Cargo thieves target AI data center supplies in $1.3 million heists — $300,000 worth of copper wire and $1 million worth of equipment recovered outside Chicago
Authorities recover $1.3 million worth of data center supplies and equipment in a truck stop near Chicago. Equipment like this is a prime target for theft rings given its high value, but it's also likely difficult to sell given its specialized nature.
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https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/cargo-thieves-target-ai-data-center-supplies-in-usd1-3-million-heists-usd300-000-worth-of-copper-wire-and-usd1-million-worth-of-equipment-recovered-outside-chicago
XIAO nRF54LM20A (Sense) board enables ultra-low-power Bluetooth 6.0, Matter, Thread, Zigbee, or 2.4 GHz proprietary applications
Seeed Studio XIAO nRF54LM20A and XIAO nRF54LM20A Sense are tiny USB-C IoT boards based on Nordic Semiconductor's nRF54LM20A wireless SoC offering Bluetooth 6.0, Matter, Thread, Zigbee, NFC, Amazon Sidewalk, and 2.4 GHz proprietary connectivity. Both variants come with on-chip 2 MB flash and 512 KB RAM, as well as an 8 MB flash, an nPM1300 PMIC for power management, up to 28 GPIOs, and an RGB LED. The Sense model adds a digital microphone and 6-axis IMU with motion-triggered wake-up for ultra-low power applications. XIAO nRF54LM20A (Sense) specifications: Wireless SoC – Nordic Semiconductor nRF54LM20A CPU Arm Cortex-M33 application processor clocked at up to 128 MHz RISC-V coprocessor running at 128 MHz Memory – 512 kB of RAM Storage – 2 MB of Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) Wireless Bluetooth LE 6.0 with PHY rates of 125 kbit/s, 500 kbit/s, 1 Mbit/s, and 2 Mbit/s Bluetooth Channel Sounding, Bluetooth LE long range (coded PHY),
WeAct N006 – A compact NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX carrier board designed for robots and UAVs
WeAct N006 is a carrier board for NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 8GB/16GB, specifically designed for robots and UAVs with a compact (90x60mm) form factor that's barely larger than a credit card. The board features an HDMI video output, a Gigabit Ethernet port, two M.2 sockets for NVMe storage and WiFi/Bluetooth connectivity, two MIPI CSI camera interfaces, three USB 3.2 ports, various connectors for GPIO, I2C, UART, and CAN Bus, and an XT30 connector for 16V to 28V DC input. WeAct N006 specifications: Supported SoM - NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 8GB/16GB up to 40W Super Mode Storage - M.2 Key-M socket for M.2 2242 NVMe SSD Video Output - HDMI port Camera - 2x 4-lame MIPI DSI interface Networking Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port Optional WiFi and Bluetooth via M.2 Key-E socket USB 2x USB 3.1 (10 Gbps) Type-A ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) OTG Type-C port Serial 4-pin CAN
Meta fights soaring hardware costs by reusing old DDR4 server memory in new DDR5-only servers — custom CXL 2.0 chip marries legacy DDR4-2400 with cutting-edge DDR5-6400
Meta develops its custom Vistara CXL memory expander to use DDR4 memory with new servers running AMD EPYC 'Turin' processors.
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https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/meta-fights-soaring-hardware-costs-by-reusing-old-ddr4-server-memory-in-new-ddr5-only-servers-custom-cxl-2-0-chip-marries-legacy-ddr4-2400-with-cutting-edge-ddr5-6400
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Fault-Tolerant RL Octocopter — Karolina Dubiel
Building a custom octocopter from scratch with an RL controller that sustains flight through motor failures. Follow the build log.
Samsung's 9100 Pro SSD 1TB is still available at its Prime Day price thanks to 39% discount — cheaper and faster than the 990 Pro and the lowest price we've seen in months
The Samsung 9100 Pro SSD is still sporting its Prime Day price. Grab one at this low price while you can.
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https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/samsungs-9100-pro-ssd-1tb-is-still-available-at-its-prime-day-price-thanks-to-39-percent-discount-cheaper-and-faster-than-the-990-pro-and-the-lowest-price-weve-seen-in-months
HamsterOS jams a 32-bit GUI operating system in a single 1.44 MB floppy disk — retro OS for 386-era hardware should make for easy living with DOS machines and software
HamsterOS fits on just a single 1.44 MB floppy disk, and it's set for a full release this November.
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https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/hamsteros-jams-a-32-bit-gui-operating-system-in-a-1-44-mb-single-floppy-for-386-era-hardware-retro-os-should-make-for-easy-living-with-dos-machines-and-software
Best Buy's 4th of July sale has discounted Windows laptops with fast performance and plenty of RAM — soothing the memory crisis
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/laptops/best-buy-4th-of-july-windows-laptops-with-plenty-of-ram
Oomwoo is a new open-source robot vacuum you can 3D print yourself, sidesteps cloud security risks by running fully offline — project combines Raspberry Pi, 2D LiDAR, and a 3D-printed chassis
Maker's Pet has launched oomwoo, an open-source robot vacuum that owners build themselves.
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https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/maker-kicks-off-oomwoo-an-open-source-robot-vacuum-you-can-3d-print-and-build-yourself
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