Zigbee 4.0 introduces ”Suzi” Sub-GHz connectivity and security enhancements

The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) has just announced the release of Zigbee 4.0, integrating security and interoperability improvements, as well as the Suzi Zigbee’s Sub-GHz feature operating in the 800 MHz (Europe) or 900 MHz (North America) band for longer range and lower interference compared to the traditional 2.4 GHz band. Highlights of Zigbee 4.0 release: Simplified certification processes Enhanced information exchange for smart home solutions. Formalized Parent Selection, Unique Link Key Monitoring, and Trust Center Connectivity improve network resilience Standardized network-level retries, more reliable data polling for sleepy end devices, and expanded use of APS acknowledgements increase overall network...

NVIDIA Jetson T5000-based Firefly EC-ThorT5000 industrial PC features 8x GMSL2 camera interfaces, 4x 10GbE RJ45 ports

The Firefly EC-ThorT5000 is an industrial edge AI PC built around NVIDIA’s new Jetson T5000 Thor series module, with up to 2070 TFLOPS FP4 performance. The system is one of the first commercial products based on the Jetson Thor platform, launched in late August 2025. The EC-ThorT5000 provides eight GMSL2 camera inputs, four 10GbE and four GbE (PSE) ports, dual NVMe storage, HDMI 2.0, USB 3.0, CAN/RS485/RS232, SIM support, and expansion options for 5G, 4G, and WiFi 6. It also offers up to 92-channel 1080p video decoding in a rugged all-aluminum chassis designed for 24/7 operation, making it suitable for...

ST launches 800 MHz STM32V8 Arm Cortex-M85 high-performance MCU manufactured with 18nm FD-SOI process

ST has just launched its most powerful STM32 microcontroller so far, with the STM32V8 family, the first equipped with a Cortex-M85 core (clocked at up to 800 MHz) and manufactured with an 18nm FD-SOI process. It’s a non-pin compatible update to the STM32H7 family that delivers up to 5,072 CoreMarks, greatly improves Edge AI performance thanks to Arm Helium and MVE, integrates up to 4MB eNVM (Embedded NVM), operates up to 140°C, and adds PCM (phase-change memory) radiation immunity. Two main parts have been launched in different configurations and packages: STM32V863 and STM32V873. STM32V863/873 specifications: Core – 32-bit Arm Cortex-M85...

MSX2 retro computer emulator released for RP2350pc

MSX2 is second generation of MSX retro computer released in 1985 by Microsoft/ASCII corporation and was popular mostly in Japan. It was running MSX BASIC and MSX DOS with Z80 processor, Yamaha V9938 video and 64-512K RAM. MSX2 was manufactured by number of companies: Philips, Sony, Sanyo, Mitsubishi, JVC, Toshiba, Panasonic, Canon, Yamaha. About 9 […]

Quectel QSM560DR industrial Qualcomm QCM6490/QCS6490 SBC supports Ubuntu, Android, and Windows

The Quectel QSM560DR is a Qualcomm QCM6490/QCS6490-based industrial Edge AI SBC with an octa-core processor, a 12 TOPS NPU, up to 8GB LPDDR4X RAM, and UFS storage. It offers 5G, WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, and GNSS, plus dual Gigabit Ethernet, four USB 3.0 ports, and HDMI and eDP display outputs. The board also includes three MIPI CSI camera connectors, a microSD card slot, GPIOs, RS232/RS485, CAN bus, audio output, and an M.2 connector for expansion. These features make it suitable for robotics, smart retail systems, industrial control panels, and other high-performance edge AI systems. Quectel QSM560DR specifications: SoC – Qualcomm...

Meet the Meatmeet S Pro Smart Thermometer for perfect BBQ meat (Sponsored)

Let’s be honest: the best part of a BBQ or holiday feast is relaxing with your guests, not being chained to the oven, worrying if the food is overdone. That constant back-and-forth is over. Meet the all-new Meatmeet S Pro Smart Thermometer, your ticket to flawless meals and total peace of mind.. Your New Favorite Kitchen Sidekick Imagine this: your turkey is in the oven, and you’re watching the game in the living room. Your phone pings—not a text, but a notification that your roast has reached the perfect, juicy internal temperature. No rushing, no guessing, no more cutting into...

The Librephone project aims to remove proprietary blobs from smartphones running an open-source OS

Some of you may already be running an open-source operating system on your smartphone, which could be Android-based, such as LineageOS, GrapheneOS, and e/OS, or Linux-based like postmarketOS and Ubuntu Touch. However, due to closed-source firmware files/proprietary blobs, you’re only running a partially open-source OS. The Free Software Foundation aims to change that with the Librephone project, whose goal is to reverse-engineer nonfree blobs and provide open-source alternatives. Some proprietary blobs are used to run WiFi, Bluetooth, 4G LTE/5G modems, touchscreen, fingerprint sensor, and other hardware. So it won’t be a trivial task, as serious reverse-engineering work is needed and...

Brainchip AKD1500 PCIe/SPI Edge AI co-processor to power battery-operated wearables and IoT devices

BrainChip AKD1500 is an ultra-efficient Edge AI co-processor delivering up to 800 GOPS while consuming just 300 mW of power, making it suitable for battery-powered wearables and IoT sensors. It’s based on the same event-based neuromorphic technology found on the earlier AKD1000, relying on spiking neural networks (SNN) to deliver real-time inference in a way that is much more efficient than traditional AI chips. What’s new here is that thanks to PCIe and SPI interfaces, the new ADK1500 co-processor can be paired to a wide range of hosts, ranging from Linux-capable application processors to resource-constrained microcontrollers with x86, Arm, or...

Linux-Ready KSTR-IMX93 SBC Debuts With Wi-Fi 6, Cellular IoT, and 802.15.4 Connectivity

Conclusive Engineering has introduced the KSTR-IMX93 on Kickstarter, a Linux-capable SBC integrating Wi-Fi 6, cellular IoT, Bluetooth LE 5.4, Zigbee, Thread, GNSS, Gigabit Ethernet, CAN-FD, and PoE in a compact 110 × 55 mm design. The platform is built around NXP’s i.MX93 application processor, equipped with two Arm Cortex-A55 cores running up to 1.7GHz and […]

USB-C Power Delivery Dongle

This is a small board that will deliver one of six fixed voltages from a USB-C power adapter that supports Power Delivery:

Front and back of the USB-C Power Delivery Dongle. It delivers
one of six voltages from a USB-C power adapter.

It's compact enough that you can put it in line with a USB-C cable, encapsulated in a small case or heatshrink tubing, and you can select the voltage by soldering a wire link or fitting a jumper in one of six positions. A green LED indicates when the output is active.

For example, you could solder a cable to the board...