Installing an AI assistant on your PC? 5 do’s and don’ts

From Claude Cowork to Manus’ My Computer, we’re seeing more and more desktop AI apps with access to your personal files. Here ...

This viral wireless dongle lets you share your audio on a flight - how it works

The Twelve South AirFly Pro 2 improves audio quality, streamlines connectivity, and makes in-flight entertainment much easier to enjoy.
Hackaday

DIY Reflow Plate Runs On USB Power Delivery

If you’re working with surface mount components, you’re likely going to want a reflow plate at some point. [Vitaly] was in need of just such a tool, and thus whipped up a compact ...
Hackaday

Forgetfulino Puts Back Up Of Source Inside The Binary

How often have you pulled out old MCU-based project that still works fine, but you have no idea where the original source ...

OpenAI Just Revealed Cheaper Versions of Its Flagship Model. Here’s How to Use Them

OpenAI has introduced GPT-5.4 mini and GPT-5.4 nano, two small, cost-efficient versions of its flagship AI model.  In a press release, OpenAI said that 5.4 nano and mini are “our most capable small ...
IEEE

Visualizing Program Behavior: A Study of Enhanced Program Diagrams Using LLM

Abstract: This paper aims to address the difficulties faced by novice programmers in grasping code structure and execution flow, improving programming thinking, and pinpointing code errors with ...
ZDNet

Your iPhone's USB-C port is surprisingly versatile - 14 features beyond charging

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...