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Samsung May Use BOE Displays for Galaxy S27

Samsung is reportedly considering Chinese display maker BOE as a secondary supplier for the Galaxy S27. The move could help Samsung Electronics cut costs on panels and offset rising memory prices, though internal politics between Samsung divisions may complicate the decision.

Manaal Khan·12 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·4 min

TCL CSOT Unveils 5,131ppi Display for XR Glasses

TCL's display division showed off a 0.28-inch Micro LED panel at Display Week 2025, claiming the world's highest pixel density. The company also revealed a 1,700ppi OLED for VR headsets.

Huma Shazia·12 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·5 min

Samsung Chip Strike Talks: 18 Days That Could Cost $20 Billion

Samsung and its largest union are in government-mediated final negotiations to prevent an 18-day chip factory strike starting May 21. With 30,000 to 40,000 workers expected to participate, the walkout threatens to disrupt global memory chip supply and HBM production at a critical moment for AI infrastructure.

Huma Shazia·11 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·5 min

Arm's $2B in CPU Orders Still Won't Crack 5% Server Market Share

Arm has secured over $2 billion in commitments for its new AGI CPU, doubling internal expectations in just six weeks. But Mercury Research says even that figure translates to low single-digit market share against AMD and Intel's entrenched server dominance.

Huma Shazia·11 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·4 min

German Researchers Fire Steel Chains at Drones for Low-Cost Defense

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology researchers have developed a 40mm launcher that fires 2-meter steel chains at 80 m/s to entangle drone rotors. The mechanical approach costs a fraction of laser or EMP systems while reducing collateral damage risk compared to solid projectiles.

Huma Shazia·11 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·5 min

AirPods Max 2 vs Sony WH-1000XM6 vs Sennheiser HDB 630

Premium wireless headphones from Apple, Sony, and Sennheiser go head-to-head. We break down what you get in the box, case design, and overall value proposition for each flagship model.

Huma Shazia·11 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·6 min

Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 vs 9950X3D: Is Dual Cache Worth $300?

AMD's $900 Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 doubles down on 3D V-Cache by stacking it on both CCDs. Tom's Hardware tested whether the extra 64MB of L3 cache and $200-300 premium over the standard 9950X3D delivers meaningful performance gains for gamers and creative professionals.

Manaal Khan·10 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·5 min

$200 Nvidia V100 Hack Outperforms Modern GPUs in AI

A YouTuber converted a $100 Nvidia Tesla V100 server GPU to work in a standard PC using a custom PCIe adapter and 3D-printed cooling. The 2017 data center card beats both an RTX 3060 and RX 7800 XT in local LLM inference benchmarks.

Huma Shazia·10 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·4 min

Samsung Galaxy S26 Drops Up to €500, iPhone Air Hits €850

European retailers are slashing prices on Samsung's S26 lineup as the company shifts focus to its foldables. The Galaxy S26+ 512GB now sells for under €1,000, while Apple's iPhone Air has dropped another €40 since last week.

Huma Shazia·10 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·4 min

Ukraine's AI Laser Burns Holes in Drones From 3 Miles Away

Ukrainian firm Celebra Tech has developed Tryzub, a trailer-mounted laser system that uses AI targeting to destroy Shahed suicide drones in seconds. Now in final testing, the system can engage targets at 5 kilometers and is designed for mass production.

Manaal Khan·10 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·4 min

FCC Extends Drone and Router Update Waiver Until 2029

The FCC reversed its position on software updates for foreign-made drones and routers. Devices on the agency's Covered List can now receive security patches and firmware updates through January 2029. The agency acknowledged that blocking updates could leave millions of devices vulnerable to cyberattacks.

Manaal Khan·9 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·4 min

Newegg Ryzen 7 9800X3D Bundle Saves $290 on Gaming PC Parts

Newegg is selling a $949.99 combo that includes AMD's top gaming CPU, 32GB DDR5 RAM, and a Samsung Gen 5 SSD. The bundle also throws in a free 750W power supply and a one-year VPN subscription.

