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hardware 18.02.2026

Amazon Leo competes with Starlink by providing a network for external antennas

Amazon Leo opens its network to third‑party antennas The satellite internet operator Amazon Leo announced plans to make its network compatible with antennas that can be produced b...

hardware 18.02.2026

Despite the rise in DDR5 prices, Corsair did not make a profit—revenue is expected to decline

Corsair reports revenue and profit growth for 2025 Game component and peripheral manufacturer Corsair released its financial report for the year 2025. The company demonstrated inc...

hardware 18.02.2026

China will stop using non-standard steering wheels in cars, targeting Tesla steering columns

Brief summary of the news article The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China (MIIT) has presented a draft update to the national standard GB 11557‑202X, which re...

hardware 18.02.2026

Microsoft aims for AI self-sufficiency: its own models instead of relying on OpenAI

Microsoft aims to become fully independent in artificial intelligence The head of the company's AI department—Mustafa Suleyman—told the *Financial Times* that Microsoft intends to...

hardware 17.02.2026

Apple demonstrated the widespread adoption of iOS 26 on devices worldwide

Apple released statistics on the adoption of new OS versions Apple officially disclosed data on what percentage of devices are running iOS 26 and iPadOS 26. The figures for the la...

hardware 17.02.2026

Xiaomi releases the TV S Mini‑LED 2026 models with screen sizes ranging from 55 to 98 inches and a 4K resolution.

Xiaomi is preparing a new series of televisions “S Mini LED 2026” The brand announced the launch of its flagship model on its global website. The new TVs use QD‑Mini LED panels wi...

hardware 17.02.2026

Intel fined India $3 million for customer discrimination

Indian Competition Commission fines Intel for “specific” warranty ItemDetailsNature of the violationProcessors Intel brought into India via parallel import (unofficial channels) h...

hardware 17.02.2026

Xiaomi produced 600,000 electric cars in just 22 months

Xiaomi’s EV lineup remains modest but is expanding quickly * Current model range – Officially Xiaomi offers two base models with several variants each. The company has already beg...

hardware 17.02.2026

Helion Energy became the first private company to achieve D-T nuclear fusion and is already developing a power plant for Microsoft

Helion Energy — the first private reactor demonstrating measurable thermonuclear fusion on D‑T Indicator Details Project Polaris (7th cycle) Date of achievement start 2026 after o...

hardware 17.02.2026

TSMC is forced to invest an additional $10 billion in microchip production in the United States under an agreement with the country’s government and Taiwan

Brief Summary Over the past month, the United States and Taiwan signed an agreement that requires the island to invest a minimum of $250 million in the U.S. economy. In return, Ta...

hardware 17.02.2026

Valve will soon allow attaching PC information to reviews, and this is already exciting players

New Steam Features Will Help Players Objectively Assess Performance Steam users frequently complain in reviews, but until recently it was nearly impossible to verify those claims....

hardware 17.02.2026

Classic shooter Unreal Tournament 2004 has reappeared in the digital space and can now be downloaded for free.

Unreal Tournament 2004 Returns to Life After Nearly 22 Years The popular arena shooter *Unreal Tournament 2004*, created by Epic Games and Digital Extremes, has once again found a...