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TJ-FlyingFish Drone Soars High, Dives Deep
SocialApr 29, 2026

TJ-FlyingFish Drone Soars High, Dives Deep

TJ-FlyingFish: The #Drone That Flies High and Dives Deep by @lukas_m_ziegler #Innovation #EmergingTech #Technology https://t.co/DQqAbbGqU9

By Ron van Loon
Semiconductors Claim Record Share of S&P 500 IT
SocialApr 29, 2026

Semiconductors Claim Record Share of S&P 500 IT

Yardeni Research Chart of the Day (April 28, 2026) The S&P 500 Semiconductors industry now accounts for a record 41.9% and 47.1% of the S&P 500 Information Technology sector's market capitalization and forward earnings. Do you think this is sustainable? https://t.co/mmJzuPj5Sb

By Ed Yardeni
Jensen Huang Stumbles When Pressed on Export Controls
SocialApr 29, 2026

Jensen Huang Stumbles When Pressed on Export Controls

I'm kind of late to this party, but I had a lot to say about @dwarkesh_sp's interview with Jensen Huang. Dwarkesh does a great job of pressing Jensen on his opposition to export controls, and Jensen usually doesn't have good answers. https://t.co/eF3UUpfWHO

By Noah Smith
Memory Titans Rank Among World's Top Six Profits by 2027
SocialApr 28, 2026

Memory Titans Rank Among World's Top Six Profits by 2027

Who had memory companies being 2 of the 6 most profitable in the world by 2027 on their bingo card? 🙃

By Daniel Newman
Grenergy Secures 12‑Year Contract for 680 MWh Spanish BESS
SocialApr 28, 2026

Grenergy Secures 12‑Year Contract for 680 MWh Spanish BESS

Grenergy signs 12-year toll for 680MWh Spain BESS #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/OYg9bspqyk

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
High‑precision 3D Scanning Transforms Grinding Roller Inspection
SocialApr 28, 2026

High‑precision 3D Scanning Transforms Grinding Roller Inspection

Revolutionizing Grinding Roller Inspection with High-Precision #3D Scanning #Technology via @WevolverApp #Innovation #EmergingTech #TechForGood https://t.co/KZJVowlGbS

By Ron van Loon
Galaxy Z Fold8 Wide Matches Battery Life Despite Smaller Capacity
SocialApr 28, 2026

Galaxy Z Fold8 Wide Matches Battery Life Despite Smaller Capacity

Galaxy Z Fold8 • Main, Ultrawide & Telephoto • 5000mah battery • 3.9mm thin Galaxy Z Fold8 Wide • Main & Ultrawide • 4800mah battery • 4.3mm thin The smaller displays on the Wide should allow it to match the Z Fold8 in battery life even with the...

By The Galox
AI Wearable Turns Daily Life Into Continuous Vlog
SocialApr 28, 2026

AI Wearable Turns Daily Life Into Continuous Vlog

An AI wearable device that regularly captures footage throughout the day and compiles it into a full-day vlog.

By Taylor Lorenz
US Bans Chip Tool Shipments to Huahong's Facilities
SocialApr 28, 2026

US Bans Chip Tool Shipments to Huahong's Facilities

The U.S. ordered numerous chip equipment companies to halt tool shipments to two facilities of Huahong, China’s second-largest chipmaker, according to sources. https://t.co/9lzUXgpLQr

By Samantha LaDuc
Sumitomo Electric Flow Battery Secures HEPCO Renewable Integration Tender
SocialApr 28, 2026

Sumitomo Electric Flow Battery Secures HEPCO Renewable Integration Tender

Sumitomo Electric flow battery wins Japanese transmission operator HEPCO’s renewables integration tender #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/HuKerCSZCK

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Ray‑Ban Meta Glasses: Half‑Step AR, Missing App Integration
SocialApr 28, 2026

Ray‑Ban Meta Glasses: Half‑Step AR, Missing App Integration

I've been wearing @raybanmeta display smart glasses since launch. Here are my thoughts on using them up until now. They are a half-step to full AR, but need to do a better job of integrating 3rd party apps, which still...

By Anshel Sag
Mother’s Day Galaxy Deals: Top Devices on Sale
SocialApr 28, 2026

Mother’s Day Galaxy Deals: Top Devices on Sale

Mother's day is around the corner, the best Galaxy devices for the best Mom are now on sale • Galaxy S26 Ultra: howl.link/9o0idirg3hn3i • Galaxy Book6 Pro: howl.link/j6frbr8ug15we • Galaxy Buds4 Pro: howl.link/qvjtp34i52phu • Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra: howl.link/4ijb6uno6wa5h

By The Galox
Palm‑sized Infrared Laser Boosts Skin and Muscle Health
SocialApr 28, 2026

Palm‑sized Infrared Laser Boosts Skin and Muscle Health

This device will not only improve your skin, but the muscles beneath as well. Infrared laser treatment used to mean expensive clinic visits. LYMA put that same technology into an at-home device that fits in your palm. Your skin, healing,...

