Valve Announces New Steam Machine, Steam Controller & Steam Frame
Valve just sent over the press release announcing three new Steam Hardware devices… ⌘ Read more

Framework Laptop 16 Upgrade To AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series Benchmarks
Framework Computer announced back in August that the Framework Laptop 16 would be rolling out upgrades to the AMD Ryzen AI 300 series and a GeForce RTX 5070 graphics option. Today the review embargo lifts on these new Framework 16 laptop upgrades and some Linux benchmarking of the new hardware. ⌘ Read more

Valve’s Open-Source Radeon Linux Driver “Love Song For Gamers With Old GPUs”
As covered recently on Phoronix there has been several exciting improvements for aging AMD Radeon GCN 1.0 and GCN 1.1 era graphics cards for the open-source AMD Linux graphics driver stack. This work has been led by Timur Kristóf of Valve’s Linux Open-Source Graphics Driver Group with an ultimate goal of shifting the GCN 1.0/1.1 open-source Linux driver hardware support from the aging “Radeon” kernel graphics driver over to the “AMD … ⌘ Read more

Google Posts Device Trees For Booting Pixel 10 Hardware With The Mainline Linux Kernel
A Chromium engineer at Google posted the initial Device Tree (DT) files for being able to boot their latest-generation Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and Pixel 10 Pro XL devices with the mainline Linux kernel… ⌘ Read more

15h.org Ships Updated Open-Source Firmware For Aging AMD Bulldozer/Piledriver Hardware
While there is the AMD openSIL project for open-source CPU silicon initialization for platforms moving forward with plans to ultimately replace AGESA and be more friendly toward the likes of Coreboot, for those on aging AMD Bulldozer and Piledriver era platforms there is some updated open-source firmware available thanks to an independent free software project… ⌘ Read more

SDL3 Now Implements Render Batching For Direct3D, Metal & Vulkan
The SDL3 library that is popular with cross-platform games for abstracting various software/hardware features has implemented render batching for its built-in rendering API. This render batching is successfully wired up now for Direct3D 11/12, Apple Metal, and Vulkan APIs for more efficient graphics rendering… ⌘ Read more

Data Centers in Nvidia’s Hometown Stand Empty Awaiting Power
Two of the world’s biggest data center developers have projects in Nvidia’s hometown that may sit empty for years because the local utility isn’t ready to supply electricity. From a report: In Santa Clara, California, where the world’s biggest supplier of artificial-intelligence chips is based, Digital Realty Trust applied in 2019 to build a data cent … ⌘ Read more

NVIDIA Connects AI GPUs to Early Quantum Processors
“Quantum computing is still years away, but Nvidia just built the bridge that will bring it closer…” argues investment site The Motley Fool, “by linking today’s fastest AI GPUs with early quantum processors…”

NVIDIA’s new hybrid system strengthens communication at microsecond speeds — orders of magnitude faster than before — “allowing AI to stabilize and train qu … ⌘ Read more

My biggest (and oddest) complaint about Windows 11 so far: If its connection to the Internet is poor, the entire OS is very slow. Even opening a local offline program like Handbrake takes over a minute. Task Manager does not show any extra load on CPU or RAM in the meantime. I’ve seen it on 3 different installs with various hardware components. I can’t explain why it happens.

Linux 6.18-rc5 To Cut Down Performance Regression Observed On IBM POWER CPUs
Merged today ahead of the Linux 6.18-rc5 kernel due out on Sunday is a partial fix for a performance regression observed on IBM POWER hardware… ⌘ Read more

Top Stories: iOS 26.1 Released, iOS 26.2 Beta, iPhone 18 Rumors, and More
Things were busy in Apple software land this week, with the public release of iOS 26.1 and updates for Apple’s other platforms being quickly followed by the round of 26.2 betas with plenty more changes in store.

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On the hardware side, we’re still wondering whether we’ll see anything more released before the end of the year, but either way, 2026 is … ⌘ Read more

‘Nintendo Has Too Many Apps’
The Verge’s Ash Parrish writes: Nintendo has released a new store app on Android and iOS giving users the ability to purchase hardware, accessories, and games for the Switch and Switch 2. When I open my phone and scroll down to the N’s, I get a neat, full row dedicated entirely to Nintendo. That’s four apps: the Switch app, the music app, the Nintendo Today news app, and now the store. (The tally increases to five if … ⌘ Read more

@prologic@twtxt.net He’ll be probably back in a few days or weeks I reckon. It’s not the first time that his raspi (or what hardware does he use again?) is down. :-)

