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Samsung has begun rolling out Android 17-based One UI 9 to newer devices like the Galaxy Fold 8 and Flip 8, while older models approach the end of their update lifespans. Support duration varies widely across Samsung's lineup, with budget A-series phones generally receiving fewer years of meaningful software updates than flagship models.
SanDisk has released the NAS 800, an M.2 PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD built for NAS appliances, available in 960GB, 1.92TB, 3.84TB and 7.68TB capacities priced from $387.99 to $2,749.99. The drive uses an SMI SM2508 controller with DRAM and SanDisk's TLC 3D NAND, and is based on the same hardware as the Optimus GX Pro 8100 (formerly WD Black SN8100), with sequential reads up to 14,900 MB/s.
Hibana is a new no_std Rust runtime that lets developers define a single global choreography describing a protocol among up to 256 roles, which it then projects into a compact program for each role. Every send, receive, or routing step at each endpoint must match its projected program before the step can proceed, and the system requires no allocator, using caller-provided storage instead.
A new analysis from the Environment America Research and Policy Center, highlighted by Electrek, projects that gas-fired generator capacity in the US will grow by roughly 20 gigawatts, a 44 percent jump from today's 41.8 gigawatts, within four years. The report attributes much of this growth to surging electricity demand from AI data centers, and notes that planned wind farm capacity has fallen 34 percent since December 2025.
Creative director Mike Lacher built and shared a free browser-based parody titled "Triple-A Minesweeper," which wraps the classic Windows game in modern AAA trappings: engine/audio-tech splash screens, cinematic loading sequences, a hand-holding handler character named Nora, and chatty side characters like 'The Don,' 'Clyde,' 'Dr. K,' and 'DJ Dan.' The parody even jokes about future 'loot boxes and brand integrations' supposedly arriving next year, and Nora visibly highlights safe tiles during play.
Modern CPUs and motherboards now use automated algorithms—such as Multi-Core Enhancement and AMD's Precision Boost Overdrive—to push clock speeds beyond advertised base and boost frequencies based on real-time thermal and power headroom. This replaces the older manual process of adjusting core multipliers and testing for stability by hand.
Crunchyroll is set to premiere episode 1 of Dragon Ball Super: Beerus on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. PT/12:30 p.m. ET, with new episodes releasing weekly at the same time. The series, based on Akira Toriyama's original manga, follows Goku facing the god of destruction Beerus, who threatens Earth and the universe after waking from a long slumber.
The Eufy Omni E35 is a premium robot vacuum that combines automated mopping and sweeping with improved object detection. A hands-on review calls it the strongest luxury-tier robovac the reviewer has tested so far, citing its ability to navigate around obstacles without the frustrations common to similar high-end models.
A developer using the handle rsheldiii built a native port of Super Mario 64 for the discontinued Microsoft Zune HD, running through the unofficial OpenZDK homebrew kit without modifying the device's firmware. The project, based on the decompiled sm64ex PC port, plays mostly at full speed with sound, touch controls and save support, though users must supply their own ROM dump from a cartridge.
Studies cited include IEA figures attributing 4-7% of global PV losses to soiling, an NREL study showing pollen cut output up to 15% at North Carolina sites, and UC San Diego research finding a 7.4% efficiency drop after 145 rain-free days. A YouTube test of three panels showed cleaning gains ranging from about 2.4% to 13.4%, while a UC San Diego calculation found cleaning a 5kW home system mid-drought would add only about $20 worth of electricity.
A 1960 Science paper by Heinz von Foerster used a hyperbolic growth model to predict that human population would reach mathematical infinity on November 13, 2026. Instead, global population is projected to be about 8.3 billion by mid-2026, roughly in line with conventional demographic trends rather than the runaway trajectory the model implied.
Apple has raised prices across its MacBook Pro lineup in 2026, affecting even the entry-level configuration compared to 2021 models. The increase follows Apple's broader price hikes announced this year across multiple product lines, departing from the company's past pattern of keeping starting prices relatively stable between generations.