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Olimex HoT Brings Open Source Smart Home Automation to $22 Hardware

Olimex is building a €20 open source smart home server that runs on just 128MB of RAM, offering a simpler alternative to Home Assistant.

Raspberry Pi 4 Gets Dual RAM Chip Redesign to Combat Component Shortages

Raspberry Pi redesigns the Pi 4 to accept two memory chips instead of one, hedging against volatile DRAM pricing that has already forced significant price hikes across the lineup.

Black Shark Gaming Tablet Goes Global With Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and 144Hz Display

Black Shark's first Qualcomm-powered tablet hits the global stage with flagship specs crammed into an 8.8-inch gaming-focused package.

Beelink ME Pro NAS Features Swappable Mainboards for Easy Processor Upgrades

Beelink's upcoming ME Pro NAS lets you swap the entire mainboard via a slide-out drawer, potentially allowing processor upgrades between Intel, AMD, and Arm chips.

Acemagic M1A Pro+ Mini PC Brings AMD Strix Halo Gaming Power Without a Discrete GPU

Acemagic's upcoming mini PC packs AMD's most powerful APU into a gaming-focused cube, promising discrete GPU performance without the extra hardware.

Linux 6.19 Finally Brings Temperature Monitoring to Apple Silicon and Steam Deck

Linux 6.19 adds native hardware monitoring for Apple Silicon Macs and Steam Deck, plus expanded ASUS motherboard support.

Seeed Studio Amazing Hand Is an Open-Source 8-DOF Robotic Hand Kit for $89

This 3D-printable robotic hand packs eight servos into its palm, supports Python and Arduino control, and costs less than $90 for manipulation research and AI training.

Steam on Linux Hits 3.2% Market Share as Platform Continues Upward Trend

Linux gaming reaches 3.2% on Steam, up from 2% just a year ago, as Steam Deck and Proton drive adoption ahead of new Valve hardware.

Raspberry Pi 5 Gets New 1GB Model at $45 as DDR4 Costs Force Price Hikes Across the Board

A new 1GB Raspberry Pi 5 debuts at $45 as memory shortages force price hikes of up to $25 across the entire Pi 4 and Pi 5 lineup.

MNT Reform Laptop Gets Upgraded Motherboard With USB-C Charging and Faster NVMe

MNT's open source modular laptop gets a motherboard upgrade with USB-C charging and 4x faster NVMe storage speeds.

Seeed Studio's XIAO Debug Mate Packs DAPLink Debugger, Serial Monitor, and Power Profiler Into $20 Tool

Seeed Studio's new ESP32-S3 tool combines hardware debugging, serial monitoring, and microamp-level power profiling in a single $20 device with built-in display.

STMicroelectronics Launches NFC Chip for Tap-to-Pair Matter 1.5 Smart Home Devices

STMicroelectronics' new NFC chip lets you add Matter 1.5 smart home devices to your network with a simple smartphone tap, potentially replacing more expensive Bluetooth commissioning hardware.

Huawei's X3 Pro Router Promises 3570 Mbps Mesh Speeds With PowerLAN Support

Huawei's new X3 Pro mesh router uses your home's electrical wiring to extend network coverage, reaching 3570 Mbps over 6 GHz.

Alldocube iPlay 70 Max Pro Launches With 13-Inch Display and 5G for $191

This 13-inch Android tablet packs 5G connectivity, an eight-speaker setup, and a 10,000 mAh battery at an aggressive price point that undercuts most competitors.

OnePlus 15R Launches Globally on December 17 With Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 powered OnePlus 15R arrives globally on December 17 with an 8,000+ mAh battery and rugged IP69K rating.

Pocket8086 Handheld Runs MS-DOS and Windows 3.1 on Real Intel 8086 Hardware

A new handheld computer runs MS-DOS 6.22 and Windows 3.1 on genuine Intel 8086 processors, packing authentic 1980s PC-XT hardware into a portable device with modern conveniences like USB storage and lithium battery power.

Open Source USB Sniffer Brings Wireshark Packet Capture to Hardware for $31

Developer releases open source USB 2.0 sniffer hardware for Wireshark packet analysis, with ready-made boards available for $31.

Realtek Unveils New 10 Gbps Ethernet Solutions to Enhance Cost-Effective Networking

Pine64 Unveils ALPHA-One Mini PC Featuring Fanless Design

Linux 6.15 Enhances Compatibility by Adding Support for New Gaming Controllers