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Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have demonstrated a new way of switching a material between two fundamentally different magnetic states using an electric current. The discovery ...

Modern routers and mesh systems offer better performance than ever, but many of them have a limited supply of ports. The best Ethernet switches enable you to add several Ethernet ports so you can wire ...

To celebrate the series' eighth anniversary, Square Enix announced that both Octopath Traveler 1 and 2 are getting Nintendo Switch 2 versions on Oct 1. Before you get too excited, however, know that ...

While they have a few downsides, if you're a competitive gamer (or hope to be), HE and TMR magnetic switches can make a huge performance difference. A recent trend in gaming accessories is the move to ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. One of the biggest new additions to gaming mouse technology arrived earlier this year with the Logitech G PRO X2 SUPERSTRIKE. Its 'Haptic Inductive Trigger ...

Gamers will be well familiar with the pain of a drifting analog stick. This issue has largely been resolved with the introduction of Hall-effect and TMR sticks in modern controllers. Why not apply the ...

TL;DR: GATERON's new Magnetic Jade Attraction HE switches use a unique Three-Phase Magnetic Ring design for consistent, lightweight keystrokes without mid-stroke resistance or bottom-out impact. These ...

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In the last decade, “Cherry MX Red” was the gold standard for gaming. But in 2026, the mechanical switch is officially obsolete for competitive play. The new meta is “Hall Effect” (magnetic) ...

Two omnipolar magnetic switches, the LF21173TMR and LF21177TMR from Littelfuse, combine tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) and CMOS technologies in a compact LGA4 package. Compared with conventional ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The Nintendo Switch 2 supports a wide range of controllers, from Nintendo's own Pro Controller to many Bluetooth gamepads you might already ...