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Why Magnetic Sensor Selection Has Become a System Architecture Decision
Published: November 5, 2026, 9:00 am
Kiloampere busbars, 2,000 V solar platforms, hollow-shaft robot joints and nanoamp standby budgets are pulling magnetic sensing in directions no single sensing principle can follow. Ask a traction inverter designer, a robotics engineer and someone building a battery-powered water meter what they need from a magnetic sensor, and you will get three answers with very […]
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What Makes a Quantum Company Valuable?
Published: November 5, 2026, 7:00 am
Quantum investors weigh technical progress against customer demand, commercial timing, and the ability to build lasting value.
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Chiplets: Meta-Scale Chiplet Velocity Accelerating AI SoC Development to Match the Rapid Evolution of AI Model
Published: November 4, 2026, 8:30 pm
This event session is presented by Olivia Wu, Distinguished Engineer at Meta AI model architectures are evolving faster than traditional chip development cycles, and at Meta’s scale—serving billions of users across ranking & recommendation and generative AI workloads—this mismatch is untenable. Meta’s Infra Silicon team has responded with a six-month SoC tape-out cadence, delivering four […]
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Silicon Photonics Hits the Big Time
Published: November 4, 2026, 7:51 pm
The land grab for silicon photonics aims to beat the power wall associated with copper interconnects. We also interviewed Salience Labs about its $125 million funding for optical circuit switching.
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ABLIC’s Small, Smart, and Simple Strategy for High-Value Analog Semicondutors
Published: November 4, 2026, 5:00 pm
ABLIC’s Satoshi Hanazawa discusses its low-power analog semiconductor strategy, target markets, product innovation and development approach.
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Hackaday News
Finger Joint Cutter Uses a Jigsaw Blade, But Not As We Know It
Published: November 5, 2026, 12:00 pm
Around these parts, finger joints (or box joints) are usually the product of laser cutting. [bluesyann] shows us a method of using a stationary jigsaw, a custom blade, and 3D-printed …read more
Porting a “Crappy” Flash Game to the IBM 5150 and Beyond
Published: November 5, 2026, 9:00 am
Flash is obsolete and the IBM 5150 is obsolete. Therefore, by the transitive property of algebra, you should be able to run flash games on IBM’s original PC, right? Okay, …read more
PiPedal Grants Guitar Effects, Amp Emulation, and More
Published: November 5, 2026, 6:00 am
Back in the day, if one wanted a particular guitar effect one would purchase an effects pedal or “stomp box”, and even a modest collection of them could be an …read more
The First Business Computer Hits 75!
Published: November 5, 2026, 3:00 am
Many of us will have followed the early history of electronic computing, from the urgent necessities of war, to universities, and then on into the wider world. Most of the …read more
Beautiful Laser Harp Hides Some Neat Tricks
Published: November 5, 2026, 12:00 am
Laser harps aren’t quite a right of passage, in that not everyone builds them, but it’s likely everyone at least contemplates building one at one time or another. We’re lucky …read more
Adafruit Blog News
Nutcracker Decoration #3DThursday #3DPrinting
Published: November 5, 2026, 12:00 pm
SabreDesign shares: Christmas nutcracker decoration. VERIFY DIRECTLY — this page could not be read during curation. Confirm the model page is accessible and that content matches a classic nutcracker decoration before scheduling. If unavailable, swap for an alt Christmas-figure pick. Nutcrackers are a traditional Christmas category that hasn’t been represented yet across the Oct 22, […]
Articulated Christmas Gnome – Movable Hands + Feet, Santa Gnome Style #3DThursday #3DPrinting
Published: November 5, 2026, 11:00 am
flexyLion shares: A fully articulated Santa Gnome with movable hands + feet — perfect for holiday decorations or as a fun toy. 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill. Two print profiles: 10.4h (full) or 43 min (fast version), each on 1 plate. 5.0★ ratings. Christmas-articulated-figure crossover — pairs with the Flexi Penguin (6AM) for a […]
Magnetic Paper Towel Holder #3DThursday #3DPrinting
Published: November 5, 2026, 10:00 am
shares: A spool holder for paper towels with embedded magnets — mounts to any metal surface in any orientation. For workshops, kitchens, and garages. 6 embedded magnets for grip, holds up under heavy use. Suggested magnets: 60×10×3mm (from Amazon, not included). 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill, ~2.5h, 1 plate. The quintessential kitchen quality-of-life pick […]
Christmas Snowflake Ornaments 2026 – 6-Pack #3DThursday #3DPrinting
Published: November 5, 2026, 9:00 am
ZZ_Steve_O shares: Christmas snowflake ornaments 6-pack. VERIFY DIRECTLY — MakerWorld had intermittent fetch failures during curation and this page could not be read to extract designer name/description. Confirm the model page is accessible and the content matches before scheduling. If it fails to load for the curator too, swap for a Snowflake Ornament Minimalist (ID […]
Thanksgiving Turkey Clock – Swappable Feathers for Seasonal Looks #3DThursday #3DPrinting
Published: November 5, 2026, 8:00 am
FulcrumStudio shares: A printable turkey-shaped wall clock that also tells time — feathers can be swapped (including for real feathers or leaves) so the look changes with the season. Clock mechanism required (not specified on the page — assembly guide PDF linked; verify hardware directly). ‘Electronics’ tag indicates typical quartz clock movement. Khaki filament for […]
Electronics Weekly News
Talking vehicles
Published: November 5, 2026, 12:00 pm
Automotive vehicle-to-everything is the bridge between today’s traffic challenges and tomorrow’s seamless mobility, writes Payam Pajoohi. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) alone could cut crashes […]
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RAMageddon pushes Raspberry Pi pricing higher
Published: November 5, 2026, 11:56 am
Some people call it RAMageddon, which may be a bit extreme, but there's no doubting the tech backwash in terms of memory supply. As well as drinking the water, the AI hyperscalers are distorting the market for consumer memory...
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MP Space raises $16 million for spacecraft power development
Published: November 5, 2026, 10:14 am
MP Space has raised $16 million in seed funding to develop its spacecraft power technology – generating, storing and managing power for satellites. The round was led by Blackbird VC, […]
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RS announces strong half-year results
Published: November 5, 2026, 9:36 am
RS Group has announced strong results for H1 2026 with outperformance in all regions. “We have had a good start to 2026/27,” says RS CEO Simon Pryce. “Manufacturing sentiment remained […]
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YMTC pulls IPO
Published: November 5, 2026, 6:14 am
Yangtze Memory (YMTC) has put its Shanghai IPO on hold, reports Reuters. The company intended to raise $4.9bn. In a note to employees YMTC says the IPO was pulled due […]
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