AESC and NEXTES Sign 1.5 GWh Strategic Supply Agreement, Marking Japan's Largest Energy Storage Cell Order of 2026
AESC and NEXTES have signed a three‑year agreement to supply 1.5 GWh of battery cells for grid‑scale energy storage, the largest single ESS cell order in Japan for 2026. The deal leverages AESC’s 14 gigafactories and its JIS, IEC and UL certifications, ensuring long‑duration performance and up to 20‑year capacity warranties. Deliveries start in 2026 and will support NEXTES’s expanding domestic and international projects as Japan’s storage market grows with renewable integration. The partnership also positions both firms to capture future growth across multiple regions.
MyNu Energy Launches Mobile Solar and Battery Energy Storage System
MyNu Energy has introduced the PowerQub‑M, a trailer‑mounted solar and battery energy storage system that pairs a 3 kW demountable solar array with configurable battery packs ranging from 60 kWh to 240 kWh. The unit can supply between 25 kVA and 160 kVA of power...
The Honor Magic V6 Will Soon Be the Best Foldable Device Available
Honor’s Magic V6 foldable smartphone aims to become the market’s top contender, featuring a premium gold chassis, a 7.95‑inch 120 Hz main display and a 6.52‑inch cover screen, and a robust hinge. Powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 3 nm chipset, it offers...
Turkish Jet Drone Optical Sensor Detects Target at 110 Km
ASELSAN confirmed that the KARAT infrared search‑and‑track (IRST) system on the Bayraktar KIZILELMA UCAV detected a passenger airliner at a range of 110 km during a performance‑validation test. The detection distance matches the average range of comparable IRST units on modern...
Stryten Launches E-Series AGM Batteries for Telecom and Utility Reliability
Stryten Energy has launched the E‑Series AGM160 and AGM190 multi‑terminal batteries, targeting telecom and electric‑utility backup power. The sealed, maintenance‑free VRLA units can operate at up to 80% depth of discharge and charge rapidly, offering long discharge cycles for harsh...
I Reviewed the Aranet4 HOME Monitor to See if the Air Quality in My Home Was Cause for Concern. I...
The Aranet4 HOME monitor offers a plug‑and‑play solution for tracking indoor CO₂, temperature, humidity, and pressure. Setup takes under ten minutes via Bluetooth and a QR‑code guide, and the device runs up to four years on two AA batteries. Its...
NearLink’s Next Phase: From Smartphones to Peripherals, but Still China-Centric
NearLink, branded as SparkLink, is gaining traction in China’s IoT market, anchored by an estimated 12 million NearLink‑enabled smartphones slated for 2026, primarily within Huawei’s ecosystem. Peripheral categories such as earbuds, smartwatches and PC accessories are projected to add another 11 million...
Redmi A7 Pro 5G with 120Hz Display and 6300 mAh Battery Launched in India, Price Starts at ₹12,499
Xiaomi has introduced the Redmi A7 Pro 5G in India, pricing the 4 GB/64 GB model at ₹12,499 (about $150) and the 4 GB/128 GB version at ₹13,499 (≈$162). The phone features a 6.9‑inch 120 Hz display, a 6,300 mAh battery with 15 W fast charging, and...
Why Hardware Monitoring Needs Infrastructure, Not Just Sensors
Chipmakers are turning to comprehensive hardware monitoring infrastructures to handle the growing complexity of modern SoCs, which now contain billions of transistors and multiple power and clock domains. Traditional test and guard‑banding methods no longer provide sufficient visibility, prompting a...
The Largest Orbital Compute Cluster Is Open for Business
Kepler Communications launched the largest orbital compute cluster in January, featuring 40 Nvidia Orin edge processors spread across ten satellites linked by laser communications. The firm announced a partnership with Sophia Space, which will upload its proprietary operating system to...
ASRock Introduces Intel Arc Pro B65 Creator and Passive GPUs
ASRock has unveiled two professional graphics cards built on Intel’s Arc Pro B65 GPU: the Arc Pro B65 Creator with active turbine‑style cooling and a fanless Passive model for chassis‑cooled deployments. Both cards share a dual‑slot design, a large heatsink, reinforced backplate, and use...
Intel Nova Lake S Leak Points to 52-Core Desktop CPUs
Intel’s upcoming Core Ultra 400 “Nova Lake S” desktop line is rumored to span from 6‑core entry models to a flagship 52‑core configuration, extending the company’s hybrid architecture to unprecedented scale. The leak shows DDR5‑8000 memory support and a massive 144 MB–288 MB big...
