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I found my 2013 iOS 7 post. I was bullish on Xiaomi and predicting a planned-obsolescence lawsuit against Apple. Thirteen years later: Xiaomi is…
Nvidia entered the PC market at Computex 2026 with RTX Spark: a 20-core Arm CPU plus a 6,144-CUDA-core Blackwell GPU connected by NVLink-C2C, sharing…
Intel announces Arc G3 and G3 Extreme at Computex 2026: the first chips designed ground-up for gaming handhelds. Built on Intel 18A, with XeSS…
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a groundbreaking switching device using manganese-tin and tantalum materials, enabling processors to operate up to 1,000…
8BitDo released the Ultimate 3E Controller for Xbox on May 25, 2026, featuring a retro NES-inspired design with a classic D-pad and colorful buttons.…
Phoronix's independent Vera benchmarks: 11% faster than AMD EPYC, 55% faster than Intel Xeon, 63% faster than NVIDIA's own Grace CPU. The Olympus architecture…
In mid-2026, Sony leads console sales with the PS5 dominating the market. Microsoft shifted focus from hardware to service, while Nintendo excelled in hybrids.…
Sitting through tech keynotes for the better part of two decades gives you a pretty solid sense of perspective. You learn to filter out…
SpaceX is about to go public at a $1.75 trillion valuation in the largest IPO in history. The deep dive on the technology, Starlink,…
Subnautica 2 launched in Early Access on May 14, 2026, introducing cooperative gameplay for up to four players and expanded exploration mechanics in a…
Qualcomm recently launched the Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 and Snapdragon 4 Gen 5, focusing on a feature called Smooth Motion UI, which optimizes chip…
Bambu Lab faces mounting criticism from the 3D printing community over its approach to open-source principles and repair accessibility, tensions that came to a…
Apple released iOS 26.5 on May 12, 2026, introducing subscription payment flexibility for developers and users, alongside performance improvements and security updates. This update…
Samsung launched the One UI 9 Beta program for Galaxy S26 series users on May 12, 2026, marking the latest iteration of the company’s…
The author discusses an alternative approach to AI writing tools, emphasizing local models that run without external prompts or subscriptions. By using quantization, smaller…
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