Re-Injection System Rejuvenates Damaged Electronics
Lirpa Labs announced a prototype “re‑injection” system that captures the so‑called magic smoke released when electronic components fail and injects it back into the damaged parts, promising near‑original performance. The method uses specialized capture cells and injector needles, supplemented with a phlogiston‑enhanced compound when smoke is insufficient. The company is still in the commercialization phase, relying on hand‑tuned prototypes built by former watchmakers, and acknowledges challenges such as manufacturing complexity and industrial safety. CEO Sloof Lirpa warns the technology could reduce demand for replacement parts, affecting component distributors.
HighPoint Introduces Retimer-Based PCIe Gen5 M.2 Card
HighPoint Technologies launched the Rocket 1604L, a retimer‑based PCIe Gen5 M.2 add‑in card that can host up to four M.2 modules in a 167 mm form factor. The card leverages Astera Labs’ Gen5 retimer technology to maintain signal integrity across bifurcated ×4 lanes...
How AI‑driven Sensors Are Creating Safer, Healthier Schools, Hospitals and Hotels
AI‑driven sensors combine IoT hardware with on‑device machine‑learning to analyze data in real time, allowing instant, automated responses. More than 30% of newly deployed IoT devices now embed AI‑powered sensing, accelerating adoption in high‑traffic sectors. Schools, hospitals and hotels are...
Mouser Adds PolyPhaser RF Surge Protection Products
Mouser Electronics has signed a global distribution agreement with PolyPhaser, an Infinite Electronics subsidiary, to sell its RF surge protection portfolio. The lineup includes coaxial protectors covering frequencies from 400 MHz to 2.5 GHz, with power handling up to 3 kW and surge...
The Best E-Readers (2026): Kobo, Kindle
The 2026 roundup of e‑readers crowns Kobo’s Libra Colour and Clara Colour as the top choices for readers who want true color E‑Ink, while Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite (12th Gen) remains the benchmark for battery longevity and ecosystem depth. Kobo models combine...
AI Comes to Life Inside Data Centers
Artificial intelligence is no longer a cloud‑only service; it now relies on purpose‑built, AI‑native data centers that combine massive GPU clusters, high‑speed interconnects, and autonomous management. The Middle East is leading the expansion, with du’s AED 2 billion (~$540 million) hyperscale facility in...
REDSEL Project Targets Elimination of 12-Volt Battery in Electric Vehicles
The REDSEL research project, a collaboration between Silicon Austria Labs, Infineon Technologies Austria, and AVL List, has created a new vehicle electrical architecture that eliminates the conventional 12‑volt battery in electric cars. The design leverages two high‑voltage batteries with active...
Every Fifth Pole: Ameren’s Staggered Strategy for Grid Hardening
Ameren Illinois and Missouri are hardening their grid by installing fiber‑reinforced polymer (FRP) composite poles every fifth pole on high‑risk lines. The staggered mix of wood and TridentStrong FRP poles, now over 10,000 in service, has withstood more than a...
NPR Distribution Highlights New Adaptable Receiver
NPR Distribution’s vice president Badri Munipalla announced at the Public Radio Engineering Conference a next‑generation ContentDepot Edge receiver, a low‑latency terrestrial solution for live broadcast distribution. The Edge platform, currently in pilot, adds station‑to‑station sharing, geo‑targeted delivery, richer metadata and...
Best WiiM Streamers (2026): Simplify Your Sound With WiiM Streaming Gear
WiiM has rapidly become a leading alternative to Sonos after the latter’s 2024 app fiasco left users seeking a more reliable whole‑home streaming solution. The brand’s lineup—highlighted by the WiiM Amp Pro, Amp Ultra, and Pro Plus preamplifier—offers straightforward app‑based...
Solbian Launches Solar Kit for Boat Davits
Solbian has introduced the SunBoard solar kit for boat davits, offering 80 W and 108 W rigid‑frame modules built with high‑efficiency SunPower Maxeon cells. The panels mount to unused davit surfaces using rope‑secured eyelets and can tilt from 0° to 90° for...
Nvidia Ploughs $2 Billion Into Marvell in Data Centre Push
Nvidia is investing $2 billion in Marvell to fuse its AI‑centric NVLink Fusion platform with Marvell’s custom XPUs, silicon‑photonic interconnects and networking gear. The partnership will enable rack‑scale, heterogeneous AI infrastructure that blends GPUs, DPUs, CPUs and high‑speed optical links. Marvell...
char.gy to Deploy 1,500 Chargepoints on Isle of Wight
Char.gy has secured a contract with the Isle of Wight Council to install more than 1,500 public electric‑vehicle chargepoints across the island. The rollout is funded by £1.625 million of public money—about $2.05 million—and private investment, with no direct cost to the...
