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AMD consumer chip lead Jack Huynh told Korean outlet The Elec that the company's FSR 4 upscaling technology will expand beyond desktop graphics cards to APUs, gaming laptops, and handheld devices by the end of the year. Huynh said AMD plans both to update existing APUs and launch new product lines, including a lighter version of FSR4 suited to lower-power chips.
An Entrepreneur contributor opinion piece argues that businesses experiencing rapid growth often respond by adding headcount, increasing marketing spend, and working longer hours—but this can mask deeper structural problems rather than solve them. The piece cites SPR Research data showing billable utilization for professional services firms fell to a record low of 66.4% in 2025, well below a 75% target, as evidence that adding staff without fixing workflows makes scaling harder.
A new speech recognition model called Whistle has been released for mobiles, wearables, robots, smart home devices, automotive systems and microcontrollers. It ships as a single 16.9 MB file that runs entirely on-device via CPU with no dependencies, handling transcription, word-level timestamps and speech embeddings for seven languages without sending audio off the device.
American Airlines has expanded its SpaceX Starlink Wi-Fi deal from 500 aircraft to its full mainline fleet of over 1,030 planes, with installation beginning next year. The service uses Starlink's Performance Aero Terminal, offering speeds up to 1Gbps for American's more than 165 million annual passengers.
Amazon is selling the Arlo Pro 6 four-camera indoor/outdoor security kit for $180.49, a 25% discount from its regular price. The system includes 2K HDR video capture, color night vision, and wire-free installation for flexible placement.
Amazon is offering 18% off the top-spec 1TB configuration of Google's Pixel 11 Pro XL, a $300 reduction from its launch price. This marks the first discount since the phone's release.
Richard Bronson, once a partner at Jordan Belfort's Stratton Oakmont who served federal prison time for securities fraud, has launched Commissary Club, an AI-powered social platform aimed at helping formerly incarcerated people find jobs and housing. The startup also includes a social networking component for its users.
Amazon is selling the 44mm Bluetooth version of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 for $249.99, an $80 reduction from its list price. The deal is open to all shoppers and does not require an Amazon Prime membership.
A hobbyist engineer repurposed leftover flexible LED filaments to build a custom light-up t-shirt for a neon-themed work event announced with less than a week's notice. The project combined an ESP32 controller, a USB battery bank, boost converters and constant-current LED drivers with hand-sewn filament strips stabilized by a stiff fabric backing. The build process included early tests to attach and shape the filaments on cotton fabric without bunching.
Retro Games Ltd, working with Atari and Plaion, has opened pre-orders for THE 800XL, a modern remake of the 1983 Atari 8-bit home computer. The unit includes a mechanical keyboard, built-in Atari BASIC, a cartridge slot, 25 built-in games plus two unlockable titles, save states, USB ports and HDMI output, bundled with a CX40-style joystick. Pre-orders cost $219, with shipping not expected until April 23, 2027.
Jevman ran 100 games per AI model against scripted Pac-Man ghosts, with each game ending after three lost lives or a 5-minute cap. At every junction the model was asked to weigh the maze, pellets and ghost positions and output movement probabilities, with a 2-second deadline before a backup rule took over. Results were ranked by mean score with a 95% margin of error, and models within that margin were treated as tied.
Amazon has retired the Fire tablet brand after 15 years, launching three new Alexa Tablets that run full Google-certified Android with Play Store access, departing from the closed Fire OS approach. The lineup includes the $230 Alexa Tablet 8, $330 Tablet 11, and a $500 Tablet 12 Pro with a sharper 120Hz display, more powerful chip, and optional keyboard and stylus accessories.