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Pixel Tag: Google enters the tracker market with UWB, a one-year battery, and a button the AirTag does not have
Google's Pixel Tag costs $29 and arrives with UWB, a one-year CR2032 battery, and IP67. Full specs, price, and why it will not go on sale until November.
14 August 2026
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro: 3.5x periscope and aluminum for USD 499, with three caveats
Review of the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro: 3.5x periscope, aluminum unibody, and 144 Hz for USD 499. What it gains, what it gives up, and who it competes against.
11 August 2026
Pixel Tag: what we know about Google’s tracker before the event
Google will introduce its first tracker on August 12 alongside the Pixel 11. Leaked listings show the design and price, but none mention UWB.
10 August 2026
SK Hynix invests US$38 billion in two new fabs to counter the memory shortage
SK Hynix approves two memory fabs worth US$38 billion. Y2 will focus on HBM and M17 on NAND, but neither will produce a chip before 2029. What happens to RAM.
9 August 2026
17,000 tokens per second with a model etched into silicon: AMD buys Taalas
AMD bought Taalas, the Toronto startup that etches an AI model’s weights directly into silicon. Its HC1 chip reaches 16,960 tokens per second, but runs only one model.
9 August 2026
SpaceX and Tesla are going to build their own power plant to manufacture chips in Texas
SpaceX and Tesla will generate their own electricity with gas and batteries for Terafab, their chip factory in Texas. Why they are not waiting for the grid.
9 August 2026
ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist: Lenovo makes it global, but the Arc B390 is not available in every configuration
Lenovo confirmed the global launch of the ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist: a motorized hinge, 1,100-nit OLED, and a sale date that still has not appeared.
9 August 2026
iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max: what changes, what doesn't, and why there's no iPhone 18 this year
The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max arrive in September without an iPhone 18 alongside them. What really changes, what stays the same, and why the Pro Max gets everything.
2 August 2026