Archaeologists have uncovered a deep sequence of human occupation in a Sulawesi cave, with evidence stretching back over a million years. The findings suggest a dramatic cultural shift around 40,000 years ago, possibly marking when our species arrived and replaced an earlier hominin population.
At CES, Digital Storm showed off two new high-end PC lines. The slim Vector and massive Aventum 5 can both be configured with NVIDIA’s new professional-grade RTX 6000 Pro Blackwell graphics.
Samsung’s preliminary results show operating profit surging to around 20 trillion won ($13.78B) in Q4 2025, nearly triple the year-ago figure. The AI-driven memory boom is the clear driver, even as the company considers raising prices for its next flagship smartphones in some markets.
Phlux Technology is showing off its Aura family of “Noiseless” InGaAs APD sensors. The company claims they offer huge sensitivity boosts for applications like LiDAR and fiber optic testing, which could translate into cheaper, smaller systems.
According to HotHardware, Intel’s upcoming Panther Lake processors with the Arc B390 integrated GPU are posting gaming performance that rivals older discrete graphics cards. In tests, it nearly matched a mobile GeForce RTX 3060 in *Shadow of the Tomb Raider* and came close to a Radeon RX 6800S in ot
Micron has announced a new line of affordable PCIe 5 SSDs aimed at OEMs building budget gaming systems. The DRAM-less 3610 drives promise speeds up to 11,000MB/s and will come in 1TB to 4TB capacities. They mark the first consumer-adjacent drives since the Crucial brand was shuttered.
CES 2026 delivered its usual dose of flashy tech, but the real story was in the curveballs. The show revealed a major shift away from cars, a push for unproven Wi-Fi 8 hardware, and some truly bizarre robot evolution.
According to Polygon, Nintendo’s 2026 is shaping up to mirror the Switch’s second year in 2018, but with bigger potential. The year could see major releases like Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, a new Pokémon RPG, and a new Mario game to build crucial momentum for the Switch 2.
Ventiva is pitching a new “zoned” ionic cooling system for AI hardware, from data centers to laptops. The tech uses electrostatic fields to create airflow without moving parts. It’s a clever idea, but plasma cooling has a long road to prove itself at scale.
Lenovo has officially announced a SteamOS version of its Legion Go 2 handheld. It packs the same 8.8-inch OLED screen and AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme chip but starts at $1,199. The device is slated to arrive in June 2026.