Infinix Note 60 Pro with Active Matrix Display and 6,500mAh Battery Launched in India, Price Starts at ₹31,999
Infinix has launched the Note 60 Pro in India, equipped with Android 16, a Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 processor and a 6.78‑inch 1.5K AMOLED panel that can refresh at 144 Hz. The phone packs a massive 6500 mAh battery with 90 W wired, 30 W wireless and reverse‑charging capabilities, plus...
ONEXStation Mini PC Packs Ryzen AI Max+ 395 Into Compact Chassis
OneXPlayer unveiled the ONEXStation Mini PC, a compact high‑performance system built around AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ 395 APU. It pairs the processor with a Radeon 8060S iGPU, 128 GB of LPDDR5X memory, and a 1 TB PCIe Gen4 SSD, expandable to 8 TB. The...
Philips Unveils Evnia 27M2G5800 with 5K 180 Hz Dual-Mode Panel
Philips has launched the Evnia 27M2G5800, a 27‑inch gaming monitor that uniquely offers a dual‑mode Fast IPS panel. In native 5K (5120 × 2880) it runs at 165 Hz, overclockable to 180 Hz, while a QHD (2560 × 1440) mode pushes refresh to 330 Hz. The monitor ships...
Go West! US Datacentres Head for Available and Cheap Energy
US datacenter construction is moving from coastal hubs to the country’s interior, with Texas and the Midwest becoming the primary targets. Synergy Research notes 1,360 operational sites globally at the end of 2025, 580 of which are in the US,...
Humyn Labs Commits $20M to Build Physical AI Systems for Infrastructure
Humyn Labs, an AI startup focused on human data infrastructure for physical AI, announced a $20 million capital commitment to accelerate its mission of organizing and validating human intelligence at scale. The funds will be allocated across three strategic pillars to...
IPhone 18 Pro Design Changes Posted by Leaker – Fans of the Enormous Camera Plateau Will Be Pleased
Apple’s upcoming iPhone 18 Pro is expected to keep the signature large camera plateau while making only subtle refinements. Leaker Digital Chat Station reports that Apple is testing a smaller Dynamic Island, possibly moving some hardware under the display. Color...
Ground Control & VIAVI Partner to Secure Maritime Navigation Against GNSS Jamming
VIAVI Solutions and Ground Control have teamed up to embed VIAVI’s Secure µPNT STL‑1000 receiver into the RockFLEET Assured maritime tracking platform. The software‑defined, low‑power unit leverages SecureTime altGNSS LEO services to provide a trusted secondary source of positioning, navigation and...
Pure/AVK Self-Powered Dublin Datacentre Dodges Grid Constraints
Pure Data Centres (PureDC) and AVK‑SEG have finished Europe’s first microgrid‑powered datacentre in Dublin, supplying 54 MW from a hybrid LNG and sustainably sourced hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) system. The site achieved 100 % decarbonisation of its natural‑gas use in 2025 by...
SHINING 3D Introduces EinScan Rigil Lite Expanding All-in-One Scanning Portfolio
SHINING 3D unveiled the EinScan Rigil Lite, a new all‑in‑one handheld 3D scanner that adds a hybrid light‑source architecture and onboard computing to its Rigil series. The device combines 17 + 17 crossed blue laser lines, 7 parallel lines and near‑infrared VCSEL to capture reflective...
Private 5G Open RAN Platform
AmpliTech Group unveiled a private 5G platform built on Open RAN with a 7.2 functional split architecture, delivering deterministic sub‑10 ms latency and up to 1.5 Gb/s downlink throughput. The solution pairs hardware‑accelerated baseband processing on Intel Ice Lake, Sapphire Rapids or Granite Rapids CPUs with...
New Products
A wave of new RF components hit the market this week, spanning attenuators, couplers, circulators, filters, amplifiers and up‑converter modules. JFW introduced three USB‑controlled attenuators covering 400 MHz to 8.4 GHz, while Krytar and Micable added broadband directional couplers up to 26.5 GHz...
Microchip Now Certified to IEC 62443-4-1 ML2 Standards
Microchip Technology announced that its product development process has earned IEC 62443‑4‑1 Maturity Level 2 certification from UL Solutions. The certification confirms that Microchip follows a secure‑by‑design lifecycle covering threat modeling, design, implementation controls, verification and long‑term patch management. By meeting this...
Step Aside Samsung and Apple, I'm Already Testing 2026's Best Phone Camera
Oppo announced that its Find X9 Ultra will launch in the UK and broader European markets, positioning it as the most advanced smartphone camera of 2026. The handset packs a quad‑camera system with two 200‑megapixel sensors for main and zoom,...
