Having the information shown on the display of a digital multimeter also recorded off-screen can be incredibly useful, but unless the device exposes something like SCPI on a network interface, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/17/wireless-lcd-streaming-for-the-aneng-an870-multimeter/)

EU Adds Exemptions to User-Serviceable Batteries Rules
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/17/eu-adds-exemptions-to-user-serviceable-batteries-rules/

Built-in batteries put a timebomb inside devices, with especially the calendar aging feature of Li-ion chemistries setting a hard limit on when you’ll have to toss the device or figure …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/17/eu-adds-exemptions-to-user-serviceable-batteries-rules/)

This Week in Security: Another Record Patch Tuesday, LAME is More Secure, Secure Boot is Less Secure, and Milk Malware
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/17/this-week-in-security-another-record-patch-tuesday-lame-is-more-secure-secure-boot-is-less-secure-and-milk-malware/

Following the reports last week using the Windows Global Device ID (GDID) in tracking a malware operators behavior, here is a comprehensive write-up about what goes into the GDID and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/17/this-week-in-security-another-record-patch-tuesday-lame-is-more-secure-secure-boot-is-less-secure-and-milk-malware/)

MacSurf Hits 2.0 To Bring PowerPCs back Online
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/17/macsurf-hits-2-0-to-bring-powerpcs-back-online/

There’s an interesting thing about retrocomputing — the moment that you realize your 25-year-old machine can do almost everything your average person uses a computer for. The problem is that the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/17/macsurf-hits-2-0-to-bring-powerpcs-back-online/)

Hackaday Podcast Episode 378: C Coders, Ceramic Printers, and Shadow Archives
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/17/hackaday-podcast-episode-378-c-coders-ceramic-printers-and-shadow-archives/

It’s a hot one at both microphones, as Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos wilt in the heat with ice lollies and freezer packs. But still, we persevered long enough to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/17/hackaday-podcast-episode-378-c-coders-ceramic-printers-and-shadow-archives/)

The BornHack 2026 Cyber Ægg Is A Badge With A Life Afterwards
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/17/the-bornhack-2026-cyber-aegg-is-a-badge-with-a-life-afterwards/

A problem facing the designers of event badges is this: what happens to the badge after the event? It’s one that designers have tried to solve in many ways with …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/17/the-bornhack-2026-cyber-aegg-is-a-badge-with-a-life-afterwards/)

How Octopuses Hacked their Ribosome to Become Smart
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/17/how-octopuses-hacked-their-ribosome-to-become-smart/

A fascinating aspect in evolutionary biology is that of convergent evolution — whereby similar structures and functions evolve independently from each other. The highly advanced nervous system of octopuses is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/17/how-octopuses-hacked-their-ribosome-to-become-smart/)

Using Solar Air Heating to Dry Clothes
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/17/using-solar-air-heating-to-dry-clothes/