Topic: modular design
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Upgrade Your Old Fairphone Headphones with the New Model's Best Feature
Fairphone has released an upgraded version of its modular, repairable Fairbuds XL headphones, with a key audio improvement that is backward-compatible for original model owners. The new model features subtle design refinements like new materials and colors, while retaining core features such as I...
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Naya Connect: The Modular Keyboard for Indecisive Typists
The Naya Connect is a modular, customizable keyboard and control system that uses magnetic components to let users build a personalized setup, which was rapidly funded due to high demand. Its core components include a 75% keyboard, a multipad, a programmable key strip, and a dock that supports sw...
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Transform Your Controller into an N64 or GameCube Gamepad
The Hyperkin and GameSir X5 Alteron is a modular, wireless controller with a clamp-on design that holds mobile devices and Nintendo Switch models, allowing users to swap components like thumbsticks and buttons for a personalized layout. It offers extensive customization, including planned modules...
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8BitDo Unveils Modular Ultimate 3E Controller for Xbox & PC
The 8BitDo Ultimate 3E is a new modular, officially licensed Xbox/PC controller launching in Q2 2026 for $150, positioning it as a premium competitor to the Microsoft Elite Series 2. Its key modular feature allows users to easily swap components like joysticks, D-pads, and face buttons, including...
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PS5 Pro Controller Hits Lowest Price Ever in Sale
The Victrix Pro BFG Wireless Controller is on sale for $120, its lowest price ever, with discounts available for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC versions, and the promotion has no announced end date. It offers extensive customization through a modular design, including interchangeable thumbsticks, mult...
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Victrix Pro BFG Reloaded: Ultimate Controller Review
The Victrix Pro BFG Reloaded is a premium wireless controller known for its modular design, allowing users to swap components like thumbsticks and D-pads and transform it into a fight pad for fighting games. It includes pro-level features such as Hall effect analog sticks to prevent drift, progra...
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Sound Blaster's Modular Hub: A Reconfigurable Audio Stream Deck
Creative is launching the Re:Imagine, a modular audio control hub with customizable magnetic modules like buttons, dials, and screens, designed for managing sound equipment and digital workflows. The device is available through a Kickstarter campaign, with an estimated retail price of $500 and ea...
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Aukey's New Orb Wireless Charger: Ultimate Charging Freedom
The MagFusion Ark is a modular wireless charging system featuring a base station with up to three Qi2.2 pads and portable spherical power banks, each with a 6,700mAh battery for flexible use. It supports fast 25W Qi2.2 wireless charging and includes a 30W USB-C port on each sphere, offering versa...
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Fairphone 6 Compact Launches with Modular Accessories
Fairphone 6 Compact is a sustainable smartphone with modular accessories, improved repairability, and an eco-conscious design, featuring a replaceable battery and eight years of software updates. Priced at €599 in Europe and $899 in the US, it offers a Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 processor, 8GB RAM, 512G...
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Framework Laptop 12 Review: Can’t Wait for Gen 2!
The Framework Laptop 12 distinguishes itself with customization, sustainability, and a unique design, including vibrant color options and modular features like swappable ports and tool-free internals access. Its durable plastic exterior, combining ABS and TPU over a metal frame, offers a premium,...
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Fairphone 6 Leak Shows Upgraded Modular Design
The Fairphone 6 enhances sustainable smartphone design with modular accessories like card holders and ring grips, following the trend set by Nothing's CMF Phone series. It features a customizable two-part rear cover in black, white, or green, launching June 25th with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. Th...
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Cooler Master's Stream Deck rival slashed 70% to $116.99
The Cooler Master MasterHUB Creator Kit, a modular control deck for streamers and creators, is now available at a steep 70% discount, dropping its price to $116.99 and greatly improving its value for newcomers. Its standout modular design features interchangeable magnetic modules like keys, fader...
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Valve Unveils Steam Frame: A Streaming-First VR Headset
Valve has announced the Steam Frame, a standalone VR headset launching in early 2026 that runs a specialized SteamOS and supports a wide range of applications through compatibility layers, with demanding games streamed wirelessly from a PC. The headset features lightweight, modular construction w...
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Rivian's $4,500 Electric Bike: Inside the Bold Bet
Rivian has launched Also, a separate micromobility company introducing a modular e-bike and other pedal-powered vehicles, reflecting founder RJ Scaringe's long-term vision for sustainable transportation beyond cars. The flagship TM-B e-bike features innovative modular seating and a revolutionary ...
