A new project called Sprout offers two drop-in replacement mainboards, Sprout Pico and Sprout Pi, that upgrade 3rd- and 4th-generation iPods and the iPod mini with modern connectivity. Built on Raspberry Pi RP2350 boards with a custom OS, the no-solder mods add Bluetooth audio, Wi-Fi, USB-C, expandable microSD storage up to 2TB, and support for formats like FLAC and ALAC, while keeping the original click-wheel interface. The pricier Sprout Pi version adds a Compute Module Zero for AirPlay and streaming from Apple Music or Spotify.
techspot.com
· 2026-10-15
Raspberry Pi OS, a lightweight Linux-based system, only consumes a few hundred megabytes of RAM at idle, far less than Windows or macOS. However, running everyday desktop programs like web browsers can still quickly exhaust the memory on a 1GB Raspberry Pi board, forcing it to swap data to storage and slow down.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-12
A maker has released the PSPi 6, a custom circuit board that replaces a PSP 1000's original mainboard with a Raspberry Pi Zero, Zero 2W, or CM4. The project includes an 800x480 display, power management, original PSP controls, and audio support, with hardware designs and firmware released as open-source files under a Creative Commons license.
github.com
· 2026-10-11
Raspberry Pi Desktop, a Debian-based Linux distribution carrying the familiar Raspberry Pi OS interface, is now available again for conventional PCs and Intel-based Macs after a four-year absence. It can be booted from a USB drive without altering an existing installation, or installed directly onto a computer's internal storage, and is offered free of charge.
techspot.com
· 2026-10-08
Meta released Muse Gadgets, an open-source project providing firmware and a Linux SDK so developers can build custom hardware that connects to its Muse AI agent, with suggested projects like e-ink displays or HDMI stick devices. The company also built its own gadget, Muse Home Link, a USB-C device that lets Muse control smart home devices, and is giving away 5,000 units free to subscribers while supplies last.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-03
Meta has released open-source code letting developers build their own gadgets powered by its Muse AI agent, using hardware like ESP32 boards or Raspberry Pi. Suggested projects include E Ink reminder displays, HDMI stick setups, and touchscreen devices. Meta also built its own Muse Home Link device, with 5,000 units manufactured, which can control lights, TVs and printers via community-built skills, and is now open for waitlist signups ahead of shipping this month.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-02
Raspberry Pi has raised prices again, this time targeting the 2GB versions of the Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspberry Pi 5, which had been spared in an April price increase. The Raspberry Pi 5 2GB rises 19% to $77.50, while the Raspberry Pi 4 2GB climbs to $67.50 from $55, a 23% jump. CEO Eben Upton attributed the increases to ongoing shortages of LPDDR4 and LPDDR5 memory chips that have pushed up production costs.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-10-02
Raspberry Pi Holdings reported revenue of $256.9 million for the six months ending June 30, a 90% increase, with adjusted EBITDA more than doubling to $40.3 million and pre-tax profit up 216% to $19.6 million. Unit shipments rose 17% to 4.2 million and the order backlog doubled to 2.6 million units, driving the company's stock up more than 30% over the past week.
hardware.slashdot.org
· 2026-09-25
Raspberry Pi has confirmed its firmware locks boards to their factory RAM configuration, preventing users from swapping in replacement memory chips even to fix failed components. The restriction surfaced after a user couldn't get a Compute Module 5 to recognize a new 4GB chip, with company engineer PhilE explaining the firmware checks additional memory attributes beyond just capacity. Raspberry Pi says the policy exists to stop resellers from installing unauthorized higher-capacity chips and passing modified boards off as factory models.
techspot.com
· 2026-09-23
Raspberry Pi confirmed that its firmware locks boards to their factory-installed RAM capacity, preventing users from swapping in higher-capacity chips. Engineer and forum moderator PhilE said the restriction, rolled out in firmware updates since late 2024, exists to stop resellers from installing larger RAM chips of dubious quality and passing boards off as higher-spec devices. He told users attempting DIY RAM upgrades or repairs that the effort is futile because the firmware also checks other device attributes beyond chip size.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-22
YouTuber EastMakes repurposed a 15-year-old HP ProLiant N40L micro-server by designing a custom motherboard around a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5. Starting from the open-source Raspberry Pi I/O board schematics, he reshaped the PCB to fit the server's original chassis, added an NVMe slot, USB 3.0 ports, and Ethernet, while trimming down to a single HDMI output.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-21
Developers demonstrated running JavaFX 27 as a GraalVM native image on a Raspberry Pi 5, tackling the three core challenges of ahead-of-time compilation: static integration glue code, statically linked C/C++/Objective-C binaries for windowing and rendering, and reachability metadata needed for reflection. Using custom annotations, the team got all gluon-samples running without relying on the GraalVM tracing agent, and added JavaFX-specific annotations that auto-generate metadata from FXML and CSS files.
ennerf.github.io
· 2026-09-19
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