How the US Cut Climate-Changing Emissions While Its Economy More Than Doubled
alternative_right shares a report from The Conversation: Countries around the world have been discussing the need to rein in climate change for three decades, yet global greenhouse gas emissions – and global temperatures with them – keep rising. When it seems like we’re getting nowhere, it’s useful to step back an … ⌘ Read more

Manufacturer Bricks Smart Vacuum After Engineer Blocks It From Collecting Data
A curious engineer discovered that his iLife A11 smart vacuum was remotely “killed” after he blocked it from sending data to the manufacturer’s servers. By reverse-engineering it with custom hardware and Python scripts, he managed to revive the device to run fully offline. Tom’s Hardware reports: An engineer got cu … ⌘ Read more

The Microsoft SoftCard for the Apple II: getting two processors to share the same memory
We talked about the Z80 SoftCard, Microsoft’s first hardware product, back in 2023, but thanks to Raymond Chen and Nicole Branagan, we’ve got some more insights. The Microsoft Z-80 SoftCard was a plug-in expansion card for the Apple II that added the ability to run CP/M software. According to Wikipedia, it was Microsoft’s first hardware product and in 1980 … ⌘ Read more

Fwupd 2.0.17 Released With More Hardware Support & Features
Days after the Linux Vendor Firmware Service celebrated 135 million firmware downloads, a new version of the Fwupd utility is now available for firmware updating systems and peripherals under Linux… ⌘ Read more

Linux 6.19 To Support Additional Arm Mali & Vivante Graphics Hardware
Sent out today to DRM-Next was the latest weekly batch of drm-misc-next patches for enhancing the various smaller Direct Rendering Manager drivers within the kernel. Included with this week’s update is supporting some additional Mali and Vivante hardware as well as continuing to enhance the in-kernel accelerator “accel” drivers… ⌘ Read more

Fungus: The Befunge CPU(2015)
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Extropic is building thermodynamic computing hardware
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486Tang - 486 on a credit-card-sized FPGA board
The Sipeed Tang 138K FPGA hosted by a retro console-style breakout board is available for around $120, or a bit more if one wants a fancy case.

This Verilog implementation lacks an FPU and the ‘386 chip’s virtual ‘86 mode, but might be of interest to operating system developers who want to get further into the chip than is normally possible without expensive (and these days unavailable) ICE hardware.

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Create Your Own AI Voice Agent Using EchoKit, ESP32, and Rust
Step-by-step tutorial for EchoKit, a DIY AI voice agent (fully open source) I’ve been working on.

🔹 Hardware: An easy-to-assemble ESP32-S3 board (EchoKit). 🔹 Server: A high-performance server built entirely in Rust to manage the ASR -> LLM -> TTS pipeline. 🔹 AI Models: Fully customizable, using Groq’s APIs (Whisper, Llama 3, PlayAI-TTS) in the guide for near-instant responses.

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HackerBox 0119 Geopositioning Explores GPS and Mapping
HackerBox has released Issue 0119, titled “Geopositioning.” This edition marks ten years of the subscription series and focuses on satellite positioning and mapping through the ESP-WROOM-32 system-on-chip and the Thrifty Yeti Locator (TYL) platform. The kit combines hardware assembly with firmware development in the Arduino IDE to demonstrate GNSS and geolocation principles. According to the […] ⌘ Read more

Micro Machines BIC-23 PCB with hardware ROM patch
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Open-Source Hardware: curated list of open-source ASIC tools and designs
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kanagawa: High level synthesis language for hardware design
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New M5 Chip Comes to iPad Pro, MacBook Pro 14″, & Apple Vision Pro
Apple has updated the iPad Pro lineup, MacBook Pro 14″, and Apple Vision Pro, to feature the all new M5 chip. These are basically spec-bump updates focused on the new M5 chip architecture, with no new hardware redesign or major new features or changes otherwise. The new M5 chip architecture is apparently notably faster with … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/10/15/new-m5-chip-comes-to-ipad- … ⌘ Read more

macOS Tahoe Battery Life Worse? Tips to Help Reduction in Battery Performance with macOS 26
A fair number of Mac users have found that macOS Tahoe has notably reduced the battery life and battery performance of their MacBook hardware. Looking around online, you’ll find a variety of complaints from MacBook Pro and MacBook Air users about quickly draining battery and significant reductions in battery life on their Mac in general, … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/10/14/macos-tahoe-battery-l … ⌘ Read more

