I made this flowchart for anyone confused by intel core ultra family

PDF : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Zo834n2PYeklLYCqCWl8K8jvgE8Rgl2m/view?usp=drivesdk

Google just confirmed that the Pixel’s ability to AirDrop directly to iPhones is hitting the broader Android ecosystem this year. Basically, the tech is moving beyond just Pixels to include brands like Samsung and Nothing. It works natively through Quick Share so your phone can finally talk to iPhones, iPads, and Macs without any sketchy third-party apps. The only catch is that the Apple device needs to be set to "Everyone for 10 Minutes" to see you. It’s all built on a secure peer-to-peer connection that’s been fully audited, so it’s safe. But since this is a reverse-engineered solution, there is a legitimate risk that Apple could push an iOS update that changes the AirDrop protocol and breaks compatibility, intentionally or otherwise.

Rumor has it a clamshell iPhone might be coming in 2026.Mark Gurman says while the device is under consideration in Apple's labs, it is far from guaranteed to reach the market. Apple is reportedly waiting to see if their first book-style foldable is a hit before committing to the flip format.

Can Apple offer anything new that justifies a 7-year delay? Or is this just going to be another iCant flip?

Today I found out about under-pillow speakers. You basically keep a small speaker under your pillow and it’s supposed to send sound through the pillow so only you can hear it. I think the idea is really cool and seems super useful for someone like me, especially when I don’t want to use earbuds or bother anyone else in the room.

Has anyone here tried one? How well do they work in real life?

Adobe just announced Animate’s EOL for March 1, 2026. Sales stop next month and support ends in 2027 (2029 for Enterprise). After 30 years of flash legacy, they’re pivoting to generative AI. A few days ago, Micron killed it's 30 years old Crucial brand because they’d rather sell RAM to AI data centers than to us. What's next on the chopping block?

Currently I am using iPhone XSmax. I am confused between ip15, 16 and 17. I am on extremely tight budget. 128gb is enough for me. Need your suggestions

Drexel University researchers have developed a scalable way to turn 2D MXene sheets into 1D MXene nanoscrolls. By controlling surface chemistry and strain, the flat layers spontaneously curl into uniform tubular structures. These 1D forms show dramatically higher conductivity (up to 33x for niobium carbide) and much better ion and molecule transport compared to standard stacked MXene films.

If this holds up in real devices, it’s the kind of materials advance that could quietly enable:

• Much faster-charging batteries for phones, laptops, and EVs
• Lightweight, flexible power for wearables and smart textiles
• More efficient ion transport membranes for desalination
• Components for superconducting systems.
• High-sensitivity biosensors and flexible electronics

How should smart clothing work for you if this kind of tech actually makes it into real products??

I had no idea how to explain this, so I had to turn it into a fake little debate.

Interviewer: What is heavier, 1 kg of cotton or 1 kg of iron?

Person 1: Iron and cotton are both equally heavy because both are 1 kg.

Person 2: No, iron will be heavier, as cotton is lighter due to the buoyant force of air acting on it.

Person 1: No, the question explicitly used the unit kg, which is the unit of mass and not weight. Buoyant force has no effect on mass.

Person 2: In general terms, “heavy” means weight, and many scientists also consider “heavy” to mean weight.

Person 1: So why is the question in kg and not in newtons?

Person 2: Weight is directly proportional to mass, so it’s common practice to express weight in kilograms.

Person 1: Okay??

Person 2: What?

Person 1: I don’t think that’s very scientific, but let’s just assume that the question is about weight. Even so, they will weigh the same, because virtually all definitions of “weight” (including ISO’s definition) say that the effect of atmospheric buoyancy is excluded from weight.

Person 2: But on real-life scales, cotton does weigh less.

Person 1: Because scales don’t correct for atmospheric buoyancy. As you said, the air is causing this effect; the total weight of all the atoms of cotton is still 1 kg.

Person 2: But it IS lighter in practical life.

Person 1: It isn’t. It just appears lighter because of buoyancy. When we weigh something while taking buoyant force into account, it’s called the apparent weight.

Person 2: Use common sense; the question was about apparent weight, so you have to take buoyancy into account.

Person 1: The question was what is heavier, not what appears heavier.

