New smartphone SIM card has faster embedded CPU core — single RISC-V core claimed to help deliver 10x storage, 10x faster transfers, improved security By Dallin Grimm published June 27, 2024 This is China Mobile's new 'super SIM card.'
Raspberry Pi Detects Ghost Aircraft Using SDR By Ash Hill published December 9, 2023 Angelina Tsuboi is using a Raspberry Pi to detect false aircraft using SDR and a little help from AI to sort the real planes from the fake ones.
Australian police arrest hacker who created 'Evil Twin' wireless network to steal data during flights By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh published July 2, 2024 The Australian Federal Police were able to identify and arrest 42-year-old Michael Clapsis, who created fake wireless access points during domestic flights to steal data from unsuspecting users.
Apple rolls out its C1 modem six years after buying in the technology from Intel By Anton Shilov published February 20, 2025 Apple claims its C1 modem is the most power efficient modem ever used in an iPhone.
Chinese company accused of shipping kamikaze drone parts to Russia through elaborate re-selling and rebranding scheme By Mark Tyson published January 7, 2025 Elaborate Chinese rebranding scheme, which was used to funnel glide bomb and kamikaze drone components to Russia, is uncovered.
This external AMD GPU is also a laptop charger — RX 7600M XT-powered Wiko Hi GT Cube delivers up to 100W of power output By Christopher Harper published August 3, 2024 French brand Wiko, known best for licensing Huawei smartphones, launches the Wika Hi GT Cube eGPU, with a built-in 100W laptop charger, in China.
TP-Link releases $250 Wi-Fi 7 access point that can be submerged in 1.5 meters of water without issue — the heavy-duty wireless router boasts an IP68 rating, six antennas, and PoE By Jowi Morales published June 22, 2025 The EAP772-Outdoor Wi-Fi 7 access point can withstand the elements, allowing you to not worry about it after installation.
New Waveshare IoT board uses Raspberry Pi Zero form factor, brings cellular connectivity and a custom version of MicroPython By Jeff Butts published May 22, 2024 Waveshare offers a development kit that provides cellular connectivity and compatibility with Raspberry Pi Zero HATs in a small form factor.
Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE19000AI launches as world’s first AI-powered gaming router with built-in NPU By Kunal Khullar published January 7, 2025 The ROG Rapture GT-BE19000AI is a premium Wi-Fi 7 router targeting gamers who require unparalleled speeds
Passenger caught using electric wheelchair to smuggle more than 100 mobile phones into China By Jeff Butts published August 10, 2024 A Macau man was recently apprehended when he tried to smuggle more than 100 mobile phones into China hidden in his modified electric wheelchair.
Software engineer achieved free plane Wi-Fi at a terrible cost — PySkyWiFi bypasses firewall but is limited to plain text endeavors By Christopher Harper published July 12, 2024 Software engineer Robert Heaton develops and shares PySkyWiFi, a solution for achieving free plane Wi-Fi with horrible but amusing caveats.
New Chinese drone can fly as long as the sun shines — solar-powered device with 200mm wingspan weighs record-breaking 4.21g By Mark Tyson published July 21, 2024 Electrostatic motor made this super-light self-powered drone possible.
TP-Link Archer GE800 Wi-Fi 7 gaming router promises scorching performance, 10 Gbps ports, and thankfully eschews arachnid-style antennas By Brandon Hill published June 28, 2024 TP-Link is taking on the likes of the Asus RT-BE96U and ROG Rapture GT-BE98
Ayaneo Pocket AIR Is the Firm's First Android Handheld By Mark Tyson published July 29, 2023 Ayaneo steps into the Android gaming handheld fray with x86 style battery and cooling for apparently impressive run times.
TSMC ends contract with Singapore-based company over alleged Huawei ties By Anton Shilov published January 12, 2025 No more ties over Asced 910 guys.
