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• In 2024, Google claimed that their data centers are 1.5x more energy efficient than industry average. • In 2025, Microsoft committed billions to nuclear power for AI workloads. •

• The hardware hurdle: Cysic and Cardano clash over the future of decentralized compute At Consensus Hong Kong 2026, Leo Fan questioned Midnight’s use of Google Cloud and Azure, as

• Sandra Rivera joins Vsora to boost its AI chip game. • The post Former Altera CEO Joins French AI Chip Startup appeared first on EE Times . • Sandra Rivera joins Vsora to boost i

• Sony considering PlayStation 6 delay to 2029, while Nintendo could hike Switch 2 price, according to report - memory and storage chip shortage now impacting products outside of R

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• IT worker tried to destroy SATA SSD with a drill, but missed the PCB. • The drive remained intact, data still accessible, posing a security risk. • SSDs have shorter PCBs; drilli

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• Tech tinkerer gets Gemini to help him ‘vibe code’ an x86 motherboard design - bot help was impressive, but project still required human awareness and intervention Project demonst

• Engineer discovers smart sleep mask can read other users’ brainwaves. • Issue caused by hardcoded credentials and insecure Bluetooth protocol. • Mask likely from SLEEPU DreamPilo

• Price drops to $99.99, saving $40 from the original $139.99. • Launched 2025, it supports Windows PC and Xbox with low‑latency 2.4GHz wireless. • Rotating button modules let you

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• Off‑the‑shelf breadboards are limited, lacking support for wide development boards. • Ludwin’s 3D printable breadboard adds a large hole, enabling ESP32 and other wide boards. •

• 6G demands a complete wireless infrastructure overhaul to prevent energy crises. • The post Why Wireless Infrastructure Must Be Reinvented for the 6G Era appeared first on EE Tim

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• To fill the talent gap, CS majors could be taught to design hardware, and the EE curriculum could be adapted or even shortened. • Key Takeaways A variety of new approaches are be

• New data centers and massive compute capabilities enable a whole new way of manipulating and using data. • Key Takeaways The frenzy of new data center construction has opened the

• Massive compute capabilities enable a whole new way of manipulating and using data, and a potential bonanza for AI data centers. • Key Takeaways The frenzy of new data center con

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• MSI’s RTX 5060-equipped Cyborg 15 gaming laptop is down to just $899 on Walmart - Featuring an Intel Core 7 240H CPU, 16GB of RAM and a 144Hz display Smooth 1080p gaming on the b

• Rufus devs blame Microsoft for blocking latest Windows 11 ISOs, resulting in IP bans - Windows Insiders can’t download latest Insider ISOs and are met with IP bans This is either

• SoftBank’s $4.2bn OpenAI gain lifts quarterly profits as AI exposure deepens - company swings back to profitability in Q3 results Vision Fund divergence and expanding data center

• This external disc drive can play 4K 3D Blu-rays, along with all your old CDs and DVDs, now for 43% off - TROPRO’s media player is just $79.99 Long live physical media. • Get Tom

• TSMC considers an additional $100 billion investment into Arizona fabs to bolster American chipmaking efforts - move would help TSMC’s chips avoid tariffs due to local production

• At CES 2026, AMD’s $499 Ryzen 7 9850X3D topped gaming benchmarks. • The post AMD Sets the Standard for Gaming CPUs With Ryzen 7 9850X3D appeared first on EE Times . • At CES 2026

• When Alan DeKok began a side project in network security, he didn’t expect to start a 27-year career. • In fact, he didn’t initially set out to work in computing at all. • DeKok

• OEMs and Tier-1s face China-speed SDV timelines. • Learn how modern architectures, workflows, and safety-certified platforms enable speed without sacrificing control. • The post

• The ‘Father of Sega Hardware’ has passed away, designed all of Sega’s consoles - Hideki Sato worked his way up from engineer to become Sega’s acting president, spending 33 years

• The future of Quantum computing - the tech, companies, and roadmaps that map out a coherent quantum future Analyzing the future of the Quantum computing industry. • Get Tom’s Har

