PCB prices are up 40% in a month because of a material most people have never heard of
A petrochemical complex in Saudi Arabia supplied 70% of the world's high-purity PPE resin, and it's been offline since March
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Fox to acquire Roku in $22 billion deal, its largest ever
Fox bets billions on owning the pipes over the content
Researchers are turning old Pixel phones into a data center – and they outperform some server hardware
Old smartphones are piling up as e-waste, but wait... 25 phones can match a single server CPU
Forward-looking: Researchers at the University of California San Diego are testing whether retired smartphones can still do useful work instead of ending up as electronic waste. Working with Google, the team is trying to turn retired Pixel smartphones into a low-cost data center. The goal is to keep working hardware in use instead of throwing it out after a few upgrade cycles.
Netgear countersuit says TP-Link's American company rebrand is false advertising
Netgear points to 13,000 China-based employees, 350 US ones, and 99.5% Chinese components as proof
Solar generation beats coal in the US for the first time ever
Record solar generation pushed the energy source ahead of coal in May
Logitech's new Mobi Fold mouse folds flat for travel
The Mobi Fold is a compact wireless mouse designed to fold flat when not in use. Early impressions are positive for its surprisingly comfortable shape, quiet clicks, and multi-device Bluetooth support.
Experts say Donut Lab's "breakthrough" solid-state battery is just ordinary lithium-ion
Test data contradicts the company's claims of a sodium-ion solid-state battery
SanDisk's massive 8TB SD cards are finally close to launch
A faster 4TB SD card with V30 A2 rating is also coming
US microreactor achieves first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction, targets 2028 deployment
A microreactor in Idaho just cleared a key nuclear test. Critics say it's a "rudimentary stunt." The Energy Secretary called it historic.
Your DisplayPort 2.1 Monitor Might Not Be Running DisplayPort 2.1
Your DisplayPort 2.1 monitor and graphics card may support UHBR20, but that doesn't mean you're getting it. Here's how a seemingly harmless cable choice can change everything.
The world's largest private laser just fired up in race to make fusion power real
Prototype is an early step toward cheaper, laser-driven fusion energy
What just happened? The world's largest privately owned laser has switched on in Denver, though it's not part of a Bond villain's plan to carve their name into the moon, sadly. Fusion startup Xcimer Energy has begun operations at Phoenix, a prototype system designed to test whether laser-driven fusion could one day produce commercial electricity.
A startup is using AI to find lithium deposits directly beneath Europe's battery factories
Volkswagen and LG have giant battery plants in Germany and Poland. A US startup thinks there's lithium sitting right beneath them
United flight turns around after passenger's Bluetooth speaker name triggers security scare
The device's name prompted crews to treat the situation as a potential threat
A Trump-linked startup is sending humanoid robots to the Ukraine battlefield
The Phantom MK-1 has already been tested in Ukraine, with more capable models planned for this year
MIT researchers found a way to get lithium out of hard rock without the massive energy bill
Cutting lithium extraction costs nearly in half could change the economics of EV batteries
DRAM coolers make a comeback: G.Skill and Cooler Master unveil DDR5 kits with built-in fans
A throwback to when DDR3 memory kits shipped with active cooling
Creative launches Sound Blaster AE-X for PC audio enthusiasts
Pump Up the Volume: Creative has added a new model to its renowned Audigy line of discrete Sound Blaster add-in cards. The Sound Blaster AE-X is a "flagship" solution for high-performance computer builds and is intended to provide a premium sound experience – so long as you are willing to pay a substantial price.
TP-Link's first Wi-Fi 8 router is coming, if the FCC allows it
The Archer 8 is targeting an October 2026 launch, but TP-Link still needs approval to sell new routers in the US
Windows can now share audio to two Bluetooth headphones at once, sort of
Shared audio is live, but only on Copilot+ PCs with Bluetooth LE audio for now
Most Americans want digital shelf labels and surveillance pricing banned
Consumers fear retailers will use the technology to raise prices faster and more often
SK Hynix is embedding cooling into HBM memory to stop AI chips from overheating
New iHBM with cooling structures is said to cut thermal resistance by over 30%
DriftGuard update lets Xbox gamers fix stick drift without replacing controllers
A new hardware-level calibration tool supports Xbox 360, Xbox One, Series X|S, and Elite controllers with fixes that survive firmware updates
Drone speed record falls again as Blackbird hits 453 mph using custom carbon fiber propellers
The drone's two-way average topped the current official record, but Guinness has yet to certify the attempt
This $82 USB cable hides a Wi-Fi microcontroller inside its connector
Hacknect can emulate keystrokes, execute payloads remotely, and wipe itself clean on command
Tesla's Cybercab just became the most efficient EV ever built
The two-seater consumes 28% less energy than its nearest rival, but it's more robotaxi pod than traditional car