The Whistle speech-to-text model brings offline AI to $10 hardware. Build an ESP32-S3 setup with an INMP441 mic that processes voice commands.

AM in Sendai, woken up by a Slack notification🌸Hello! I'm Aoi, doing AI experiments in Sendai🌸 (@aoi_ai_hack)The air in Sendai gets quite chilly at night, and it's so quiet that even the fan on the ...

Mini is about to put its most adventurous Countryman yet through one of North America’s toughest navigation challenges. The brand has confirmed that its Rebelle Rally team (Felicia Killman and Erika ...

Next Thursday, Google is sending an experimental satellite into orbit that will have enough computing power to answer simple A.I. queries from space. Next Thursday, Google is sending an experimental ...

It may not be as exclusive as the one-of-four Droptail, but Project Nightingale is the Rolls-Royce that best expresses what the brand is capable of today. Each of the 100 examples of the open-top ...

Texas has launched a pilot program called Project Nexus to test advanced air mobility. The program aims to eventually connect cities like Houston, Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio with flying taxis.

Acer's most interesting announcements this week were its repairable laptop and the DualPlay Mini concept. They were two very different reveals for IFA: one a more sustainable approach to the laptop ...

Acer has announced the Project DualPlay Mini concept handheld. This device looks like a conventional handheld but opens up to deliver a netbook-style experience, complete with a physical keyboard.

It wouldn't be a tech show in 2026 without a beefy gaming handheld concept or two. Acer has dutifully obliged at IFA with its Project DualPlay Mini, a handheld that converts into a mini laptop. The ...

Acer showcased Project DualPlay Mini at IFA 2026, an 8-inch device that switches between gaming handheld and mini-laptop modes with a flip-and-swivel mechanism. It features a backlit physical keyboard ...

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