> Recall issued for fiery surprise

Got a Lenovo USB-C Laptop Power bank? Is the model number PBLG2W? There's a chance the device could catch fire, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPSC), and Lenovo has issued a recall notice.…

Lenovo's USB-C Power Banks pack more heat than expected

> Can't RISC losing them to another ISA

Arm Holdings has acquired a minority stake in the popular single-board computer maker Raspberry Pi in a bid to cement its influence over the IoT developer community.…

Arm Acquires Minority Stake in Raspberry Pi

Arm grabs a slice of Raspberry Pi to sweeten relationship with IoT devs

> Emulators coming in 2024, first for wearables

Google has significantly advanced its efforts to have Android run on CPUs that use the RISC-V instruction set architecture.…

Google formally gets to work on Android on RISC-V

> Hong Kong-based maker claims cooler is 'silent'

A Hong Kong-based PC maker is claiming a first with the release of a Mini PC featuring a silent, solid-state active cooling system for its processor.…

Look ma, no fans: Mini PC boasts slimline solid-state active cooling system

> How does the device fare as a daily driver, and is cooling _really_ optional?

We've used a pair of Raspberry Pi 5s as daily drivers and have some hot takes. Some really hot takes.…

Raspberry Pi 5: Hot takes and cooler mistakes

> Another route to the year of Linux on the desktop. Or the edge

Lenovo has entered the Android PC business.…

Lenovo to offer Android PCs, starting with an all-in-one that can pack a Core i9

> First you'll live in a headset. Then come the chip implants ...

The number of screens people use each day has probably peaked, according to Alvin Wang Graylin, global vice president of Chinese smartphone-maker HTC.…

We’re about to hit peak device count, says HTC veep, as AR becomes one screen to rule them all

> So much for that 'zero-gravity' cooling

The SD card reader on Asus's Steam Deck competitor is failing due to excessive heat, the manufacturer confirmed this week.…

Asus blames 'thermal stress' for fried SD card readers in Ally handhelds

> There's gold in them thar mobes. Also copper, silver and cobalt

The GSM Association (GSMA) and a dozen carriers have announced a plan to make a modest dent in the number of mobile phones that languish, unused, unloved, and unrecycled.…

Five billion phones are dead in drawers – carriers want to mine them

> Standards org's roadmap envisions three watt powerup and info sharing

The NFC Forum, the standards body for Near Field Communication, has detailed its key plans and research efforts between now and 2028.…

Near Field Communication to get longer, stronger – better at contactless

> CEO Eben Upton celebrates decision to keep prices steady instead of scoring sweet, sweet, windfall profits

Raspberry Pi boss Eben Upton says the company's ovens will crank out a million units in July, after years of supply issues restraining sales.…

Raspberry Pi production rate rising to a million a month

> Forget Grand Theft Auto. This is far tamer fare – controlled by a smartphone

BMW has announced a new in-car gaming feature available on its 5 series automobiles that allows users to use smartphones as a controller for software running on in-car screens.…

BMW adds games to the 5 series but still ain't the Ultimate Gaming Machine

> Big i7 performance, tiny, tiny size

**Desktop Tourism**  Intel has delivered a fine mini-PC in the form of the NUC 13 Pro – but missed a trick to make a great one.…

You'll [BZZ] like Intel’s [BZZ] NUC 13 Pro once the fan [BZZ] stops blowing

> New layouts for the original 'clickier than the Model M' keyboard

What's even harder-core than the IBM Model M? The Model F, the keyboard that launched alongside the IBM PC in 1981. After a 2017 relaunch, new models with the original layout are here.…

New models of IBM Model F keyboard Mark II incoming

> Or how you'll spend your copious free time running CP/M on a cheap computer

There's more to inexpensive single-board computers than the Raspberry Pi. Some DIY projects are just for fun, but others also have immediate practical value – like a low-power, self-updating desk calendar.…

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