Thing of the day: Flipper Zero - "Tamagotchi for hackers"

Cyber ​​Dolphin, which will allow you to control other equipment, clone contactless cards and emulate USB devices.

Russian developers from the community of geeks and techno-enthusiasts Neuron Hackspace presented a portable gadget called Flipper Zero on Kickstarter. It is positioned as a "Tamagotchi for hackers". In just one day, the authors of the project managed to raise more than $ 700,000 instead of the required $ 60,000.

Flipper Zero looks like a cross between a control panel and a Tamagotchi. It can be used for a variety of operations: for flashing, debugging and testing equipment, cloning contactless cards, authorizing in various services (as a U2F key), as well as control of intercoms, TVs, barriers, garage doors, air conditioners and other electronic devices.

Flipper Zero equipped with:

• IR transmitter for device control;
• radio module CC1101 for 433/868 MHz for connection to access control systems and Internet of Things devices;
• a radio signal analyzer;
• RFID system for reading and programming tags;
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• GPIO interface for connecting to Arduino, Raspberry Pi and other equipment;
• USB-C port for emulating USB devices, charging and updating firmware;
• NFC chip and Bluetooth module for connecting to a smartphone;
• 1.4-inch monochrome screen with a resolution of 128 × 64 pixels and backlight.

The gadget is controlled by a five-position mechanical button, and is powered by a built-in 2000 mAh battery. It can work up to 7 days without recharging.

Flipper Zero is open source, allowing users to program their own scripts or upload others. Well, and tamogochi it is also named for a reason - a virtual "cyber dolphin" lives inside, which grows when interacting with other digital devices.

To order Flipper Zero is now available for 119 dollars (≈8 800 rubles), although at the start it cost 99 (≈7 300 rubles). Discounts apply when purchasing multiple devices.