Homture Magic Frame Smart Photo Display Integrates Generative AI and 60 GHz mmWave Radar (Sponsored)
Homture unveiled the Magic Frame, the world’s first smart photo display that blends generative AI video with a 60 GHz mmWave radar. The 10.1‑inch Full HD touchscreen can transform static images into animated scenes and reacts to motion within two meters, making characters greet viewers. It ships with 64 GB local storage, unlimited AWS‑hosted cloud storage, dual‑band Wi‑Fi and a 2000‑credit AI video bundle, and is offered at a 29 % discount on Amazon through May 31 2026.
Open-Source Hardware DAB+ Receiver Combines ESP32 SoC with Skyworks SI4684 Digital Radio Chip
An open‑source DAB+ receiver built around an ESP32 microcontroller and Skyworks SI4684 digital radio chip has been released by the PE5PVB project. The kit includes a color LCD, microSD slot, RCA outputs, a headphone jack, rotary encoders and a 12 V...
SN1 Solar Node – An ESP32-C3-Based Board with IP67 Enclosure, Solar Charging, ESPHome Firmware
Granz Scientific unveiled the SN1 Solar Node, an ESP32‑C3‑based development board housed in an IP67‑rated enclosure with an integrated solar panel. The board supports single or dual 18650 lithium‑ion batteries, USB‑C charging, and offers prototyping strip‑board areas for custom sensors....
$2 WeAct CH32V006F8U6 Mini Core Board Features CH32V006 RISC-V MCU, Supports 3.3V or 5V I/O Voltage
Chinese manufacturer WCH’s CH32V006 RISC‑V microcontroller, launched in 2024, powers the new $2 WeAct CH32V006F8U6 Mini Core development board. The board features a 48 MHz 32‑bit RISC‑V2C core, 8 KB SRAM, 62 KB flash, USB‑C power, and selectable 3.3 V or 5 V I/O via...
ESP32-S3 Gets Post-Quantum Encryption with Aethyr Edge Node Open-Source Firmware
Aethyr Research has released open‑source firmware for ESP32‑S3 that adds post‑quantum encryption using ML‑KEM‑768, BLAKE3, and XChaCha20‑Poly1305. The firmware boots in 2.1 seconds and completes a full PQC handshake in 35 ms, with an 833 KB flash footprint and 157 KB free SRAM. It...
Realtek RTL8159 10GbE to USB 3.2 Adapters Sell for About $55 and Up
Realtek's RTL8159 10 GbE‑to‑USB 3.2 adapters have entered the market at prices ranging from roughly $45 to $80, making multi‑gigabit Ethernet accessible for laptops and small‑form‑factor PCs. The WisdPi WP‑UT9 retails for $79 (about $87 shipped to the US), while the XikeStor...
Nuvoton NuMicro M3331 Cortex-M33 MCU Features Built-In ARGB LED Controller, Optional USB 2.0 OTG Interface
Nuvoton has launched the NuMicro M3331 series of 32‑bit Cortex‑M33 microcontrollers running at 180 MHz, featuring a built‑in ARGB LED controller and an optional high‑speed USB 2.0 OTG interface on the M3334 variant. The devices offer up to 512 KB flash, 320 KB SRAM,...
Mekotronics R57-5S – Rockchip RK3576 Mini PC and Digital Player Integrates Inclined 5-Inch Touchscreen Display
Mekotronics introduced the R57-5S, a Rockchip RK3576‑based mini PC with an integrated 5‑inch inclined touchscreen aimed at kiosk and digital‑signage markets. The device offers up to 16 GB LPDDR5 RAM, up to 1 TB UFS storage, dual GbE, Wi‑Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.1, optional 4G...
Telink TL3228 – Low-Power, Low-Latency Dual-Core RISC-V Wireless MCU Supports Bluetooth 6.0, 802.15.4, and 2.4 GHz Proprietary
Telink introduced the TL3228, the first chip in its TL322x wireless MCU family, featuring a 192 MHz dual‑core RISC‑V processor and support for Bluetooth 6.0, Matter, Thread, Zigbee, RF4CE, and a proprietary 2.4 GHz radio. The MCU offers up to 6 Mbps data rates,...
Toradex OSM and Lino SoMs – 30×30mm NXP i.MX 93/i.MX 91 Modules with Solder-Down or B2B Connector Designs
Toradex introduced two ultra‑compact 30 × 30 mm System‑on‑Module families, OSM and Lino, built around NXP i.MX 91 and i.MX 93 processors for edge industrial and IoT use cases. OSM follows the OSM Size‑S standard with a 332‑ball LGA that is soldered directly to a...
T-Display-P4 Smartphone-Like Devkit Features ESP32-P4 MCU, ESP32-C6 Wireless SoC, and SX1262/LR2021 LoRa Transceiver
LILYGO has launched the T‑Display‑P4, a smartphone‑sized development kit that pairs the new ESP32‑P4 RISC‑V MCU with an ESP32‑C6 Wi‑Fi 6/BT 5.x module and optional SX1262 or LR2021 LoRa transceiver. The board offers a 4‑inch TFT or AMOLED screen, 2 MP camera, 32 MB...
AWOL Vision Aetherion – A 4K Ultra Short Throw RGB Laser Projector with VRR and 3300 ISO Lumens (Crowdfunding)
AWOL Vision launched the Aetherion, an ultra‑short‑throw 4K Android TV projector available in Pro (2,600 ISO lumens) and Max (3,300 ISO lumens) models. It uses a triple‑RGB laser source, PixelLock optics, and a MediaTek MT9655 SoC with 8 GB RAM, 128 GB storage, and...
DIY ESP32-S3 Internet Radio Features Winamp-Styled User Interface
Volos Projects released a DIY internet radio built around Waveshare’s ESP32‑S3‑LCD‑1.54 development board, priced around $15. The project uses an Arduino sketch featuring a retro Winamp‑styled interface and supports up to nine streaming stations. The board’s 1.54‑inch IPS display, ES8311...
SparkFun Thing Plus – ESP32-C5 Board Offers Dual-Band WiFi 6, Adafruit Feather Pinout, LiPo Battery Support
SparkFun has released the Thing Plus – ESP32‑C5, a Feather‑compatible development board built around Espressif’s dual‑band Wi‑Fi 6 ESP32‑C5 SoC. The board ships with the stable ESP‑IDF v6.0 SDK, OTA‑capable safe bootloader, and comes pre‑loaded with MicroPython while also supporting Arduino IDE....
Microchip SAM9X75 Hybrid Automotive MCU – Surprisingly ARM9 Is Still a Thing in 2026
Microchip has introduced the SAM9X75 Hybrid automotive MCU, a System‑in‑Package that retains the classic ARM926EJ‑S core running up to 800 MHz while integrating up to 2 Gbit DDR3L memory and a rich set of peripherals. The device is automotive‑qualified (AEC‑Q100 Grade 2) and...
