Digital Frame Hacking - Cracking It Open https://lobste.rs/s/edujcv #hardware #reversing
https://ezhart.com/posts/digital-frame-hacking-1

GameStop Nintendo Switch 2 customers hit with punctured screens after store employees staple receipts to the box

Customer reports reveal some Nintendo Switch 2 inventory is being damaged accidentally at a Gamestop location in New York due to staples piercing the packaging material, damaging the console's OLED screen.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/gamestop-nintendo-switch-2-customers-hit-with-punctured-screens-after-store-employees-staple-receipts-to-the-box

How to turn an old PC into a Linux web server

Reusing older hardware as a web server is a great way to learn web development, server administration,
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/how-to-turn-an-old-pc-into-a-linux-web-server

Intel draws a line in the sand to boost gross margins - new products must deliver 50% to get the green light

In a presentation at Bank of America's global technology conference this year, Intel Products CEO Michelle Johnston Holthaus discussed some of Intel's intense moves to get back into contention against a fier…
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/intel-draws-a-line-in-the-sand-to-boost-gross-margins-new-products-must-deliver-50-percent-to-get-the-green-light

HighPoint's Gen5 M.2 NVMe PCIe card is here — promises 50 GB/s+ speeds for less than $1,000

Storage expert HighPoint has revealed details and pricing for its new Rocket 7604A RAID add-in-card. Its $999 AIC fits up to four M.2 SSDs and is claimed to deliver real-world 50 GB/s+ performance.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/highpoints-gen5-m-2-nvme-pcie-card-is-here-promises-50-gb-s-speeds-for-less-than-usd1-000

Would you buy this? $44 PC promises "powerful performance" and "striking visuals"

The Wo-We mini PC is amazingly cheap, but there are some trade-offs.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/mini-pcs/would-you-buy-this-usd44-pc-promises-powerful-performance-and-striking-visuals

I guess you gotta have something to sell at Evo.

PlayStation Teases Its First Official Fight Stick For PS5 And PC

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-teases-its-first-official-fight-stick-for-ps5-and-pc/1100-6532117/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f

The Nintendo Switch 2 may face steeper repair costs — Japanese listings show up to a 92% increase in prices for replacement parts

Nintendo Japan's pricing for Switch 2 replacement parts suggests higher repair costs, which may extend globally as well.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/the-nintendo-switch-2-may-face-steeper-repair-costs-japanese-listings-show-up-to-a-92-percent-increase-in-prices-for-replacement-parts

Trump admin renegotiating Chips Act contracts, needles China over lowly advanced chip output

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick tells the U.S. Senate that the White House is renegotiating with CHIPS Act recipients, hoping to get more investments from recipients.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/trump-administration-reworking-2022-chips-act-blasts-china-over-lowly-advanced-chip-output

Forget about Switch 2, this PlayStation 5 Pro deal is the best gaming choice

The most powerful gaming console out there. Sony's PlayStation 5 Pro is discounted by £63 today.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/playstation/forget-about-switch-2-this-playstation-5-pro-deal-is-the-best-gaming-choice

DDR4 prices continue to surge — reportedly increased by 50% in the second half of May alone

'Rapid spike' in DDR4 spot pricing precipitated by manufacturer phase out plans, US-China tensions, and market uncertainties.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ddr4/ddr4-prices-continue-to-surge-reportedly-increased-by-50-percent-in-the-second-half-of-may-alone

Elon Musk's SpaceX to build its own advanced chip packaging factory in Texas – 700mm x 700mm substrate size purported to be the largest in the industry

Elon Musk reportedly plans to move some chip packaging capabilities in-house at SpaceX.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/manufacturing/elon-musks-spacex-to-build-its-own-advanced-chip-packaging-factory-in-texas-700mm-x-700mm-substrate-size-purported-to-be-the-largest-in-the-industry

Corsair HX1200i ATX 3.1 PSU Review

Corsair's HX1200i ATX 3.1 PSU boasts premium power delivery with digital monitoring capabilities, outstanding performance, and impressive thermal design.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/power-supplies/corsair-hx1200i-atx-3-1-psu-review

Windows 11: especificações do PC chegam à página inicial das Definições
 https://tugatech.com.pt/t67663-windows-11-especificacoes-do-pc-chegam-a-pagina-inicial-das-definicoes

Scientists print 'world's smallest violin' in platinum with nanolithography — UK physicists push toward nanoscale computing

Physicists at the UK's Loughborough University have printed the "world's smallest violin" in platinum, measuring 13 x 35 microns. The nanolithography achievement will pave the way for stud…
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/manufacturing/scientists-print-worlds-smallest-violin-in-platinum-with-nanolithography-uk-physicists-push-toward-nanoscale-computing

Nvidia planning its most affordable 50-series GPU yet – RTX 5050 reportedly launching in July with 8GB VRAM and 130W TDP

The RTX 5050, Nvidia's most affordable GPU this generation, is reportedly slated for a July reveal.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-planning-its-most-affordable-50-series-gpu-yet-rtx-5050-reportedly-launching-in-july-with-8gb-vram-and-130w-tdp

Hey #infosec #hardware #hardwarehacking peeps. I have an ARM bootrom, that I would like to run against a candidate firmware, and see what it is doing. Any ideas?
I obviously need to NOP out any instructions that reference hardware that won't be present in an emulator, load my candidate firmware to the appropriate address, and then jump to the validation routines. Anyone done something like this before?

AI drone beats human champions for the first time at Abu Dhabi racing event – new deep neural network sends control commands directly to motors in significant leap

AI drones have beaten human champions in a racing event for the first time.
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/ai-drone-beats-human-champions-for-the-first-time-at-abu-dhabi-racing-event-new-deep-neural-network-sends-control-commands-directly-to-motors-in-significant-leap

Asus responds to concerns over 9,000+ routers compromised by botnet — firmware updates and factory reset can purge routers of persistent backdoor

A stealthy botnet attack that has infected over 9,000 exposed routers to date has been addressed by Asus. The company advises users to monito…
#hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/asus-responds-to-concerns-over-9-000-routers-compromised-by-botnet-firmware-updates-and-factory-reset-can-purge-routers-of-persistent-backdoor

My latest blog post: I presented at the 2025 Open Hardware Summit

https://mikecoats.com/presented-at-ohs-2025/

Apologies for the break in blogging, but I've spent the past month preparing for, and then giving, my 'VanSpoof and F**dG3ar' talk at the 2025 Open Hardware Summit.