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Editorial desk for The Spec'd — technology coverage at full resolution. Published by Hyphn Media Inc., Toronto.

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Space

China’s Tiangong station expansion gives it year-round crew capacity

The addition of the Mengtian II science module makes Tiangong the second continuously occupied space station in history.

Apr 23, 2026 . 1 min
Space

The Artemis V crew is selected — and it’s the most diverse yet

NASA has named the four astronauts who will land on the lunar south pole in 2028.

Apr 23, 2026 . 1 min
Space

Blue Origin’s New Armstrong rocket completes its maiden flight

Jeff Bezos's heavy-lift vehicle successfully delivered a 40-tonne payload to geostationary transfer orbit on its first flight.

Apr 23, 2026 . 1 min
Space

SpaceX completes first crewed Starship mission to the lunar Gateway

Dragon XL delivered four astronauts and 14 tonnes of cargo to NASA's Lunar Gateway station.

Apr 23, 2026 . 1 min
Hardware

Intel’s comeback arc: how the company rebuilt its manufacturing credibility

After years of production delays, Intel 18A is in volume production and matching TSMC N3E on key metrics.

Apr 23, 2026 . 1 min
Hardware

The mechanical keyboard that costs more than a laptop — and is worth it

At $1,200, the Mode Sonnet 75 is a preposterous purchase for most people. After six months of daily use, our reviewer can no longer…

Apr 23, 2026 . 1 min
Hardware

The best monitors for creative work in 2026, tested

We evaluated 18 monitors across colour accuracy, refresh rate, panel uniformity, and ergonomics.

Apr 23, 2026 . 1 min
Hardware

DDR6 arrives: what the memory upgrade means for gaming and AI

The new memory standard doubles bandwidth while reducing power consumption by 28%.

Apr 23, 2026 . 1 min
Hardware

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite closes the gap with Apple Silicon

Qualcomm's second-generation Windows on ARM chip delivers 40% better sustained performance than its predecessor.

Apr 23, 2026 . 1 min
Hardware

The GPU shortage of 2026: different and worse than 2021

NVIDIA's Blackwell Ultra supply constraints have created a secondary market where H200 GPUs sell for 4x MSRP.

Apr 23, 2026 . 1 min