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Ploopy’s new mouse makes the ThinkPad’s iconic TrackPoint portable (theverge.com)

2026-05-07 | by Andrew Liszewski | get ThinkPad TrackPoint Mouse → | tags: trackpoint, ploopy, thinkpad

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Samsung didn’t forget the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE in its One UI 8.5 rollout (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-06 | get Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE Case → | tags: samsung, galaxy z flip 7 fe, one ui 8.5

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Apple just released new AirPods Max 2 firmware (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-05 | by Ryan Christoffel | get Apple AirPods Max Case → | tags: airpods max, apple, firmware

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Community firmware for the Xteink X4 e-paper reader (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-05 | tags: xteink, crosspoint reader, esp32-c3

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Google’s got a new tool for making sure your phone is running the Android apps it should (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-04 | get Android App Verification Tool → | tags: binary transparency, pixel firmware, android apps

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Roku and TCL are being sued for allegedly bricking smart TVs with bad updates (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-04 | get Roku Streaming Stick 4K → | tags: roku, tcl, firmware updates

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A $7 Raspberry Pi can do something Sony refuses to: give the DualSense wireless haptics on PC (techspot.com)

2026-05-02 | get Raspberry Pi 4 Kit → | tags: raspberry pi, sony, dualsense

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Embedded Rust or C Firmware? Lessons from an Industrial Microcontroller Use Case (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-01 | get Embedded Rust Programming Book → | tags: rust, microcontroller, embedded

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Some of Xteink’s credit card-sized e-readers are losing their best feature (theverge.com)

2026-05-01 | by Andrew Liszewski | get Kobo Clara HD eReader → | tags: xteink, crosspoint reader, taobao

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Apple just released new AirPods Pro 3 firmware update (9to5mac.com)

2026-04-30 | by Ryan Christoffel | get Apple AirPods Pro 3 Case → | tags: airpods pro 3, apple, firmware

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Your PS5 can now transform into a Linux PC (theverge.com)

2026-04-29 | by Tom Warren | get PlayStation 5 Linux Kit → | tags: ps5, linux, sony

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Chernobyl virus turned 27 today, and it could brick your PC in ways modern malware can't by overwriting BIOS firmware (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-26 | by Luke James | get BIOS Firmware Update Tool → | tags: cih virus, bios firmware, motherboard

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Commodore backs down over FPGA firmware lockdown — firm stops trying to block third-party firmware installs but will stand firm against bricked modded units (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-26 | by Mark Tyson | get Commodore FPGA Expansion Kit → | tags: commodore, c64 ultimate, fpga firmware

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Fully Featured Audio DSP Firmware for the Raspberry Pi Pico (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-25 | get HiFiBerry DAC Pro → | tags: raspberry pi pico, rp2040, dsp firmware

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My audio interface has SSH enabled by default (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-24 | get Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Audio Interface → | tags: rodecaster, usb, firmware

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Good news for perfectionists with a Kindle Scribe (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-18 | get Kindle Scribe Notepad → | tags: kindle scribe, amazon, smart shapes

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Commodore fans split over C64 Ultimate FPGA firmware lockdown — firm says it wants to protect its hardware and reduce support fallout (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-17 | by Mark Tyson | get Commodore C64 FPGA Kit → | tags: commodore, c64, fpga

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Codex Hacked a Samsung TV (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-16 | get Samsung Smart TV Remote → | tags: samsung tv, openai codex, smart tv firmware

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The Pixel 10 is getting a major security boost you’ll never actually see (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-14 | get Google Pixel Security Case → | tags: pixel 10, google, rust

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Keychron Q6 Ultra 8K Review: 660 hours of battery life at 8 KHz (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-12 | by Sarah Jacobsson Purewal | get Keychron Q6 Ultra Keyboard → | tags: keychron, q6 ultra 8k, zmk firmware

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Samsung's latest TV firmware update fixes the Chromecast issue for older models - finally (zdnet.com)

2026-04-07 | by Taylor Clemons | get Samsung Smart TV Firmware → | tags: samsung, chromecast, firmware

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My Expert Advice: Don’t Buy a Router Until We Know More About the FCC's Ban (cnet.com)

2026-04-05 | by See Full Bio | get Wi-Fi 6 Router → | tags: fcc, routers, security firmware

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The Last Quiet Thing (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-04 | by Https | get Noise-Canceling Headphones → | tags: casio f-91w, apple watch, heart rate

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Check out the wide new shape for Samsung’s foldables in the latest One UI 9 discovery (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-03 | get Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 → | tags: samsung galaxy z fold 8, one ui 9, foldable phone

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Apple just changed AirTag 2’s anti-stalking feature (9to5mac.com)

2026-04-01 | by Ryan Christoffel | get Apple AirTag Anti-Stalking Kit → | tags: airtag, apple, anti-stalking

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AirTag 2 gets its first firmware update since January launch (9to5mac.com)

2026-03-31 | by Marcus Mendes | get Apple AirTag 2 → | tags: airtag 2, apple, ultra wideband

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GIGABYTE Control Center vulnerable to arbitrary file write flaw (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-03-31 | get GIGABYTE Control Center Software → | tags: gigabyte control center, cve-2026-4415, remote code execution

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Apple releases new AirPods Max 2 firmware update (9to5mac.com)

2026-03-31 | by Ryan Christoffel | get Apple AirPods Max Case → | tags: airpods max, apple, firmware

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Galaxy Watch 9 feels closer than ever with Samsung spotted testing software (androidauthority.com)

2026-03-30 | get Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 → | tags: galaxy watch 9, samsung, wearables

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Intel Assured Supply Chain Product Brief (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-30 | get Intel Hardware Security Module → | tags: intel asc, semiconductor supply chain, firmware attacks