Apple Expands U.S. Chip Supply Chain with New Partner Investments
Apple announced a $400 million investment with U.S. suppliers Bosch, Cirrus Logic, TDK and Qnity Electronics to broaden domestic chip production, extending its broader $600 billion manufacturing plan. TDK will start U.S. sensor component fabrication for smartphone cameras, while Bosch will produce...
Kioxia to Phase Out Older NAND Flash Products
Japanese memory maker Kioxia announced it will discontinue a range of older NAND flash products built on 32 nm, 24 nm and 15 nm process nodes, including floating‑gate and BiCS FLASH gen.3 devices. The phase‑out covers SLC, MLC and TLC variants in wafer, BGA, TSOP,...
Raspberry Pi Prices Rise Again, Along with a New 3GB Raspberry Pi 4 Announced
Raspberry Pi announced a new 3 GB Raspberry Pi 4 priced at $83.75 (about £80.40, roughly $102 USD). At the same time the company lifted prices on most 4 GB and 8 GB variants of the Pi 4 and Pi 5, with increases ranging from $25 to...
Georgia Power Breaks Ground on Wadley Battery Storage System
Georgia Power has begun construction of a 260 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) in Jefferson County, Georgia, adjacent to an existing solar site and near key transmission lines. Approved by the Georgia Public Service Commission and built by Burns & McDonnell,...
Novel Graphene-Based Sub-Terahertz Receivers Could Enable Ultra-Compact, Zero-Power 6G Links
Researchers from ICFO, ETH Zurich and partners have unveiled the first graphene‑based sub‑terahertz direct receivers that deliver multi‑gigabit‑per‑second data rates over a 3‑metre link at room temperature. The devices occupy a tiny 0.018 mm² footprint, are compatible with standard CMOS back‑end...
AI Chip Boom Powers Fabless IC Growth as NVIDIA Extends Market Leadership
Investments by cloud providers in AI infrastructure are fueling a 44% year‑on‑year surge in fabless IC design revenue, reaching $359.4 billion in 2025. NVIDIA remains the clear leader, posting a record $205.7 billion in revenue—a 65% jump—while its ecosystem now accounts for...
Wearable AI Devices Market Insights Report 2026-2036 Featuring Strategic Analysis of Apple, Samsung Electronics, Google, Huawei Technologies Co., Sony Corp....
The global wearable AI devices market is projected to surge from $69.8 billion in 2026 to about $270.2 billion by 2036, delivering a 14.5% compound annual growth rate. Smartwatches dominate the market today, while eye‑wear is set to post the fastest growth...
Navy Signs $585M F-35 Helmet Display Deal
The U.S. Navy, via Naval Air Systems Command, awarded Collins Elbit Vision Systems a firm‑fixed‑price contract worth $585 million to produce Lot 18 and Lot 19 helmet‑mounted display (HMD) hardware for the F‑35 fleet. The agreement, covering both LCD and OLED configurations, supports U.S....
Sassmann Develops ‘Solar Panel Grid’ for Pigeon Protection
Sassmann, a German specialist, has launched a modular solar‑panel grid that mechanically blocks pigeons from nesting under photovoltaic modules. The system uses clamp‑clips to attach without drilling or gluing, preserving manufacturers' warranties. It can be retrofitted to existing residential and...
MediBeacon Secures CE Mark Certification for TGFR Monitor and Sensor
MediBeacon announced that its transdermal glomerular filtration rate (TGFR) monitor and reusable sensor have earned CE Mark certification under the EU Medical Device Regulation. The Class IIa devices, part of the broader TGFR system that includes the Lumitrace injection and disposable...
Adaptive Mesh Refinement (H-Adaptive FEM) for High-Fidelity Thermal Simulation of Microchip Cooling Systems
The paper introduces an h‑adaptive finite element method for solving the two‑dimensional Poisson equation in microchip thermal analysis. By employing a nodal‑based a‑posteriori error estimator, the mesh automatically refines around high‑power components, capturing steep temperature gradients with linear triangular (P1)...
