In our wider community we are all familiar with the idea of open source software. Many of us run it as our everyday tools, a lot of us release our work under an open source licence, and we have a ...

Since e-ink first hit the market a couple decades back, there’s always murmurs of “that’d be great as a second monitor”— but very, very few monitors have ever been made. When the commecial world is ...

The maker community is experiencing a surge in innovation in 2026, driven by easier-to-use 3D printers, open-source hardware projects, and breakthroughs in cordless tool technology. Recent product ...

Septentrio has introduced two new open-source hardware projects available to integrators of satellite-based positioning. By expanding their ecosystem of open-source hardware and software, Septentrio ...

Snapmaker puts its money where its mouth is.

For over a decade, the Raspberry Pi has been the go-to for a variety of creative projects, as it allows you to get started from a blank canvas. It costs about as much as a night out, yet it's powerful ...

For many years now, there has been a trend toward open source in the field of system development. It can be seen in software libraries for the product itself as well as in development tools. A clear ...

Stephen is an author at Android Police who covers how-to guides, features, and in-depth explainers on various topics. He joined the team in late 2021, bringing his strong technical background in ...

The big picture: Open-source hardware projects rarely stray into territory dominated by six-figure, defense-grade systems, but a new radar design is attempting to do exactly that. Developed by ...

The companies behind Google’s OpenTitan project recently announced the commercial availability of what they called the world’s first chip with open-source hardware security baked directly into it.

Open source makes the technology world go ’round, forming as much as 90% of the modern software stack via frameworks; libraries; databases; operating systems; and countless stand-alone applications.