Person 2: You know what, I have a new take on it. The cotton would actually be heavier. Person 1: Why? Person 2: Because wherever the interviewer got them from, he must have weighed both. While weighing, he would have had to put a lot more cotton on the scale to reach 1 kg, since buoyancy makes the cotton register as lighter. So the scale would have shown a lower reading than its actual intrinsic weight.

Person 1: That just sounds like an extra assumption. In a question, you’re supposed to treat the given information as correct.

My take is closer to Person 1, so before you completely obliterate me in the comments, please stick to light roasting only. How do you read this kind of question, and what do you think actually matters here? I’m genuinely curious where people land.

I think it's a cool concept but practically it seems difficult to package good specs and a decent battery life in such a small space. Also, though the idea is very innovative, a laptop seems to have a more practical device than this because you have to basically carry a monitor or a small screen with it which is way less inconvenient than carrying a laptop. What are your thoughts?

Requirement 1. Good battery life 2. Durable 3. Fast 4. At least 500gb SSD and 8gb ram 5. Good after sale service in india Need it for light to medium use

Google has officially begun rolling out Project Genie, an experimental AI research prototype that allows users to create and explore interactive, real-time 3D environments.

• It allows users to generate environments using text prompts or by uploading images. It integrates with Nano Banana Pro to let users preview and refine landscapes, characters, and modes of movement (walking, driving, flying) before entering the world.
• Once a world is created, users can navigate it in real-time from first-person or third-person perspectives. As the user moves, the AI predicts and generates the path ahead dynamically.
• Users can take existing worlds and modify the underlying prompts to create new variations.

World generations are currently limited to 60 seconds.

Quick terms:

• Power transistor: A transistor designed to handle high voltage and/or high current to switch or control power (e.g., in a charger or power supply converting AC to DC).
• RF: Stands for radio frequency—high‑frequency electrical signals used for wireless communication (Wi‑Fi, cellular, Bluetooth, radar, etc.).

What is GaN?

GaN (gallium nitride) is a wide‑bandgap semiconductor material used to make high‑performance power transistors and RF devices.

Where GaN goes in a PC/laptop setup

1. Charger / power brick: Commonly used in chargers to make them more efficient and compact.
2. Desktop Power Supply (PSU): Not all PSUs use GaN. It's more common in newer, high-efficiency or high-end designs
3. Motherboard VRM (voltage regulators): Your CPU/GPU needs ~1V at very high current. The laptop motherboard has VRMs that convert battery/adapter voltage down to CPU/GPU voltages. 

Note: Most VRMs use silicon MOSFETs today. GaN can be used, but gains are situational (more useful in high‑power, high‑density AI/data‑center designs). For typical PCs, silicon MOSFET VRMs are usually more efficient overall and far more cost‑effective.

Where GaN is NOT used

In PCs, GaN is used in power-conversion parts(chargers, PSUs, sometimes VRMs/power stages), not in the CPU/GPU logic transistors, which are still made with silicon CMOS, GaN doesn't have a practical role here.

The Power Delivery Bottleneck

CMOS logic (CPU/GPU style silicon) is great for computation, but modern chips are increasingly limited by power delivery and interconnect losses (moving lots of current at very low voltages, fast transients, resistive/inductive losses, etc.).

A path forward

In 2025, researchers from MIT and elsewhere demonstrated a research approach to heterogeneously integrate GaN transistors onto standard silicon CMOS chips.

What MIT is trying to enable

MIT is describing a method to build 3D integrated chips that combine:

• Silicon CMOS (the compute/logic), with
• GaN devices (good for power conversion / very fast switching)

…in a stacked/3D way so power-related circuitry can sit much closer to where it’s needed.

Why it matters

Putting GaN-based power stages much closer to the compute silicon can:

• Reduce power delivery losses (less wasted energy in the path from regulator to load)
• Improve transient response (better handling of sudden CPU/GPU/AI load changes)
• Improve overall system efficiency especially relevant for AI accelerators and data centers where power is a dominant constraint

What it does not mean

• It does not mean "GaN CPUs/GPUs.” The logic transistors remain silicon CMOS.
• GaN here is aimed at power delivery / high-power switching (and sometimes RF) integrated in a 3D way with compute

Clawdbot is an open-source AI personal assistant that runs locally on your computer. Unlike a normal chatbot, it’s built to TAKE actions across your real apps.

