Reading Time: 2 minutesA team of hackers, [Jason T. Jacques], [Decle], and [Michael A. Wessel], have collaborated to deliver the Microtronic Phoenix Computer System. In 1981 the Busch
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See Voyager’s 1990 ‘Solar System Family Portrait’ Debut
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt’s been just over 48 years since Voyager 1 was launched on September 5, 1977 from Cape Canaveral, originally to study our Solar System’s planets.
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Epson’s first RGB laser projectors come with Google TV smarts and Bose sound
Reading Time: 4 minutesAs smart projectors become more common, and people hanker for devices that fit their lifestyle rather than big, ominous boxes. In the last few years,
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A Closer Look Inside a Robot’s Typewriter-Inspired Mouth
Reading Time: 2 minutes[Ancient] has a video showing off a fascinating piece of work: a lip-syncing robot whose animated electro-mechanical mouth works like an IBM Selectric typewriter. The
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Hosting a Website on a Disposable Vape
Reading Time: 2 minutesFor the past years people have been collecting disposable vapes primarily for their lithium-ion batteries, but as these disposable vapes have begun to incorporate more
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Off To the Races With ESP32 and eInk
Reading Time: 2 minutesOff to the races? Formula One races, that is. This project by [mazur8888] uses an ESP32 to keep track of the sport, and display a
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This is the most eye-catching Android phone you can get for under £150
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen it comes to nabbing a true bargain in the SIM-free smartphone space, you can’t go too far wrong with this eye-catching number from Xiaomi’s
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Apple Watch Ultra 3: Price, release date and key specs
Reading Time: 4 minutesAfter Apple announced its latest Watch series, which is headed up by the premium Watch Ultra 3, we’re keen to see what’s included with the
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Flashlight Repair Brings Entire Workshop to Bear
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe modern hacker and maker has an incredible array of tools at their disposal — even a modestly appointed workbench these days would have seemed
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Going Native With Android’s Native Development Kit
Reading Time: 7 minutesOriginally Android apps were only developed in Java, targeting the Dalvik Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and its associated environment. Compared to platforms like iOS with
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When AI Writes Code, Who Secures It?
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn early 2024, a striking deepfake fraud case in Hong Kong brought the vulnerabilities of AI-driven deception into sharp relief. A finance employee was duped
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Amazfit Helio Strap Review
Reading Time: 7 minutesPros Comfortable to wear 24/7 Solid heart rate tracking accuracy Useful for daily activity and sleep tracking Cons Overly sensitive exercise recognition support Zepp Health
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