SolarEdge Outlines Path to 800 V (DC) Data Center Infrastructure
SolarEdge released a March 2026 white paper proposing a five‑stage roadmap to replace legacy AC power with integrated 800 V DC infrastructure in data centers. The paper argues that current AC‑to‑DC conversion chains waste 10%‑30% of input power, limiting AI workload...
Google Finally Fixed Gemini for Home so You Can Stop Yelling at Your Ceiling
Google has rolled out a major update to Gemini for Home, its AI‑powered smart‑home assistant, making voice commands more conversational and improving device recognition. The upgrade adds expressive lighting that responds to descriptive color cues and expands precise control over...
Distalmotion Targets ASC Robotic Gynecology Programs with FDA Filing
Distalmotion has filed a 510(k) request to add sacrocolpopexy, sacrocervicopexy and endometriosis resection to the FDA‑cleared indications for its Dexter robotic system. The move targets ambulatory surgical centers, where the robot’s small footprint could out‑compete larger platforms. The company recently...
Secure at First Silicon: Reducing Cost and Risk
Side‑channel leakage often surfaces only after first silicon, forcing expensive redesigns. The Inspector Pre‑Silicon framework embeds side‑channel analysis into RTL and gate‑level verification, generating test vectors and statistical metrics to identify leakage early. By providing actionable, module‑level insights throughout the...
Meta’s Ray-Ban Glasses Face Investigation in Kenya
Kenya's data protection authority launched an investigation into Meta's Ray‑Ban smart glasses over allegations that footage, including sensitive personal moments, is reviewed by human contractors, raising privacy concerns echoed in the US and UK. In Nigeria, persistent naira volatility—fluctuating around...
The Acer TravelMate P6 14 AI Passes the Audition to Be Your Next Travel Companion with Flying Colors – and...
Acer unveiled the TravelMate P6 14 AI, a 2025 enterprise laptop that blends a sub‑kilogram chassis with the latest Intel Core Ultra 200 Series CPU and integrated Arc graphics. The 14‑inch IPS panel delivers a 2,880 × 1,800 resolution, 120 Hz refresh rate and near‑perfect...
NVIDIA Adds Auto Shader Compilation Beta to Cut Load Times
NVIDIA has launched a beta Auto Shader Compilation (ASC) feature in the latest NVIDIA App, designed to pre‑compile DirectX 12 shaders while the PC is idle, aiming to cut game launch times and eliminate stutter. Users must enable ASC manually via...
Intel Wildcat Lake Leak Outlines Core 300 Series Mobile Strategy
A leak on X reveals Intel’s upcoming Wildcat Lake Core 300 series, a six‑SKU lineup ranging from Core 3 to Core 7 aimed at the 15‑ to 35‑watt segment. The family uses two Cougar Cove performance cores and four efficiency cores, discarding the...
Anker Hermes Rechargeable Backpacking Stove System
Anker Electronics announced a rechargeable, induction‑based backpacking stove called Hermes, which replaces traditional isobutane canisters with a USB‑C‑compatible lithium‑ion battery. The all‑in‑one unit integrates a 1 L pot, induction coil and battery in a 15.8‑oz cylinder, promising faster boiling, zero flame...
Shark's Latest Gadget Is Technically a Leaf Blower – but Unlike Anything You've Seen Before
Shark has launched the BlastBoss, a lightweight 680‑gram device that functions as a high‑speed leaf blower and versatile indoor cleaner. It delivers up to 190 mph airflow and comes with three interchangeable attachments for sweeping, reaching high spots, and precision crevice...
South Korea’s Economy Benefits From Robust Chip Exports and Fiscal Support
South Korea’s March exports surged 48.3% year‑on‑year, driven primarily by a 151% jump in semiconductor shipments and sharp price gains in computers and SSDs. The trade surplus expanded to $25 billion, up from $15 billion a month earlier, while imports rose 13.2%...
YellowScan LiDAR Convention Returns for Sixth Edition
YellowScan will host its sixth LiDAR Convention on April 15‑16, 2026, at thecamp near Marseille, France. The two‑day event gathers geospatial dealers, researchers, surveyors, and drone pilots to explore emerging LiDAR trends and market forecasts. Attendees will hear from YellowScan...
Samsung Beware: Oppo's New 10x Zoom Camera Is Next-Level Impressive
Oppo is set to unveil the Find X9 Ultra on April 21, featuring a groundbreaking 10× optical zoom lens built around a "Quintuple Prism Reflection Periscope Structure." The design reflects light five times, allowing a longer focal length while keeping...
