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We have seen Doom run on calculators, lawn mowers, ATMs, fridges, and more. Now, a YouTuber decided it was about time to make the famous game run on chargers, picking the Anker Prime charger as his tool of choice.

Framework has been having a lot of fun with cryptic clues in its most recent device launches, and the latest hint seems to suggest that the Framework 16 might just be getting an 18-inch display and chassis upgrade.

Creality adds K2 Pro to the K2 series as a more affordable option than the massive K2 Plus. For now, only a combo with the printer and a CFS unit is available with sale starting August 24.

An enterprising Redditor has built a rather impressive mini PC with a Lenovo Legion Go, a 3D-printed enclosure, and a stack of 18650 Li-Ion cells that have increased the battery capacity by 400%. The case features a number of other nifty features, like additional USB ports and quick-release clips for the handheld gaming PC.

Until now, if you were looking for a tactile Hall effect switch for your gaming keyboard, you were limited to two options, and neither was ideal. Gateron is looking to fix this, though, with the announcement of the Gateron Magnetic Jade Emerald tactile switches.

Raspberry Pi’s new 5-inch Touch Display 2 delivers the same 720 × 1280 resolution as the 7-inch version in a smaller, flush-mount design.

A Redditor is building an iPod-inspired, open-source music player using a Raspberry Pi Zero, sporting a click-wheel interface, long battery life, and future plans for a slim, pocketable design.

We have seen pet owners build crazy things for their pets — from miniature castles to miniature cars, but this pet owner has taken things to a different level, building a miniature subway system for his cats. The video is gaining traction with nearly one million views on a single X post.

After Spotify mercilessly killed the Car Thing, an enthusiast modding community has revived the diminutive audio streaming device with a new firmware that has feature parity with the original Car Thing functionality. Nocturne V3 hopes to revive the Car Thing for those who don't want to waste functional hardware.

The Epomaker EK68 is a 68% compact mechanical keyboard with a volume knob, full aluminium case, and triple-mode connectivity. Ordinarily, it would be a standout budget mechanical keyboard, but at the sale price of just $21.15, it's an excellent value for anyone looking to dip their toes into the world of mechanical keyboards.

An engineering student in China is going viral for (supposedly) making a sword-like drone that hovers and flies around on command. The video has been widely shared on social media this week, with one video shared in a subreddit racking up 93,000 upvotes.

3D-printing has come a long way — from crude plastic prototypes to fully functional metal parts and human tissue scaffolds. What began as a rapid prototyping tool is now reshaping manufacturing, medicine, aerospace, and even food production.

In a technical discussion hosted by Gamers Nexus, Noctua’s Jacob Dellinger offers a detailed breakdown of PC cooling fan design fundamentals, from blade geometry and acoustics to airflow and heatsink resistance. While current designs have been refined over decades, Dellinger suggests that substantial future improvements may require material or systemic breakthroughs.

TRMNL has released a new smart e-ink display. The TRMNL X is a larger version of the original device, with a faster refresh rate and waterproof enclosure. It is designed to be used at home or in the office, with support for 2.4/5 GHz Wi-Fi and a wide range of integrations such as YouTube and ChatGPT.

The Snapmaker U1 is a recently unveiled 3D printer capable of working with multiple filaments and colours simultaneously. It also features as many as four toolheads, giving it several advantages when printing with different filaments.

A European Starling named “The Mouth” has successfully replicated a spectrogram image using its voice alone, effectively demonstrating a form of acoustic data transfer. Captured using a 192kHz/32-bit ultrasonic recording setup, the bird reproduced a synthetic audio file encoding a visual shape, highlighting the precision of avian vocal mimicry and the potential for biological sound-based storage.

The HyperMaker is a new 3D printer that promises exceptionally high-resolution results and ultrafine detail reproduction. Notable features include a built-in camera for real-time monitoring and a UV light control system designed to minimise stray light.

Owners of some 3D printers should be aware that Anker and eufyMake devices might face issues in case of defects, as some products of these brands have already become unavailable.

The Fairphone 6, known for its modular design, eight years of security updates, and a five-year warranty, is finally available in the United States. However, the mid-range smartphone carries a near-flagship price tag of 900 dollars through third-party distributor Murena, compared to 599 euros (around 700 dollars) in Europe, and spare parts remain unavailable in the US until later in August 2025.

In this new build, Adafruit showcases the Raspberry Pi cam combined with the MLX90640 IR camera to create a budget fusion thermal camera. Featuring solderless components, this build is also beginner-friendly.

A new e-Ink display is now available for purchase and should be suitable for quite a few use cases. It comes with a built-in battery, which means it doesn’t need a nearby power outlet. The so-called TRMNL is also relatively affordable.

Soleil is a wireless mechanical keyboard designed by CannonKeys and Gondolindrim that promises enthusiast-level quality and customisation combined with extraordinary battery life and a sleek design with tasteful wood accents. The Soleil is powered by the efficiency-focussed ZMK firmware, and CannonKeys claims it will deliver 12 months of battery life from a single charge.

Over a year after installing a WireView power monitoring tool on his RTX 4090 TUF, a viewer contacted der8auer with signs of GPU failure, ultimately traced to a melted 12VHPWR connector. The video not only documents a successful repair, but also calls into question Nvidia's claim that its official adapters prevent melting through integrated current bridging.

The Radxa E24C and E54C are new ultra-compact and ultra-affordable PCs with ARM-based processors that can function as edge computing gateways, network monitors, NAS systems, as well as routers thanks to their four gigabit Ethernet ports.

