Gadget Master

Does a Guitar Hero project really count as a "guitar" story? I think so. And this is an impressive project, fully documented.

This is Manta Ray, Northrop Gruman's newly unveiled "Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle" (UUV), designed for undersea missions without direct human presence - to help "master the deep".

There's a new devboard in town: welcome the BeagleBoard.org BeagleY-AI, which promises to add "4 TOP/S of Edge AI acceleration to a fan-less computing platform".

The Arduino team has announced a PLC Starter Kit aimed at those looking to learn about industrial automation apps. We're talking real-time control, and monitoring and maintenance applications...

One to note if you are heading to Nuremberg for Embedded World next week - DigiKey will be running its Great Board Giveaway promotion at the show.

You know two hot topics at the moment? Machine Learning and AI. Of course they are, so great timing to feature a new Gadget Book dedicated to them.

One for your diary – it’s the Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition 2024, taking place place 2 – 7 July in London. The free to attend event – showcasing cutting-edge research from across the UK – returns this year with 14 interactive flagship exhibits to explore first-hand. “Immerse yourself in ground-breaking science – get up close with brain scanners, discover ...

There's a new Arduino board in town - the Nano 33 BLE Rev2, a new iteration of Arduino's popular board that features built-in magnetometer and inertial measurements, and Bluetooth LE.

Who knew that you can now get practice amp dongles that plug into a guitar and just transmit to your own headphones, leaving your neighbours in peace and quiet?

Time once more to do a periodic roundup of our recent Gadget book previews, from the realms of electronics, gadgetry, or general technology...