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Three mandatory standards now cover China's entire solar manufacturing chain Rules take effect January 1, 2027, across polysilicon, wafers, and modules Older polysilicon facilities face pressure to upgrade heat recovery systems China is preparing a major reset of its solar industry by introducing mandatory energy rules that could remove inefficient production capacity. The new standards cover the entire photovoltaic supply chain, including polysilicon, silicon wafers, modules, and inverters across domestic manufacturing. Set to take effect on January 1, 2027, the measures aim to reduce excessive capacity and shift competition away from low prices. New rules target energy-heavy solar production The three standards, known as GB 29447-2026, GB 47835-2026, and GB 47834-2026, establish binding requirements for solar manufacturing efficiency. Unlike previous voluntary guidelines, these rules create...

Pentagon receives 2,000 Ukrainian attack drones after landmark export approval Ukraine completes first official export of fully assembled combat drones F10 drone secures Pentagon contract after strong Gauntlet I performance The United States has taken delivery of 2,000 Ukrainian F10 attack drones after manufacturer F-Drones secured a Pentagon contract during the opening phase of the Drone Dominance program. The shipment follows Ukraine's first official export permit for completed combat drones, marking a notable change from earlier approvals covering mainly technologies, components, or accessories. The delivery also comes as the Pentagon advances the next stage of its broader $1.1 billion Drone Dominance initiative aimed at expanding domestic and allied unmanned capabilities. Ukraine grants its first export permit for finished combat drones Ukraine's State Service for Export Control iss...

Sony's social media team are having a rough week: anything they post is getting piled on by angry gamers who are outraged by Sony's plans to stop the production of game discs . Many PlayStation owners are vowing to boycott the PlayStation Store, cancel their PlayStation Plus membership and never buy PlayStation products again. It's a PR nightmare for sure, with pretty much any online PlayStation content becoming a place for gamers to protest, derailing any attempt to talk about anything else. It reminds me of the response to Sonos' introduction of a new and hugely flawed app , which Sonos now admits was badly done. Sonos' PR nightmare lasted for around 18 months, there is now optimism and rebuilt trust around the new changes it's bringing to improve the app . Could Sony learn from Sonos' experience and its attempts to rebuild customer trust? I think the answer is: yes ...

Samsung helps move SSD virtualization from software workarounds into hardware design New NVMe standard could transform storage management inside AI data centers AI infrastructure demands are driving a major shift in SSD architecture Samsung Semiconductor has confirmed its role in ratifying TP4193, a new NVMe technical standard called PCIe Exported NVM Subsystem Migration. The company developed this specification alongside Google and other major infrastructure players within the NVM Express organization. It fundamentally changes how NVMe solid state drives handle virtualization inside large, AI-driven data centers . A shift from software tricks to hardware-native design Storage virtualization has traditionally lived above the SSD itself, managed by hypervisor software running on the host server. That software had to intercept every command from a virtual machine, disguise the drive's true id...

Here at TechRadar, I test some of the best 4K Blu-rays each month as part of the Blu-ray Bounty . This is where we look at the latest 4K releases from that month and judge whether they’d be a worthy addition to your collection, focusing solely on the video and audio quality of each disc. Every so often, a disc wows me so much that I add it to my rotation for testing the best TVs and best soundbars . 4K Blu-ray is my go-to source for AV testing, as it delivers a higher video bit rate, resulting in better picture quality than streaming, and uncompressed soundtracks for the best audio. Some of the discs from the near-100 discs I’ve tested as part of the Blu-ray Bounty that have joined over the years include Wicked , The Mask , The Sound of Music and Dark City , to name just a few. As part of the most recent June 2026 Blu-ray Bounty , there’s another disc that will definitely be joining the testing...

The K100XR can travel at over 220 mph (354 km/h) and has a range of 1.9 miles (3 km) Nordic Air Defense has demonstrated the K100XR engaging in a live interception Three K100XR interceptors cost less than a single Stinger missile Drone warfare has presented numerous challenges over the past few years, mostly demonstrated in Ukraine’s defense and retaliation against the Russian invasion, a prolonged conflict that started in 2022. Stopping drone attacks has proved difficult, but that could be about to change. Defense startup Nordic Air Defense, along with its partners, have unveiled the K100XR, a portable counter-drone system that can intercept and destroy attack drones, such as the Iranian-built devices employed by Russia. Recently the subject of a live “Demo Day,” the Nordic Air Defense has taken the K100XR beyond the conceptual stage and demonstrated the drone – which can travel faster than a Bl...

PSB iQ2: Two-minute review ‘Larger’ is not the same as ‘large’, and so while the PSB iQ2 is the larger of the two models in the newly refreshed iQ range, it’s still a very compact little pair of speakers. ‘Compact’ in this instance, though, in no way implies a shortage of features or a restriction on performance The standard of build and finish is good, the looks clean and understated no matter which of the seven different finishes you choose. The iQ2 has everything you could realistically hope for in a wireless speaker system costing this sort of money. It has — deep breath — wired and wireless connectivity (including a moving magnet phono stage for use with a turntable, and a HDMI eARC socket for connection to a TV), one of the best user interfaces around in the shape of BluOS, a total of 270 watts of power, frequency response that belies the physical size of the speakers, and authentically hig...