Market intelligence firm Counterpoint Research has revised its 2026 smartphone forecast downward. They predict a global shipment decline of 2.1%, with Apple facing a 2.2% year-over-year drop, worse than many rivals.
iRobot, the pioneering maker of the Roomba vacuum, has filed for bankruptcy. The company will pass control to its Chinese supplier, Shenzhen Picea Robotics, to whom it owes nearly $100 million.
USB-C’s reversibility is a clever trick, not a mechanical guarantee. If your cable or port is damaged, flipping the plug can switch you from a broken high-speed lane to a working one, restoring full speed.
A hobbyist has built the ultimate retro portable by 3D-printing a laptop chassis that perfectly captures 1980s design. It runs Commodore 64 games via emulation but supports real vintage peripherals, blending modern tech with authentic nostalgia.
Advanced Energy has launched a dual-output 24V/24V module for its NeoPower configurable power supply family. The compact 2.5-inch module delivers up to 400W total, enabling more complex systems from a single unit.
Tiiny AI has unveiled the Pocket Lab, a Guinness-verified “personal AI supercomputer” the size of a power bank. It claims to run massive 120-billion-parameter models locally, aiming to break our dependency on the cloud.
The revolving door at Apple’s executive suite is still spinning. Meanwhile, details are leaking about a new Apple Studio Display, and Apple Fitness+ is getting an AI-powered translation boost.
New code hints Apple is finally planning a real upgrade for the Studio Display. The monitor, codenamed J527, could get a 120Hz ProMotion panel and HDR support, likely via Mini-LED tech, for a 2026 launch.
A new benchmark pits NVIDIA’s proprietary 580 Linux driver against the open-source Nouveau stack for graphics cards from the aging GTX 980 to the new RTX 5080. The results highlight a major driver support gap for Maxwell and Pascal GPUs. This comes as NVIDIA’s latest 590 driver series drops support
NVIDIA is reportedly developing a new software service that uses GPU telemetry to track the physical location of its high-end AI chips. The “attestation” feature, first coming to Blackwell GPUs, aims to help data center operators and potentially U.S. authorities monitor where these powerful processo
