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Google launches Gemma 4 open AI models for devices

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Google widens its open AI push with Gemma 4, adding models for phones to high-end GPUs and native audio, video and long-context support.
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Homey debuts self-hosted server for local smart homes

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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Homey launches a self-hosted smart home server, bringing its Pro platform to user hardware for local control and privacy-focused automation.
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Cognita empowers students with AI, innovation & digital skills

Mon, 27th Oct 2025
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Cognita is equipping over 100 schools globally with AI and digital skills through innovation challenges and a new AI platform for personalised learning.
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KnowBe4 warns of North Korean fake employee hiring scam

Wed, 25th Sep 2024
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KnowBe4 warns of North Korean fake employee scam; firm thwarted a sophisticated cyber-attack just 25 minutes after a fraudulent hire accessed company systems.
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Flexxon's FxAdv II microSD cards secure Raspberry Pi certification

Tue, 9th Apr 2024
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Flexxon's FxAdv II microSD flash cards get the green light from Raspberry Pi, joining their Approved Vendor List, and promising industrial-grade reliability and rapid data transfers.
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Mozilla launches home IoT platform designed for Raspberry Pi

Tue, 30th Apr 2019
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wireless networks
Mozilla unveils WebThings, an open IoT platform running on Raspberry Pi, promising enhanced smart home control, privacy, and security with new features.
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Hands-on Review: Kano Computer Kit

Fri, 1st Feb 2019
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gaming
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open source
Kano's Computer Kit Complete gives you everything you need to build a functioning Raspberry Pi-based laptop computer.
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Agritech firm releases open source water monitor built on Raspberry Pi

Fri, 7th Sep 2018
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Agritech firm Autogrow releases its new root zone monitor as an open source DIY project for technology developers and small growers.
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Marlborough schools to get slice of Pi

Wed, 7th Aug 2013
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Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology donates Raspberry Pi computers to 13 local schools, empowering students to compete in the {Codeworx} challenge.