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LILYGO Packs LoRa, GPS, and Solar Into a $58 Credit Card-Sized Device

Tiny microcontroller development boards are nothing new. Neither are LoRa radios, GPS modules, or solar charging. But every once in a while, someone manages to cram an unusual combination of hardware into a package small enough that it makes you start thinking about projects you didn't know you wanted to build. The new LILYGO T-Echo Card is one of those devices.

Measuring just 90 × 60 × 9.5 mm, the weatherproof IP66 enclosure hides a large collection of hardware centered around Nordic Semiconductor's nRF52840 microcontroller. Its Arm Cortex-M4F processor runs at 64 MHz and is paired with 1 MB of flash memory, 256 KB of RAM, and an additional 32 Mbit SPI flash chip for storage.

The pinout (📷: LILYGO)

But the T-Echo Card is really all about wireless communication. It comes equipped with support for Bluetooth 5, NFC, Bluetooth Mesh, Thread, Zigbee, ANT, and other 2.4 GHz wireless protocols...

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Verizon voice services are down for some — here's what we know so far

While it doesn't seem as widespread as the massive Verizon outage in January 2026, the big red carrier seems to be in the midst of an issue that's primarily impacting voice services along the East Coast of the United States. Starting at about 4 PM ET

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Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the U.S.

As part of a planned data center in Pecos County, Texas, Amazon is investing in an on-site power plant that could become the largest source of climate pollution in the United States, according to The New York Times. The NYT says the plant would burn natural gas and is permitted

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X replaces its revenue-sharing program with ‘Original Content Rewards’

Terrence O'Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths. X is ending its controversial revenue-sharing program for content creators, which has seen numerousrevisions under Elon Musk’s reign. In its place,

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A Wearable Ultrasound Patch That Supercharges REM Sleep

Sleep trackers have become commonplace, but they only tell you how well you slept after the fact. If researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have their way, future wearable sleep technology might actively improve your sleep while you wear it. Their new experimental device, called NEUSLeeP, is a

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Verizon voice services are down for some &mdash; here's what we know so far

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X replaces its revenue-sharing program with ‘Original Content Rewards’

A Wearable Ultrasound Patch That Supercharges REM Sleep

Verizon voice services are down for some — here's what we know so far