The new Flipper One is a pocket-sized Linux computer

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• is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid.
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• It’s been nearly six years since Flipper Devices introduced the Zero, its popular but controversial wireless hacking multi-tool.
• The company’s latest creation (following a slight departure with a device that lets co-workers know when you’re too busy to chat) is the new Flipper One.
• It’s a similarly pocketable electronic multi-tool but also a tiny open source Linux computer powered by an 8-core RK3576 processor with a GPU, a 6 TOPS NPU, and 8GB of RAM.