The Commodore Amiga left a lasting impression on countless computer users in the 1980s, and demand for new Amiga hardware persists to this day. Apollo, a German company best known for developing modern Amiga accelerator cards, is now bringing a complete Amiga system to market. As with previous retro computing......
Reviewers put iPhone Air’s “all-day battery life” claim to the test
YouTuber Dave2D tested the iPhone Air and found it could run the notoriously hardware-intensive game Genshin Impact for around three hours and 11 minutes at 600 nits before shutting down. Under more typical conditions, such as web browsing and social media use, the device delivered roughly 9.5 hours of screen-on......
Panasonic accelerates work on anode-free batteries for longer-range EVs
Panasonic has announced new battery development efforts aimed at boosting driving range and energy density for automakers, including Tesla, which relies on the Japanese manufacturer for cell supply. The company is exploring commercial applications of anode-free batteries but has not yet committed to a specific launch timeline. Read Entire Article
New LattePanda Iota single-board computer outperforms Raspberry Pi 5 in benchmarks
Chinese manufacturer LattePanda has introduced a new addition to its line of x86 single-board computers (SBCs). The LattePanda "Iota" aims to provide a seamless upgrade from the company's original LattePanda V1, while enabling more complex computing scenarios and custom projects. Customers will need to decide whether an x86 CPU is......
Solar panels on cars could soon power daily commutes
Aptera Motors, based in Carlsbad, California, has driven much of this momentum by developing a three-wheeled electric vehicle equipped with solar panels that conform to its aerodynamic body. The company tackled this technical challenge in-house after finding commercial solutions inadequate. Read Entire Article
Uber Eats to test drone food deliveries in the US later this year
The companies said that Uber wants to expand its multimodal delivery network to include autonomous aerial deliveries. Tel Aviv, Israel-based Flytrex, which also carries out drone deliveries for DoorDash, is one of only four drone delivery providers authorized by the FAA for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations, meaning......
In rare disclosure, DeepSeek claims R1 model training cost just $294K
The disclosure appeared in a peer-reviewed Nature paper this week, co-authored by founder Liang Wenfeng. The publication marks a rare move for DeepSeek, which has revealed little since its surprise debut on the international stage earlier this year. In January, the company's launch of lower-cost AI systems rattled markets, sending......
Google turns Chrome into an AI browser with Gemini integration
Google has started rolling out agentic AI features in Chrome for macOS and Windows users in the US. The new generative AI tool can analyze web pages, interact with Google apps, and perform tasks autonomously. Read Entire Article
Microsoft is repurposing Foxconn’s failed Wisconsin venture into the world’s most powerful AI data center
On Thursday, Microsoft announced the development of "Fairwater," a new AI data center in Wisconsin. The facility is under construction on the site where Foxconn previously failed to establish a US-based manufacturing operation and will become the company's most powerful AI data center yet. Fairwater will employ enough GPUs to......
Windows 10 end-of-support could spark PC gaming hardware boom
Analysts at Jon Peddie Research predict that shipments of PC gaming hardware will jump by 35% this year. The firm highlights Windows 11 upgrade requirements as the primary factor, but its effect on overall shipments has been muted. Read Entire Article