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Gesture‑controlled Desk Creates Interactive Holographic Displays
SocialApr 11, 2026

Gesture‑controlled Desk Creates Interactive Holographic Displays

Next-Gen Desk Turns Simple Gestures into Interactive Holographic Displays by @tweetciiiim #Innovation #EmergingTech #Tech #Technology https://t.co/Xy6vonZPlH

By Ron van Loon
RAM Crisis Persists; TurboQuant Won’t Rescue It
SocialApr 11, 2026

RAM Crisis Persists; TurboQuant Won’t Rescue It

Where are we now with the RAM crisis? It's still bleak, despite some positive glimmers of late — and I wouldn't rely on TurboQuant to save the day. https://t.co/OKQYnluz0o

By TechRadar
Huawei’s Fold Signals the Dawn of Post‑Keyboard Computing
SocialApr 11, 2026

Huawei’s Fold Signals the Dawn of Post‑Keyboard Computing

Huawei may have just shown where personal computing is heading next. And it looks a lot less like a traditional laptop. The MateBook Fold takes an 18.3-inch OLED display, folds it like a book, and turns it into a smaller 13-inch device...

By Pascal Bornet
S Plus Production Slumps, Edge Model Likely Replacement
SocialApr 11, 2026

S Plus Production Slumps, Edge Model Likely Replacement

Galaxy S Plus is not lasting another generation. Might not even last this one. Production breakdown: S26 Ultra: 1.5 Million S26 Plus: 200K S26: 1.3 Million S26 Plus is getting dangerously close to S25 Edge level production. At this point I'd just launch the S26...

By The Galox
Magnetic Privacy Filter Shields MacBook From Shoulder Surfers
SocialApr 11, 2026

Magnetic Privacy Filter Shields MacBook From Shoulder Surfers

Tired of shoulder surfers seeing everything on your MacBook screen when working in public? Then you'll want to learn all about the Afterplug Magnetic Privacy Filter Screen, which I demo and test in my latest review video: https://t.co/dVTvZyGDMc #privacy #macbook...

By Dave Taylor
Master GPU Latent vs CPU Deterministic in 2026
SocialApr 11, 2026

Master GPU Latent vs CPU Deterministic in 2026

Open source and knowing what goes in latent space (GPU) and what goes in deterministic space (CPU) ^^ the defining concepts to know and implement in 2026

By Garry Tan
Mario‑Themed Turtle Beach Gear Impresses Switch 2 Review
SocialApr 11, 2026

Mario‑Themed Turtle Beach Gear Impresses Switch 2 Review

I went hands-on with Turtle Beach’s Mario-themed controller and headset for Nintendo Switch 2 and they impressed me for these key reasons. https://t.co/XqXqlmB0Rb

By TechRadar
Perplexity AI: Powerful, Seamlessly User‑Friendly Experience
SocialApr 11, 2026

Perplexity AI: Powerful, Seamlessly User‑Friendly Experience

Perplexity computer is really really good wow I’m impressed It just works and very normie friendly (me)

By Felix Jauvin
A Week Around the Moon Beats Any TV Show
SocialApr 11, 2026

A Week Around the Moon Beats Any TV Show

Around the moon and back in a week. That was better than any TV I've seen in a long time

By Marques Brownlee (MKBHD)
Battery Storage Softens AU$1bn Fuel Shock, Council Urges Budget Action
SocialApr 10, 2026

Battery Storage Softens AU$1bn Fuel Shock, Council Urges Budget Action

Australia: Battery storage cushions AU$1 billion fuel shock as Climate Council demands May budget action #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/Emaxi6OoJ3

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Beyond Transistors: Exploring Tomorrow’s Exotic Computing Paradigms
SocialApr 10, 2026

Beyond Transistors: Exploring Tomorrow’s Exotic Computing Paradigms

thinking about the evolution of computing beyond the current transistor paradigm - we've seen photonics, quantum, adiabatic, entropic, chemical, and neuron based computing paradigms. what are the weirder, more frontier mediums for computation?

By Meltem Demirors
Rugged Tablet Packs Projector, Night Vision, Huge Battery
SocialApr 10, 2026

Rugged Tablet Packs Projector, Night Vision, Huge Battery

The 8849 TANK Pad Ultra is a rugged Android tablet that combines a projector, night vision camera, massive battery, and advanced connectivity. https://t.co/Vqc5L85Ro9

By TechRadar
Mac and iPad Sales Surge 15‑16% in China Q4
SocialApr 10, 2026

Mac and iPad Sales Surge 15‑16% in China Q4

Analysis: Mac grew 16% and iPad grow 15% in China in the fourth quarter of 2025 https://asymco.com/2026/04/03/analysis-mac-grew-16-and-ipad-grow-15-in-china-in-the-fourth-quarter-of-2025/

By Horace Dediu
Semiconductor Market Poised to Reach $2 T by 2030
SocialApr 10, 2026

Semiconductor Market Poised to Reach $2 T by 2030

As insane as it sounds (and again driven by ASP) it may hit $2T by 2030.

