EE Times News
Geopolitics Is Rewriting Memory Sourcing
Published: May 8, 2026, 8:00 pm
Geopolitical tensions are rewriting memory sourcing—ditch old habits and future-proof your supply chain to avoid costly disruption.
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How BSC Contributes to Europe’s Hybrid Quantum Strategy
Published: May 8, 2026, 7:29 am
BSC has become a testbed for Europe's quantum strategy, linking exascale supercomputing, AI, and specialized quantum hardware.
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Automotive and AI Lift Infineon Q2, Point to FY2026 Revenue Above $18B
Published: May 7, 2026, 2:33 pm
Infineon Q2 earnings rise 4% as the chipmaker reorganizes to target SDVs and power systems.
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Industrial AI: How Factories Learn to Live With Uncertainty
Published: May 7, 2026, 8:35 am
Industrial AI is moving beyond controlled environments, with factories deploying systems designed to manage operational uncertainty.
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FPGA Maker’s Strategic Pivot into Firmware World
Published: May 6, 2026, 1:32 pm
Lattice acquires AMI to combine its low-power FPGAs with open-source firmware platforms.
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Hackaday News
Remembering the BBC Computer Literacy Project
Published: May 9, 2026, 8:00 pm
There comes a point in everybody’s life when things that they were a part of are presented as history, and for the 8-bit generation, that time is now. It’s interesting …read more
Machining a Two-Stroke Engine out of Aluminium
Published: May 9, 2026, 5:00 pm
Recently [Camden Bowen] took a swing at machining a two-stroke engine out of billet aluminium, following adventures in 3D printing such an engine, as well as building one out of …read more
Copy or Redesign?
Published: May 9, 2026, 2:00 pm
We got asked a great question in the mailbag segment on the Podcast this week: are there hacks that we have read about on Hackaday that we use in our …read more
It’s an Apple Lisa, on a FPGA
Published: May 9, 2026, 11:00 am
Most of us will know that Apple’s precursor to the Macintosh series of computers was a machine called the Lisa. Something of a behemoth compared to those early Macs, it …read more
Getting a Proprietary-Bus GPU onto PCIe Enables Cheaper Local LLMs, For Now
Published: May 9, 2026, 8:00 am
If you’ve been thinking of getting into self-hosting generative AI, but don’t have a big budget for hardware, you might want to check out [Hardware Haven]’s latest video on an …read more
Adafruit Blog News
The Grim Game: Houdini’s Daring Escapes on the Big Screen at the NYPL
Published: May 9, 2026, 8:00 pm
Check out the daring escapes of Houdini at the New York Public Library next Friday. The screening is free and open to all but registration is required. The year 2026 marks the centennial of legendary escapologist and magician Harry Houdini’s death. In recognition of his amazing life and the Library for the Performing Arts’ current […]
Introduction to Meshtastic
Published: May 9, 2026, 5:55 pm
Adafruit Feather RP2040 with RFM95 LoRa Radio – 915MHz – RadioFruit and STEMMA QT Looking to get into LoRa mesh communication? Meshtastic.org has a thorough introduction and resources to get you started: Meshtastic utilizes LoRa, a long-range radio protocol, which is widely accessible in most regions without the need for additional licenses or […]
Encanto and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi with the New York Philharmonic this June
Published: May 9, 2026, 2:00 pm
image via New York Philharmonic The Art of the Score 2025-2026 Season wraps up next month with Encanto June 18-21 and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi June 24-27. Some tickets are still available for both films, so if you’re interested now’s the time! THE ART OF THE SCORE The ultimate “surround-sound” movie event: […]
The Python on Microcontrollers Newsletter: subscribe for free
Published: May 8, 2026, 8:19 pm
The Python for Microcontrollers Newsletter is the place for the latest news involving Python on hardware (microcontrollers AND single board computers like Raspberry Pi). This ad-free, spam-free weekly email is filled with CircuitPython, MicroPython, and Python information that you may have missed, all in one place! You get a summary of all the software, events, projects, and the latest hardware worldwide once a week, no […]
Build Your Own Pico Mechanical Keyboard
Published: May 8, 2026, 8:00 pm
Build your own custom mechanical keyboard that runs CircuitPython on the RaspberryPi Pico RP2040! With lots of pins, the RaspberryPi RP2040 Pico makes for a great brain of a mechanical keyboard/macro pad — no scan matrix required. Up to 26 keys can be used with direct GPIO pins. You’ll learn how to make your own […]
Electronics Weekly News
Gadget Watch: Google Fitbit Air goes screenless
Published: May 8, 2026, 5:54 pm
Google has just announced the Fitbit Air, its screenless wearable health devices. Or should that be Fitbit AIr?
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Metrology tools for wire bonded chips
Published: May 8, 2026, 3:07 pm
Shrinking packaging, particularly with wire bond devices, and increasing automation, means that metrology has to adapt to meet the micro-level inspection required for reliable production lines. View Micro Metrology is ...
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AMF60 60W plugtop AC-DC power supplies in sealed IP42 case
Published: May 8, 2026, 1:33 pm
XP power is introducing its AMF60 series of 60W wall-mount AC-DC power supplies for medical, home healthcare, and industrial applications. For example, they are for use in respiratory care, patient ...
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A Tough Question
Published: May 8, 2026, 1:25 pm
18 years ago, Infineon was struggling with a dilemma – how to get shot of Qimonda, its DRAM subsidiary. With Qimonda causing Infineon so much grief, why hasn’t Infineon got ...
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As infrastructure becomes smarter, so does cybersecurity
Published: May 8, 2026, 11:00 am
The need for efficient cybersecurity in smart cities and smart grids is growing as infrastructure becomes smarter, writes Liam Critchley. Smart technology infrastructure, such as smart cities and smart grids, ...
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