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+title: "What we've been reading in November & December (2025)"
+description:
+  Here are the articles, videos, and announcements we've been excited about to
+  close out 2025.
+author: gminn
+tags: [roundup]
+---
+
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+
+Here are the articles, videos, and tools that stood out to us as we wrap
+up 2025.
+
+Thanks to everyone who shared articles, talks, and ideas this year, and to
+everyone we met in person along the way. We’re heading into 2026 energized by
+readers like you in the embedded community that keep pushing the space forward.
+
+<!-- excerpt end -->
+
+What have you been reading? Share in the comments or
+[on the Interrupt Slack](https://interrupt-slack.herokuapp.com/).
+
+## Articles & Learnings
+
+- [**Reverse Engineering Yaesu FT-70D Firmware Encryption**](https://landaire.net/reversing-yaesu-firmware-encryption/)<br>
+  Some great reverse-engineering FW content on HN. – François
+
+- [**How To Build a Smartwatch: Software – Setting Expectations & Roadmap**](https://ericmigi.com/blog/how-to-build-a-smartwatch-software-setting-expectations-and-roadmap)<br>
+  A thoughtful firmware and platform roadmap discussion found on HN. – François
+
+- [**Introducing the Advent of Compiler Optimisations 2025**](https://xania.org/202511/advent-of-compiler-optimisation)<br>
+  Announcing AoCO 2025 – daily December posts about compiler optimisations. –
+  Noah
+
+- [**Practical test of TP-Link TL-PA7027P AV1000 Powerline adapters**](https://m0agx.eu/practical-test-of-powerline-adapters.html)<br>
+  Short and sweet discussion of using powerline adapters to improve WiFi speeds,
+  plus a few nice reading recommendations on the relevant standards
+
+## Projects & Tools
+
+- [**Zephyr Support Status for ESP32**](https://developer.espressif.com/software/zephyr-support-status/)<br>
+  The latest status page of ESP32 support in Zephyr
+
+## News & Announcements
+
+- [**Zephyr 4.3 is Here — What’s New**](https://zephyrproject.org/zephyr-4-3-is-here-whats-new/)<br>
+  Zephyr 4.3 is out!
+
+- [**STM32V8: World-First 18 nm Cortex-M85 MCU**](https://www.st.com/content/st_com/en/campaigns/stm32v8-high-performance-cortex-m85-mcu-z11.html)<br>
+  New chip family from ST: 800 MHz Cortex-M85 😮 – Noah
+
+- [**Meet Pebble Index 01 — External Memory for Your Brain**](https://repebble.com/blog/meet-pebble-index-01-external-memory-for-your-brain)<br>
+  Pebble is launching a new smart ring product. – Noah
+
+## Events
+
+- [**CES 2026 – Las Vegas, NV | January 7–10, 2026**](https://memfault.com/resources/events-ces-2026/)<br>
+  Memfault will be at CES 2026 connecting with engineering and product teams
+  preparing for 2026 launches. A major theme we’re hearing: teams want fewer
+  surprises once devices hit real customers, and better visibility into crashes,
+  battery behavior, performance, and release quality across their fleets.  
+  <br>We’ll be hosting meetings in the **Venetian Tower — Suite 29-223**
+  throughout the week, and running live demos at **Nordic Semiconductor’s booth
+  (Venetian Expo, Halls A–D — Booth 52039, Smart Home)**. If you’re attending
+  CES and want to compare notes, you can book time with the team
+  **[here](https://memfault.com/resources/events-ces-2026/)**.