India Increases Use of Foreign Players to Move up Electronics Value Chain
India is accelerating the entry of foreign electronics manufacturers through partnerships and government‑backed incentive schemes. The strategy aims to lift the sector from low‑margin assembly toward higher‑value activities such as design, testing and component production. Companies like Japan’s TDK and...
Hong Kong Bets on 36-Fold Surge in Computing Power to Join Top Global AI Hubs
Hong Kong announced a plan to boost its AI supercomputing capacity 36‑fold, targeting 180,000 petaflops by 2032. The city currently runs 5,000 petaflops after launching the Cyberport AI Supercomputing Centre in late 2024. Chief Executive John Lee presented the roadmap...
I Never Travel Internationally Without This Epicka Adapter That Charges 6 Devices Anywhere in the World
The Epicka TA-105 Universal Travel Adapter, priced at $23, earned Men’s Journal’s 2026 Travel Awards title for best adapter. It features four interchangeable plugs that work in over 200 countries and can fast‑charge up to six devices simultaneously via USB‑C...
NSW Planners Approve Foresight’s 150MWh BESS; Banpu Submits 1GWh Development to Australia’s EPBC Act
The NSW Independent Planning Commission approved Foresight Group Australia's 75 MW/150 MWh Hume North battery near Albury, a AU$120 million (≈US$84 million) project slated to start construction in early 2026. The facility will connect to the Transgrid 132 kV line and create up to 50...
PLI 2.0 Calls Ring Louder: India Eyes 35% Global Mobile Output, $130 Billion Production
India’s electronics sector is lobbying for a second Production‑Linked Incentive (PLI 2.0) programme running 2026‑2031 to lift its share of global smartphone manufacturing from the current 15% to 30‑35%. The plan envisions annual output of $110‑130 billion and exports of $55‑70 billion, roughly...
Meiko Investment in Vietnam Set to Break US$1 Billion Mark- #BeltAndRoad #Economy #Infrastructure
Japanese printed circuit board leader Meiko Electronics is on track to invest nearly US$1 billion in Vietnam, adding six new production plants to its Southeast Asian footprint. The expansion cements Vietnam’s role as a key node in Meiko’s global supply chain...
10 Years with My I5-6600K & GTX 1070 FTW – Maintenance Vs. Upgrade Advice?
A decade‑old PC built around an Intel i5‑6600K and GTX 1070 remains thermally stable, with GPU temps under 75 °C and CPU temps near 72 °C during stress tests. The owner is weighing maintenance actions—such as replacing aging Arctic Silver 5 paste and tweaking...
Indonesia Sets Out 2029 Digital Infrastructure Expansion Roadmap
Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs unveiled a roadmap to expand digital infrastructure through 2029, emphasizing fibre‑optic network growth, broadband penetration, and open‑access principles. The plan aims to raise sub‑district fibre coverage from 72.5% in 2025 to 90% by...
Opinion on Upgrading GPU's
A user is weighing an upgrade from an AMD XFX 7900 XT to a 9070 XT, with three options: XFX Mercury ($1,179), Sapphire Nitro ($1,240) and Gigabyte Triple‑fan ($899). The forum replies note the 9070 XT is a side‑grade that improves driver stability,...
How Good Is Windows on Arm With Snapdragon X?
Qualcomm has introduced the Snapdragon X2 chipset, the first high‑performance ARM processor certified for Windows 11 on ARM. Microsoft has invested heavily in compatibility layers, allowing most users to spend 90% of their time in native ARM applications. The Prism...
STMicroelectronics Unveils Lower-Cost PMICs With Reduced Power Rails
STMicroelectronics introduced two lower‑cost power‑management ICs, the STPMIC1L and STPMIC2L, aimed at STM32 microprocessor families. Both chips trim the number of power rails and shrink the package footprint, cutting the STPMIC1 price by about 21% to $1.34 and the STPMIC2L...
Your Next CPU Doesn’t Need to Be New — These Older Chips Are a Smarter Buy
The article argues that buying a few‑year‑old processor can deliver near‑top gaming performance at a fraction of the cost of current flagship chips. It highlights several AMD and Intel models—such as the Ryzen 5 3600, Ryzen 5 5600X, Intel i7‑4770, i7‑8700K, i5‑12600K and Ryzen 7 5700X3D—available...
