Lockly unveiled a larger, more connected smart safe at CES. It promises fingerprint access in 0.2 seconds and deep ties to other Lockly devices. But the security and privacy implications of a Wi-Fi safe are worth a long, hard look.
ASUS has pulled back the curtain on its new top-tier motherboard, the ROG Crosshair X870E Glacial. It’s an all-white beast with a 5-inch LCD and features aimed at extreme cooling setups, already winning a CES 2026 Innovation Award.
The heart of the next iPhone might come with a shocking price tag for Apple. Supply chain reports suggest the A20 processor could cost 80% more to make, hitting around $280 per chip. This is driven by the difficult shift to a new 2-nanometer manufacturing process.
Samsung’s One UI 8 Watch update has been plagued with critical bugs, from broken sensors to severe battery drain. The company has reportedly halted the rollout for some devices and may release a fix on January 12th. This is a major stumble for a key software update.
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus are rumored to have nearly identical specs to their predecessors. This is linked to a cost-cutting push by mobile chief TM Roh, but it’s drawing early negative reviews.
A new report warns that the AI boom is creating a memory shortage for smartphones and PCs. Manufacturers may have no choice but to pass the 40% memory cost increase to consumers, raising average device prices.
Amazon is offering a deep discount on the Beelink Me Mini PC NAS, dropping its price to $219 from $329. This compact cube functions as a network storage device, a low-power media PC, and a tiny desktop, all in one.
Nvidia just made a massive $20 billion bet on Groq, a startup building chips for AI inference. This move reveals that even the king of AI training isn’t sure how the economics of running AI models will ultimately play out. The race to dominate inference, where AI actually generates value, is now wid
While competitors cut production, Samsung appears to have held the line on DRAM manufacturing. This strategic move, coupled with high demand for HBM, led to massive profits in the last quarter of 2025.
A new job listing has exposed Microsoft’s “Project Strong ARMed” initiative. The project aims to use AI agents to automatically port software from x64 to Arm64, accelerating the adoption of Windows on Arm and Microsoft’s own Cobalt 100 silicon.
