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Open source hardware met open source instruction set architecture this month when SiFive announced the Arduino…

Open source hardware met open source instruction set architecture this month when SiFive announced the Arduino Cinque—an Arduino development board based off the RISC-V ISA.

A brief guide to some useful programming languages used in embedded systems design—and where you can learn, practice,…

A brief guide to some useful programming languages used in embedded systems design—and where you can learn, practice, and master them.

In this teardown, we will look inside a mini router that creates a wireless local area network.

In this teardown, we will look inside a mini router that creates a wireless local area network.

We have seen computers recognize faces, prepare food, and even beat grandmasters at chess and Go. But what about everyday…

We have seen computers recognize faces, prepare food, and even beat grandmasters at chess and Go. But what about everyday gaming such as GTA or SimCity?

Advances in prosthetics are giving wearers more functionality and researchers are working on the next step: creating a…

Advances in prosthetics are giving wearers more functionality and researchers are working on the next step: creating a prosthetic that provides fine motor skills and intuitive sensation.

With everything going wireless it comes as no surprise that even speakers are using Bluetooth! In this Teardown Tuesday,…

With everything going wireless it comes as no surprise that even speakers are using Bluetooth! In this Teardown Tuesday, we will strip down a Sony Bluetooth Speaker to see how they are put together and what parts they consist of.

China is the world's strongest new-energy vehicle market. STMicroelectronics is getting in on that.

China is the world's strongest new-energy vehicle market. STMicroelectronics is getting in on that.

The Google Assistant SDK for Raspberry Pi was recently released. With so many options for an AI assistant on your RPi,…

The Google Assistant SDK for Raspberry Pi was recently released. With so many options for an AI assistant on your RPi, how do you choose which one to try first?

ARM and x86 are the two most common processor families on the planet. What are their strengths, weaknesses, and applications?

ARM and x86 are the two most common processor families on the planet. What are their strengths, weaknesses, and applications?

Will cars "speak" Linux in the future?

Will cars "speak" Linux in the future?

STMicroelectronics has released a Discovery kit for IoT developers.

STMicroelectronics has released a Discovery kit for IoT developers.

In this week’s Teardown Tuesday, we tear down a PlayStation Move controller to see what ICs and parts make up current…

In this week’s Teardown Tuesday, we tear down a PlayStation Move controller to see what ICs and parts make up current gaming technology.

The XBee Shield provides an interface to the XBee which adds wireless communication to an Arduino project.

The XBee Shield provides an interface to the XBee which adds wireless communication to an Arduino project.

u-blox has released the world's smallest Cat M1 module to date.

u-blox has released the world's smallest Cat M1 module to date.

In this teardown, we will look at the innards of an iPod Shuffle 4th generation to see what lingers inside one of the…

In this teardown, we will look at the innards of an iPod Shuffle 4th generation to see what lingers inside one of the smallest portable music players around.

Today's 3D printers had their start in the rapid prototyping technologies of the 1980s and found their use in the…

Today's 3D printers had their start in the rapid prototyping technologies of the 1980s and found their use in the industrial market. As patents expire, 3D printing technology is becoming more available to consumers.

In the last two months, some impressively tiny systems were unveiled or released.

In the last two months, some impressively tiny systems were unveiled or released.

Solar panels you can weave into fabrics may change the way we store solar energy.

Solar panels you can weave into fabrics may change the way we store solar energy.

In this teardown, we will look at the internals of a motion-activated light which contains its own solar charging system.

In this teardown, we will look at the internals of a motion-activated light which contains its own solar charging system.