Network Rail Approves Ninehundred’s Incident Watch Camera for Remote Asset Monitoring
Ninehundred Communications has received Network Rail approval for its Incident Watch Camera, the first system certified under the new NR/L2/TRK/1055 Section 11.2.2 remote‑watchperson standard. The camera provides real‑time video of trackside defects, allowing inspections to be performed from a tablet or...
Advanced Nodes to Dominate 2026 SoC Shipments
Advanced nodes (5nm and below) accounted for over 50% of smartphone SoC shipments in 2025 and are projected to reach nearly 60% in 2026, according to Counterpoint Research. Samsung debuted its 2nm Exynos 2600 in the Galaxy S26, while Apple,...
Philips Issues Urgent Device Correction Notice for Thousands of Imaging Units
Philips Healthcare has issued an urgent correction notice for its Allura and Azurion interventional fluoroscopy systems after discovering a foot‑switch design flaw that can prevent or intermittently enable X‑ray imaging. The U.S. FDA classified the issue as a Class 2 recall,...
Arm’s First-Ever Silicon Products Targeted at AI Data Centers
Arm Holdings has launched the Arm AGI CPU, its first production silicon product aimed at AI data‑center workloads. The chip packs up to 136 Neoverse V3 cores, a 300‑watt TDP and can deliver more than twice the rack performance of...
The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold Finally Makes Sense at $300 OFF for Amazon's Big Spring Sale
Google’s Pixel 10 Pro Fold is now priced at $1,499 on Amazon, reflecting a $300 discount that brings the premium foldable under $1,500. The device adds notable upgrades over the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, including the first U.S.‑market IP68 rating,...
Top Ten Companies For AI Datacentre Capacity
The latest CRN‑sourced ranking lists the ten firms with the largest AI‑capable datacentre capacity, measured in megawatts. Microsoft Azure tops the list with over 15,000 MW across 60+ regions, followed by AWS at 12,000 MW and Google at roughly 8,500 MW. Other major...
Red Hat AI Tops MLPerf Inference v6.0 with vLLM on Qwen3-VL, Whisper, and GPT-OSS-120B
Red Hat announced record‑breaking results in the MLPerf Inference v6.0 benchmark, topping the leaderboard on multiple workloads including Qwen3‑VL, GPT‑OSS‑120B, Whisper‑Large‑v3 and Llama‑2‑70B. The company leveraged its open‑source stack—vLLM and llm‑d—on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and OpenShift AI across NVIDIA...
You’ve Got the PLC Sorted. But What About the Power Feeding It?
North American industrial automation projects must consider not only PLC programming but also the power distribution panel certified to UL 891. An uncertified distribution panel can stall inspections, cause power‑quality issues, and jeopardize PLC reliability. Obtaining both UL 891 (distribution) and UL 508A...
Silicon Valley City to Give Residents Doorbells Equipped with Cameras
Milpitas city council approved a $60,000 budget to distribute free smart doorbell cameras to residents on a first‑come, first‑served basis. Homeowners can voluntarily upload video clips to a police‑managed database, but officers have no automatic access to the footage. The...
DRAM Price Rally Pauses in March, Seen Resuming in Second Quarter
The year‑long rally in DRAM prices paused in March as pre‑negotiated contracts locked the average 8 Gb DDR4 price at $13, ending 11 months of double‑digit growth. First‑quarter DRAM prices still surged 100‑115% versus the prior quarter, reflecting strong demand. TrendForce...
Telechips Advances Network Gateway Chip Business, Seeks Global Customers
Telechips is accelerating its network gateway chip business, launching proof‑of‑concept projects with select global customers as it seeks a profitability turnaround. The company is simultaneously expanding AI‑integrated automotive semiconductor offerings for ADAS and autonomous driving, while upgrading its in‑vehicle infotainment...
Microsoft in Talks With Chevron, Engine No. 1 Over $7 Billion Texas Power Plant
Microsoft is in exclusive negotiations with Chevron and activist fund Engine No. 1 to secure a long‑term electricity off‑take from a proposed 2,500‑megawatt natural‑gas power plant in West Texas. The $7 billion project, slated for completion before 2030, would supply power to a...
You Can Grab a Four-Pack of Govee’s Color-Changing Smart Bulbs for Just $27
Govee’s Smart A19 color‑changing LED bulbs are on sale for a four‑pack at $26.99, a $13 discount from the regular $39.99 price. Each bulb delivers 800 lumens, over 16 million colors, and can be controlled via Wi‑Fi or Bluetooth without a...