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Developer Lakr233 writes that the software era is drawing to a close: iOS can run on arbitrary hardware, Darwin runs on Huawei devices, FairPlay core encryption is about to be fully cracked — and with the recent massive data leaks across Japanese internet companies, he questions whether software can still protect digital secrets and copyright.
Sipeed disclosed to Tom's Hardware that its desktop AI workstation, the MaixStation, is expected to be priced at $3,999, powered by China's Axera AX8860P chip, offering 128GB of LPDDR5X unified memory at 42% less than the NVIDIA DGX Spark, sparking fierce debate in overseas local LLM communities over the lack of a CUDA ecosystem and crowdfunding risks.
Chip-Hexa 是一个开源的实验性处理器架构项目，探索用 16 个简单核心通过六边形片上网络互连，以在性能、能耗和实现成本之间取得平衡。项目目前处于早期研究阶段，包含架构规范和 Python 仿真模型，尚未经硅验证。
BSides Orlando 2026 published the open-source repo for its retro-futurism-themed electronic conference badge, featuring a CH32V003 RISC-V microcontroller, RGB LEDs, capacitive touch, an SAOv3 I2C host, and a text-adventure CTF running over a serial console, along with KiCad hardware sources and picorvd-based flashing tooling.
Clement Delangue comments on Pollen Robotics' announcement that 10,950 Microduck robots will be produced between December 10 and January 10, joking that the next robot should have arms to help assemble them.
Afonso Oliveira reports that Omarchy is running on RISC-V architecture with the SpacemiT K3 chip, using an out-of-tree kernel, and aims to develop further on open hardware.
MNT Station is a modular, open hardware desktop computer and server designed for flexibility, featuring ARM-based components and crowdfunding support for desktop, homelab, or edge device use.
The article describes a project using linear scanning cameras mounted on trains and ferries to create wide panoramic images, inspired by digital scanning back technology and presented at EMFcamp 2026.
Ego-OSCAR presents an open-source, low-cost head-mounted stereo-inertial capture device for egocentric data collection, releasing hardware designs, software, and about 550 hours of annotated stereo video with IMU data.
Comu is a compact 13×9.4mm development board built on the WCH CH32V203 RISC-V MCU that fits entirely inside a USB-A port, offering capacitive touch, LEDs, GPIO, and USB HID/serial/mass-storage capabilities. It is open-source and supports development via ch32fun, Rust, Arduino, and WCH tools.
Scanwheel is a DIY mechanical television that uses a scanning drum, LEDs, and a Raspberry Pi Pico to display images across five side-by-side windows. The project provides 3D printable parts, wiring diagrams, and Micropython software.
OpenWrt One is an open hardware router that runs the OpenWrt firmware, offering an open-source alternative for networking hardware.
Pine64 launched the PineVoice, a $50 RISC-V smart speaker designed for Home Assistant tinkerers, featuring open-source firmware and local voice control via the Wyoming protocol.
Oxide Rack 3D Explorer is an interactive 3D visualization tool for exploring Oxide Computer Company's hardware rack design.
NLnet announces grants for 67 new open-source projects under the Next Generation Internet initiative, covering areas such as privacy-preserving payments, hosting stacks, open hardware, browsers, and more.
Steady Hand is an open-source digital circuit for manually programming EEPROMs, designed to be more ergonomic than Ben Eater's design, using a hexadecimal keypad and 7-segment displays. It is intended as a first step toward bootstrapping a homebrew computer without relying on a modern computer.
A detailed guide on connecting a JLink JTAG probe to the Pinecil soldering iron via its breakout board to enable hardware debugging of the Bouffalo Lab BL706 MCU (SiFive E24 core) using JLinkGDBServer and GDB, particularly useful for Zephyr RTOS development.
The PD-64 is a compact USB PD replacement power supply for the Commodore 64, providing 5V DC and 9V AC using a USB PD adapter and a small planar transformer, with multiple safety protections. The project is open-source on GitHub with schematics and 3D files.
White Rabbit is an open-source technology that provides sub-nanosecond synchronization and reliable data transfer for large distributed systems, connecting thousands of nodes over Ethernet.
A crowdfunding campaign for a RISC-V based router is currently at 10% of its goal with 89 contributors.