Quarterhill Expands WiM Work with Caltrans
Quarterhill secured three Caltrans contracts totaling roughly $1.72 million, extending its partnership to support commercial vehicle screening and Weigh‑in‑Motion (WiM) data collection across California’s freight corridors. The deals include an e‑screening system at the Desert Hills enforcement facility, an I‑10 WiM data collection system in San Bernardino County, and a Route 805 WiM expansion in San Diego County. Installation of the I‑10 system is slated for late 2026 with a six‑year warranty, while all projects aim to improve enforcement efficiency and reduce congestion. The awards underscore growing demand for scalable vehicle safety and data solutions in the U.S. transportation market.
Nutanix Thinks some Azure Cloud Desktops Belong On-Prem to Make Them Usable
Nutanix announced a partnership with Microsoft to deliver Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) on‑premises, arguing that hybrid deployment reduces latency for high‑end users. The company downplays Microsoft’s Azure Local offering, saying large enterprises rarely adopt it. Nutanix also unveiled support for Cisco’s...
Your Router's Band Steering Might Be the Reason Your TV Keeps Buffering
Modern routers use band steering to automatically place devices on the 5 GHz or 2.4 GHz band, aiming for the fastest connection. When a smart TV or streaming box is pushed onto a weak 5 GHz signal, users often notice buffering or lag....
Apple Faces 'Massive Dilemma' With Success of the MacBook Neo
Apple’s low‑cost MacBook Neo is selling faster than its supply of binned A18 Pro chips, which have a GPU core disabled to hit the 5‑core configuration. The shortage could exhaust the five‑to‑six‑million unit run before the next‑generation A19 Pro‑based model...
JEDEC Announces May Forums on Next-Gen Memory for AI, Server, Cloud, and Mobile Computing
JEDEC will host two back‑to‑back forums on May 12‑13, 2026 in San Jose, focusing on next‑generation memory for mobile, edge, server, cloud and AI workloads. The events feature keynotes from industry giants such as AMD, Intel, Google, Microsoft, Samsung and...
Valve Brings Native Steam Link App to Apple's Vision Pro
Valve announced a native Steam Link app for Apple’s Vision Pro mixed‑reality headset, enabling users to stream traditional PC or Mac Steam games wirelessly. The app supports up to 4K resolution and lets users adjust the display curve in panoramic mode....
Low-Field MRI Revolutionizes Global Dementia Care
Low‑field MRI scanners, priced under $100,000 and free of cryogenic cooling, are emerging as affordable, portable alternatives to traditional high‑field systems. Clinical studies across multiple continents demonstrate 85% sensitivity for early‑stage dementia markers such as hippocampal atrophy. The technology enables...
MSI, T-Mobile Bring Satellite-Direct-to-Device Service to Devices
Motorola Solutions and T‑Mobile have integrated T‑Satellite, powered by Starlink, into the APX NEXT radios and SVX body‑worn devices, giving first responders direct‑to‑satellite connectivity. The service, branded T‑Priority, combines 5G, dual‑SIM, Wi‑Fi and traditional LMR to create a multi‑bearer network that...
Intel Joins Musk’s Terafab as AI Compute Race Expands to Space
Intel announced its participation in Elon Musk’s Terafab initiative, a joint effort with Tesla, SpaceX and xAI to build massive AI chip capacity. The project targets producing one terawatt of compute per year, leveraging Intel’s design, fabrication and advanced packaging...
Apple Reportedly Eyes 'iPhone Ultra' Name for Folding Phone Expected This Year
Apple is rumored to unveil its first foldable iPhone, possibly called the iPhone Ultra, in a September event alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman cites unnamed sources confirming the timeline, while a conflicting Nikkei Asia report warns of...
American AI Leadership Can Open a New Chapter for Middle East Integration
The United States is spearheading a multi‑nation AI infrastructure push in the Middle East, highlighted by G42’s massive Abu Dhabi data‑center built on NVIDIA chips and Oracle cloud, Saudi Arabia’s Humain project powered by US hardware, and the joint Israeli‑U.S....
SteelSeries Unveils Aerox 3 Wireless Gen 2 for Elite Performance
SteelSeries introduced the Aerox 3 Wireless Gen 2, its latest lightweight gaming mouse, to celebrate its 25th anniversary. The mouse weighs 68 g, features a 4K (4000 Hz) polling rate, 1.2 ms click response, TrueMove 26K sensor, and up to 200 hours of battery life. It incorporates AquaBarrier technology...