CheckMag Booklore is the Plex or Immich of e-books. A beautiful, self-hosted way to manage and read your own e-book library. But while movies are easy to rip from physical media we own, it's a lot harder to do the same for a book, making Booklore a pipe dream rather than a reality for those wanting to operate on the right side of the law.

The Herolaser 700 is a new device for effortless metal processing. Compared to typical laser cutters, it can be used to create highly durable parts. Even though it’s supposed to be quite user-friendly, this gadget is primarily designed for enthusiasts and demanding users.

Following a successful and recently concluded crowdfunding campaign, Anker's eufyMake E1 UV printer is now officially available for pre-order. Early-bird buyers can secure a $500 discount and limited-time gifts.

Roman “der8auer” Hartung modded the Asus RTX 5090 Astral LC with parallel shunt resistors, allowing power draw to exceed 750 watts and boosting performance beyond the RTX 6000 Ada. The liquid-cooled design handled the increased heat well, though such modifications are not suitable for air-cooled cards.

The CyberT is a new device that strongly resembles a BlackBerry. However, it features more modern hardware, including a well-known single-board computer in the form of the Raspberry Pi CM4.

A 180-degree panoramic view in 4K: The new Reolink Elite Floodlight WiFi combines an ultra-wide field of view with a smart floodlight. AI-assisted detection helps to differentiate between people, cars and animals, and sends smartphone notifications in the event of a trigger.

Gamers Nexus has introduced a new monthly series under the GNCA (Gamers Nexus Consumer Advocacy) banner, aimed at covering investigations and developments that typically fall outside the hardware review channel's usual scope. The debut episode of the Tipline segment spans major updates in product recalls, digital preservation lawsuits, e-waste accountability, and right to repair legislation.

Waveshare is now offering two new touchscreens with integrated circuit boards, which should be suitable for a wide variety of projects, including smart homes. Wireless network connectivity is supported, as is Bluetooth 5.

A Reddit user has built a fully functional Steam Deck PC inside a wireless keyboard shell, complete with fan, battery, and AR display output. Reportedly, the project is still evolving with more modules coming soon.

Based on the latest Raspberry Pi, the CrowPi 3 offers a touchscreen and designed to learn and develop certain AI projects. The device is now available on Kickstarter for about $159.

Just a day after its launch, Nintendo’s Switch 2 has been shown running custom graphics using a userland ROP exploit, courtesy of modder David Buchanan.

Shimano has introduced a new gear system that is designed to operate automatically and adapt to your riding style, providing a particularly comfortable riding experience without having to worry about finding the right gear. A battery is also not needed.

A YouTuber has launched custom PS5 cover plates he claims improve the console’s look when used horizontally. According to the creator, the new plates feature a minimalist design and may offer improved airflow compared to Sony’s stock panels.

With Laser 2025, YouTuber StyroPyro unveils what he claims to be the world’s most powerful handheld laser. Built from scratch, the device delivers an output of 250 watts – enough to melt titanium, create synthetic rubies and even destroy lab-grown diamonds. A viral video showcases its astonishing power.

The PocketBeagle 2 has gotten an refresh. The new model variant features a different SoC and thus improved performance for the same price as the original model. Users still have the same range of ports, buttons and configurable LEDs.

Yandex has released Yambda, the world's largest open dataset for music recommender systems, containing 4.79 billion anonymized user interactions to help developers create smart music services that play only the songs listeners want to hear.

Nick Gillard has created one of the world's smallest working Macintosh Classics, using the WaveShare Pico Zero Raspberry Pi board running a modified pico-mac emulator and clever engineering, all housed within a 62 mm-tall 3D-printed case.

Featuring Lilygo’s modular T-Embed platform, the T-Embed SI4732 merges the ESP32-S3 and a SI4732 radio receiver into a small and budget-friendly device. Although limited to being a radio receiver, this combo still offers AM, FM, SW, and LW frequencies in a retro green package.

At Computex 2025, Roman "der8auer" Hartung and his team at Thermal Grizzly showcased a range of forward-thinking hardware tools aimed at power users, diagnostics engineers, and enthusiasts alike. From high-resolution current monitoring tools to a modular test bench and high-performance water blocks, these offerings really seem to blend practicality with engineering insight. Here's a breakdown of the major reveals, including insights from der8auer himself—plus a nod to Nvidia for unintentionally kickstarting more than a few of them.

The BYOND platform has been hit by sustained DDoS attacks from a group demanding the release of its source code. Disruptions have left services intermittently offline, raising concerns over the ethics of coercive digital activism.

The Wii U GamePad was a unique experiment that paved the way for the Switch. However, without the ability to purchase a 1st party replacement, any damage to the GamePad and the Wii U effectively becomes a brick. Thankfully, there is now a Steam Deck compatible open source alternative.

The Bambu Lab H2D is now available for purchase. Depending on the configuration, it's not just a 3D printer, but a versatile device that can also customize and create prints in various different ways. There are also significant differences in terms of pricing.

A new single-board computer, the StarPro64, has just been launched. It can certainly be used as an alternative to the Raspberry Pi, but it comes with some differences, including significantly higher computing power for AI model acceleration.

The Wooting 60HE V2 features a slew of upgrades over the original hyper-popular 60HE, including an all-new closed-bottom Lekker Tikken switch, 8 kHz polling, improved materials and acoustic properties, and an ergonomic split space bar layout.

Noctua has once again teased a thermosiphon AIO CPU cooler that the company has been working on for a while. There are still questions about when the cooler will enter production, but it will seemingly launch in 2026.