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Oxide Computer Raises $445 Million to Rebuild Server Architecture from the Ground Up
Cloud hardware startup Oxide Computer raises $445M to redefine server architecture with open-source firmware and integrated rack-scale design for on-premises cloud experiences.
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Xbox Prices Up to 43% Higher: Microsoft's Console Strategy Is Undergoing a Fundamental Shift
Microsoft announces Xbox price hikes up to 43%. Analysis of supply chain pressures, tariff impacts, and Microsoft's strategic shift from hardware sales to Game Pass subscriptions and cloud gaming.
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ESP32-Bit-Pirate: An ESP32-Based Open-Source Multi-Protocol Hardware Debugging Tool
ESP32-Bit-Pirate is an open-source hardware hacking tool based on ESP32, supporting UART, SPI, I2C, 1-Wire protocols with a web CLI for zero-install cross-platform debugging at just a few dollars.
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ESP32-Bit-Pirate: An ESP32-Based Open-Source Multi-Protocol Hardware Debugging Tool
ESP32-Bit-Pirate is an open-source hardware hacking tool based on ESP32, supporting UART, SPI, I2C, 1-Wire and more, with a Web CLI for zero-install cross-platform debugging at just a few dollars.
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Connecting Amateur Radio to Laptops: A Hardcore Enthusiast's Unified Interface Solution
Exploring how to connect amateur radio equipment to modern laptops, solving interface fragmentation, signal isolation, and ground loop challenges with a universal adapter approach.
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EasyCircuit Deep Dive: How an AI Circuit Copilot Makes Hardware Prototyping as Simple as Writing Code
EasyCircuit is an AI-powered hardware prototyping tool that turns natural language into circuit designs with auto component selection and staged assembly guidance, making hardware accessible to all.
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iPhone Air Deep Dive: The Trade-offs and Philosophy Behind Extreme Thinness
In-depth analysis of iPhone Air's design philosophy, technical trade-offs, and market positioning. How Apple balances extreme thinness with battery life and camera performance.
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iPhone Air Deep Dive: The Trade-offs and Thinking Behind Extreme Thinness
In-depth analysis of iPhone Air's design philosophy, technical trade-offs, and market positioning. How Apple balances extreme thinness with battery life and camera performance.
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DIY Companion Robot: Building Your AI Desktop Buddy with Jetson Orin
A maker builds a DIY companion robot with NVIDIA Jetson Orin and 4S LiPo battery. Explore the full development journey from first power-up to AI interaction, including edge computing, power design, and companion robot trends.
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AI Agent in Action: Building a Local Netlist Analysis Plugin for JLCEDA from Scratch
How a Bilibili creator used AI Agent, MCP, and Playwright to build a JLCEDA local netlist analysis plugin from scratch—covering features, setup, and the full Agent-driven dev process.
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Text-to-CAD: How AI Agents Are Reshapi…
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Text-to-CAD: How AI Agents Are Reshaping Hardware Design Workflows
Explore how the open-source text-to-cad project wraps CAD modeling as AI agent skills, letting engineers generate 3D models from natural language descriptions.
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NRF52840 Bluetooth Keyboard Development: Hardware Selection and AI-Assisted Project Setup
Building an NRF52840 Bluetooth left-hand keyboard from scratch: why NRF52840+ZMK, AI-assisted project init, pin assignment, and real-world debugging of Bootloader offsets and Kconfig configuration.
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Open Book Touch: A Complete Guide to the Open-Source Pocket E-Reader
Open Book Touch is an open-source E-ink reader with touchscreen and front lighting that fits in your pocket. Explore its features, open-source advantages, and real-world challenges.
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The Nopia Synthesizer Nears Launch: AI…
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The Nopia Synthesizer Nears Launch: AI Music Hardware That Redefines Harmony Creation
The viral synthesizer Nopia is finally nearing mass production. Creators Martin Grieco and Rocío Gal spent years refining an AI-driven harmony interaction design that breaks traditional music-theory barriers—worth watching for pros and enthusiasts alike.
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The OpenHaldex Controller "Open Source" Controversy: A Debate Over Name vs. Reality, and a Consumer's Guide
Forbes Automotive's OpenHaldex-C6 and S3 controllers sparked heated Reddit debate over the "open source" label. An in-depth look at open-source licensing in car tuning, community trust, and how to spot genuine open-source products.
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Vivo's India Joint Venture: A New Blueprint for Chinese Smartphone Brands Going Local
Vivo's India JV signals a new era for Chinese smartphone brands. We analyze the strategic logic, geopolitical context, and what it means for OPPO, Xiaomi, and India's manufacturing ambitions.
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Meta's In-House AI Chip Enters Mass Production in September: Modular Design Breaks New Ground for Compute Autonomy
Meta's new-generation in-house AI chip enters mass production in September, using a modular design to cope with rapid AI evolution. A deep dive into the cost logic, inference optimization, and market impact on NVIDIA.
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Behind Apple's Across-the-Board Price Hikes: How the AI Arms Race Is Driving Up Your Purchase Costs
Apple raised prices across MacBook, iPad, and Mac Studio, with Mac Studio up 25%. The real driver behind surging memory prices is AI's explosive demand for HBM and DRAM. A deep dive into the logic and how consumers should respond.
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DIY Four-Wheel Skid-Steer Off-Road Robot: A Full Hands-On Log of a Hoverboard Motor Build
A Reddit hobbyist builds a four-wheel skid-steer off-road robot using hoverboard hub motors, ODrive boards, and a Raspberry Pi 5. A deep dive into hardware, 4G teleop, ground friction challenges, and the road to ROS2 autonomous navigation.
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Samsung's Chip Profit in a Single Year Exceeds 40 Years Combined: The AI Wave Triggers a Memory Price Crisis
Samsung's chip division is set to earn more profit in one year than in its past 40 years combined, with quarterly profit surging 19x YoY, surpassing NVIDIA. AI data centers are seizing HBM and DRAM capacity, driving up DDR5 and SSD prices.
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