Microsoft only lets you opt out of AI photo scanning 3x a year
Article URL: https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/10/11/0238213/microsofts-onedrive-begins-testing-face-recognizing-ai-for-photos-for-some-preview-users

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Orange Pi Previews Orange Pi 6 Plus with 12-core architecture and dual 5G Ethernet ports
Orange Pi has introduced the Orange Pi 6 Plus, a single-board computer intended for high-performance and AI-oriented computing tasks. It uses the CIX CD8180/CD8160 SoC with a 12-core 64-bit CPU and an NPU rated at up to 45 TOPS. The SoC includes a 12-core architecture paired with an integrated graphics processor supporting hardware-accelerated ray tracing […] ⌘ Read more

@movq@www.uninformativ.de I submitted it via the form on their website (https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/contact-dma-team_en) and got the following response:

Dear citizen,

Thank you for contacting us and sharing your concerns regarding the impact of Google’s plans to introduce a developer verification process on Android. We appreciate that you have chosen to contact us, as we welcome feedback from interested parties.

As you may be aware, the Digital Markets Act (‘DMA’) obliges gatekeepers like Google to effectively allow the distribution of apps on their operating system through third party app stores or the web. At the same time, the DMA also permits Google to introduce strictly necessary and proportionate measures to ensure that third-party software apps or app stores do not endanger the integrity of the hardware or operating system or to enable end users to effectively protect security.

We have taken note of your concerns and, while we cannot comment on ongoing dialogue with gatekeepers, these considerations will form part of our assessment of the justifications for the verification process provided by Google.

Kind regards,
The DMA Team

A TPM-based combined remote attestation method for confidential computing
Problem statement Confidential computing technologies such as Intel TDX and AMD SNP rely on hardware-controlled Roots of Trust (RoT), inherently binding remote attestation to specific CPU vendors. While these solutions offer strong security guarantees, they also… ⌘ Read more

Arduino UNO Q Combines Qualcomm Dragonwing QRB2210 and STM32 MCU
Qualcomm Technologies has announced its plan to acquire Arduino, marking a major development in the embedded and maker ecosystems. The acquisition aims to combine Qualcomm’s edge computing and AI expertise with Arduino’s large developer community and open hardware approach. As part of the announcement, both companies introduced the Arduino UNO Q, a new dual-processor development […] ⌘ Read more

Researchers demonstrate substrate design principles for scalable superconducting quantum materials
Silicides—alloys of silicon and metals long used in microelectronics—are now being explored again for quantum hardware. But their use faces a critical challenge: achieving phase purity, since some silicide phases are superconducting while others are not. ⌘ Read more

All good things come to an end, I guess.

I have an Epson printer (AcuLaser C1100) and an Epson scanner (Perfection V10), both of which I bought about 20 years ago. The hardware still works perfectly fine.

Until recently, Epson still provided Linux drivers for them. That is pretty cool! I noticed today that they have relaunched their driver website – and now I can’t find any Linux drivers for that hardware anymore. Just doesn’t list it (it does list some drivers for Windows 7, for example).

I mean, okay, we’re talking about 20 years here. That is a very long time, much more than I expected. But if it still works, why not keep using it?

Some years ago, I started archiving these drivers locally, because I anticipated that they might vanish at some point. So I can still use my hardware for now (even if I had to reinstall my PC for some reason). It might get hacky at some point in the future, though.

This once more underlines the importance of FOSS drivers for your hardware. I sadly didn’t pay attention to that 20 years ago.

Okay, they are also offering 2.8x25mm copper nails. Which I actually do have a single one here. :-)

My hardware collection also includes a few brass-like looking screws that I could repurpose into rivets. But I reckon I have to upgrade my burner first. I’m not a metal worker by any means, so I could be totally wrong, but I imagine that some heat is necessary to loosen the work-hardening effect when beating on them. I will do some experiments on Saturday and report back.

@alexonit@twtxt.alessandrocutolo.it I just checked my local hardware store next town and 4mm brass rod is the closest I find.