Automated GPU Health Monitoring with NVIDIA NVSentinel on the Rafay Platform
GPU clusters cost tens of thousands of dollars per unit, and hardware faults can halt AI training and inference, jeopardizing service‑level agreements. NVIDIA’s open‑source NVSentinel adds continuous health monitoring, automatic quarantine, and self‑healing to Kubernetes‑managed GPU fleets. Rafay integrates NVSentinel...
Windows Wrap: Snapdragon X PCs Are the Latest Victims of Lazy Takes and Willfully Ignorant Tech Journalists
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 processor powers the newest wave of Windows 11 on Arm laptops, including the ASUS Zenbook A16. Microsoft’s enhanced Prism emulation now runs most legacy apps with minimal slowdown, and major software like Chrome and Adobe work natively. Despite these...
Mac Mini and Mac Studio Go Out of Stock – Is It the RAM Crisis or an M5 Refresh?
Apple’s US online store listed high‑RAM Mac mini (32 GB, 64 GB) and Mac Studio (128 GB, 256 GB) configurations as unavailable on 11 April 2026, with no delivery dates. The shortage follows a March removal of the 512 GB RAM option for Mac Studio and a 25% price...
Grab MSI’s RTX 5080 Gaming Laptop for Just over $2,000 — Offers Fast 240 Hz QHD+ Display, Dual Storage Slots,...
MSI’s Vector 16 HX AI gaming laptop now retails for $2,099 on Newegg, making it one of the cheapest machines equipped with Nvidia’s RTX 5080 GPU. The 16‑inch QHD+ panel runs at a rapid 240 Hz, while the Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX delivers up to 5.4 GHz...
Blu-Ray Lives on as Verbatim and I-O Data Pledge Support with New Drives and Discs
Despite the global shift toward streaming, Japan’s demand for Blu‑ray remains strong, prompting Verbatim and I‑O Data to double down on the format. Verbatim unveiled a Slimline 4K UHD Blu‑ray writer at CES 2025, while I‑O Data’s BD Reco external drive offers...
‘More Bang for Your Buck’: 7 Easy Ways to Boost Your MacBook Neo’s Performance for Free
Apple’s $599 MacBook Neo packs a mobile‑class A18 Pro chip, delivering performance that rivals higher‑priced laptops. TechRadar outlines seven free, user‑level tweaks—from storage management to visual setting adjustments—that can squeeze extra speed from the device. The guide emphasizes practical steps like freeing...
You Can Grab a Refurbished 2021 Kindle Paperwhite Starting at Just $49.99
The 2021 Kindle Paperwhite is now available refurbished on Woot, with prices as low as $49.99 for an 8GB, ad‑supported, scratch‑and‑dent unit. Non‑S&D models start at $69.99, while the refurbished Signature Edition with wireless charging is $99.99. All units include...
I Had No Idea What USB Standard My Laptop Ports Actually Used Until I Found This in Device Manager
The author discovered that laptop USB ports are often unlabeled or mislabeled, making it hard to know which standards they support. By opening Windows Device Manager, he identified the USB host controller generation and traced each physical port to its...
Apple AI Glasses Will Rival Meta’s With Several Styles, Oval Cameras
Apple is developing its first AI-powered smart glasses, featuring multiple frame styles and a unique oval camera design. The company aims to rival Meta’s Ray‑Ban smart glasses by leveraging its iOS ecosystem and upcoming AI platform. Apple also hinted that...
One Tiny Diode Could Shrink Image Sensors by Adding Memory and Processing
Researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China and McGill University have created a nanowire‑based p‑n diode that simultaneously performs photosensing, memory storage, and data processing. Built from GaN and AlGaN nanowires, the device achieves a responsivity of...
The Hisense UR9 Is a Great First Shot Against OLED’s Bow
Hisense introduced the UR9, a 2026 RGB LED TV that promises full BT.2020 color coverage, high brightness, and advanced HDR support. The 65‑inch model starts at $3,500, putting it squarely against premium OLEDs from LG and Samsung. Reviewers praised its vivid...
EU Approves €211 Million Funding for Graphene Chip Technology Project in Italy
The European Commission has approved a €211 million (approximately $230 million) state‑aid grant for Italy’s CamGraPhIC to develop graphene‑based photonic optical transceivers. The project will be split between research sites in Pisa and Bergamo, partnering with local universities and technology institutes. The...
Show HN: Oberon System 3 Runs Natively on Raspberry Pi 3 (with Ready SD Card)
Developer rochus‑keller released a native Raspberry Pi 3b build of the Oberon System 3, providing a ready‑to‑flash 10.5 MB SD‑card image. The package includes boot files, a pre‑compiled Linux x64 toolchain and scripts, allowing a full build in under a minute on a modern laptop....