The iPhone Gets a D– for Repairability
The US PIRG’s 2026 “Failing the Fix” report gave Apple’s iPhone a D‑minus repairability rating, making it the least fixable smartphone on the market. Samsung trailed closely with a D, while Motorola earned the top phone score of B+. The assessment...
$28.5 Million Massachusetts Initiative To Bring 27,000 Laptops, Tablets to Residents
Massachusetts is deploying a $28.5 million Connected and Online Program that will distribute nearly 27,000 internet‑enabled laptops, tablets and computers to residents. The initiative, funded by the U.S. Treasury’s Capital Projects Fund, will allocate 26,368 devices to nonprofits, hospitals, libraries and...
Super Micro Launches Internal Probe of Server Sales to China
Super Micro Computer’s board of independent directors has hired an external law firm to investigate the recent indictment of two employees and a contractor for allegedly selling servers to China. The probe examines whether the company violated U.S. export‑control rules....
Biometric Physical Access Control Generating $9.84B in Revenue by 2028
A new Biometric Update and Goode Intelligence report projects the global biometric physical access control market to surpass $9.84 billion by 2028. The 52‑page guide outlines popular and emerging biometric modalities, standards, and three‑year forecasts for users and revenue. It offers...
Spring Savings: Nothing Open-Ear Headphones Are $50 Off for Prime Members
Nothing has slashed the price of its Ear (Open) open‑ear headphones to $99, a $50 discount exclusive to Amazon Prime members. The lightweight design sits outside the ear canal, delivering situational awareness for runners, cyclists, and commuters. Key features include...
Why Michelin Started Putting RFID Tags In Its Tires
Michelin has embedded passive RFID tags in its tires to improve manufacturing, logistics, and end‑of‑life handling. The chips enable automatic scanning from the assembly line through distribution, inventory management at shops, and vehicle‑level identification linked to the VIN. Collected data...
AFL Tapped by Inligo as Fiber Partner for Australia’s Unite Cable System
Inligo Networks has appointed Australian fiber specialist AFL as the primary cable supplier for its new Unite Cable System, a high‑capacity, low‑latency terrestrial network spanning six Australian states. The system will interconnect Darwin, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra and regional hubs,...
Canadian Navy to Trial All.Space Hydra 4 Terminal
The Royal Canadian Navy will trial All.Space’s Hydra 4 multi‑band, multi‑orbit satellite terminal at the Maritime Forces Pacific base in Victoria, British Columbia. Hydra 4 can connect simultaneously to military Ka‑band, commercial Ka, Ku and L‑band networks, as well as Starlink and...
Planet Details AI-Driven Object Detection Onboard Pelican-4 Satellite
Planet demonstrated AI-driven object detection onboard its Pelican‑4 satellite using an Nvidia Jetson Orin module. The satellite captured an image of Alice Springs airport on March 25 and identified airplanes directly in orbit, marking one of the first instances of...
Dimonoff Joins the Wi-SUN Alliance as Contributing Member, Reinforcing Its Commitment to Open Standards for Smart Cities
Dimonoff, a global smart street lighting leader, announced that its parent Vectanor Group has become a Contributing Member of the Wi‑SUN Alliance. The Wi‑SUN Alliance, with more than 300 members and over 100 million certified devices, drives open, interoperable IoT standards...
Apple Encounters Serious Problems with Foldable iPhone
Apple’s first foldable iPhone has hit engineering snags during the production verification phase, raising the risk of a delayed mass‑production start. The setbacks could push the slated second‑half‑2026 launch into 2027, jeopardizing a target of 7‑8 million units priced near $2,400....
Intel Gets Trapped in Elon’s Reality Distortion Field as It Joins in Megafab Delusions
Intel announced it is joining Elon Musk’s ambitious Terafab project, a proposed megafab intended to produce enough chips to power orbital data‑center AI and future Tesla hardware. The company says it will help "refactor silicon fab technology," but offered no...
Majority of Vendors Face Disruption Under FCC’s Foreign-Made Router Ban
The FCC’s new rule, adopted in March, bars authorization of any new Wi‑Fi router whose design, assembly, or manufacturing involves foreign facilities. A study by Ookla shows that four vendors—Eero, TP‑Link, Netgear and Arcadyan—each control roughly 9‑10% of the U.S....
