Japanese researchers hit 106Gbps per core with plastic fiber breakthrough Multicore plastic fiber slashes costs and complexity for AI data centers Bit error rate drops 100,000-fold versus traditional glass-based systems A team of researchers at Keio University in Japan has developed a breakthrough plastic optical fiber (POF) technology that could transform short-range, high-speed communications in…

Lenovo ThinkCentre neo Ultra 2025 squeezes high-end AI hardware into a tiny, 3.6-liter case Delivers big performance and power efficiency at just 300 watts It supports large language models with up to 14B parameters Apple’s Mac Studio continues to dominate the conversation around compact high-performance desktops, but Lenovo is pushing back with its ThinkCentre neo…

Minisforum’s G1 / G1 Pro mini PC takes its design cues from Sony’s game console The device supports desktop-class RTX 5060 GPU with up to 120W draw It’s powered by a Ryzen 9 8945HX CPU and 350W PSU in console-sized case At the recent Japan IT Week Spring event, Chinese mini PC maker Minisforum unveiled…

Innodisk launches PCIe Gen5 SSD series for AI and big data demands Up to 128TB capacity and 14GBps read speeds for enterprise data centers New drives support multiple form factors with enhanced security and VMware compatibility Innodisk has announced its first PCIe Gen5 SSD series, targeting the high-performance – and lucrative – data center market.…

References to Galaxy S25 FE firmware have appeared The phone could launch in September or October It may well come with an Exynos processor inside As our Samsung Galaxy S24 FE review will tell you, these ‘Fan Edition’ takes on the flagship models often hit the sweet spot when it comes to price and performance…