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'Going just 0.5 mm thicker would probably have saved me months of engineering': Redditor crafts actual credit…
A Reddit user named krausler has successfully crafted a functional, credit card-sized computer, dubbed the 'Muxcard,' which is significantly thinner than typical Raspberry Pi devices. The project involved overcoming challenges in electrical, mechanical, and chemical engineering to integrate components like an ESP32-C3FH4 SoC, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and an E-Paper display into the ultra-thin form factor.
Engadget Podcast: Tim Cook’s Apple era and what lies ahead for John Ternus
Tim Cook will step down as CEO of Apple on September 1, with John Ternus, currently SVP of hardware engineering, set to take over. The podcast episode discusses Cook's legacy and speculates on how Ternus's product and engineering background might influence future Apple products. Other topics briefly touched upon include Palantir's recent manifesto, facial recognition for ICE, PC market trends, Meta's ad lawsuit and employee monitoring, and a price change for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
Tim Cook hands over Apple's $4 trillion reins to 'the perfect person for the job', hardware engineering…
Tim Cook is transitioning from his CEO role at Apple to become executive chairman, handing over the CEO position to John Ternus, the senior vice president of hardware engineering. Ternus, who has been instrumental in Apple's shift to M-series CPUs and the development of MacBooks, will lead the company valued at nearly $4 trillion.
The Morning After: The next CEO of Apple will be hardware exec John Ternus
Apple's Senior Vice President of hardware engineering, John Ternus, will succeed Tim Cook as CEO in September. Cook, who led Apple through its post-iPhone and iPad era, launching products like the Apple Watch and Vision Pro, will transition to executive chairman. Ternus, who joined Apple in 2001, has been a prominent figure in hardware development, notably at the recent MacBook Neo launch.