching its symmetrical multi‑gigabit fiber‑to‑the‑home service. The rollout is part of a broader expansion that began in early 2024 and includes ongoing construction in Albuquerque and surrounding...
Tandem Recalls Mobi Insulin Pumps over Software Malfunction
Tandem Diabetes Care issued a Class I recall for its Mobi insulin pump after a software defect was found to falsely detect motor failure, stopping insulin delivery and cutting communication with continuous glucose monitors and the mobile app. The FDA’s enforcement...
AI Data Center Power: How MPS Is Advancing System-Level Power Delivery
Monolithic Power Systems (MPS) says AI‑driven data centers are nearing 1 MW per rack, forcing a shift from component‑level tweaks to system‑level power delivery. The company highlights high‑voltage DC (HVDC) distribution and Z‑axis power modules placed directly under processors as ways...
How AI Is Reshaping Copper, Fiber Networking
AI-driven data centers demand massive bandwidth, forcing a reevaluation of cabling strategies. Copper remains the low‑power, cost‑effective choice for short‑range connections, while fiber optics deliver the long‑distance, high‑capacity links essential for scaling AI workloads. At Nvidia’s GTC, executives highlighted that...
Bell Partners with Celestica on Sovereign AI Infrastructure
Bell Canada and electronics manufacturer Celestica announced a partnership to build a sovereign AI infrastructure stack. The collaboration merges Bell’s AI Fabric cloud services with Celestica’s end‑to‑end hardware supply chain, covering switching, storage, rack integration, thermal management and power. The...
Why Did Most Major Brands Stop Making Curved TVs?
Curved televisions launched in 2013 with promises of immersive, IMAX‑like viewing, but consumer adoption stalled, reaching only a 4% share of the global TV market in Q4 2016. By 2017 major manufacturers such as Samsung, LG and Sony discontinued flat‑panel models,...
Architectural Blueprints for Fault-Tolerant Trapped-Ion and Neutral-Atom Systems
Recent papers present two fault‑tolerant quantum computing blueprints that exploit hardware‑specific strengths. IonQ’s “Walking Cat” architecture uses ion mobility in a QCCD chip to run dense QLDPC codes, achieving a [[102,22,9]] memory that packs 22 logical qubits into 102 physical...
AI Demand Is Forcing a Rethink of Data Center Power, Cooling
AI’s rapid expansion is straining data‑center power and cooling infrastructure, prompting operators to redesign projects mid‑construction. At the Data Center World conference, Aligned Data Centers reported a 50% power increase request on an ongoing build, while Omdia warned of supply‑chain...
Leak Shows ICE Planning to Use Facial Recognition Glasses to Identify Targets in Real Time
A leaked ICE budget document reveals the agency is developing smart glasses equipped with real‑time facial recognition, allowing agents to query federal biometric databases on anyone they encounter. The prototype mirrors commercial AI glasses such as Meta’s, but is intended...
Google’s New TPUs and Agent Platform Offer Expanded AI Solutions
At Google Cloud Next, Google unveiled a new generation of Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) split between training‑focused and inference‑optimized chips, promising lower latency and better performance per watt. It also launched the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, which adds orchestration, security...
Synopsys Partners with TSMC to Power Next-Generation AI Systems with Silicon Proven IP and Certified EDA Flows
Synopsys announced an expanded partnership with TSMC that integrates AI‑driven EDA flows, silicon‑proven IP, and 3DFabric enablement across the company’s 3 nm, 2 nm and A14/A16 process families. The collaboration delivered the first low‑power M‑PHY v6.0 silicon on TSMC N2P, a 64‑G UCIe...
TSMC Unfolds Map for Process, Packaging Tech
TSMC unveiled its next‑generation roadmap, announcing the 1.4‑nm A14 GAA process for AI data‑center chips in 2028, with A13 and A12 derivatives slated for 2029 that shrink die size by roughly 6%. The company also introduced N2U, a 2‑nm derivative...
LG's First RGB TV Starts at $5,000 and Is Available to Pre-Order Today
LG announced the Micro RGB evo, its first micro‑RGB TV, now available for pre‑order at a starting price of $5,000 for the 75‑inch model. The display builds on Mini‑LED tech by using individually controlled red, green and blue LEDs, delivering...
Google Will Fix an Android XR Bug Leaving Galaxy Headsets ‘Functionally Useless’
Google has confirmed a critical memory‑leak bug in Android XR that is causing severe frame‑rate drops and UI freezes on Samsung’s Galaxy XR headsets. Users on Reddit report the devices becoming functionally useless, with performance degrading over time. Google’s community...
Fresh‑Air Listening for Less: AeroFit 2 Open-Ear Headphones Drop to a Can’t‑Miss Price
Anker’s Soundcore AeroFit 2 open‑ear headphones have been reduced to $79.98, a 38% discount from the original $129.99. The earbuds combine a feather‑light, open‑ear design with up to 10 hours of playback and 42 hours total using the charging case, plus wireless charging....
