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SpaceXAI's published graphic for the Grok 4.7 announcement.
AI
SpaceXAI Releases Grok 4.7 for Long Bench Jobs
TwoTrees ED1 enclosed desktop CNC machine with a smoked glass cover, spindle and tool changer inside, a carved piece on the bed, and a touchscreen at the front right
CNC
TwoTrees Recaps the ED1 Desktop CNC After IFA, With Early-Bird Pricing at $2,299
MINIWARE AirGo 140 pen-shaped hot-air gun resting on its small stand
Electronics Tools Workshop & Tools
MINIWARE Makes the AirGo 140 Portable Hot-Air Gun Available
ICON handheld inspection camera with a red-trimmed 4.3 inch screen and control buttons
Workshop & Tools Hand Tools
Harbor Freight Adds an ICON 4.3 in. Inspection Camera With a 5.5 mm Dual-Lens Probe
Official Sovol image for the M1D announcement
3D Printing
Sovol M1D Combines IDEX Printing With Six Automatic Tool Changes
OpenAI's announcement graphic for GPT-6 Astra.
AI
OpenAI Starts Rolling Out GPT-6 Astra
Claude Fable wordmark
AI
Anthropic Releases Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Mythos 5.1
Black SawStop 14-inch Professional Bandsaw with red handwheel and table extension
Workshop & Tools Woodworking Power Tools
SawStop Shows a 14-Inch Professional Bandsaw With a Skin-Sensing Brake, Not for Sale Until 2027
Festool TSC 55 KS cordless track saw on a guide rail
Workshop & Tools Woodworking Power Tools
Festool USA Prices the One-Battery TSC 55 KS Track Saw at $599
Four views of a miniature city model
AI 3D Printing
Hi3D V3.0 Raises the Voxel Grid to 2048, With 48 Hours Free
Hoto Snapbloq I-A06 cordless soldering iron working on a circuit board with a wisp of flux smoke
Workshop & Tools Electronics Tools
Hoto Introduces the Snapbloq I-A06 Cordless Soldering Iron With a 2,000 mAh Battery and 140 W Corded Mode
SpaceXAI's Grok 4.6 title card
AI
Grok 4.6 Takes On the Long Coding Job You Usually Have to Watch
DeWalt 20V MAX XR plunge track saw on a guide rail cutting a sheet of plywood
Workshop & Tools Woodworking Power Tools
DeWalt Adds a 20V MAX XR 6-1/2 in. Plunge Track Saw
Official QIDI Tech image for the Plus5 announcement
3D Printing
QIDI Plus5 Expands the Heated-Chamber Desktop With a 320 mm Build Plate
Genmitsu PRONAX CNC router with blue end plates, a silver gantry, a perforated bed, and a black touchscreen controller at the front right
CNC
SainSmart Details the Genmitsu PRONAX Line and Its Five-Tool NAX5 Changer
Flux mark ringed by other AI tool logos
AI DIY Electronics
Flux Lets Outside Coding Agents Read the Live Board
Official Flashforge image for the Creator 5 announcement
3D Printing
Flashforge Creator 5 Uses Four Independent Toolheads for Faster Color Changes
Blue HERCULES compact table saw with its rip fence extended to the side
Workshop & Tools Woodworking Power Tools
Harbor Freight Adds a 15 Amp 8-1/4 in. HERCULES Compact Table Saw With a Rack-and-Pinion Fence
Anthropic's Frontier-Bench chart for Claude Opus 5
AI
Anthropic Releases Claude Opus 5 at the Opus 4.8 Price
DeepPCB's Cooper illustration
AI DIY Electronics
DeepPCB's Cooper Reviews the Board Before the Router Runs
Google's title card for Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber
AI
Google Introduces Gemini 3.6 Flash and Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite
SpaceXAI's Grok 4.5 title card
AI
SpaceXAI Launches Grok 4.5 as the Default in Grok Build
FoxAlien Masuter Pro Max 2×2 CNC router rendered on a white background, with orange end plates, a silver gantry, and a brushless spindle above a perforated MDF bed
CNC
FoxAlien Publishes the Masuter Pro Max 2×2 at $899 With a 500 W Spindle
Published graphic from OpenAI's July 9, 2026 GPT-5.6 post
AI
OpenAI Launches GPT-5.6 as Sol, Terra, and Luna