Fruit Jam Mini Computer Features RP2350B, ESP32-C6 WiFi, and DVI Video

First seen earlier this year, Adafruit has officially launched the Fruit Jam, a compact RP2350B-powered development board. The product mentions that it matches the dimensions of a standard credit card, 3.375 by 2.125 inches (ISO/IEC 7810 ID-1), while providing the functionality of a miniature standalone computer. This device  is powered by the RP2350B, a dual-core […]

n-Fuse ZBC-M2-1630 – An affordable Zigbee, Thread, and Bluetooth M.2 1630 module

n-Fuse ZBC-M2-1630 is an M.2 1630 module based on Silicon Labs’ MGM260P module with an EFR32MG26 Bluetooth, Thread, and Zigbee multi-protocol Cortex-M33 SoC. While adding Zigbee, Thread, and/or Bluetooth through a USB dongle is common, it’s harder to find M.2 or mPCIe cards. Mixtile used to sell a 2-in-1 Zigbee & Z-Wave mPCIe module based on Silicon Labs MG23 and MG24 chips, but as noted in our Mixtile Edge 2 kit review, it’s now sold to businesses in 50 or 100-piece bundles, or integrated into the company’s gateway. The ZBC-M2-1630 (aka ZBC26-M2-1630) Key A/E M.2 module offers an alternative available...

ESP32 Bus Pirate open-source firmware works on off-the-shelf hardware

ESP32 Bus Pirate is an open-source firmware inspired by the original Bus Pirate from Dangerous Prototypes, which turns off-the-shelf (ESP32-S3) hardware into a multi-protocol hacker’s tool. It supports sniffing, sending, scripting, and interacting with various digital protocols (I2C, UART, 1-Wire, SPI, etc.) via a serial terminal or web-based CLI. It’s been tested on Espressif ESP32-S3-DevKitC-1 development board, M5Stack Cardputer, M5StickC Plus2, Atom S3 Lite, M5Stamp S3, and LILYGO T-Embed (CC1101) boards. ESP32 Bus Pirate firmware highlights: Interactive CLI via USB serial – For faster performance and high responsiveness Web interface (over WiFi) – No cable needed to the host, works...

Argon ONE UP – A Raspberry Pi CM5-powered 14-inch laptop (Crowdfunding)

Argon 40 is better known for its Argon ONE Raspberry Pi enclosures, but the company has now launched a crowdfunding campaign for the Argon ONE UP 14-inch laptop powered by the Raspberry Pi CM5 module. We’ve already covered a range of Raspberry Pi 4/5 laptops, but existing models are either rather thick or the Raspberry Pi 5 is placed on the side of a laptop shell, not ideal for portability. The Argon ONE UP looks like a proper laptop, as thin as a typical consumer laptop, while keeping Raspberry Pi features such as access to the GPIO pins. The description...

Sipeed NanoCluster palm-sized cluster board takes up to 7 system-on-modules

Sipeed NanoCluster is a palm-sized cluster board with seven slots for Raspberry Pi CM4/CM5, Sipeed LM3H (Allwinner H618), and/or Sipeed M4N (AXera AX650N AI SoC) system-on-modules, and other compatible SoMs might also work. The board handles inter-module communication through an 8-port RISC-V-based Gigabit switch, and supports up to 60W USB-C PD or PoE (optional) power. The NanoCluster also offers independent UART and power control for each module, and is suitable as an entry-level/educational platform for HomeLab users working with distributed computing, Kubernetes, Docker, and edge computing. Sipeed NanoCluster specifications: Supported SOMs Raspberry Pi CM4 – Broadcom BCM2711 quad-core Cortex-A72 SoC...

Behind the Screens – Swipe, twist, and zoom

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A series of works by Ludwig Dressler where he explores the transformative power of digital technologies – both on the individual and on society. The focus here is on the three most important smartphone gestures – swipe, twist, and zoom – as symbols of human interaction with technology.

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Hengbot Sirius is a trainable AI robotic dog for consumers and developers (Crowdfunding)

Hengbot Sirius is a small AI robotic dog that can be trained by users with “manual teaching” and by developers using tools such as Sirius Creator Studio Pro and C or Python APIs. Features include an 8MP camera, a dual-mic array, and a speaker for user interaction using LLMs, text-to-speech, voice recognition, and computer vision leveraging the built-in 5 TOPS AI accelerator, a small LCD, a few RGB LEDs and sensors, and 14 DoF for legs and the head. We’ve seen plenty of other robot dogs over the years, such as the Hiwonder MechDog, the Raspberry Pi CM4-based CM4 XGO...

SmellNet – The first AI model of real-world smells

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Smell is hard, genetic, and complex, but this hasn't stopped a group of researchers as MIT Media Labs' Multisensory Intelligence Group to train AI to perceive smell like humans can.

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What Can a Cell Remember?

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Claire writes for Quanta Magazine about a small but group of neuroscientists exploring whether cells record past experiences — fundamentally challenging what memory is.

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Renesas RZ/G3E Arm Cortex-A55/M33 MPU targets mid-range HMI systems requiring AI acceleration

Renesas RZ/G3E is a new member of the company’s RZ/G SoCs with a quad-core Cortex-A53 application processor, a Cortex-M33 real-time core, and an Ethos-U55 NPU for mid-range, AI-enhanced HMI (Human Machine Interface) systems with up to two 1920 x 1080 resolution displays. The industrial-grade processor features MIPI-DSI, dual-link LVDS, and Parallel RGB display interfaces, 2D and 3D graphics accelerators, H.264/H.265 video decoding,  a 4-lane MIPI CSI interface, two gigabit Ethernet interfaces, 2-lane PCIe Gen3, USB 3.0/2.0, and a range of analog and digital I/Os. Renesas RZ/G3E specifications: CPU Dual- or quad-core Arm Cortex-A55 processor clocked at up to 1.8 GHz...