By Dave Asprey
Affordable Drone Alternatives for US Ban & UK Shoppers
SocialApr 28, 2026

Affordable Drone Alternatives for US Ban & UK Shoppers

Whether you're a US shopper hamstrung by the DJI ban, or a UK buyer looking to explore your options, these are the affordable drones to consider. https://t.co/FgJyQsEO6D

By TechRadar
Majestic Chips Tackle AI’s Emerging Memory Wall
SocialApr 28, 2026

Majestic Chips Tackle AI’s Emerging Memory Wall

We talk a lot about AI’s energy wall. We talk less about the memory wall But as models, and context, get bigger, memory capacity and bandwidth may become the bottleneck. Before “memory wall” became a popular phrase, Sha Rabii, Ofer Shacham, and...

By Shahin Farshchi
On‑Device AI Thrives with LiteRT and NPU
SocialApr 28, 2026

On‑Device AI Thrives with LiteRT and NPU

Building real-world on-device AI with LiteRT and NPU https://t.co/8PbZfxIKiW < you can do some pretty amazing things with on-device AI right now. Here are some real-world examples.

By Richard Seroter
Apple Vision Pro Enables First Spatial-Computing Cataract Surgery
SocialApr 28, 2026

Apple Vision Pro Enables First Spatial-Computing Cataract Surgery

An ophthalmologist in San Diego just performed the first Apple Vision Pro-assisted cataract eye surgery. Dr. Tommy Korn (aka medicine's first "chief spatial computing medical officer") did it as part of a clinical study. Main benefits are easy access to patient info (visual...

By Trung Phan
Samsung's New Laptop Leverages Hybrid Intel Core 3, Boosts Performance
SocialApr 28, 2026

Samsung's New Laptop Leverages Hybrid Intel Core 3, Boosts Performance

Samsung is working on a laptop powered by the new Hybrid Intel Core 3 series The Core 5 320 is over 20% faster than the A18 Pro Core 7 350 is over 2x faster than the Core Ultra U Series 1, 64%...

By The Galox
Zen Table Hides a 2D Printer Gantry
SocialApr 28, 2026

Zen Table Hides a 2D Printer Gantry

The secret under the zen table is literally a 2D x-y printer gantry 🫢😂 #zen #zentable

By Osman Dogan Yirmibesoglu Threads
Rethinking Computing Architecture Amid Slowing Chip Gains
SocialApr 28, 2026

Rethinking Computing Architecture Amid Slowing Chip Gains

As traditional chip improvements slow and energy demands rise, researchers are rethinking how computing systems are designed. https://t.co/45pSTpF8p2 #sustainability #infrastructure #IoT #AI #5G #cloud #edge #futureofwork https://t.co/UORGWngPay

By Peggy Smedley
Tranium Boosts Inference Margins, Driving OpenAI’s Focus
SocialApr 28, 2026

Tranium Boosts Inference Margins, Driving OpenAI’s Focus

Given what we have been seeing/hearing on TPU/Tranium inference economics, margins are even better (inference margins are high to begin with) but OpenAI emphasizing Tranium is partially also for better margins.

By Ben Bajarin
7‑Year‑Old Brother Printer Prints Perfectly After Storage
SocialApr 28, 2026

7‑Year‑Old Brother Printer Prints Perfectly After Storage

You know those Brother laser printers everyone tells you to buy? This one is 7 years old, has been in bubble wrap in storage for 2 years, and I've never touched the toner. Today I unwrapped it, plugged it in,...

By SwiftOnSecurity
Nightshift Enables Overnight Autonomous ML Research on Apple Silicon
SocialApr 28, 2026

Nightshift Enables Overnight Autonomous ML Research on Apple Silicon

Nightshift - Overnight Autonomous ML Research on Apple Silicon. Think AutoResearch but for MLX https://t.co/r0TFLl944g

By Matthew Berman
Battery‑free 3D‑printed Metal Tags Track Actions via Ultrasound
SocialApr 28, 2026

Battery‑free 3D‑printed Metal Tags Track Actions via Ultrasound

Researchers at Georgia Tech develop battery-free 3D-printed metal tags for smart tracking that use ultrasonic sound to record everyday actions. https://t.co/nNTq62wERT

By TechRadar
Low‑Power GB10 GPUs Deliver 50 T/S Quietly
SocialApr 28, 2026

Low‑Power GB10 GPUs Deliver 50 T/S Quietly

While I also have a bunch of GPUs, I really enjoy the GB10s I have, which are the same as Sparks. Very low power usage, make no noise, generate very little heat, take up little space. Always on and available....

