Daily edition · Hardware
TILens turns technical updates into a focused daily brief: official releases, trusted reporting, and practitioner analysis, deduplicated and organized by topic.
They are blaming DRAM and eMMC shortages, with nothing coming back before mid-2027. PINE64, the open hardware manufacturer, recently posted an update on its Mastodon account, and it’s not great news if you were hoping…
Nicola Cimmino came to Hackaday Europe 2026 to speak about a remarkably simple 1-bit CPU that used to run factories. He used to frequent a facility that used to recycle electronic waste, which sold old bits and pieces…
Software is being released at a pace traditional testing approaches struggle to match, while AI is moving from assisting with test design to generating, adapting, and maintaining tests across the delivery pipeline. The…
Finnish company Everypin has introduced PwrBlock 323, a programmable power supply designed to be integrated directly into automated test fixtures. The device provides a single non-isolated output from 1 to 32 V at up to…
Space is undeniably cool, even though your chances of putting yourself or even your own rover on the Moon aren’t very good at the moment (but, of course, give it time). If you are looking for something to put on your…
People have lived in space stations for decades now, but something is wrong with them. Where are the big rotating wheels? You know the ones. They show up in old …read more
Every week we’ll 3D print designs from the community and showcase slicer settings, use cases and of course, Time-lapses! This Week: Momo smile mask By cforms makerworld.com/en/models/1839027-creepy-smile-horror-mask-2-we…
The Milky Way galaxy is anchored by a supermassive black hole named Sagittarius A*, that has a mass over four million times greater than the sun. While Sagittarius A* exerts an influence on everything inside its cosmic…
The Adafruit SCD-4x guide has been updated with information on how to interface with the new SCD-43 sensor breakout. The same Arduino and CircuitPython drivers and examples can be used with this board for all of your…
The Ting FX EP-2350 by Teenage Engineering is a standalone microphone with a few extras, including samples and built-in effect presets that can be modified by the user. It also …read more
FilliFuu shares: A new hybrid flexi featuring the new link-flexi body with classic link-flexi arms. Just like the real lizard, this flexi can roll into a defensive ball, flex, twist, and fidget. Print-in-place with no…
Yesterday I received an email with the subject “Rp2350 pi pico 2 modified one”. I found the request funny because it features an illustration with a Raspberry Pi Pico 2 board and an Apple Lightning cable, and I had no…
HennetheHarleki shares: A minimal Pi 5 case designed to use the Pi 5 directly with the official active cooler. Single opening on the side for power supply and HDMI ports. Simple, ultra-clean form-factor for permanent…
flummer shares: A compact Pi Pico case that exposes the USB connector on one end and has an output for a larger cable (up to 5.5mm diameter) on the other, with a built-in cable retainer to prevent yanking the…
While Hackaday’s bread and butter is, of course, hacks, we sometimes cover things that most of us are interested in that are probably out of reach for the typical hacker. …read more
Quectel has just introduced the SH602FA 4G LTE Cat 4 and SE505FE 5G Sub-6 GHz Android 16-smart IoT modules. Both integrate octa-core MediaTek processors, cellular connectivity, wireless interfaces, and multimedia…
Allpa_112 shares: A witch’s cauldron-shaped house designed precisely for LED tea lights, so the windows and ‘poison’ illuminate for great atmospheric effect in the dark. Multi-part assembly — mostly no supports needed…
Contrapaul shares: A modular, customizable light system that supports hexagons, rectangles, triangles, and straight tracks. Designed to limit hardware needs and be fun to build. Feb 2026 update adds core pieces with…
From the mail bag! Adafruit is one of the brands I genuinely respect in this space. Building the Learning System as free, open, carefully written documentation, while manufacturing in NYC and championing open-source…
mingGY shares: A 3D-printed articulated skeleton hand paired with small accessories like pumpkin lanterns. Realistic joint detail and flexibly poseable. Print tolerances may cause joint looseness over time — restore…
Quick Share is a useful tool for flipping files between Android smart phones in a fuss-free wireless manner. [unrealJune] has now implemented the feature on Kindle devices. You’ll need a …read more
Japanese company KAGA FEI has introduced another incredibly small ES4L15MA1 Bluetooth LE 6.0 module based on Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF54L15 ultra-low-power Cortex-M33 wireless MCU. Launched alongside the larger…
After the little Mars helicopter Ingenuity blew everyone away with its performance, it was clear that a future Mars mission should involve more helicopters like it, with even more capabilities. …read more
StarFive has launched a new high-performance 64-bit RISC-V core from the Dubhe family with the RVA23-compliant Dubhe-100 designed for servers and HPC, as well as other high-performance applications. The new RISC-V IP…
