EE Times News
GlobalFoundries’ Growth Makes the Case for a U.S. Photonics Buildout
Published: August 6, 2026, 4:17 pm
GlobalFoundries’ data center surge turns U.S. photonics from subsidy pitch to AI bottleneck bet.
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U.S. Manufacturing Activity Hits Four-Year High in July
Published: August 6, 2026, 12:31 pm
In July, U.S. manufacturing activity remained in expansion territory, growing at its fastest pace in more than four years.
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Beyond the Fab: Building Europe’s Next Generation of Semiconductor Champions
Published: August 6, 2026, 8:09 am
Europe's next semiconductor champions will emerge from design expertise, customer knowledge, and IP—not manufacturing capacity alone.
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Samsung Lays Out AI Memory Roadmap
Published: August 5, 2026, 9:35 pm
Samsung bets on zHBM and zNAND-O to smash AI’s memory wall, promising 8× HBM5 performance and 3D stacks.
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Safeguarding Fab Throughput with AI-Augmented Data Insights
Published: August 5, 2026, 1:00 pm
Discover how a Al-infused visual analytics platform empower engineers to solve complex manufacturing challenges for faster root cause analysis.
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Hackaday News
CNC’d, CNC-inspired Adjustable Wrench Won’t Round Your Bolts
Published: August 6, 2026, 6:30 pm
We’ve probably all got one item in our toolboxes or chests that we really, really don’t like, but find too handy to toss. For [Someone Should Make That], that item …read more
Calculus-Free PID (Almost) in a Spreadsheet
Published: August 6, 2026, 5:00 pm
PID controllers are everywhere. They regulate temperature, motor speed, power supplies, positioning systems, process equipment, and probably a dozen things within arm’s reach of you right now. They’re also frequently …read more
Going Full Fruity with Apple’s 1999 High-End Power Mac G3
Published: August 6, 2026, 3:30 pm
Back in the late 90s, Apple was definitely a pretty fruity company, with its aggressively translucent shades of colored plastic that often got described in terms of such fruit variants. …read more
FitzRoy’s Glass: Victorian Weather Marvel or Glorified Thermometer?
Published: August 6, 2026, 2:00 pm
Everyone talks about the weather. This is doubly true for sailors, where bad weather could mean a very bad day. So it isn’t surprising that navies around the world have …read more
Amiga and Commodore, Back Together (Sort Of)
Published: August 6, 2026, 11:00 am
The story of Commodore, the famous manufacturer of home computers, is a murky one at best. Commodore fans will decry their woeful marketing and dismal product roadmap, while former employees …read more
Adafruit Blog News
John Park’s Workshop — LIVE TODAY 8/6/26
Published: August 6, 2026, 7:07 pm
It’s JOHN PARK’S WORKSHOP — LIVE! — Coming up at 4pm ET / 1pm PT Today! LIVE TEXT CHAT IS HERE in the Adafruit Discord chat! Projects – Intel 8080 Space Invaders Port to Fruit Jam CircuitPython Parsec Learn Guide Recap Tool Tips Retro Gear – picoBootloader & PicoSNES on Fruit Jam and more! The […]
PCB Vise & Solder Station – 3-in-1 Bench Tool #3Dprinting #3DThursday
Published: August 6, 2026, 7:00 pm
A compact 3-in-1 bench tool combining solder holder, cable clamp, and PCB holder in one. Parallel jaw closure with threaded screw for firm cable/PCB grip. Uses just 66g of filament (49g without the solder holder — a great filament-scrap use). Alternative maker tool. By Chefkoch Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit! The DIY 3D […]
Raspberry Pi 5 Case Snap-Fit #3DThursday #3DPrinting
Published: August 6, 2026, 6:00 pm
squirrelbrain shares: A Pi 5 case using M2.5×10 self-tapping screws (13× for case, 4× for Pi) and M5×10 BHCS/SHCS mounting screws. 4010 fan mount with M3×12 BHCS + M3 heat-set inserts. Red faces removable for wire/ribbon access. No supports needed. Alternative Pi 5 case for the enclosure block. Note: user comments flag SD-card slot fit […]
Maker’s Supply Screwdriver Kit Gridfinity Box – Custom Bit Insert #3DPrinting
Published: August 6, 2026, 5:00 pm
A Gridfinity box designed specifically for the Maker’s Supply Screwdriver Set (with the long S2 bits and ergonomic aluminum handle). Every bit and the screwdriver handle has a perfectly-measured place. Size labels (H4.0-H0.9, PH1-PH0) embossed directly into the design, and clever center cutouts let you extract bits easily with a fingertip. By DGs 3D-PRINT Every […]
NEW GUIDE: Hacking the Teenage Engineering EP-2350 Ting
Published: August 6, 2026, 4:15 pm
The Teenage Engineering EP-2350 ting is a handheld microphone device, effects box, and sample player used as an input to samplers, sequencers, and other audio gizmos. The brain of the gadget is the Raspberry Pi RP2350 microcontroller. The stock firmware is a custom build of MicroPython, which means it is possible for it to run […]
Electronics Weekly News
Axiom charity golf day raises £3,500 for SSAFA
Published: August 6, 2026, 2:07 pm
Axiom Manufacturing Services raises £3,500 for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, following a successful charity golf day at The Vale Resort.
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Fable: Not A High Flyer
Published: August 6, 2026, 1:29 pm
This was not a high-flier: Moral: All that flies does not fly high
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MAGPIE rover heads for lunar polar ice exploration
Published: August 6, 2026, 10:29 am
ispace-EUROPE has won a €65 million ESA contract to develop Europe’s first lunar polar ice exploration rover, MAGPIE, the Mission for Advanced Geophysics and Polar Ice Exploration. It’s a Phase […]
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The 3Cs and R&D strengthen EDA industry
Published: August 6, 2026, 10:03 am
R&D spending and acquisitions in the EDA market have strengthened the sector which is now valued at over $170bn. Jay Vleeschouwer, managing director software research at Griffin Securities, gave a […]
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Airbus, Thales to develop SpainSat NG-III for secure satcomms
Published: August 6, 2026, 9:23 am
Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a contract by Hisdesat, a provider of X and Ka band services, for the development of SpainSat NG-III, which it describes as Europe’s […]
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