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Go Turns 17: Generics, JSON v2 and Faster Code Mark Recent Releases
On the language’s 17th anniversary, the Go team looked back at Go 1.26 and 1.27, highlighting changes to generics, JSON handling, concurrency diagnostics and performance.
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Hacker Runs DOOM on a Pay-to-Drink Coffee Kiosk
A hobbyist has got the classic game DOOM running on a Spengler PSL50 self-serve coffee machine, using a debug port on its touchscreen module.
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Microsoft Releases .NET 11 with C# 15 Union Types and Faster Tooling
Microsoft has released .NET 11, a Standard Term Support version that brings C# 15 language additions, ASP.NET Core updates, and runtime and SDK performance work.
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Old LG Phone Turned Into a Wideband SDR Receiver With Minimal Changes
A hobbyist has converted an LG D325 Android phone into a wideband radio receiver that can pick up shortwave signals, using only small modifications.
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Node.js 27 Alpha Introduces Annual Release Schedule and New JavaScript Features
The first Node.js 27 alpha arrived in October 2026 as part of a new annual release schedule, bringing newer V8 features and several Node.js API changes.
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ESP32-S31: Specs, Architecture and ESP32-S3/C3 Comparison
The ESP32-S31 is Espressif’s new dual-core RISC-V chip with Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, Thread, Zigbee and Gigabit Ethernet all on one die. It’s another chip you didn’t ask for, but will probably buy anyway. Below: what the ESP32-S31 is, its architecture, what it’s good and bad at, and whether it replaces the ESP32-C3 and ESP32-S3…
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E-Paper Handheld Plays AI-Generated Text Adventures
A maker has built a battery-powered handheld that runs choose-your-own-adventure stories on an e-paper screen. The device uses Google’s Gemini to generate its stories.
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systemd Adds Rust Support, But Only for Leaf Binaries For Now
The systemd project has merged support for writing components in Rust alongside C. Its maintainers say Rust is acceptable for individual binaries but not yet for core shared code.
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Running Bare-Metal Code on ST’s STM32MP2 Without Linux or Vendor SDKs
A developer describes an experiment to run ST’s STM32MP2 applications processor as a simple, fast microcontroller, without Linux or vendor SDKs.
