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BrainChip launches US$1,295 AKD1500 Raspberry Pi 5 edge-AI kit
BrainChip’s AKD1500 Raspberry Pi 5 kit combines an 8GB Pi 5, neuromorphic M.2 accelerator and preloaded MetaTF software…
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ESPHome 2026.10.2 restores ESP32 TLS 1.3 and protects LibreTiny OTA updates
ESPHome 2026.10.2 restores requested ESP32 TLS 1.3 support, clears stale Bluetooth-proxy links and works around a LibreTiny compressed-OTA…
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M5Stack launches US$6.95 Stamp Timer Power2 for low-power IoT boards
M5Stack’s Stamp Timer Power2 adds timed wake-up, Li-ion charging and microamp shutdown power control for a separate embedded…
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TerraMaster opens TOS 7 developer platform for Docker and Debian apps
TerraMaster’s new TOS 7 developer portal adds Docker and Debian packaging, automated validation, review tracking and CI/CD submission…
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Toit 2.0 reaches stable release for ESP32 development
Toit 2.0.0 stabilises the ESP32-focused language and SDK after a long alpha series, adding host sockets, configurable hostnames…
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Seeed opens XIAO Development Hub with browser ESP flasher and interactive pinouts
Seeed’s new XIAO Development Hub combines board comparison, interactive pinouts, browser-based ESP32 flashing and design resources.
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ESP32 Bluetooth Proxy for Home Assistant
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