Fine-Tuning Local Models with Docker Offload and Unsloth
I’ve been experimenting with local models for a while now, and the progress in making them accessible has been exciting. Initial experiences are often fantastic, many models, like Gemma 3 270M, are lightweight enough to run on common hardware. This potential for broad deployment is a major draw. However, as I’ve tried to build meaningful,… ⌘ Read more

SigCore UC Industrial Control Module Prepares for Crowd Supply Launch
Crowd Supply recently featured the SigCore UC, an upcoming universal industrial I/O controller that combines rugged hardware with open-source software for engineers, researchers, and educators seeking a flexible control and data acquisition platform. Unlike typical development boards or expansion modules, SigCore UC arrives as a complete, ready-to-deploy solution. It is capable of handling real-world volt … ⌘ Read more

Installing Linux on a PC-98 machine
What if you have a PC-98 machine, and you want to run Linux on it, as you do? I mean, CP/M, OS/2, or Windows (2000 and older) might not cut it for you, after all. Well, it turns out that yes, you can run Linux on PC-98 hardware, and thanks to a bunch of work by Nina Kalinina – yes, the same person from a few days ago – there’s now more information gathered in a single place to get you started. Plamo Linux is one of the few Linux distributions to support PC-98 … ⌘ Read more

ESP32 Bus Pirate Turns Low-Cost Boards into Multi-Protocol Debugging Tools
An open-source project called ESP32 Bus Pirate has been released, inspired by the classic Bus Pirate and adapted for modern ESP32-S3 hardware. Developed by Geo-tp, the firmware transforms low-cost ESP32 boards into versatile debugging devices that can probe, sniff, and interact with a wide range of digital and radio protocols. The firmware supports protocols such […] ⌘ Read more

@movq@www.uninformativ.de That’s transparency hardware support!

Beyond Containers: llama.cpp Now Pulls GGUF Models Directly from Docker Hub
The world of local AI is moving at an incredible pace, and at the heart of this revolution is llama.cpp—the powerhouse C++ inference engine that brings Large Language Models (LLMs) to everyday hardware (and it’s also the inference engine that powers Docker Model Runner). Developers love llama.cpp for its performance and simplicity. And we at… ⌘ Read more

This is why I love tech from that era.

Write bytes to a parallel port and stuff happens. If it’s just ASCII bytes, then it will print ASCII text. Even the simplest programs can use a printer this way.

With a little bit of ESC/P, you can print images and other fancy stuff. That’s what I did this morning – never worked with ESC/P before, now I can print images. It’s not that hard.

Hayes-compatible modems are similar: Write some AT commands to the serial port and the modem does things. This isn’t even arcane knowledge, it’s explained in the printed manual.

Maybe I’m wearing rose-tinted glasses here, but I think with all this old stuff, you get useful results very quickly and the manuals are usually actually helpful. It’s so much easier to get started and to use this hardware to the full extent. Much less complexity than what we have today, not a ton of libraries and dependencies and SDKs and cloud services and what not.

Morse Micro and Gateworks Launch Wi-Fi HaLow Solution for Industrial Connectivity
Morse Micro and Gateworks Corporation have partnered to bring Wi-Fi HaLow (IEEE 802.11ah) to industrial environments. In collaboration with Silex Technology, they offer a hardware and software ecosystem for long-range, low-power, and secure wireless networking across manufacturing, energy, and transportation sectors. Wi-Fi HaLow operates in the sub-GHz frequency band, offering a co … ⌘ Read more

Olimex Showcases Open Source €20 Smart Home Server Project
Olimex has recently highlighted a new open-source hardware and software project aimed at creating a €20 smart home server. The initiative was introduced during a lightning talk at TuxCon 2025, a community-driven open-source conference held earlier this month in Bulgaria. The project aims to deliver a compact, easy-to-use smart home server that prioritizes local control, […] ⌘ Read more

Armbian 25.5 Adds New Board Support, Application Modules, and Receives Community Recognition
The Armbian team has released version 25.5, bringing expanded hardware compatibility, improved system tools, and a growing library of post-install application modules. The update also coincides with Armbian being recognized by NetBox Labs with a 2025 NetBox Hero Award for its role in open infrastructure innovation. New in Armbian v25.5 The latest release include … ⌘ Read more

A new PowerPC board with support for Amiga OS 4 and MorphOS is on its way
The Amiga, a once-dominant force in the personal computer world, continues to hold a special place in the hearts of many. But with limited next-gen hardware available and dwindling AmigaOS4 support, the future of this beloved platform seemed uncertain. That is, until four Dutch passionate individuals, Dave, Harald, Paul, and Marco, decided to take matters into their own hands. Driven b … ⌘ Read more

SiFive and Red Hat Collaborate to Bring RHEL 10 to RISC-V Development
SiFive has announced a new collaboration with Red Hat to deliver a developer preview of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 for the RISC-V architecture. The initial support is available on the SiFive HiFive Premier P550 development platform, giving developers a path to build and test enterprise and cloud workloads on RISC-V hardware. The HiFive Premier […] ⌘ Read more