Meta Announces $1 Billion AI Data Center in Tulsa with Water Sustainability Goals
Meta announced a $1 billion AI‑enabled data center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, covering two million square feet. The campus will host up to 1.5 GW of clean‑energy capacity and will consume significant water for cooling. To offset this, Meta partnered with PhyTech to...
Don't Wait to Buy a MacBook Neo for School - Here's Why
Apple’s MacBook Neo, launched in March, is experiencing severe backorder delays, with shipments now pushed to mid‑May. The shortage stems from a limited supply of the A18 Pro chip, which Apple does not currently produce in volume. Demand is especially...
Leak Suggests Solid Pricing for Steam Machine, but Even that Might Be Too High to Save It
According to a recent leak, Valve’s upcoming Steam Machine is expected to launch in the $650‑$750 range, a reduction from earlier $800‑$900 estimates driven by a recent RAM shortage linked to AI demand. The price places the device on par...
Private 5G Delivers Robust Connectivity for Autonomous Mining Operations
Demand for lithium, copper and nickel is projected to triple by 2030, forcing miners to accelerate smart, autonomous operations. Ericsson's Private 5G delivers industrial‑grade, low‑latency connectivity that functions reliably in underground tunnels and open‑pit sites. Deployments at Newmont's Cadia, Agnico...
The Best Earbuds of 2026: Expert Tested and Reviewed
The 2026 roundup crowns Apple AirPods Pro 3 as the best overall earbuds, highlighting new health sensors, stronger active‑noise cancellation and an IP57 rating without a price hike. Sony’s WF‑1000XM6 is positioned as the top Android choice, thanks to LDAC and...
Google Unveils Two New AI Chips For the 'Agentic Era'
Google unveiled two new Tensor Processing Units—one dedicated to training and another to inference—targeting what it calls the "agentic era" of AI. The training TPU promises 2.8 times the performance of the seventh‑generation Ironwood chip at the same price, while the...
Ember’s Self-Heating Smart Mug Is More than $50 Off Ahead of Mother’s Day
Ember is running a Mother’s Day promotion that cuts the price of its Ember Mug 2 smart mug by more than $50. The 14‑ounce version is now $97.49 (down from $149.95) and the 10‑ounce model is $84.47 (down from $129.95)....
NIST Researchers Develop Photonic Chip Packaging
Researchers at NIST have introduced a new packaging method for photonic integrated circuits that uses hydroxide catalysis bonding, an inorganic glass‑like technique originally developed by NASA. The HCB process creates a molecular‑level bond between optical fibers and chips, allowing the...
BioMérieux Unveils BIOFIRE SPOTFIRE Molecular Testing Solution for Biopharma
bioMérieux has launched BIOFIRE SPOTFIRE, a molecular testing system aimed at biopharma quality control. The instrument delivers mycoplasma results in less than an hour, leveraging automated workflows, touchscreen operation, and barcode scanning. Designed to be compact and stackable, it integrates with...
NRD Releases Solid-State Nuclear Battery Power Cell
NRD unveiled its NBV series, a solid‑state betavoltaic nuclear battery powered by nickel‑63. The cell delivers 5 nW to 500 nW of power, with voltages ranging from 1 V to 20 V, in a compact 20 mm × 20 mm × 12 mm package. Designed for ultra‑low‑power electronics, it promises maintenance‑free...
Neurotechnology Spinoff SkyBiometry Launches AI Infrastructure Suite
Lithuania‑based SkyBiometry, a Neurotechnology spinoff, unveiled an AI Factory and a full‑stack infrastructure suite that combines GPU‑rich hardware, private bare‑metal clouds, and managed Kubernetes orchestration. The offering is designed to accelerate large language model training, generative AI, and computer‑vision projects...
Framework Laptop to Get Royalty-Free Oculink Port
Framework announced that its upcoming Laptop 16 will feature a royalty‑free Oculink port, enabling 128 Gbps optical connectivity for eGPUs, NVMe drives and other high‑speed peripherals. The company is releasing an Oculink Dev Kit and plans dedicated graphics and PCIe docks, positioning...
I’ve Been Running With the Apple Watch for 10 Years, but This One Feature Gave Me More Confidence for Race...
Apple’s Watch Pacer feature, introduced in watchOS 9 (2022), provides real‑time visual and audio cues to keep runners on target pace. Runner Jeff Dengate tested it while training for the London Marathon, noting that the green/red bar and Siri alerts helped...
Galaxy Z Fold 7 Is Now Available ‘Re-Newed,’ but It Currently Costs More than a New One
Samsung has broadened its Re‑Newed refurbished program to include the latest Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 models. The refurbished Fold 7 is priced between $1,699 and $1,879, while the Flip 7 starts at $939, representing discounts of $300‑$620 and $160‑$310 respectively....
HP Chief Commercial Officer: Memory Crunch Unlikely To Ease For ‘Many’ Quarters, ‘Creative’ Offsets Available
HP’s chief commercial officer Dave McQuarrie said the company is now able to honor 30‑day price quotes despite a memory‑chip price surge of roughly 100% quarter‑over‑quarter. The memory crunch, driven by AI‑related data‑center demand, is expected to persist for many...