This New Electric Car Nearly Fills Its Battery In Under 9 Minutes
Geely’s Lynk & Co 10+ sedan can charge from 10% to 97% state of charge in just 8 minutes 42 seconds, thanks to a 900‑volt Shield Gold Brick battery that accepts over 1.1 megawatts of power. The 100 kWh pack delivers a...
Foldable iPhone Hits Engineering Snags, Shipment Delays Possible: Sources
Apple’s long‑awaited foldable iPhone has hit engineering testing snags, raising the risk of production delays. The company is in an "extremely critical" April‑May window to resolve the issues before mass‑production ramps up. Sources say the setbacks could push back the...
Iranian-Affiliated Cyber Actors Exploit Programmable Logic Controllers Across US Critical Infrastructure
Iran‑affiliated advanced persistent threat actors are exploiting internet‑facing programmable logic controllers (PLCs) from Rockwell Automation/Allen‑Bradley across multiple U.S. critical infrastructure sectors. The attacks manipulate project files and alter data on HMI and SCADA displays, causing operational disruptions and financial losses....
The Case for Open Access Hyperscale Data Center Networks
A recent op‑ed by Michael Still of Myriad360 argues that hyperscale data centers in rural America should adopt open‑access colocation models. While current facilities are single‑tenant and isolated, they sit on extensive fiber and network infrastructure that remains unused by...
Space Force Resets Modernization Plan for Its Aging Satellite Control Network
The U.S. Space Force has scrapped the $1.4 billion Satellite Communications Augmentation Resource (SCAR) contract that would have delivered 12 phased‑array antennas, and issued a new request for information to tap existing commercial antenna assets. The legacy Satellite Control Network, a...
MHI Receives Contract for Renewal of APM System ATL SkyTrain at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' U.S. subsidiary Crystal Mover Services, Inc. (CMSI) won a ten‑year contract to renew and upgrade the Automated People Mover (APM) system at Hartsfield‑Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The agreement, spanning March 2026 to March 2036, includes replacement of...
Nutanix Brings Its K8s to Bare Metal because Hardware Matters Again
Nutanix announced an expanded hardware compatibility list and the launch of NKP Metal, a bare‑metal version of its Kubernetes Platform. The move addresses current memory shortages and server supply‑chain constraints while courting organizations moving away from VMware. By supporting a wider...
Amazon Is Selling Active Noise-Canceling Bluetooth Earbuds for Just $28 that Have over 21,000 5-Star Ratings
Amazon is offering the Soundcore Anker Noise‑Canceling Bluetooth earbuds for $28, a 30% discount from the original $40 price. The earbuds have amassed more than 21,000 five‑star ratings on Amazon, underscoring strong consumer approval. They deliver up to 45 hours...
The 2026 MacBook Air Is on Sale for the First Time
Apple’s 2026 MacBook Air has dropped to $949 on Amazon, marking a 14% discount and the first price cut on the newest model. The laptop features Apple’s latest M5 chip, which delivers faster processing and AI‑enhanced capabilities, and starts with...
Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra Is $200 Off for the First Time
Samsung has slashed the price of its flagship Galaxy S26 Ultra by $200, bringing the unlocked 256GB model to $1,099 across major retailers. The device remains the only S26 series phone with a Privacy Display that obscures the screen from...
The Galaxy S26 Ultra Has Everything — but the Regular S26 Is the Smarter Buy
Samsung's new Galaxy S26 and S26 Ultra are flagship phones powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor. While the Ultra adds a 200 MP camera, S Pen, and faster 60 W charging, it costs roughly $400 more than the regular S26. The reviewer finds the...
Magnetic Coil Setup Guides Microrobots without Seeing Them
SMU researchers have built a triaxial Helmholtz coil system that creates a uniform magnetic field gradient, enabling microrobots to be guided without continuous visual tracking. The six‑coil arrangement, calibrated with a triaxial magnetometer and refined by Tikhonov regularization, delivers consistent...
APEC 2026: Menlo Micro Brings MEMS-Based Power Switching on the Strength of Navy Program Milestone
Menlo Micro showcased its Ideal Switch MEMS power‑switching technology at APEC 2026, highlighting a Navy‑backed milestone that completed Task 4 of the U.S. Navy’s 10 MW Advanced Circuit Breaker Development Program. The demonstration featured a 1,000 V, 500 A panel delivering 0.5 MW, built...
