As part of the effort to push Large Language Model (LLM) ‘AI’ into more and more places, Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) has been adopted as the standard to connect …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/24/how-anthropics-model-context-protocol-allows-for-easy-remote-execution/)

This Week in Security: Annoyed Researchers, Dangling DNS, and Hacks that Could Have Been Worse
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/24/this-week-in-security-annoyed-researchers-dangling-dns-and-hacks-that-could-have-been-worse/

The author of the BlueHammer exploit, which was released earlier this month and addressed in the last Patch Tuesday, continues to be annoyed with the responses from the Microsoft security …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/24/this-week-in-security-annoyed-researchers-dangling-dns-and-hacks-that-could-have-been-worse/)

Spool Roller Gets Touch Screen
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/24/spool-roller-gets-touch-screen/

If you have a desktop 3D printer, you probably want something to hang filament spools on. [LVTRC] has a spool roller that fits the bill. It also incorporates a scale …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/24/spool-roller-gets-touch-screen/)

Hackaday Podcast Episode 367: Radioactive Weather, Continuous Pickles, and Moon Junk
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/24/hackaday-podcast-episode-367-radioactive-weather-continuous-pickles-and-moon-junk/

When Elliot Williams and Al Williams compare their notes on the week in Hackaday, you know you’ll get at least one or two bad puns. How bad? Tune in and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/24/hackaday-podcast-episode-367-radioactive-weather-continuous-pickles-and-moon-junk/)

2026 Green Powered Challenge: Solar-Powered Pollution Monitor
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/24/2026-green-powered-challenge-solar-powered-pollution-monitor/

As we learn more about all the nasty stuff floating in the air, it becomes more compelling to monitor the air for pollution levels. [Aleksei Tertychnyi] does just that with …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/24/2026-green-powered-challenge-solar-powered-pollution-monitor/)

A Smart Thermostat For 120V Fan Coil Systems
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/24/a-smart-thermostat-for-120v-fan-coil-systems/

Many HVAC systems in North America operate off 24V systems, which can be readily upgraded with off-the-shelf  smart thermostats quite easily. However, there are many people living in buildings with …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/24/a-smart-thermostat-for-120v-fan-coil-systems/)

Audio-Forward Case Mod of Classic 90s Portable TV
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/24/audio-forward-case-mod-of-classic-90s-portable-tv/

The humble cathode ray tube (CRT) was once the technology behind almost all of our televisions and computer displays. Its replacements, from LCD screens to OLED and others, are generally …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/24/audio-forward-case-mod-of-classic-90s-portable-tv/)