Audit: The Solid-State Battery Scam of 2026 By Sanju Sapkota | 5UNZOO In early 2026, the tech world is obsessed with a single phrase: Solid-State . We are told these batteries will end range anxiety, stop EV fires, and charge in the time it takes to grab a coffee. But if you look past the glossy CES 2026 keynotes, you see a different story. The "Solid-State Revolution" has become a playground for investor baiting. Companies use the term "solid-state" as a linguistic shield to hide massive manufacturing failures and physical limitations that silicon cannot overcome. 1. The "Semi-Solid" Lie: Marketing vs. Physics Most "solid-state" cars hitting the roads in 2026 are not actually solid-state. They are Semi-Solid . The Bait: Companies like Nio and IM Motors are shipping cars with "Solid-State" badges , promising 1,000km ranges. The Reality: These batteries still contain liquid or gel-like electrolytes to maintain contact between the elec...

The Bio-Mechanical Evolution of Mobile Networks (1G to 7G)   Updated Audit: January 29, 2026 | By Sanju Sapkota (5UNZOO) We treat mobile signals as if they were a natural element, like air or sunlight. But in 2026, the auditor’s lens reveals a colder truth: every "Generation" (G) has been a calculated step in a grand experiment to trade human biological privacy for machine-driven convenience. This isn't just a history of faster downloads. It is an audit of how we became "nodes" in a global surveillance mesh. This post integrates 45 years of technical shifts and links to my latest audits on the hardware and energy costs of this digital expansion. 1G: The Analog Ghost (The 1980s) The Tech: Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA). The Human Reality: You carried a "brick" and talked into it. It was liberating but primitive. Deep Audit Finding: 1G was technically "naked." Because it used analog radio waves without encryption, any hobbyist wi...

Audit Findings: The Geopolitics of the Global Domains Registry 2026 By Sanju Sapkota | 5unzoo What are the hidden realities of internet domains? The Short Answer: In 2026, domains are managed by private registries under ICANN oversight. While individual domains (like Nepal’s .com.np ) offer free digital identity, global extensions like .com operate as paid monopolies. Key risks include popularity ransom on free domains, high entry costs for new extensions ($227k+), and potential geopolitical "kill switches" that can disconnect entire nations from the web.   The Long Answer? Read Below:  1. What is a Domain? As of today, in 2026, I think of the internet as a giant city. Every website is a house. In this city, houses don't have names; they have long, confusing GPS coordinates called IP addresses (like 192.168.1.1). Since humans are bad at remembering numbers, we use Domains. A domain is simply a "nickname" for that GPS coordinate. Instead of typing numbers,...

A Technical Audit of Private Modes and Encryption By Sanju Sapkota | 5unzoo Most "Private" buttons are psychological placebos. They make you feel safe while your metadata is still leaking into the server's basement. If you want to stop being a data-goldmine for the giants, you have to understand how the "pipes" actually work. I’ve spent years looking at how the " Silicon Iron Curtain " captures user data, and the reality is colder than the marketing. As an independent auditor, I can tell you: your browser isn't your friend, and "Incognito" is just a thin veil. Part 1: Auditing Browser "Stealth" (Incognito vs. Reality) 1. Realize that Incognito Mode is a "Local Wipe," not a "Tunnel." When I open a private tab, my browser stops saving history and cookies on my laptop. That is all. It doesn’t create a magical shield. The Hidden Reality: Your ISP (Internet Service Provider) and the website you are visiting st...

How Geopolitics is Rewiring the Global Motherboard By Sanju Sapkota | 5unzoo When I first started auditing mobile chipsets on this platform, the questions were simple: Which one is faster? Which one has better thermals? But as we move into 2026, those questions have been replaced by a much more dangerous one: Where was this wafer born? Silicon is no longer just a material; it is the new oil. And like oil in the 1970s, it is currently the center of a global tug-of-war that threatens to split the internet and our hardware into two distinct worlds. As a private auditor sitting in Nepal, a neutral ground, I have to ask: Is the "Global Supply Chain" officially dead? 1. The Death of the Global Foundry For three decades, the tech world operated on a beautiful lie: that it didn’t matter where a chip was designed as long as it worked. We had "Fabless" giants like Apple and Qualcomm designing in California, and "Foundries" like TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufact...

AI isn’t just taking jobs; it’s taking the RAM, storage, and processors right out of the consumer market. By Sanju Sapkota | 5unzoo   The Cold Reality of Your Next Upgrade If you have tried to price out a PC upgrade or a new laptop in the last few weeks, you have likely noticed something terrifying. A 32GB RAM kit that cost $120 just a year ago is now pushing $300. The affordable 2TB SSD that many of us used to recommend as a "budget" choice has nearly doubled in price. This isn't just normal inflation or a temporary supply chain hiccup. It is a systemic "cannibalization" of the hardware we use every day.

The Silicon Monopoly: 7 Giants Controlling Your Mobile Reality Updated : January 23, 2026. New things are researched and written. By Sanju Sapkota | 5unzoo Introduction: More Than Just a Chip In the world of 5UNZOO , we don't just look at clock speeds. We look at the power dynamics. A mobile processor isn't just a brain; it is a gatekeeper. It determines how long your phone lasts, how much of your data it can process locally, and which companies profit from your digital life.