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Choosing the right soldering iron can be difficult. Do you need temperature control, hot air rework and high wattage irons to do a good job?

By Andrew Sink Published
Creality’s new 5-in-1 laser ecosystem needs more time to focus.

By Mark Tyson Published
A security researcher has added another dimension to smart lightbulbs by stealthily adding what they call a 'cyberpunk digital dead drop' full of 'banned books.'

By Mark Tyson Published
A computer vision and robotics expert has created and trained what he boasts is “the ultimate mosquito killer” using machine learning and a laser.

By Mark Tyson Published
A maker bored with the staid designs of modern factory-produced PCBs has perfected their own hand-inking and home-etching process.

By Mark Tyson Published
A device that 'looks like a normal USB cable' but packs in an ESP32-S3 microcontroller, micro SD card storage, and Wi-Fi capabilities has enjoyed great success on Kickstarter.

By Mark Tyson Published
With record numbers of bear attacks on humans, Japan has been increasingly turning to high-tech solutions like the Monster Wolf robot. But production can't keep up with demand.

By Mark Tyson Published
A GitHub project shares details of the prototype for 'a fully working computer that is literally the size of a credit card,' dubbed the Muxcard

By Bruno Ferreira Published
An enthusiast has taken the time to recreate the Apple Lisa, the first commercial PC with a GUI, with an FPGA board.

By Zak Killian Published
Nvidia is apparently discontinuing some older embedded platforms earlier than anticipated, but this is mostly about market reality finally catching up, not abrupt discontinuation.
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