By Harrison Kinsley
Tiny Chip Delivers High‑Bandwidth Wireless Brain Interface
SocialApr 28, 2026

Tiny Chip Delivers High‑Bandwidth Wireless Brain Interface

Ultra-Compact Brain–Computer Interface Chip Enables High-Bandwidth Wireless Neural Communication by @CUSEAS #MedTech #Healthcare #HealthTech #Tech #Technology https://t.co/gaulMV302i

By Ron van Loon
Seeking Multi‑Port USB‑C Charger to Replace Ten Outlets
SocialApr 28, 2026

Seeking Multi‑Port USB‑C Charger to Replace Ten Outlets

Aight... I'm trying to consolidate 9-10 USB charging points into a cleaner solution. What are my options? USB-C preferred but I'll take USB-A if that's the only option. Anker (?) used to make a 12-port charger iirc but don't think that's...

By Dhruv Bhutani
Meta Ray‑Bans Evolve, But Can They Remain Market Leaders?
SocialApr 28, 2026

Meta Ray‑Bans Evolve, But Can They Remain Market Leaders?

The second-generation Meta Ray-Bans are an evolution, not a revolution. Is that enough to keep the top spot in an increasingly competitive market? https://t.co/wn2YUK4jr2

By TechRadar
Custom ASICs Ensure Long-Term Flexibility on AWS
SocialApr 28, 2026

Custom ASICs Ensure Long-Term Flexibility on AWS

Here at @AWS event, and included in @sama commentary on the announcement of integration on AWS, emphasized bringing workloads to AWS and not having to worry about what compute infra. This is why custom ASICs are key long-term.

By Ben Bajarin
Boardfly and Virgo Boost Google TPU V8 Performance
SocialApr 28, 2026

Boardfly and Virgo Boost Google TPU V8 Performance

The Boardfly interconnect topology and Virgo datacenter network make the forthcoming Google TPU 8 AI accelerators do a lot more work that prior TPUs. $GOOG $NVDA https://t.co/4wHUW0f044

By Timothy Prickett Morgan
April 27, 1981: Birth of the Computer Mouse
SocialApr 28, 2026

April 27, 1981: Birth of the Computer Mouse

#ThisDayInTechHistory. April 27, 1981. The Humble Computer Mouse was born. (Digital Trends) #Technology https://t.co/a1AJSq3t1V https://t.co/nCVtWJeQwT

By James Gingerich
White iPhone 4 Delay Shaped Apple’s Launch Rhythm
SocialApr 28, 2026

White iPhone 4 Delay Shaped Apple’s Launch Rhythm

The delayed white iPhone 4 might’ve prompted Apple’s current iPhone launch schedule — a tradition that’s on the cusp of major change. https://t.co/r3I05Yikcb

By TechRadar
Sabastian Sawe's Sub‑2‑hour Watch Is Outdated
SocialApr 28, 2026

Sabastian Sawe's Sub‑2‑hour Watch Is Outdated

The Garmin watch Sabastian Sawe used to break two hours is old by modern standards. https://t.co/QDV0Jlbb1z

By TechRadar
Apple Should Retire Liquid Glass After Thumbnail Fiasco
SocialApr 28, 2026

Apple Should Retire Liquid Glass After Thumbnail Fiasco

Apple should def do this display but think it needs to retire the Liquid Glass display forever after the YouTube thumbnail snafu https://t.co/WZa0LGbAAg

By Trung Phan
New App Lets AirPods Work Wirelessly with Android
SocialApr 28, 2026

New App Lets AirPods Work Wirelessly with Android

You can now do more with AirPods wirelessly connected to Android devices, thanks to this clever app. https://t.co/O4dSuv2nSc

By TechRadar
Tenstorrent Secures Over $1B to Scale AI Infrastructure
SocialApr 28, 2026

Tenstorrent Secures Over $1B to Scale AI Infrastructure

Tenstorrent, started by Jim Keller, has raised more than $1 billion and it has over 1,000 employees to come up with scalable AI infrastructure. https://t.co/XdoiRmKl9Z

By Dean Takahashi
Chemistry Becomes Key Factor in Power Markets
SocialApr 28, 2026

Chemistry Becomes Key Factor in Power Markets

Chemistry is becoming the determining factor across many markets as focus shifts to power. https://t.co/2893batoDl #batteries #edge #EVs

By Ed Sperling
Ubuntu Prioritizes Hardware Support and Local‑First AI
SocialApr 28, 2026

Ubuntu Prioritizes Hardware Support and Local‑First AI

I started to talk with teams building the leading OSes about how AI changes (or does not change) their roadmap and what their OS looks like. Ubuntu is one that feels very grounded: massive focus on hardware support (GPUs, NPUs, DPUs)...

