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How to revive Casio's legendary F-91W wristwatch: Don't throw it away, repair it

Casio’s F-91W digital watch remains an iconic steady seller decades after its 1989 release, praised for simplicity, comfort and long battery life. An open-source replacement circuit board, Sensor Watch, offers a way to revive units that stop working and expand internal functions while keeping the classic exterior. The board uses an ARM Cortex-M0+ microcontroller and supports features including a real-time clock, LCD, buttons and LED backlight. Installation requires disassembly and soldering, voids warranties and may reduce water resistance.

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Industrial technology workforce hits 1.74 million, up for fourth straight year

South Korea’s industrial technology workforce rose for a fourth straight year, reaching 1,735,669 at the end of 2024, up 18,823 from a year earlier, the industry ministry said. Workers in 12 flagship industries totaled 1,156,025, or 66.6 percent. Semiconductor and biohealth jobs grew 4.3 percent and 4.0 percent. The capital region’s share edged up to 50.34 percent. The technology worker shortfall rose to 39,834.

Crypto

Analyst predicts Shiba Inu will hit new record high in 2026 with 1,150% jump

An anonymous cryptocurrency analyst, Daffy Trader, predicted Shiba Inu could set a new all-time high in 2026. The analyst forecast SHIB could reach $0.00009, surpassing its October 2021 record of $0.00008845, a gain of about 1,150% from the current price. The report cited expectations tied to potential passage of the U.S. CLARITY Acts, possible inclusion in a U.S. spot ETF, and a plan to apply Zama’s fully homomorphic encryption technology to Shibarium in the first half of 2026.