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Small Nuclear Reactors: Startups' Big Comeback and Challenges
A major resurgence in nuclear energy is driven by investment in **small modular reactors (SMRs)**, which aim to overcome traditional nuclear power's high costs and delays through factory-built, standardized units. The industry faces significant hurdles in scaling up manufacturing, including a sev...
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Dreame's New Action Cam Captures Stunning 8K Video
Dreame has launched the Leaptic Cube, a modular action camera that records in 8K resolution, challenging established competitors in the market. It features a detachable camera unit with a large sensor and wide-angle lens for enhanced low-light performance, alongside versatile recording options in...
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HP EliteBoard G1a: A Keyboard With a Built-In PC
The HP EliteBoard G1a is a fully functional, portable PC built into a keyboard chassis, powered by an AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series processor for modern AI workloads. It emphasizes user serviceability with modular, easily replaceable components like RAM and SSD, and is designed for professional portabi...
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This DIY Gyro Controller Is What Gamepads Should Be
Gamepad design has remained largely unchanged for decades, using a standardized layout that prioritizes comfort and compatibility over innovation. The Valence Gyro Touch is a DIY modular controller that combines gyroscopic controls, a touchpad, and traditional inputs to enhance precision and ergo...
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Victrix BFG Pro Reloaded Review: Best Premium PS5 Controller Yet
The Victrix BFG Pro Reloaded PS5 controller features Hall effect sticks and triggers, eliminating stick drift and enhancing precision for competitive gaming, while retaining its modular design. Priced at $209.99 / £179.99, it includes customization options like swappable modules, alternat...
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Switch-to-DS Gaming Handheld Unveiled – Premium Price Tag
The OneXSugar Sugar 1 is an innovative Android gaming handheld with dual screens and modular design, blending nostalgia (like Nintendo DS) with modern flexibility for gaming and multitasking. Powered by a Snapdragon G3 Gen 3 processor, it handles Android games and emulation well, but its estimate...
Read More » Framework 12 Laptop Gets Perfect 10/10 Repairability Score from iFixit
The Framework 12 laptop received a perfect 10/10 repairability score from iFixit, praised for its modular design and user-friendly upgrades. Key features include tool-free access to components, shock-absorbing materials, and QR codes for repair guidance, setting a new standard in hardware mainten...
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Build Your Own Social Community with Bonfire’s Free Software
Bonfire Social is a new open-source, federated platform powered by ActivityPub, offering customization and community governance without corporate oversight. The nonprofit platform features modular "flavors" for tailored setups, unique tools like custom feeds and Circles, and granular privacy cont...
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Master AI Skills for the Future
The true power of AI lies in **Skills**, which are reusable units of procedural knowledge that reliably complete specific, valuable tasks, transforming potential into practical results. In the AI architecture, Skills form the top application tier, where they encode *how* to perform expert workflo...
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Belkin's 3-in-1 Charger Now Works With More Than Apple Watch
Belkin's new UltraCharge Modular Charging Dock is a versatile 3-in-1 station that supports a wide range of smartwatches, including Samsung, Google Pixel, and Apple models, by allowing users to attach their own manufacturer-specific charging pucks. The dock features a 25W Qi2.2 phone charger, a wi...
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Fender's First Wireless Headphones Feature a Replaceable Battery
Fender Audio has launched its first wireless headphones, the Mix, featuring a modular design and a user-replaceable battery to enhance durability and combat product obsolescence. Priced at $299.99, the headphones offer exceptional battery life—up to 52 hours with ANC and 100 hours without—and inc...
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Power Your Home for Weeks with EcoFlow Delta Pro Ultra X
The EcoFlow Delta Pro Ultra X is a high-capacity home battery system that can power a typical American household for nearly a week, offering scalable capacity from 12kWh to 180kWh. It delivers a 60% increase in continuous power output to 12kW, expandable to 36kW with multiple inverters, enabling ...
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The $299 Rubik's Cube: Now With Screens and Apps
The Rubik's WOWCube is a high-tech version of the classic puzzle, featuring digital screens on a 2x2 grid per side instead of colored stickers, enabling dynamic visuals and interactive gameplay. It is built from eight interconnected cubicle modules with patented magnetic connectors that ensure sm...
