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Air Defence Startup Egide Secures €8M Seed Funding to Address Europe’s Aerial Security Gap

A new entrant into the crowded but urgent European air defence startup space has closed its first significant round, as capital chases the continent’s most pressing military capability shortfall. The phrase ‘air defence gap’ has become one of the defining anxieties of European security policy in the years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The […]

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Samsung introduces native AirDrop support for Galaxy S26 devices

Samsung is bringing AirDrop support to the Quick Share feature on Galaxy devices, starting with the S26 series. The new AirDrop feature will begin rolling out in Korea starting today, according to Samsung, with US devices seeing the option sometime later this week. It will arrive in more regions and on more Galaxy devices “at […]

Samsung Aims to Enhance Charging Speeds on Foldable Devices After Launching Galaxy S26 Ultra

Samsung is said to be preparing to optimize the charging features of its forthcoming foldable smartphones, as indicated by recent regulatory submissions. The next iteration, Galaxy Z Fold 8, along with the new Wide Fold, is expected to offer 45W fast charging, representing the first notable upgrade in charging speed for Samsung’s foldables in almost six years. This update follows the recent enhancement in charging speed for the Galaxy S26 Ultra, which upgraded from 45W to 60W. Nevertheless, the Galaxy Z Flip 8 is expected to retain its existing 25W charging speed, suggesting no improvements for Samsung’s clamshell foldable this year.

This information was discovered through entries on China’s 3C certification website, a typical precursor to smartphone releases, which disclosed model numbers and possible charging details. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 is also rumored to come equipped with a larger 5000mAh battery, an increase from the 4400mAh battery found in the Galaxy Z Fold 7. This combination of a larger battery and quicker charging may position Samsung’s foldables more favorably in the market.

While the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Wide Fold are poised to gain from these enhancements, the Galaxy Z Flip 8 continues to remain stable concerning charging speed. Samsung’s move to increase charging speeds corresponds with its recent initiative to boost battery performance across its devices, potentially hinting at further advancements on the horizon.

ESP32-P4 Rev 3.0 Adds Power Rail, Needs New PCB and Firmware

ESP32-P4 chip marking

Espressif’s ESP32-P4 revision 3.0 and greater converts pin 54 of the chip from NC (non-connected) to a power rail (VDD_HP_1), requires a few extra passives, and an updated firmware. Espressif Systems first unveiled the 400 MHz ESP32-P4 dual-core RISC-V SoC in January 2023, and the official ESP32-P4-Function-EV development board was launched in August 2024, with commercial solutions slowly ramping up last year. You’d think the silicon and related hardware would now be frozen, but apparently not. The pin 54 was likely converted from NC (not connected) to VDD_HP_1 to improve the stability of the high-performance digital domain. The old revisions 1.0, 1.1, and 1.3 are not recommended for new designs, and the company advises people to use revision 3.0 or 3.1. They also provided updated reference schematics with the following key changes: The main differences between chip revisions v1.0/v1.3 (not recommended for new designs) and v3.0 and later versions include […]

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