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Flipper Zero Responds To Firmware Fears With New Community Roadmap

Fans of the Flipper Zero have spent the past few weeks wondering whether the beloved pocket multi-tool was quietly being put out to pasture. A stretch of perceived silence from Flipper Devices, which recently announced its Busy Bar smart desk display, fueled speculation that official firmware development had ended for good. Now CEO Pavel Zhovner has stepped in with a lengthy blog post carrying a simple message. The Flipper Zero is not dead, but how it gets maintained is changing.

Some history helps explain how things got here. The Flipper Zero launched on Kickstarter in 2020 to enormous support and equally enormous skepticism, with critics branding the team scammers who would pocket $5 million and vanish. The company instead fought through post-COVID component shortages and supply chain chaos to deliver every backer's device, even if it took longer than anyone hoped.

The hardware itself imposed a hard ceiling on...

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This MSI Venture 16 AI laptop deal is a win for pros and photo editors

For a laptop that blends the power of a creator laptop with a true business productivity focus, you'd be hard-pressed to find better than the MSI Venture 16, which is now $1029 (was $1120) at Newegg. For a Copilot+ laptop with a flagship Arrow Lake processor, 32GB of

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There Probably Won't Be Many Budget Phones Next Year

The Samsung Galaxy A17 is one of the most popular budget-friendly smartphones—for now.Credit: Samsung AI demand has been causing memory shortages for some time now, but by 2027, its effects are expected to reach the budget smartphone market. The DRAM market is tight, which could keep prices high

AI Golem Tilly Norwood Is Reportedly 'Starring' In A Feature-Length Movie

The details are beyond fuzzy, so don't hold your breath for this one. Tilly Norwood is an AI "actor" that pops up every now and again in various marketing stunts. Now she's starring in her own movie, according to a report by Variety. It&

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The FBI has seized over 600 drones around World Cup matches across all 11 US host cities — and that's bad…

* The FBI says it's now seized over 600 drones near World Cup venues * Seizures have been recorded in every one of the tournament's US host cities * This could have implications for all drone fans during national events Back in mid-June the FBI made a big show

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This MSI Venture 16 AI laptop deal is a win for pros and photo editors

There Probably Won't Be Many Budget Phones Next Year

AI Golem Tilly Norwood Is Reportedly 'Starring' In A Feature-Length Movie

The FBI has seized over 600 drones around World Cup matches across all 11 US host cities &mdash; and that's bad…

The FBI has seized over 600 drones around World Cup matches across all 11 US host cities — and that's bad…