By Gergely Orosz
Apple’s Future Products Driven by Core Ideals
SocialApr 28, 2026

Apple’s Future Products Driven by Core Ideals

Following last week's Apple CEO transition news, one incoming question that I received dealt with where Apple is headed from a product perspective. What ideals are guiding Apple’s decisions regarding where to compete? I tackled that multifaceted topic in yesterday’s...

By Neil Cybart (Above Avalon)
CoreWeave: AI Compute Demand Outpaces Supply, Diversifying Partners
SocialApr 28, 2026

CoreWeave: AI Compute Demand Outpaces Supply, Diversifying Partners

Coreweave out with a statement on OAI. We sent headlines to @TheTerminal earlier "OpenAI is a terrific partner, but not our only one. Our business is supported by a diverse and expanding set of customers like Meta Platforms, Anthropic, Microsoft, Google,...

By Ed Ludlow
Tenstorrent's Galaxy Blackhole Delivers 350 T/S/U LLM Inference
SocialApr 28, 2026

Tenstorrent's Galaxy Blackhole Delivers 350 T/S/U LLM Inference

.@tenstorrent is launching Galaxy Blackhole servers and clusters for fast LLM inference (DeepSeek-671B at up to 350 t/s/u), among other applications - no disaggregation needed, according to @jimkxa: https://t.co/G2yu85tXs2

By Sally Ward-Foxton
From Garage VR to $2B Exit, Staying Humble
SocialApr 28, 2026

From Garage VR to $2B Exit, Staying Humble

Palmer Luckey sold Oculus to Facebook for over $2B. We had him on MFM awhile back. His story: - At 14, scrubbed boats at a boat yard for minimum wage. On the side, bought broken iPhones on eBay, fixed them, and resold...

By Sam Parr
VITURE Glasses Deliver Display Four Times Laptop Size
SocialApr 28, 2026

VITURE Glasses Deliver Display Four Times Laptop Size

The image inside these new glasses from @getVITURE is stunning. Is four times bigger than my laptop screen.

By Robert Scoble
Semiconductor Works From 500°C to Absolute Zero
SocialApr 28, 2026

Semiconductor Works From 500°C to Absolute Zero

Scientists create electronic devices that function reliably at extreme temperatures from 500 degrees Celcuis to absolute zero — advanced semiconductor material unlocks new possibilities in space tech and quantum computing https://t.co/K4Bwe3kNBI

By Anj Bryant
NVIDIA's New Hub Expands R&D for Next‑Gen AI Chips
SocialApr 28, 2026

NVIDIA's New Hub Expands R&D for Next‑Gen AI Chips

Strategic Hub: The space is reportedly intended to house expanded engineering and R&D teams focused on NVIDIA’s next-gen chip architectures and global AI software development.

By stock_n_trade
Apple’s New Wearables Signal Internet Access Identity Shift
SocialApr 28, 2026

Apple’s New Wearables Signal Internet Access Identity Shift

Apple is apparently working on a bunch of wearable devices, including smart glasses, camera AirPods and a camera pendant. How we access the internet is shifting, and it's raising big questions about identity: https://t.co/nboUJJ8Flq

By Dave Birch
Keyboard‑Integrated PC Redefines Mobile Desktop Workspaces
SocialApr 28, 2026

Keyboard‑Integrated PC Redefines Mobile Desktop Workspaces

HP may have just made the desktop PC feel a little outdated. What caught my attention is not just that they built a full computer into a keyboard. It is what that changes. The HP EliteBoard G1a turns a familiar object into the...

By Pascal Bornet
Intel Core 5 320 Beats Apple A18 Pro By
SocialApr 28, 2026

Intel Core 5 320 Beats Apple A18 Pro By

The MacBook Neo Killer is ready Intel Core 5 320, a new low-mid range processor, outperforms the Apple A18 Pro by over 20% and is also ahead of the A19 Pro It is incredible what Intel has achieved with just 2 Performance...

By The Galox
New Machine Stitches Flawless Seams in Seconds
SocialApr 28, 2026

New Machine Stitches Flawless Seams in Seconds

This Machine Sews Perfect Seams in Seconds by @Fabriziobustama #Innovation #TechForGood #EmergingTech #Technology #Tech https://t.co/DfrjlCv1wQ

By Ron van Loon