EE Times News
Synopsys Updates CXL IP Portfolio for AI-Era Infrastructure
Published: August 20, 2026, 2:07 pm
Synopsys’s CXL 4.0 IP aims to help designers build faster, more flexible and secure disaggregated computing architectures as AI systems demand more memory capacity and bandwidth.
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Andes Condor Closure Came Amid Broader Cost-Cutting Effort
Published: August 19, 2026, 10:00 pm
Andes Technology’s decision to close Condor was part of a broader 10-20% operational cost-cutting exercise, with Condor probably considered too expensive a bet.
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IBM Makes Quantum Cryogenics Modular, but Scaling Problems Remain
Published: August 19, 2026, 1:55 pm
IBM’s new cryogenic architecture tackles one obstacle to fault-tolerant quantum computing, while exposing wiring, control, interconnect, and reliability challenges.
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Running Local LLMs on the Arduino® UNO™ Q Board: a Practical Guide
Published: August 19, 2026, 1:00 pm
Learn how to run local LLMs on Arduino UNO Q — from model selection and quantization to memory constraints and real-world edge AI use cases.
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When Interoperability Becomes Infrastructure
Published: August 19, 2026, 7:43 am
As Matter matures, manufacturers face a new challenge: maintaining visibility into connected products after deployment.
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Hackaday News
Foldable OLED Displays and the Bane of Dust
Published: August 20, 2026, 6:30 pm
Much like Apple’s once vaunted super-slim butterfly keyboard, today’s range of portable devices featuring flexible OLED displays – which can fold said display into a much smaller form factor – …read more
3D Printering: Why is my PLA so Brittle?
Published: August 20, 2026, 5:00 pm
Over the years poly(lactic acid) (PLA) – also known as polylactide – has become a popular thermoplastic for a variety of reasons. One of these reasons is that it’s easily …read more
Miniaturizing the Atari 2600 Console
Published: August 20, 2026, 3:30 pm
For as popular as Atari was in their heyday, it wasn’t until well after they were on their famous decline that they released their first handheld, the Atari Lynx. In …read more
An Early History of Space Stations: The Brick Moon Made Real
Published: August 20, 2026, 2:00 pm
People have lived in space stations for decades now, but something is wrong with them. Where are the big rotating wheels? You know the ones. They show up in old …read more
Teardown Shows Low-Fi Microphone is Surprisingly Sophisticated
Published: August 20, 2026, 11:00 am
The Ting FX EP-2350 by Teenage Engineering is a standalone microphone with a few extras, including samples and built-in effect presets that can be modified by the user. It also …read more
Adafruit Blog News
NEW PRODUCT – Adafruit GP8403 Breakout Board I2C DAC with 12V Booster + NVM – STEMMA QT / qwiic
Published: August 20, 2026, 7:25 pm
NEW PRODUCT – Adafruit GP8403 Breakout Board I2C DAC with 12V Booster+NVM – STEMMA QT/qwiic __________________________________________________________________________________________________ We stock a bunch of DAC boards here at the ‘fruit – these are chips that will take I2C or SPI and pop out an analog voltage. We have single channels like the MCP4725 and even quad channel like MCP4728, but one […]
John Park’s Workshop — LIVE TOMORROW CircuitPython Day 8/21/26
Published: August 20, 2026, 7:23 pm
There will be no John Park’s Workshop today — this week it’ll be on Friday, CircuitPython Day See you tomorrow! It’s JOHN PARK’S WORKSHOP — LIVE! — Coming up at 4pm ET / 1pm PT Friday, 8/21/26 LIVE TEXT CHAT IS HERE in the Adafruit Discord chat! Projects CircuitPython Parsec Learn Guide Recap Tool Tips […]
UPDATED PRODUCT – Adafruit Gemma Sequin Starter Pack
Published: August 20, 2026, 6:15 pm
UPDATED PRODUCT – Adafruit Gemma Sequin Starter Pack __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Make your wearables glow with the GEMMA sequin pack! This GEMMA parts pack makes it easy to add light to your wearables. It comes with thread, needles, a holder for 2 x CR2032 coin cell batteries, a GEMMA sewable microcontroller, and warm white Adafruit LED Sequins. This […]
P2.5 LED Matrix Smart Clock #3DThursday #3DPrinting
Published: August 20, 2026, 6:00 pm
user_2922936159 shares: A comprehensive ESP32-powered smart clock built on a P2.5 (or P5.0) LED matrix. Connects to WiFi and every setting is controlled via internal webserver. 5 different clock screens, scheduled screen switching, weather stats, temperature offset with AHT10 sensor. March 2026 v2.89 update adds Swedish language. Firmware + PCB files on GitHub. 9mm standoffs […]
Raspberry Pi Pico + Pico Display Pack Case – Fully Enclosed with TPU Buttons #3DThursday #3DPrinting
Published: August 20, 2026, 4:00 pm
EngineeringProj shares: A fully enclosed case for the Raspberry Pi Pico with a Pimoroni Pico Display Pack. Buttons print in TPU with two profiles (low-profile and high-profile). Includes a bottom RESET button so you don’t have to remove the Pico. Version 1 available for smaller USB cable holes. By Engineering Projects download the files on: […]
Electronics Weekly News
Quantum technologies rush out of US labs to match China’s growth
Published: August 20, 2026, 4:50 pm
The Trump administration is pushing US quantum information science and technologies (QISTs) out of the lab as the first products mature, more private investment arrives, and Washington strives to match […]
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Fable: The Anti-Vision CEO
Published: August 20, 2026, 1:26 pm
Over 30 years ago, the incoming CEO of a company which had just made the largest loss in US history declared that the last thing the company needed was a […]
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How to choose connectors for eVTOL aircraft
Published: August 20, 2026, 11:00 am
Electrical architectures with a selection of connectors are key to facilitating the reliable transmission of power and data under extreme operational conditions for aircraft, writes Sean Fitall. Electric Vertical Takeoff […]
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UK startup Callosum raises $100m
Published: August 20, 2026, 6:29 am
Callosum’s $100m seed round, one of the largest ever raised in Europe, was headed by Atomico, alongside Plural, DCVC, UK Sovereign AI and others. Callosum is building the essential layer […]
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Birmingham researchers create multi-responsive gel
Published: August 20, 2026, 5:09 am
University of Birmingham scientists have developed a new material that changes from a gel to a liquid-like state under UV light and can be rebuilt using heat or dismantled by […]
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