• Tom’s Hardware Verdict Corsair’s AI Workstation 300 is a classy, compact, and flexible Ryzen AI Max+ 395 system that boasts plenty of performance for gaming and AI alike. • But r

• IBM triples entry-level hires for 2026 despite AI adoption, bucking industry trends - Chief HR officer says that AI can do most entry-level jobs, but work still requires a human

• Tom’s Hardware Verdict Though I encountered a few unique challenges during setup, the BenQ Mobiuz EX271UZ performed at the highest level for gaming, entertainment and productivit

• Tom’s Hardware Verdict The LaserPecker LX2 has excellent potential but needs a firmware fix to improve camera calibration and false ‘failure to retract probe’ warnings. • Pros -

• Turkish wedding party receives Nvidia RTX 5090, RAM necklaces, and Intel CPU for elaborate wedding gifts - A Turkish tech delight for the age of PC shortages Gold never tarnishes

• InputPlumber 0.74 Released With Hardware Support Improvements InputPlumber 0.74 is now available for this open-source input routing and control daemon for Linux systems. • InputP

• $5,000 RTX 5090 Lightning Z gets killed in extreme overclocking attempt, thermal shock cracks the GPU core - MSI’s 2,500-Watt XOC BIOS pushed too high a voltage to the core Still

• High-bandwidth flash stacks NAND layers to bolster memory capacity for inference workloads. • The post NAND Reimagined in High-Bandwidth Flash to Complement HBM appeared first on

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• Trending: Best Presidents’ Day tech sales Meta is fighting the concept of social media addiction Ring nixes Flock partnership after Super Bowl backlash Fire TV sticks add NVIDIA'

• In December, NASA took another small, incremental step towards autonomous surface rovers. • In a demonstration, the Perseverance team used AI to generate the rover’s waypoints. •

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• We’ve been using LLMs for years to do software and firmware assistance. • Now we’re starting to look at it for hardware help too. • Ladyada’s still in the driver’s seat… but no

• MicroVision, a solid-state sensor technology company located in Redmond, Wash., says it has designed a solid-state automotive lidar sensor intended to reach production pricing be

• IEEE TryEngineering is celebrating 20 years of empowering educators with resources that introduce engineering to students at an early age. • Launched in 2006 as a collaboration b

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• AI-powered autonomous vehicles stole the spotlight at CES 2026. • The post AI Drives AV Momentum at CES 2026 appeared first on EE Times . • AI-powered autonomous vehicles stole t

• Qatar accelerates deep-tech domination with major AI, quantum, and semiconductor investments. • The post Qatar’s Deep Tech Ambitions Come Into Focus appeared first on EE Times .

• Qatar’s AI Ambitions Span the Tech Stack DOHA, Qatar - As nations around the world race to build sovereign AI industries, Qatar is investing its sovereign wealth into multiple le

• ISE 2026: Sol Rashidi Warns of ‘POC Purgatory’ AI agents are risking cognitive decline and infrastructure security BARCELONA, Spain - In 2026, AI in business faces a turning poin

• MicroLEDs, with pixels just micrometers across, have long been a byword in the display world. • Now, microLED-makers have begun shrinking their creations into the uncharted nano

• As new consumer hardware and software capabilities have bumped up against medicine over the last few years, consumers and manufacturers alike have struggled with identifying the

• Beyond the Dashboard: How Cars Are Learning to Sense Like Humans From tragic lapses in memory to Euro NCAP’s safety vision, sensor fusion is turning vehicles into intelligent gua

• E-Fuses Grow Up and Go Industrial You’re undoubtedly familiar with the electronic-fuse (e-fuse) ICs that first appeared about 15 to 20 years ago and are now widely used in circui

• AI agents can handle physics-based modeling complexity while engineers focus on design judgment and tradeoffs.

• During times of political turmoil, history often gets rewritten, erased, or lost. • That is what happened to the legacy of Jan Czochralski, a Polish chemist whose contributions t

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• For a different perspective on AI companions, see our Q&A with Jaime Banks: How Do You Define an AI Companion? • Novel technology is often a double-edged sword. • New capabilitie