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Google's Gemini 3.5 title card
Gemini 3.5 Flash and Antigravity 2.0 Ship Together at Google I/O
AI
On May 19, 2026, Google shipped Gemini 3.5 Flash and Antigravity 2.0 together at Google I/O, with notes on cost, coding, and what is still unproven.
Vessel e-ASSIST 220USBC25U electric screwdriver and 24 bits in its open case
Vessel Tools USA Posts the Higher-Torque e-ASSIST USB-C Set, Model 220USBC25U
Workshop & Tools Hand Tools
Vessel's e-ASSIST 220USBC25U is a 25-piece USB-C rechargeable electric screwdriver set with 26.5 lbf-in of motor torque and 106.2 lbf-in by hand, 1.5 and 1.2 times its predecessor.
Lead graphic from Flux's steerable-agent post
Flux's Hardware Agent Can Be Steered in the Middle of a Design
AI DIY Electronics
On May 14, 2026, Flux described a hardware agent you can steer in the middle of a design instead of waiting for a finished result.
Sienci LongMill MK3 CNC router with a trim router mounted on the gantry, cutting a wooden part on a slatted table, with a LongMill sign on the wall behind
Sienci Takes Preorders for the LongMill MK3 With Linear Rails and Closed-Loop Motors
CNC
Sienci's LongMill MK3 keeps leadscrews but adds HR15 linear rails, closed-loop steppers, and faster rapids, with preorders May 26 from about $1,400 USD for the 30×30.
Figure OpenAI published with the GPT-5.5 post
GPT-5.5 Is in ChatGPT, Codex, and the API, With a Pro Tier Beside It
AI
OpenAI introduced GPT-5.5 on April 23, 2026, with a Pro tier beside it, in ChatGPT, Codex, and the API. A look at what it means for coding at a maker's bench.
Figure from Perplexity's Personal Computer announcement
Perplexity Starts Rolling Personal Computer Out on the Mac
AI
On April 16, 2026, Perplexity began rolling out Personal Computer on the Mac. Here is what the announcement says and what it leaves unproven.
Anthropic chart of an internal coding score against token use
Claude Opus 4.7 Is Generally Available at the Same Price as Opus 4.6
AI
On April 16, 2026, Anthropic made Claude Opus 4.7 generally available at the same API price as Opus 4.6, with stronger long-running coding and finer image input.