The FCC will vote October 29 on rules barring device certification testing performed in mainland China, with a transition period ending December 1, 2028. Currently 82% of electronics authorized last year were tested in China, versus under 4% in US labs, according to Chairman Brendan Carr. The rules would limit recognized labs to the US or countries offering reciprocal recognition, with Hong Kong and Taiwan reportedly included but mainland China excluded.
techspot.com
· 2026-10-12
INIU has introduced the Outdoor Rugged 10000 power bank, designed to withstand rain, dust, and rough terrain during activities like hiking, camping, beach outings, and road trips. The device is positioned as a charging solution built to endure outdoor conditions that typical power banks may not handle well.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-09
The Fanttik T1 Max wireless soldering iron kit is now priced at $52.99, its lowest price yet. The kit includes a battery-powered iron with a built-in 2600mAh battery, USB-C charging, an aluminum stand, and a selection of C210-type tips.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-10-07
Regulatory filings show Apple is working with LG Electronics on a line of smart home accessories, including a video doorbell, indoor and outdoor cameras, a floodlight camera, a smart deadbolt, and temperature devices. These products are designed to connect with Apple's upcoming smart home hub, updated HomePod mini, and new TV set-top box, all expected in mid-October, while the LG hardware itself won't ship for several more months.
techspot.com
· 2026-10-07
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple collaborated with LG Electronics to develop a line of smart home accessories, including a doorbell, thermostat, deadbolt lock, indoor and outdoor cameras, and a floodlight camera. These devices will be sold under LG's brand, with LG handling manufacturing and support, while Apple is expected to launch its own hub device, a new HomePod Mini and a TV set-top box around the same time.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-06
Researchers led by Tseng and colleagues, publishing in Nature, describe a boron carbon nitride (BCN) material that efficiently transports positive charge carriers, or holes. This addresses a long-standing gap in atomically thin semiconductor research, where efficient electron-transporting 2D materials existed but comparable hole-transporting counterparts were lacking.
nature.com
· 2026-09-30
Samsung Electronics and several affiliates, including Samsung C&T, SDS, SDI, Life Insurance and Fire & Marine Insurance, will together invest $1 billion in Helix Digital Infrastructure. Helix, launched in June by KKR and backed by Nvidia, the Kuwait Investment Authority and Vistra, focuses on data centers, power generation and fiber networks, and has already secured more than $10 billion in commitments.
cnbc.com
· 2026-09-29
Goodwill accepts a wide range of used electronics at its donation centers and routes them through internal programs designed to keep them out of landfills rather than being sold or scrapped haphazardly. The nonprofit's process reflects the absence of any federal e-waste recycling framework in the United States, filling a gap left by national policy. The UN reports global e-waste generation reached 32 billion kilograms in 2022, an 82 percent rise since 2010.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-27
Electronics remain connected to home wiring even when powered off, leaving components like motherboards, RAM and SSDs exposed to voltage spikes that occur when electricity returns after an outage. These surges, which can exceed the standard 120-volt household level in the US, often cause more harm than the outage itself.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-22
Certified refurbished electronics, ranging from laptops to networking gear, can offer substantial savings for professionals building out a workspace, often at 40% to 60% below retail prices. The savings come without meaningfully sacrificing performance, provided buyers know which categories of hardware hold up well after refurbishment and which don't.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-21
MIT researchers led by Giovanni Traverso developed a battery coated in a rice-paper-like material that can power swallowable medical devices and then be fully broken down and absorbed by the body. The team tested the battery in pigs by powering an RFID tag that transmits data from inside the body and a device that electrically stimulates the stomach to release hunger-regulating hormones. The work, published in Nature Chemical Engineering, replaces toxic metals, organic electrolytes and plastic casings found in conventional batteries with non-toxic alternatives like magnesium and molybdenum.
nature.com
· 2026-09-21
Samsung Electronics is planning to more than double production of its sixth-generation HBM4 and seventh-generation HBM4E memory chips next year, industry sources say. To support this, the company will raise outsourced cleaning of glass carriers—supports used to stabilize wafers during thinning—from 20,000 sheets monthly this year to 50,000 sheets monthly in 2025, continuing a trend that saw volumes double from 10,000 sheets last year.
en.sedaily.com
· 2026-09-20
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