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xTool F2 Ultra Fiber Laser review: Fast metal engraving in color
xTool’s new F2 Ultra fiber laser cuts and engraves metal, in color.
Floppy disk drive converted into smart TV remote for kids
Techy dad creates easy, tactile, Smart TV control system fed by colorfully labelled floppy disks.
Best Soldering Irons and Stations 2026
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?
Laser cutting and engraving from a software perspective
We take a closer look at the software side of laser cutting and engraving.
Better safety features make laser engravers more popular than ever - a guide to the ins and outs of laser engraving and cutting
Upgraded safety systems make modern lasers easier to trust and easier to recommend.
Motorized aim assist system uses a moving mousepad for laser-accurate headshots
Boost your targeting skills with a mechanized mousepad-driven aim assist system
World’s smallest autonomous robots are 'smaller than a grain of salt,' cost one penny apiece
Fully programmable, autonomous robots 'smaller than a grain of salt' have been developed by research teams from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan.
Robots fashioned from dead lobster exoskeletons have awesome strength, light weight, and flexibility
Swiss scientists have demonstrated the use of dead lobster tails as robotic appendages.
