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Ten of the most bizarre films and their posters

Jason Kottke, writing at kottke.org, points to a list from Eternal Family: ten of the most bizarre films, picked along with their posters. Kottke had linked to Eternal Family recently. He calls this list a good guide to the weirdest things in their catalog. See more at kottke.org.

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ICYMI Python on Microcontrollers Newsletter: Adafruit Metro P4 Hydra, Possible New Raspberry Pi Boards, JIT Gone and More!

If you missed this week’s Python on Microcontrollers Newsletter, here is the ICYMI (in case you missed it) version. To never miss another issue, subscribe now! – You’ll get a terrific newsletter each Monday (which is out before this post). 12,313 subscribers worldwide! The next newsletter goes out Monday morning and subscribing is the best way to keep […]

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The Encyclopedia of Movie Cats

image via A24 Ever wonder about the cats of the big screen? Wonder no more with The Encyclopedia of Movie Cats from A24 featuring more than 1,000 kitties, via Colossal. We love all the pets. Cats have always found their way onto our screens. They act as pets, villains, and accomplices, travel on spaceships, […]

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LakeShark: the pocket-sized portable SDR scanner

Open Electronics covered LakeShark, a handheld SDR scanner and radio workbench built by SAMS0N1TE. Software defined radio (SDR) has the tuning and decoding happening in code instead of fixed circuits. The build uses the LilyGO T-Display P4, with an ESP32-P4, a 4.1 inch AMOLED screen at 568 x 1232, 16 MB of flash, GPS, a […]

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Jay Doscher's Recovery Kit 3 Scales Things Up — And Gains Dual Batteries for Field Use

Powered by a Raspberry Pi 4 Model B, this luggable cyberdeck boasts a 13.3" AMOLED display.

Hackster.io · EN

Maurice Ribble's EEW Maker Kit Is a 3D-Printable, Customizable, Open Source Electric Spinning Wheel

If you've got yarn and a 3D-printer, Ribble has what you need to make your very own high-performance electric spinner.

Hackster.io · EN

Banana Pi Launches the Raspberry Pi 5-Like Allwinner 733-Powered BPI-M8, Starting at $69

Six-core processor, backed by 4GB of LPDDR5 memory, delivers a cut-price alternative to the big-name brand.

Hackster.io · EN

You Can Build a Better Camera with a Raspberry Pi

The R1 Mini turns a Raspberry Pi 5 into a DIY digital camera with a 3D-printed enclosure, interchangeable lenses, and hackable software.

Hackster.io · EN

MNT Research Teases an Upcoming Quasar Module Built Atop Qualcomm's Dragonwing QCS8550

Compatible with the original MNT Reform, Reform Next, and compact Pocket Reform, the new Quasar "will (unfortunately) be pricey."

Hackster.io · EN

Meet Fetch, the AI Robot That Loves to Play Ball

Fetch is an adorable AI-powered robot built around the Arduino UNO Q that uses computer vision to chase down balls and return them.

Hackster.io · EN

Bambu Lab H3C 3D printer review: A nine-tool monster

The Bambu Lab H3C is a massive tool changer that handles TPU like nobody’s business.

Tom's Hardware · EN

Hands-on with the DockCase Mount Ling 2 Pro

The Mount Ling 2 Pro is a dock for Nintendo Switch 2, Steam Deck, or other PC handhelds that doubles as a capture card and a vehicle for up to 4TB of NVMe SSD storage.

Tom's Hardware · EN

Apple faces unprecedented memory cost increases as RAM prices continue to surge, manufacturing bill climbs by $33 billion

Samsung, SK hynix, and Micron are facing strong demand for memory from AI data centers, prompting manufacturers to prioritize higher-margin server products and high-bandwidth memory. That shift is tightening supplies of conventional DRAM and NAND flash used in smartphones, laptops, and other consumer devices. The squeeze is also affecting smaller manufacturers, with Fairphone reporting that memory now accounts for nearly 60% of the bill of materials for some of its phones

Tom's Hardware · EN

8 converted jet engines are powering xAI data centers as companies look for new energy sources

A Mississippi xAI data center is using eight converted jet engine turbines as a power source despite the known health risks of the carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds they produce.

Tom's Hardware · EN

Intel 14A moves closer to production as PDK 0.9 becomes available — plans to release PDK 1.0 in the first quarter of 2027

Intel says its next-generation process technology is reaching expected performance and yield maturity.

Tom's Hardware · EN

Malaysia's OMS Group raises $1.03B loan to expand subsea cable fleet

Malaysia's OMS Group has secured a $1.03 billion financing deal that will be used in part to acquire four new fiber-optic cable-laying ships.

Light Reading · EN

Eurobites: VodafoneThree helps fight 'SIM farm' menace in UK

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: T-Systems taps Sparxity for energy-efficient computing; Swedish competition authority approves Telenor's takeover of Bahnof; Ericsson gets GitOps-compliant.

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VMO2 to axe 30% staff costs, halt fiber build in £800M savings plan

UK operator VMO2 unveiled a savings plan that will reduce staff costs by 30% and pause fiber build in response to a tough economic environment and fiber market.

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Chinese telcos take 45% stake in new $4.5B national data company

The three major Chinese telecom operators have each taken a 15% stake in new $4.5 billion company NDG set up to commercialize state enterprises' data assets.

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House Democrats demand bipartisan FCC, Gomez renomination

House Democrats are urging that 'any new Republican nominee' for the FCC be paired with a Democratic nominee, including through the renomination of Commissioner Anna Gomez, according to a letter sent to Senate leaders last week.

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Why Boost Mobile isn't SpaceX's shortcut to an MVNO

Analysts say SpaceX can't use a Boost Mobile deal to inherit EchoStar's MVNO deals with AT&T and T-Mobile. Change-of-control provisions require MNO approval, meaning SpaceX can't bypass carrier resistance that easily.

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Marvell-Lumentum deal tests whether AI optics go single-vendor

Who gets the lasers? Marvell's Lumentum deal puts a big InP fab inside an AI chip company just as telecom and datacom buyers compete for the same supply.

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Cable One extends mobile to small businesses

Following its residential launch, Cable One said it has introduced mobile service for small businesses, which can take up to 25 lines per account. #pressrelease

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World of Warcraft: Forever Is Already Overrun with AI Slop

The vibe-coded addon problem is getting so bad that Warcraft Logs is changing its API and developers are dealing with theft of their work.

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