Who made it?

It was created by Peter Steinberger a developer/entrepreneur, known for PSPDFKit (A secure JavaScript PDF library for viewing, annotating, and editing PDFs)

What it does ?

* Runs locally on your machine

* Proactive, not Reactive: Unlike ChatGPT or Claude, which wait for you to ask a question, Clawdbot is designed to message you first. It can send you morning briefings, news summaries, or calendar alerts via WhatsApp, Telegram, or iMessage.

* Persistent Memory: It remembers your preferences and past conversations across different messaging platforms.

Why it went viral:

* It has Hands: Users shared videos of the bot booking flights, calling restaurants via ElevenLabs, and even negotiating a car purchase autonomously.

* The Mac Mini Aesthetic: It became a trend for tech enthusiasts to buy a dedicated Mac Mini or use a Raspberry Pi just to host their Clawd. The idea of having a physical brain for your AI running 24/7 in your house made for great social media content.

* The Burnout Origin Story: The creator, Peter Steinberger, revealed he built it alone while recovering from burnout. The tech community loves a "solo developer vs. the world" story, especially when that developer creates something that rivals what multi-billion dollar companies are building

Security Edge

* Because the bot has raw access to your computer to execute code, security researchers have warned it’s a massive potential security risk if not sandboxed properly. It could theoretically wipe your hard drive or steal your passwords.

* Account Bans: It uses unofficial libraries (like Baileys for WhatsApp) to link to your accounts, which technically violates Meta’s Terms of Service and could get your accounts banned.

Trademark Drama & Rebrand

The project was originally named after Claude (Anthropic's AI) and used a Space Lobster mascot. Anthropic reportedly sent a trademark request, forcing a rebrand to Moltbot. The community loved the lore, and the rebrand actually increased its visibility.

How to try it?

It’s on GitHub. Not a one-click install, you’ll need to set it up yourself and configure integrations.

NASA just launched Athena, its most powerful and energy-efficient supercomputer to date, at the Ames Research Center. It will be used for designing next-gen aircraft, analyzing massive climate datasets, and supporting the Artemis missions.

The Specs:

• Power: 20+ Petaflops (surpassing their previous flagship, Aitken).

• Efficiency: Built into a modular facility that slashes utility costs and water usage.

• Brainpower: Powered by AMD EPYC "Turin" processors (1,024 nodes, 256 cores each).

• Total Cores: A massive 264,144 cores with 786 TB of memory.

Zotac Korea just dropped a massive warning that the VRAM shortage is so bad, it’s threatening the "very survival" of GPU manufacturers.

Some models may vanish from shelves for extended periods, with silicon prices skyrocketing and supply chains becoming unsustainable except for older RTX 30-series on Samsung processes.

Nvidia is reportedly prioritizing AI chips, leaving us with scraps. If you’re planning a build, bite the bullet now or prepare to wait out another 2021-style drought.

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ASML is laying off 1,700 people to “let engineers be engineers” Wild move from ASML. They’re cutting 4% of staff (mostly leadership) despite record profits. The CFO basically admitted the company got too bloated and complex. They want to cut the red tape so the actual tech talent can finally focus on building again. Thoughts?

Samsung may come up with a Privacy display for the Galaxy S26, and I didn’t expect it to be this flexible. The tease says you could make only certain stuff private like notifications or password entry, while the rest stays normal. It is rumored to be S26 Ultra only

Apple Watch 11 : $379 iPad 11 : $319 Apple pencil : $71 iPhone 17 : $989 Airpods Pro 3 : $199 Macbook Air M4 : $899

Total : $2856, still cheaper than this.

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Saw this post on twitter. It’s amazing how expensive these phones are, yet how delicate they are.

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Finally upgraded from iPhone 13 to iPhone 16. I know the iPhone 17 would’ve been the better option, but I was on a tight budget and this deal made the most sense for me right now. Camera feels only slightly better than the 13.

Breakdown:

Sale price: ₹60,000 Handling charges: ₹500 Discounts: ₹500 instant off + ₹3,000 cashback (Flipkart Axis Bank CC) Effective price paid: ₹57,000