#Hardware & Chips
93 stories
Open source
Flipper Zero outlines roadmap, signals shift in development prioritiesHacker News·1w·croes
Devtools
Espressif releases ESP32-S31, a stripped-down microcontroller for cost-conscious projectsHacker News·1mo·volemo
Devtools
Espressif releases ESP32-S31, a stripped-down wireless microcontrollerHacker News·1mo·Espressif
Devtools
Raspberry Pi 6 Announcement Shapes Next Generation of Maker HardwareHacker News·1mo·Jeff Geerling
AI
llmrequirements.com maps local LLMs to the hardware that can actually run themHacker News·1mo·truetotosse
Devtools
Vivado 2026.1 axes Linux support from free tier, Windows-only going forwardhackernews·1mo·zdw
Devtools
Wake Up! 16b: A 16-byte x86 program that actually wakes your monitorHacker News·1mo·MaximilianEmel
Devtools
Flipper One seeks community input on next-generation hardware designhackernews·1mo·sandebert
AI
Running LLMs offline on Apple Silicon can cost more than cloud inferenceHacker News·1mo·datadrivenangel
Devtools
Developer removes cellular modem from new RAV4 to block manufacturer trackinghackernews·2mo·arkadiyt
Open source
Bambu Lab faces criticism for closed-source moves on open hardwarehackernews·2mo·Jeff Geerling
Open source
Noctua explains the real engineering behind delayed black fan releaseshackernews·2mo·Noctua
Devtools
GhostBox offers free temporary VMs on a global network of donated hardwareHacker News·2mo·keepamovin
Open source
Meta faces backlash over contractor firings related to smart glasses content moderationhackernews·2mo·Meta
Open source
Asahi Linux 7.0 marks major milestone for Apple Silicon Linux supporthackernews·2mo·elisaado
Devtools
USB Cheat Sheet: A visual guide to connectors, speeds, and power specsHacker News·2mo·Fabien Sanglard
Devtools
RF engineering is quietly becoming relevant again for hardware makersHacker News·2mo·merlinq
Launch
Alberta startup undercuts tractor market with stripped-down, half-price machinesHacker News·2mo·Kaibeezy
Devtools
Framework Laptop 13 Pro: Modular upgrades without replacing the whole machineHacker News·2mo·Framework
Milestone
Apple's leadership shift: Ternus takes CEO role as Cook moves to chairmanHacker News·2mo·schappim
Devtools
NIST researchers develop tunable lasers that work across any wavelengthHacker News·2mo·rbanffy
Open source
Complete BYTE Magazine archive now online, from 1975 onwardHacker News·2mo·Internet Archive
Devtools
Why helium's supply chain matters more than the shortage headlines suggestHacker News·3mo·JumpCrisscross
Devtools
Developer ports Mac OS X to Nintendo Wii, proving retro hardware's untapped potentialHacker News·3mo·blkhp19
Launch
Škoda DuoBell uses dual frequencies to cut through noise-cancelling headphonesHacker News·3mo·Škoda
Milestone
DRAM costs are pricing hobbyists out of single-board computersHacker News·3mo·Jeff Geerling
Milestone
MacBook keyboard repair costs reveal the true price of Apple's design choicesHacker News·3mo·Tobias Berg
Devtools
Developer builds open-world engine for N64, pushing 30-year-old hardware to its limitsHacker News·3mo·msephton
AI
AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 packs 208MB cache—what it means for compute-heavy indie workHacker News·3mo·zdw
Launch
European homeowners are building backyard solar farms as energy costs spikeHacker News·3mo·vrganj
Milestone
Apple discontinues Mac Pro, leaving workstation gap for indie creatorsHacker News·3mo·Apple