Construction of $20bn Terafab Project in Austin, Texas Advances as Intel Comes on Board
Intel announced its participation in Elon Musk’s $20 billion Terafab semiconductor plant in Austin, Texas. The joint venture, involving Tesla, SpaceX and now Intel, targets a 1 TW/year compute output to supply AI, robotics and space data‑center chips. Musk envisions a nine‑month...
The Evolving Role of Silicon in Power Electronics
Silicon power devices are not on the brink of extinction; iDEAL Semiconductor’s SuperQ RESURF MOSFET architecture demonstrates renewed vigor. By expanding the conduction area and trimming on‑resistance, the new silicon MOSFET rivals wide‑bandgap rivals while preserving silicon’s manufacturing and supply‑chain...
Chindata and HEC Break Ground on 7.5MW Data Center in Hubei Province, China
Chindata and HEC Group have broken ground on a new 7.5 MW data center in Yidu, Hubei Province, covering 6.3 hectares. The campus will also host an AI showcase and academic exchange center, signaling a focus on emerging AI workloads. The project...
NAB Show: Marshall Electronics Bringing CV376 NDI|HX3 HDMI POV Camera
Marshall Electronics unveiled the CV376 Compact NDI|HX3 HDMI POV camera at the NAB Show, featuring an 8.46‑megapixel 1/2.8‑inch sensor capable of 4K 3840 × 2160 p60 output over HDMI and simultaneous IP streaming. The device supports NDI|HX3, NDI|HX2, RTSP and RTMP, with H.264/HEVC encoding...
The Rugged Bose Soundlink Flex Is 25 Percent Off Right Now
Bose has slashed the price of its second‑generation Soundlink Flex portable speaker to $119, a $40 discount from the regular $159 list price. The new Flex retains the original’s rugged IP67‑rated, silicone‑wrapped design and 12‑hour battery life while adding a...
KTC Introduces Master 25M3 24.5-Inch 1440p 320Hz Gaming Monitor
KTC has launched the Master 25M3, a 24.5‑inch gaming monitor that pairs a 2560 × 1440 Fast IPS panel with up to 320 Hz refresh, while its native frequency sits at 300 Hz. Priced around $207, it offers a rare combination of high resolution...
Another Chip Shortage Is on the Horizon
AI’s explosive growth is creating a surge in demand for high‑bandwidth memory (HBM), outpacing the supply of both HBM and traditional DRAM. Industry leaders such as SK Hynix and Micron warn that memory shortages could last until 2030, with current...
LG UltraGear EVO GX9 and GM9 Pricing, Specs, and Pre-Order Details
LG has launched two new UltraGear EVO gaming monitors: the 39‑inch OLED GX9 priced at $1,799.99 and the 27‑inch Mini‑LED GM9 at $1,199, both available for pre‑order. Each panel offers a dual‑mode refresh scheme—165 Hz at native 5K resolution and 330 Hz at...
ASUS Expands ProArt Ecosystem with High-Speed Router and Multi-Gig Switch
ASUS has expanded its ProArt line with the PRT‑BE5000 router and PQG‑U1080 switch, targeting creators who need high‑bandwidth, low‑latency networking. The router delivers dual‑band Wi‑Fi 7 with up to 5 Gbps throughput and dual 2.5 Gbps WAN/LAN ports, while the switch provides eight...
Uber Is the Latest to Be Won over by Amazon’s AI Chips
Uber is expanding its Amazon Web Services contract, adding more Graviton ARM‑based servers and launching a trial of AWS's Trainium3 AI chip. The shift moves additional ride‑sharing workloads from Uber's own data centers and from earlier Oracle and Google agreements...
Uber Taps AWS New Chips to Optimize Rides Matching With Millisecond Precision
Uber is expanding its partnership with Amazon Web Services, testing the new Trainium 3 accelerator and Graviton 4 processors to power its AI‑driven Trip Serving Zones. The chips will train predictive models and run real‑time matching workloads with millisecond precision, aiming to...
Aria Networks Secures $125M to Launch AI-Native Infrastructure for Data Centers
Aria Networks announced a $125 million Series A round to fund its AI‑native networking infrastructure for data centers. Backed by Sutter Hill Ventures, Atreides Management, Valor Equity Partners and Eclipse Ventures, the startup aims to deliver hardware‑agnostic networking that works...