By Ben Bajarin
Transistor and Memory Costs Are Rising Astronomically
SocialApr 10, 2026

Transistor and Memory Costs Are Rising Astronomically

When I say the cost to make transistors ($ per billion) has gone up.. I mean its gone UP.... Memory is even more insane, cost per gb is 🤯

By Ben Bajarin
Meta's 5GW Hyperion Forces Data Center Tech Overhaul
SocialApr 10, 2026

Meta's 5GW Hyperion Forces Data Center Tech Overhaul

The quest to build @Meta’s 5GW Hyperion data center (the world's largest ever) is pushing engineers to rethink compute, cooling, and network technology. https://spectrum.ieee.org/5gw-data-center

By IEEE Spectrum Threads
Figure and Hark Deploy Full NVIDIA B200 Data Center
SocialApr 10, 2026

Figure and Hark Deploy Full NVIDIA B200 Data Center

Figure and Hark just took an entire data center of NVIDIA B200s - every rack in the building Figure will be using these to predict physics and Hark will train next generation multi-modal models https://t.co/01qVoTXLlx

By Brett Adcock
Generative AI Enhances Wireless Vision to See Through Obstructions
SocialApr 10, 2026

Generative AI Enhances Wireless Vision to See Through Obstructions

Generative AI improves a wireless vision system that sees through obstructions by MIT News https://t.co/6C9dbXdM3P

By Robohub Twitter
IPhone 18 Pro Gets Samsung Isocell Camera Sensors
SocialApr 10, 2026

IPhone 18 Pro Gets Samsung Isocell Camera Sensors

iPhone, made by Samsung iPhone 18 Pro series will apparently have Samsung Isocell camera sensors for the first time. Another component alongside the display and memory that will be made by Samsung

By The Galox
Memory Insights and Skippable Tim
SocialApr 10, 2026

Memory Insights and Skippable Tim

Whole video pod of @T_h_e_Circuit and the points I made earlier in the week on memory, we discuss in the chapter timelines you can skip to.

By Ben Bajarin
FCC Clears Hitachi Rail Transponder for BART Communications
SocialApr 10, 2026

FCC Clears Hitachi Rail Transponder for BART Communications

.@FCC approves request of Hitachi Rail to allow its transponder, a component of its larger communications-based train control system, to operate in three portions of the 3.8-4.5 MHz band. System is for the Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) in...

By David Shepardson
Transformer Shortage Sparks Surge of Energy Startups
SocialApr 10, 2026

Transformer Shortage Sparks Surge of Energy Startups

America’s Transformer Crisis Has Supercharged a Wave of New Startups #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/mVSTPVomG8 https://t.co/n88HhSKiEx

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Modular Solar‑Battery‑Hydrogen Nanogrids Replace Diesel Generators
SocialApr 10, 2026

Modular Solar‑Battery‑Hydrogen Nanogrids Replace Diesel Generators

Today on Volts: in difficult places where power needs to be portable & reliable -- think disaster recovery, or forward military bases -- diesel generators have been the standard answer. I talk today with someone making modular, portable, self-contained nanogrids...

By David Roberts (Volts)
Tech Investing Is Essentially a Bet on TSMC
SocialApr 10, 2026

Tech Investing Is Essentially a Bet on TSMC

TSMC controls ~72% of the global chip foundry market. That means most of the world’s advanced chips run through one company. Apple. Nvidia. AMD. AI. When you invest in tech… you’re indirectly betting on TSMC.

