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Studprint: A 3D Printer That Is 92% LEGO
A hacker built a working 3D printer from LEGO bricks, using LEGO parts even for its motion system. The project is open source.
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Ring Unveils Ring Robotics With Indoor Drone Cam and Patrol Rover
Amazon’s home security brand Ring has launched Ring Robotics, a new line of autonomous security devices that includes a flying indoor camera and a wheeled patrol robot for businesses. Both run on a navigation system called AI Pilot.
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C++26 Draft Fails National Body Vote Over Contracts Feature
For the first time, a C++ standard draft was rejected by national standards bodies, with the dispute centering on a feature called Contracts.
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Home Assistant Connect Aux-2 Aims to Make Non-Smart Devices Easier to Connect
Nabu Casa has launched the Home Assistant Connect Aux-2, a $69 multi-function box meant to bring more non-smart devices into a smart home. A hands-on test found it easy to set up and useful.
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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.