United Airlines to roll out Starlink for passengers this Spring — download speeds up to 220 Mbps By Dallin Grimm published January 6, 2025 United Airlines will begin adding Starlink Wi-Fi connectivity to its entire fleet, beginning with regional planes this spring.
Gigabyte's Wi-Fi 7 PCIe card preps your desktop for a faster wireless future By Aaron Klotz published December 11, 2023 Gigabyte has unveiled a new Wi-Fi 7 card with a maximum bandwidth potential of up to 5.8Gb/s. The card is very compact, making it the wireless upgrade for new, big, old, or small systems.
Chinese researchers use low-cost Nvidia chip for hypersonic weapon —unrestricted Nvidia Jetson TX2i powers guidance system By Anton Shilov published April 17, 2024 Nvidia's Jetson TX2i system-on-chip is good enough for hypersonic weapons.
Washington D.C. gets AI-enabled air defense camera upgrade — new system replaces 22-year-old cameras installed after 9/11 By Jowi Morales published November 27, 2024 The U.S. is getting new air defense cameras that use machine learning to help track and identify aircraft flying in or around the Washington metropolitan area.
Fly drones hands-free using AeroCommand, a Raspberry Pi-powered AI controller By Ash Hill published August 26, 2024 Gustavs Andersons has created a hands-free drone flying experience called AeroCommand that uses a Raspberry Pi and AI to make piloting more accessible.
Blower-style RTX 5090D leaked on Bilibili — two-slot GPU design built for AI rigs By Jowi Morales published April 18, 2025 A blower-style RTX 5090D has been leaked on Bilibili, showing a two-slot design that's likely built for multi-GPU setups.
Intel Arc A370M mobile GPU transformed into desktop card with the help of a heatsink and tiny cooling fan By Zhiye Liu published January 31, 2024 Advantech has launched the EAI-3100, essentially a desktop version of Intel's Arc A370M mobile graphics card.
Asus RT-AX57 Go Wi-Fi 6 router review: Pocket-sized router for travel By Brandon Hill published June 7, 2024 Asus finds its wireless router niche with the tiny RT-AX57 Go
TSMC custom employee-exclusive suitcases are sold online for as high as $16,700 By Mark Tyson published May 24, 2025 TSMC’s new custom-designed employee-exclusive 20-inch suitcase is awesome to behold, but some resellers are asking too much.
Thief Chews Through Anti-Theft Cable After iPhone 14 Plus Sticker Shock By Mark Tyson published September 2, 2023 iPhone 14 Plus sticker shock precipitates anti-theft cable gnawing robbery, but the strong-toothed perp got caught within half an hour.
Billion Electric 4G/LTE routers patched to plug catastrophic CVSS level 10 severity flaw By Mark Tyson published December 2, 2024 Several router models sold by Billion Electric have been found to suffer from a CVSS level 10 severity flaw, rarely seen in the wild.
AirPods Pro hacked using Faraday cage and microwave as a jammer to fool geofencing — enthusiast activates hearing aids feature in AirPods Pro in geoblocked India By Jowi Morales published November 13, 2024 A group of enthusiasts in India unlocked the geoblocked hearing aids feature by using a Faraday cage, microwave oven, and fake Wi-Fi SSIDs.
Banana Pi launches $30 OpenWRT Wi-Fi 6 Router with WPA3 protection, optional PoE By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh published March 12, 2024 Banana Pi's low-cost router supports 2.5G+5G WiFi with LAN ports
Starlink shut down on United regional jets — Reports of radio interference on Embraer E175 aircraft prompt switch off By Stephen Warwick published June 10, 2025 United has turned off Starlink on its regional Express service following reports of radio interference.
Chinese Mini PC offers external PCIe slot - and an interesting inverted U form factor By Christopher Harper published February 25, 2024 A Mini PC from Chinese manufacturer CWWK dubbed as "Magic Computer" uses Intel 12th Gen Alder Lake CPUs, and has a unique open PCIe slot design.