By Cerv Harris | Stocks • Invest • Finance
Asus Offers Fix for RTX 5090 Connector Melting
SocialApr 10, 2026

Asus Offers Fix for RTX 5090 Connector Melting

Reports are still coming through about high-powered GPUs like the RTX 5090 having connector melting issues, but Asus has a solution. https://t.co/qi7HPVgpeu

By TechRadar
Nvidia's RISC Push Signals Real Momentum for SiFive
SocialApr 10, 2026

Nvidia's RISC Push Signals Real Momentum for SiFive

$NVDA leaning further into RISC is what I would call real signal. Also, @GavinSBaker leading the round reflects well. SiFive is cooking. Definitely one to keep an eye on. 🚀

By Daniel Newman
Semiconductor Weekly: Intel
SocialApr 10, 2026

Semiconductor Weekly: Intel

Latest: Intel teams up; GPU rowhammer attack; faster verification; Samsung’s new packaging site; China poaches Taiwan talent; thinnest GaN chiplet; AFM-IR; new edge design; BMW hydrogen; TSMC, Samsung $; silent data corruption.. https://t.co/Q1qG4B7mAP #semiconductor #GaN #edge

By Ed Sperling
RAM Shortage Improves, but Temper Expectations.
SocialApr 10, 2026

RAM Shortage Improves, but Temper Expectations.

We're seeing more positive signs that the RAM crisis is easing somewhat, but be careful not to raise your expectations too high. https://t.co/zRE6BX3OHI

By TechRadar
Apple May Launch iPhone Air 2 Despite Poor Sales
SocialApr 10, 2026

Apple May Launch iPhone Air 2 Despite Poor Sales

Apple will reportedly release the iPhone Air 2 ‘no matter how badly it sells,' and while I don't necessarily believe it, I hope it's true. https://t.co/jOi8bUEzcZ

By TechRadar
Apple Boosts TSMC SoIC Capacity for AI Servers
SocialApr 10, 2026

Apple Boosts TSMC SoIC Capacity for AI Servers

Morgan Stanly on Apple custom ASIC for cloud/hybrid compute (chip code-named Balta): "Apple is materially ramping SoIC capacity at TSMC, pointing to a major push in Apple silicon for AI servers. TSMC (covered by Charlie Chan) is expanding its SoIC (System...

By Ben Bajarin
AI Chip War Sparks Investor Risks in US-China Trade
SocialApr 10, 2026

AI Chip War Sparks Investor Risks in US-China Trade

AI Chips Are A Looming Battlefield In U.S.-China Trade. What Investors Should Know. https://t.co/FcrSZnqDwz $TSMC $AMSL $INTC $MU $NVDA $TSLA

By Patrick Seitz
Jobs' Last‑minute Switch to Glass Revived 1960s Corning Tech
SocialApr 10, 2026

Jobs' Last‑minute Switch to Glass Revived 1960s Corning Tech

TIL Steve Jobs decided to use glass for the first iPhone *after* announcing it and noticing his plastic screen was scratched. He convinced @Corning to resurrect an invention they made in the 1960’s, convert a factory, and produce millions of screens...

By Stew Fortier
AI-Powered EMS Guides Users Through Unfamiliar Tasks
SocialApr 10, 2026

AI-Powered EMS Guides Users Through Unfamiliar Tasks

A new AI-driven system uses context-aware electrical muscle stimulation to physically guide users through unfamiliar tasks, merging computer vision and real-time reasoning to deliver tailored, on-the-spot movement assistance. embodiedai

By Phys.org Threads
Tech Shows You Really Need Easy Training
SocialApr 10, 2026

Tech Shows You Really Need Easy Training

On tech… The real purpose of lactate meters, metabolic carts, HR monitors, etc? To tell you: “Yes… you really do need to train that easy.” Without it, most athletes never figure that out.

By Alan Couzens
Chinese AI Firm Reveals $92M Nvidia Servers, No Longer
SocialApr 10, 2026

Chinese AI Firm Reveals $92M Nvidia Servers, No Longer

China AI Firm Discloses $92 Million of Banned Nvidia Chip Servers to Beijing Small numbers, and no longer "banned"..... https://t.co/Z0lwcvOKem

By Paul Triolo
Control AI Inference Costs: Build Your Own Infrastructure
SocialApr 10, 2026

Control AI Inference Costs: Build Your Own Infrastructure

Reuters reported this week that @AnthropicAI is exploring building its own AI chips. The plans are early. No design, no dedicated team. May not happen at all. That is not the story. The story is why a company at $30 billion in annualized...

