KDE Plasma 6.6 Saves Memory, Adds Color Pipeline Support
KDE’s next desktop environment update is shaping up with some significant under-the-hood improvements. Plasma 6.6 will use less memory and bring better color control for modern displays.
Category: Hardware
Is the Mac Pro Finally Dead?
According to a new report, Apple has largely written off the Mac Pro. The company sees the Mac Studio as its ideal pro desktop and has no significant update planned for 2026.
Industrial PCs Get a Blackwell Boost with New MXM GPUs
NVIDIA’s powerful Blackwell architecture is now available in a rugged, swappable MXM format for industrial systems. Aetina is leading the charge with modules packing up to 10,496 cores and 24GB of GDDR7 memory, designed to operate in extreme conditions from -40°C to +85°C.
Urgent Care Is Disrupting Healthcare, But Not How You Think
A new analysis of urgent care’s rise reveals a paradox: it’s often more expensive than a primary care visit, yet it’s capturing huge market share. The secret? It competes on access and convenience, not just price, especially for younger patients.
Intel’s Open-Source Linux Drivers Are Getting Seriously Fast
Phoronix testing reveals massive graphics performance gains for Intel Arc GPUs on Linux over the past year. Both the older A580 and new B580 saw huge uplifts in OpenGL and Vulkan performance thanks to relentless open-source driver development.
The 2026 Tech Forecast: AI’s Insatiable Hunger for Speed and Power
According to a new report, the breakneck growth of AI is forcing a total redesign of data centers and electronics. The focus for 2026 is on overcoming massive bottlenecks in power, heat, and connectivity that threaten to stall progress.
The Great Copper Shutdown is Finally Happening
After over 100 years of service, the global copper telephone network is being systematically retired. From the UK to Spain to the US, telecoms are swapping orange cables for fiber and figuring out what to do with thousands of vacant central offices.
Apple Might Actually Use Intel’s Chip Factories
Apple has reportedly signed an exclusive NDA with Intel and obtained early PDK kits for the 18A-P manufacturing process. The company is waiting for PDK 1.0/1.1 in Q1 2026 before potentially moving lowest-end MacBook and iPad chips to Intel Foundry by Q2-Q3 2027. This could represent 15-20 million un
This Robot Walked 66 Miles for Three Days Straight
An AgiBot A2 robot just completed a 66-mile journey over three days, setting a new Guinness world record. The robot used a novel hot-swap battery system to keep going without ever powering down. This achievement demonstrates significant progress in humanoid robot endurance and reliability.
India Bets $80M on Quantum Chip Fabs, Saudi Arabia Gets 200-Qubit Machine
India is building two quantum fabrication facilities with $80.75 million in funding as part of its National Quantum Mission. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia has deployed a 200-qubit neutral-atom quantum computer from French startup Pasqal at Aramco’s Dhahran data center. Both moves signal growing global inv