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Samsung is pulling TVs and appliances from China after losing $138 million to local competition
Samsung's TV business runs on ad revenue, not hardware margins
A student halted multiple Taiwan bullet trains by spoofing the rail network's emergency radio signals
Police say the 23-year-old decoded rail radio parameters and used handheld devices to trigger an emergency alarm
Roku and TCL face lawsuit over software updates that allegedly brick smart TVs
Complaint says repeated firmware pushes caused freezes restart loops and devices that no longer power on
The FCC wants to ban Chinese labs from certifying electronics, but 75% of devices are tested there now
That could push up prices on phones, laptops, and smart home devices
This $88 retro gaming handheld has a screen that rotates on a hinge, because why not
Anbernic RG Rotate launches with 3.5" rotating IPS display, Unisoc T618, and Android 12
That time when a Waymo robotaxi drove off with a passenger's luggage after the trunk failed to unlock at the airport
Jin ended up boarding his flight empty-handed, and Waymo's response: two free rides
Japan is building military drones out of cardboard, and they're faster and cheaper than you'd expect
Cardboard drones that cost $3,000 and take five minutes to assemble could change how wars are fought
A $7 Raspberry Pi can do something Sony refuses to: give the DualSense wireless haptics on PC
The wireless dongle Sony won't make
This ultra-cheap, water-based iron battery could last 16 years without degrading
The all-iron flow battery completed 6,000 cycles with no measurable capacity loss
Forward-looking: Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere, but their cost, supply chain issues, and potential to fail in fiery ways make them less than ideal for grid-scale energy storage. Chinese researchers say they have taken a major step toward an alternative in the form of an all-iron flow battery built from cheap, abundant materials and a water-based electrolyte that cannot explode.
Apple is giving up on the Vision Pro after weak sales and high return rates
Apple's spatial computing experiment is over
This $199 upscaler wants to make your retro consoles look great on modern TVs
Pixel FX's Morph 2K brings 1080p upscaling with composite, S-Video, and component inputs
Texas Instruments refreshes its iconic calculator with the faster TI-84 Evo
The TI-84 is back, faster and with USB-C, and it still won't connect to the internet
Logitech's G512 X modular keyboard lets you mix analog and mechanical switches
New sensing technology enables multiple pressure-based inputs per key
Consumer tech lobby warns FCC that blocking router updates creates botnet risk for devices already in US homes
A temporary FCC waiver allows updates only until March 2027
A gamer who lost his arm built a one-handed controller after existing hardware failed him
It combines a mouse, keyboard, and gamepad into a single device
Humanoid robots are coming to Japanese airports to help with luggage
In brief: It's not just the factory floor where humanoid robots are starting to appear next to flesh-and-blood employees. Air travelers in Japan will soon see the machines moving luggage and cargo – a response to the country's labor shortage and booming tourism.
2027 BMW 7 Series gets new battery with increased range and super-fast DC charging
Production begins this July in Dingolfing, Germany
Mercedes all-new C-Class electric sedan is a rolling tech demo with hyperscreens
The new EV rides on the MB.EA platform and debuts next-gen displays, materials, and thermal systems
Sony AI builds a table tennis robot that reacts faster than humans can see
Nine cameras and low-latency control let Ace track spin and speed in real time and win matches against top players
CATL says its new EV battery can recharge from 10% to 98% in six minutes
The world's largest battery maker is not "cooling" its R&D ambitions anytime soon
Framework unveils new Laptop 13 Pro, OcuLink kit, and lap keyboard
Intel Core Ultra 3, PCIe 5.0 support, and longer battery life, with all new parts available individually
TP-Link seeks FCC exemption from router ban, says it is a US company
TP-Link argued that banning its devices could disrupt a major share of the US router market
The first CD recorder was shockingly expensive – guess how much
Before CDs went mainstream, recording one cost a small fortune. Made by Denon in 1991