Huma Shazia·9 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·5 min

Claude API Sold at 90% Off in Chinese Grey Market

A network of proxy services in China resells access to Anthropic's Claude models at a fraction of official prices. The scheme relies on stolen credentials, model substitution, and harvesting user data for AI training.

Huma Shazia·9 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·4 min

Budget Phones vs Flagships: A Selfie Video Blind Test

GSMArena's latest blind test pits €430 mid-range phones against €2,000 flagships in selfie video quality. The results may surprise viewers who assume expensive sensors always win.

Huma Shazia·9 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·5 min

Maingear MG-1 (2026) Review: Clean Build, Premium Price

Maingear's revamped MG-1 desktop with the new MK.II chassis offers RTX 5090 and Ryzen 9950X3D configurations in a clean, understated design. Our review unit topped $7,000, though the system starts at $2,249. It's a boutique PC that prioritizes build quality over flashy extras.

Huma Shazia·8 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·4 min

Windows 11 Still Runs on 30-Year-Old Win32 Code

Microsoft Azure CTO Mark Russinovich admitted that code from the mid-1990s remains the foundation of Windows 11. The Win32 API, despite multiple internal attempts to replace it, persists because of the massive ecosystem built on top of it.

Huma Shazia·8 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·4 min

AMD Launches MI350P: A 144GB PCIe Card Challenging Nvidia

AMD's new Instinct MI350P packs 144GB of HBM3E memory into a standard PCIe form factor. The company claims it delivers roughly 40% faster FP16 and FP8 performance than Nvidia's H200 NVL, making it a compelling drop-in upgrade for existing data center servers.

Huma Shazia·8 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·5 min

Trump Weighs AI Model Vetting: A Policy U-Turn

The Trump administration is in early talks about an executive order requiring government review of AI models before public release. The move would reverse the president's earlier deregulatory stance and create the kind of oversight structure the White House once attacked Anthropic for promoting.

Manaal Khan·7 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·4 min

Motherboard Sales Drop 28% as AI Chips Starve PC Market

The four largest motherboard manufacturers are slashing 2026 sales forecasts as chipmakers prioritize AI processors over consumer components. Asus expects to sell 5 million fewer boards this year, while ASRock faces the steepest decline at 37%.

Huma Shazia·7 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·4 min

Honor 600 Pro Early Bird: £200 Off Plus Free Projector

Honor is offering substantial launch discounts on the Honor 600 and 600 Pro in the UK and Germany. Early bird buyers get up to £200/€200 off plus freebies including a portable projector, earbuds, and extended warranty coverage.

Huma Shazia·7 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·5 min

Michigan Towns Block AI Data Centers After $16B Override

At least 19 Michigan municipalities have enacted moratoriums on data center development after OpenAI and Oracle's $16 billion Stargate facility was approved despite near-unanimous local opposition. The backlash has triggered county resolutions, bipartisan state legislation, and a regional water authority refusing to serve proposed facilities.

Manaal Khan·7 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·4 min

Qualcomm Launches Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 and 4 Gen 5 Chips

Qualcomm extends its Gen 5 lineup to budget and mid-range phones with two new processors. Both chips promise better battery life and smoother interfaces, though some features from the previous generation have been cut.

Manaal Khan·7 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·5 min

Samsung Chip Workers Reject $340K Bonus, Demand Annual Pay

Samsung's chipmaking union has rejected a $340,000 one-time bonus, insisting on annual payouts similar to SK hynix's $900,000 guaranteed bonuses. The standoff could trigger an 18-day strike starting May 21, potentially costing Samsung up to $11.7 billion in direct losses.

Manaal Khan·7 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·5 min

Student Hacks Taiwan Rail with $50 Radio: 4 Trains Stopped

A 23-year-old college student in Taiwan used software-defined radios to trigger emergency braking on four high-speed trains. The breach exposed a critical flaw: the rail system's encryption keys hadn't been rotated in 19 years.

Huma Shazia·7 May 2026