SanDisk is officially retiring the WD Black and WD Blue SSD names, replacing them with a new Optimus lineup. The transition marks the final step in separating from Western Digital and will roll out through the first half of 2026.
At CES 2026, journalists tried a smart mirror that scans your face for 30 seconds to assess your health and “physiological age.” The $899 device promises a contactless health check, but the experience was a rollercoaster for self-esteem. We break down if this tech is a breakthrough or just hype.
At CES 2026, Hesai announced a massive production ramp as the lidar industry consolidates. The Chinese firm is pushing into robotics and automotive, fueled by demand and collapsing costs that doomed competitors like Luminar.
LG has brought back its Wallpaper TV concept, and this time it’s a fully realized flagship. The OLED evo W6 is just 9 millimeters thick, uses a wireless Zero Connect Box, and features a new Hyper Radiant Color Technology for its brightest picture yet.
Amazon has confirmed that Russian state-sponsored hackers, specifically the GRU-linked Sandworm group, spent 2025 targeting misconfigured network edge devices on AWS infrastructure. The campaign, part of a yearslong effort focused on the energy sector and critical infrastructure, exploits customer c
Mission Microwave has been tapped to supply the solid-state power block upconverters for Telesat’s Lightspeed Landing Stations. The contract involves their 100W units using gallium nitride tech for the 27.5-30GHz band. This is a core hardware win for a major new satellite internet constellation.
In Kenya’s Great Carbon Valley, a startup called Octavia Carbon is running a high-stakes test. It’s using geothermal energy to power machines that suck CO2 from the air, betting it can make the expensive process work at scale.
The upcoming GCC 16 compiler has landed support for the embedded-focused Picolibc C library. In related low-level news, the GNU C Library (Glibc) is now enabling 2MB Transparent Huge Pages (THP) by default on AArch64 systems for better memory performance.
A new device shown at CES 2026 could let people with food allergies test their meals at the table. The Allergen Alert mini lab is a portable, battery-operated gadget that provides near-instant results for gluten and common allergens.
Amplenote is a cross-platform productivity app that turns notes into scored, prioritized tasks. Its unique system aims to solve the common problem of information overload by automatically sorting what matters most.
