Back in late February Nissan Leaf owners began to receive messages from Nissan informing them that the remote features in their cars would cease operation as the NissanConnect app would …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/08/nissan-shuts-down-nissanconnect-app-for-older-leaf-evs/)

You’ve All Seen A Hackintosh, But Have You Seen One On A Wii?
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/08/youve-all-seen-a-hackintosh-but-have-you-seen-one-on-a-wii/

The Intel era of Apple Macs led to so-called “Hackintoshes”, more normal PCs running x86 MacOS X. Now Bryan Keller proves that a Hackintosh isn’t restricted to the x86 era, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/08/youve-all-seen-a-hackintosh-but-have-you-seen-one-on-a-wii/)

WolfIP Doesn’t Allocate
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/09/wolfip-doesnt-allocate/

For some types of embedded systems — especially those that are safety-critical — it’s considered bad form to dynamically allocate memory during operation. While you can usually arrange for your …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/09/wolfip-doesnt-allocate/)

The Brits Made a Rocket. What Happened To It?
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/09/the-brits-made-a-rocket-what-happened-to-it/

Like many long-established broadcasters, the BBC put out a selection of their archive material for us all to enjoy online. Their most recent may be of interest to Hackaday readers …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/09/the-brits-made-a-rocket-what-happened-to-it/)

TurboQuant: Reducing LLM Memory Usage With Vector Quantization
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/09/turboquant-reducing-llm-memory-usage-with-vector-quantization/

Large language models (LLMs) aren’t actually giant computer brains. Instead, they are effectively massive vector spaces in which the probabilities of tokens occurring in a specific order is encoded. Billions …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/09/turboquant-reducing-llm-memory-usage-with-vector-quantization/)

Printed Sleeve Gives Keys Some Grip
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/09/one-good-turn/

[Enginerd]’s chonky key handle is a beautiful use of 3D printing that helps people help themselves. The large wings, indented faces, and beefed-up grip make a typical house key much …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/09/one-good-turn/)

Need a Reactalyser?
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/09/need-a-reactalyser/

We’ve noticed a recent surge in people recreating old projects from vintage electronics magazines, and we approve. After all, parts and PCBs are easier to get than ever, so other …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/09/need-a-reactalyser/)

Upgrading a MacBook Neo Using a 1 TB iPhone NAND Flash
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/09/upgrading-a-macbook-neo-using-a-1-tb-iphone-nand-flash/