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Meet the Unitree R1: The Humanoid Robot Starting at $5,900
The Unitree R1 is an affordable and lightweight humanoid robot designed for educational and home use, making advanced robotics accessible to students, educators, and developers. It features high mobility with 24 degrees of freedom, built-in sensors for environmental interaction, and an EDU versio...
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Thermal Grizzly & der8auer Unveil der8enchtable: Open-Design Enthusiast Test Bench
The der8enchtable by Thermal Grizzly and der8auer is a professional-grade test bench designed for quick hardware swaps, ideal for reviewers, content creators, and overclockers. It features an integrated active PCB, multiple cooling zones, and extensive storage/connectivity options, including SATA...
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Rivian's Revolutionary E-Bike Redefines Electric Cycling
Rivian's new brand, Also, has launched the TM-B electric bicycle, TM-Q electric quad bike, and Alpha Wave helmet, aiming to innovate urban mobility with enhanced safety and connectivity features. The TM-B e-bike features a unique pedal-by-wire DreamRide drivetrain, modular design for cargo and pa...
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Steam Frame: Dual-Side Speakers for Immersive Vibration Cancellation
Valve's Steam Frame VR headset integrates dual audio drivers into the head strap for clear sound and uses their opposing orientation to cancel vibrations, which enhances tracking accuracy by preventing interference from audio feedback. The headset's modular design allows users to potentially repl...
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Slate Auto's $30K EV Pickup: Inside the 2025 Factory
Slate Auto's electric pickup is designed to be affordable and simple, stripping away features like infotainment screens and driver-assistance systems to target a broader audience with a starting price in the mid-$20,000 range. The company is repurposing a former printing plant in Warsaw, Indiana,...
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Revive Classic Guitar Hero Vibes With This Modular Controller
Drakong and Fender have collaborated to create a modular guitar controller that works across multiple platforms, blending classic rhythm gaming with modern titles like "Fortnite Festival". The controller features a customizable design, responsive fret buttons, and durable construction, co...
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The Steam Frame: A Revolutionary New VR Experience
Valve's Steam Frame headset is a standalone wireless device that offers high-fidelity VR gaming for your Steam library, combining local play with a unique wireless streaming solution to eliminate common frustrations and make VR a permanent gaming fixture. It features innovative "foveated streamin...
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Ammobia Reinvents a Century-Old Technology
Ammobia claims a breakthrough modification to the century-old Haber-Bosch process, potentially cutting ammonia production costs by 40% and enabling its use as a clean energy carrier. The startup's redesigned process operates at significantly lower temperature and pressure, reducing pollution and ...
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Score a Corsair RM1000x 1000W PSU for Just $119 - 35% Off!
The Corsair RM1000x power supply is currently on sale for $119.99, offering excellent value for building or upgrading a computer with its 1000W capacity and 80 Plus Gold efficiency. It features key upgrades including ATX 3.1 certification and a built-in 12V-2x6 connector for modern graphics cards...
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Open-Source CAI: The Ultimate AI Security Framework
Cybersecurity AI (CAI) is an open-source framework that enables the creation of AI agents for both offensive and defensive security operations, such as vulnerability scanning and exploitation. Its modular, agent-based design includes built-in safeguards and supports integration with over 300 AI m...
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Hugging Face's Reachy Mini Robots Now Available for Order
Hugging Face launched two versions of its Reachy Mini desktop robots, a wireless model ($449) and a wired Lite version ($299), both designed as DIY kits to foster developer experimentation and customization. The robots are programmable in Python, integrate with Hugging Face Hub for access to AI mod...
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Steam Machine & Steam Frame: Your Top Questions Answered
Valve is launching the Steam Machine, a compact living room PC console running SteamOS for TV gaming, and the Steam Frame, a standalone VR headset, both set for early 2026 to compete with major console makers. The Steam Machine offers performance comparable to or better than the PS5, supports 4K ...
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Anduril Unveils EagleEye Military XR Headset with Interface Demo
Anduril has unveiled its EagleEye military XR headset, designed to enhance soldiers' situational awareness and coordination with autonomous platforms, following its takeover of the U.S. Army's IVAS program from Microsoft. The EagleEye system features a modular helmet with two display options—a tr...
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PS5 FlexStrike Fight Stick Officially Announced for 2026
PlayStation has unveiled the FlexStrike fight stick (previously Project Defiant) for PS5 and PC, with a planned 2026 release and an early showcase at EVO 2025. The FlexStrike features a toolless gate-swapping mechanism, PlayStation Link wireless tech for headsets, and supports local multiplayer w...
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