Empowering India’s digital future: Our computing curriculum’s impact

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Raspberry Pi Foundation has been working in India since 2018 to enable young people to realise their potential through the power of computing and digital technologies.  We’ve supported Code Clubs, partnered with government organisations, and designed and delivered a complete computing curriculum for students in grades 6 to 12 and at the undergraduate level. […]

Forgot your safe combination? This Arduino-controlled autodialer can crack it for you

Reading Time: 2 minutesSafes are designed specifically to be impenetrable — that’s kind of the whole point. That’s great when you need to protect something, but it is a real problem when you forget the combination to your safe or when a safe’s combination becomes lost to history. In such situations, Charles McNall’s safe-cracking autodialer device can help. […]

Chop saw tape dispenser

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt’s in this spirit that Bunchowills has made the world’s smallest chop saw that is also a tape dispenser. Yes, the spinny 3D-printed blade won’t give you the same clean edge as a pair of scissors, but it looks considerably more awesome, and that’s the whole point. This mostly 3D-printed build runs on a pair […]

Women take center stage this March: sports, tech, music and moreWomen take center stage this March: sports, tech, music and moreContent Programming Lead

Reading Time: 2 minutesJoin us in going for three this March with March Madness, Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day. This year we’re recognizing women from various fields across our products — starting with Google TV and the NCAA Women’s Tournament. This year, all eyes are on the women’s tournament, and for good reason. Google Trends shows NCAA […]

Google’s legislative proposal for keeping kids safe onlineGoogle’s legislative proposal for keeping kids safe onlineDirector

Reading Time: 3 minutesEveryone wants to protect kids and teens online, and make sure they engage with age-appropriate content, but how it’s done matters. There are a variety of fast-moving legislative proposals being pushed by Meta and other companies in an effort to offload their own responsibilities to keep kids safe to app stores. These proposals introduce new […]

Quickly digitize your Magic deck with this 3D-printable scanning rig

Reading Time: 2 minutesWe call them “deck builders” for a reason: because players end up with huge piles of trading cards. They can get difficult to manage, which is why the ManaBox app exists for Magic: The Gathering. It lets collectors scan and log their decks, which is handy for everything from finding market values to optimizing deck builds. […]

Experience CS: a new way to teach computer science

Reading Time: 4 minutesI am delighted to announce Experience CS, a free, integrated computer science curriculum for elementary and middle school students (8–14 years old) that will be available in June 2025.  Experience CS enables educators to teach computer science through a standards-aligned curriculum that integrates computer science concepts and knowledge into core subjects like maths, science, languages, […]

Play Anywhere with the New Backbone One Xbox Edition Mobile Controller

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe power of Xbox is now in your hands—anywhere, anytime. The new Designed for Xbox: Backbone One Xbox Edition transforms your phone into the ultimate companion for gaming on mobile. Enjoy your games with an enhanced D-pad for precise control and magnetic adapters that secure your phone in place, even with your phone case on. […]

Practical AI in the Raspberry Pi Official Magazine

Reading Time: 2 minutesWe’ve filled the magazine with tutorials and hands-on projects – as always, a lot of these come from the fantastic Raspberry Pi user community, without which we’d be nothing. Thank you to everyone who’s ever built a project with Raspberry Pi, and special thanks to the subscribers who make this magazine possible. Our biggest budget […]

Win one of three 26 TOPS AI HAT+

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSave 35% off the cover price with a subscription to Raspberry Pi Official Magazine. UK subscribers get three issues for just £10 and a FREE Raspberry Pi Pico W, then pay £30 every six issues. You’ll save money and get a regular supply of in-depth reviews, features, guides and other Raspberry Pi enthusiast goodness delivered […]

Three ways to help students learn about the impact of technology

Reading Time: 5 minutesAs adults, it’s easy for us to see the impact technology has had on society and on our lives. Yet when I tell pupils that, within my lifetime, it wasn’t always illegal to hold your mobile phone to your ear and have a call while driving, they are horrified. They are living in the now […]

SeaPerch II introduces students to underwater ROV exploration

Reading Time: 2 minutesWhile professionals around the world take advantage of Arduino products and the extensive ecosystem, the core Arduino philosophy is to simplify complex technology. A bare microcontroller is intimidating to the uninitiated, but an Arduino development board is friendly and approachable. MIT’s Sea Grant is harnessing that in their new SeaPerch II underwater ROV (remotely operated […]

This DIY experimental reactor harnesses the Birkeland-Eyde process

Reading Time: 2 minutesNitrogen is critical for farming at scale and without some form of nitrogen to enrich the soil, we couldn’t grow staple crops efficiently enough to feed our large global population. Serious science goes into the production of fertilizers and the Birkeland-Eyde process was one early example. It uses electrical arcs to turn nitrogen in the […]

Arduino Days 2025 is almost here!

Reading Time: 2 minutesWith just a few days to go, Arduino Days 2025 promises to be one of the biggest and most exciting events in our 20-year history! Join us for two days of live-streamed content on March 21st-22nd, featuring inspiring talks, major product announcements, and community showcases from makers, educators, and industry leaders worldwide. Big announcements and […]

A DIY sous vide cooker for making the perfect steak

Reading Time: 2 minutesSous vide (which means “under vacuum” in French) is a cooking technique in which food is sealed in a plastic bag (or another container) and immersed in warm water for a long period of time. It is great for meat, like steak, because it ensures the food is an even temperature throughout. For a steak, […]

Celebrating young tech creators at Coolest Projects Ireland 2025

Reading Time: 4 minutesEarlier this month, young creators gathered at the Sport Ireland Campus National Indoor Training Centre in Dublin for Coolest Projects Ireland 2025, an inspiring showcase of creativity, coding, and problem solving. With more than 80 participants sharing over 60 incredible projects, this year’s event highlighted the passion and innovation of young creators from across Northern […]

This Arduino device helps ‘split the G’ on a pint of Guinness

Reading Time: 2 minutesGuinness is one of those beers (specifically, a stout) that people take seriously and the Guinness brand has taken full advantage of that in their marketing. They even sell a glass designed specifically for enjoying their flagship creation, which has led to a trend that the company surely appreciates: “splitting the G.” But that’s difficult […]