Intel is quietly laying the groundwork for its next-generation Panther Lake laptop processors on Linux. The early driver work suggests a sprawling lineup of up to 13 different high-performance mobile chips.
A Reddit user spent a month building a framed, live-tracking map of the Washington Metro as a gift. Using a Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W and 144 LEDs, it pulls real-time train positions from a public API. It’s a brilliant example of how accessible transit data can fuel awesome DIY tech projects.
In a year packed with powerful new gaming laptops, one machine stood out for a veteran reviewer. The Alienware 16 Area-51 combines a striking “Liquid Teal” design with top-tier RTX 50-series performance, though its 7.92-pound weight is a serious trade-off.
The tokenized asset market could hit $16 trillion by 2030, but it’s stuck in the billions now. The problem? A focus on the blockchain over the data. Real success is coming from platforms that tokenize verifiable performance, like private jet flight hours.
The open-source graphics driver ecosystem is heating up. A new Vulkan driver for PowerVR GPUs and the Rusticl OpenCL driver are showing serious progress, which is great news for Linux hardware support.
The AI boom is pushing rack power demands toward 1 megawatt, breaking traditional power infrastructure. The fix? A new wave of power semiconductors and radical designs like 800-volt DC systems and solid-state transformers.
YouTube’s podcast audience has exploded, reaching a billion monthly viewers. The real story is the massive growth happening on living room TVs, not phones.
The Linux kernel is preparing support for a new power management feature tied to Intel’s future Panther Lake processors. Called “slow workload hints,” it aims to help the OS make smarter, long-term decisions about performance versus battery life.
LG is walking back a controversial software update that installed a non-removable Microsoft Copilot shortcut on its TVs. The company now says it will take steps to allow users to delete the icon, following significant online frustration. The shortcut links to a web app, not an embedded service.
Forget installing the Arduino IDE just to flash a pre-built .bin file to your ESP32. A new web tool called ESPConnect runs entirely in your browser, handling firmware flashing, partition management, and even file system inspection with just a USB cable. It’s a focused utility that could save a ton o