By Shashi Bellamkonda
New Cancer Radiotherapy Machines Arrive at Mpilo Hospital
SocialApr 10, 2026

New Cancer Radiotherapy Machines Arrive at Mpilo Hospital

AT MPILO HOSPITAL, Old Radiotherapy Machines are being decommissioned & the newly procured machines are being installed. These are the “Cancer Machines” Zimbabweans have been talking about. President @edmnangagwa DELIVERED. ED2030🔥🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/uoDZihr6L6

By Kudzai Mutisi
Secure Your IoT Devices with Proven Cyber Defenses
SocialApr 10, 2026

Secure Your IoT Devices with Proven Cyber Defenses

How to Protect #IoT Devices from #CyberSecurity Threats by @antgrasso #InternetOfThings #Infosec #IT #Technology https://t.co/bHVcGm4rmX

By Ron van Loon
Intel Remains the Sole US Alternative to TSMC
SocialApr 10, 2026

Intel Remains the Sole US Alternative to TSMC

@LipBuTan1 brought Intel back to former glory. In reality, it is the only alternative to TSMC on the ground in the US https://t.co/XIwPsNxGo3

By Alex Zhavoronkov, PhD
Top UK Drone Startup Wins Pentagon Test, Yet Departs Britain
SocialApr 10, 2026

Top UK Drone Startup Wins Pentagon Test, Yet Departs Britain

Yesterday a Russian warship escorted sanctioned tankers through the English Channel, unchallenged. Today we're about to lose one of the most exciting defence startups in the country to America. > A small British team just topped the Pentagon's own Drone Dominance...

By Piers Kicks
Samsung Extends Gemini Scam Detection to Foldable Phones
SocialApr 10, 2026

Samsung Extends Gemini Scam Detection to Foldable Phones

Samsung is preparing to expand its Gemini-powered Scam Detection feature to its upcoming foldable lineup Galaxy S26 was the first non-pixel device to get on-device scam detection feature ✅ More details - https://t.co/2SQhflEGmv https://t.co/7iJjpIiBNl

By AssembleDebug (Shiv)
Chiplet Architectures May Overcome Miniaturization Limits
SocialApr 10, 2026

Chiplet Architectures May Overcome Miniaturization Limits

Are Chiplet Architectures a Real Answer to Chip Miniaturization Limits? by @antgrasso #EmergingTech #Innovation #Tech #Technology https://t.co/piyQQEWYq6

By Ron van Loon
Large‑format LFP Cells Exceed 314 Ah for BESS
SocialApr 10, 2026

Large‑format LFP Cells Exceed 314 Ah for BESS

Beyond 314Ah: A comparison of large-format LFP battery cells for BESS #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/xSvqIcKWYL

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
3D‑Printed Robot Arm Demonstrates Precise Pick‑and‑Place
SocialApr 10, 2026

3D‑Printed Robot Arm Demonstrates Precise Pick‑and‑Place

3D Printed Robot Arm Pick and Place Testing #3dPrinted #Robot #STEM #Robotics #Arduino #engineering #BlackWomenInSTEM #NoireSTEMinist #NationalRoboticsWeek #BlackSky #STEMSky #BlackSTEMSky #BlackWomenInSTEM #BlackInSTEM #AcademicSky #AcademicChatter #WomenInSTEM https://t.co/TrXj9dXq5V

By Dr. Carlotta A. Berry
MOKiN 8‑in‑1 USB‑C Hub Simplifies All Connections
SocialApr 10, 2026

MOKiN 8‑in‑1 USB‑C Hub Simplifies All Connections

Running out of ports or want to simplify plugging your notebook into your accessories, from keyboard to monitor? Then you'll really appreciate the MOKiN 8-In-1 USB-C Hub. It even has some secret functions that are pretty slick, as I demonstrate:...

By Dave Taylor
Big Tech Will Soon Design Its Own Chips
SocialApr 10, 2026

Big Tech Will Soon Design Its Own Chips

File this under Pat’s Law Of Always: Every large tech company will consider designing its own chips.

By Patrick Moorhead
Anthropic Builds Custom AI Chips to Ease Shortage
SocialApr 10, 2026

Anthropic Builds Custom AI Chips to Ease Shortage

JUST IN: Anthropic is developing its own AI chips to combat the escalating shortage fueling their advanced systems.

By David Gokhshtein
BObsweep MAXIM: The Ferrari of Robot Vacuums
SocialApr 10, 2026

BObsweep MAXIM: The Ferrari of Robot Vacuums

With its amazing features and capabilities, I'm not exaggerating when I call the @bObsweep MAXIM Robot Vacuum and Mop the "Ferrari of robot vacuum cleaners". Watch my video to see why it finally offers a clean that other devices just...

By Dave Taylor
Faulty Adapter Causes Netgear Hotspot Power Drain
SocialApr 10, 2026

Faulty Adapter Causes Netgear Hotspot Power Drain

There seems to be something wrong with power adapter, cable, or software related to that on Netgear hotspots. Same thing happened on newer and older device. They started running out of power to the point they were unusable. Switching to...

By Teri Radichel