New thing 01:

The Raspberry Pi Smart Display Module is an adapter board for Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 that is designed to deliver high-quality, low-power display experiences for digital signage and other visual applications. You can get your hands on one from our network of Approved Resellers for $30.

New thing 02:

Raspberry Pi Official Annual 2027 is currently on sale for an introductory price of £7.00, so snap up a copy if you'd like to pore over 200 pages of Raspberry Pi projects curated from a year's worth of Raspberry Pi Official Magazine issues.

New thing 03:

We've released some optional updates for the Raspberry Pi Desktop, giving it some modern features while maintaining its simplicity. Read more about the individual features that have been lovingly crafted to enhance your experience.

Loads more things:

It's a bumper issue, so make sure to scroll through the other links below. We were particularly proud to announce our new childcare contribution for Raspberry Pi parents. And while our second Hacking Challenge remains unbeaten, these RP2350 security research findings were too cool to keep to ourselves. Everything is better with lasers.

Peace,

Ashley

Raspberry Pi Smart Display Module available now at $30

The Raspberry Pi Smart Display Module is available to buy now from our global network of Approved Resellers.

Get the new Raspberry Pi Official Annual 2027 today!

Celebrating a year of projects and guides from Raspberry Pi Official Magazine.

An updated look for the Raspberry Pi Desktop

Some optional new features which might enhance your experience of the Raspberry Pi Desktop.

Backing our people as parents: introducing our childcare contribution

We've introduced a new policy to help our people with childcare costs.

Everything is better with lasers

Exploring Ledger Donjon's security research into our RP2350 chip.

Build a digitally sovereign second brain

Build a system to keep information and notes organised, searchable, synchronised, and backed up using Raspberry Pi.

Turn text input into actions with Needle, a 14MB function-calling LLM

Cactus Compute's Needle 2 model runs entirely offline on a Raspberry Pi 5's CPU.

Recognised again: Raspberry Pi and the London Stock Exchange’s Green Economy Mark

We're delighted to share that Raspberry Pi has once again been awarded the London Stock Exchange's Green Economy Mark.

The EU Cyber Resilience Act: mandatory reporting requirements

We take a look at how a new set of mandatory reporting obligations affects manufacturers — and how Raspberry Pi can help.

Price increases for 2GB Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspberry Pi 5

Make sure the Raspberry Pi products you buy are a good match for your requirements.

Sensea underwater camera — Raspberry Pi Official Magazine #170

A trio of young makers created a fantastic Raspberry Pi 3–based underwater camera that investigates water quality and organisms.

Animate a Halloween skeleton — Raspberry Pi Book of Making 2027

From Raspberry Pi Book of Making 2027, this seasonal build uses a Raspberry Pi Pico and some Halloween magic.