EE Times News
MRAM Gets Its Own SIG
Published: May 13, 2026, 9:17 pm
SNIA MRAM alliance looks to unite a broader ecosystem to encourage magnetoresistive random access #memory (#MRAM) adoption.
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How Bluetooth® Technology is Powering Productivity at Scale
Published: May 13, 2026, 1:00 pm
Industrial productivity is evolving. Learn how Bluetooth® turns real‑time visibility into smarter decisions, safer operations, and scalable impact.
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Europe’s Photonics Push Runs Through Spain
Published: May 13, 2026, 9:37 am
Spain coordinates Europe’s €400 million PIXEurope initiative to turn photonics research into scalable semiconductor manufacturing capacity.
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Next-Gen Integrated Voltage Regulators with Multilayer Power Inductors and Ceramic Capacitors
Published: May 12, 2026, 5:00 pm
Explore TAIYO YUDEN’s advanced metal power inductors and MLCCs for efficient power solutions in next-generation AI and GPU applications.
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Apple-Intel Foundry Deal Could Reshape U.S. Chip Manufacturing
Published: May 12, 2026, 1:09 pm
The reported agreement may just represents a symbolic hedge against TSMC concentration.
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Hackaday News
Custom Mainboard for PS2 Portable
Published: May 13, 2026, 8:00 pm
As time marches on, the retro gaming community gets more and more access to older systems. This is partially a product of modern computing having much more power to emulate …read more
Y-zipper: 3D Printing Flexible–Rigid Transition Mechanism for Rapid and Reversible Assembly
Published: May 13, 2026, 5:00 pm
Along with Velcro, zippers have become an integral part of every day life, being a quick and easy way to usually temporarily join fabric together. Which isn’t to say that …read more
Measure the Earth’s Rotation Victorian Style
Published: May 13, 2026, 2:00 pm
You’ve probably seen a Foucault pendulum in a museum. This Victorian-era science demonstration is named after physicist Léon Foucault and shows how the Earth rotates compared to a pendulum moving …read more
VTech Toy Becomes PinkPad, the DIY Linux Laptop
Published: May 13, 2026, 11:00 am
Originally envisioned as a simple DIY laptop project, [kati]’s PinkPad V1 ended up being considerably more involved than expected. But the end result is a perfectly usable, stunningly pink, and …read more
Build The CPU, Then Build The Calculator
Published: May 13, 2026, 8:00 am
It’s possible that among Hackaday readers are the largest community of people who have designed their own CPU in the world. We have featured many here, but it’s possible that …read more
Adafruit Blog News
Adafruit Graduation Gift Guide!
Published: May 13, 2026, 10:16 pm
Graduations are an exciting milestone! Don’t miss the chance to applaud the ones you love on a job well done and help them look forward to the next phase, whatever that may be. Check out the list below for some of our favorite grad-centric products and projects. There are lots of projects and kits on […]
Open source 3D avatars that can speak and lip-sync in real-time
Published: May 13, 2026, 10:03 pm
Talking Head (3D) is a browser JavaScript class featuring a 3D avatar that can speak and lip-sync in real-time. It also knows a set of emojis and can convert them into facial expressions. The class supports full-body 3D avatars (GLB) and Mixamo animations (FBX). By default, the class uses Google Cloud TTS for text-to-speech and has a built-in […]
Using ESP-Claw with a Local LLM #AdafruitPlayground #FeaturedNote @Adafruit
Published: May 13, 2026, 8:57 pm
ESP-Claw is a new tiny AI device for Espressif microcontroller-based boards. Supported boards must have at least 8MB Flash and 8MB PSRAM to run ESP-Claw. ESP-Claw devices require a connection to the real world. This includes: WiFi (local) for communications A Large Language Model (LLM) for reasoning (OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepSeek or local) I tested ESP-Claw […]
Meet Doloresaurus: Trevor Mead’s Full-Sized LED Dinosaur Costume
Published: May 13, 2026, 8:25 pm
What do you get when you combine laser-cut foam, PVC, embedded LEDs, sound effects, and a love of dinosaurs? Doloresaurus — a larger-than-life wearable dinosaur costume created by maker Trevor Mead. In this interview, Trevor gives us a behind-the-scenes look at Doloresaurus’ construction and functions. The costume uses laser-cut foam construction to keep the build […]
What is PlatformIO?
Published: May 13, 2026, 8:01 pm
PlatformIO is an open-source, cross-platform ecosystem designed for embedded systems and IoT development. It acts as an advanced alternative to traditional environments like the Arduino IDE, abstracting away complex hardware toolchains and vendor development kits. While it features a standalone Command Line Interface (CLI) written in Python, it is most commonly used as a highly […]
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Published: May 13, 2026, 3:01 pm
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Rocket Lab buys Motiv Space robotics, seals hypersonic testing deal
Published: May 13, 2026, 2:41 pm
Launch services company Rocket Lab is buying Motiv Space Systems, a company specialising in space robotics, motion control systems, and precision mechanisms for spacecraft. According to Rocket Lab the the ...
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TSMC’s ecosystem grows as Taiwan promotes investment links to Trump’s America
Published: May 13, 2026, 12:21 pm
Taiwan is set to bring its US semiconductor investments to more than $200bn (£147bn), to build out the chip manufacturing ecosystem led by TSMC’s growing operation in Arizona, reports Paul ...
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Overcoming the challenges of water quality measurement
Published: May 13, 2026, 11:00 am
Despite many challenges substantial progress is being made in in situ water quality measurement, writes Craige Palmer. Measuring water quality in situ — directly at the source, be it a ...
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Compact B23 connector combines power supply and data transmission
Published: May 13, 2026, 9:25 am
Binder is introducing its compact B23 connector, which it describes as a new generation of hybrid connectors for industrial automation. The series combines power supply and shielded data transmission in ...
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