After a multi-year hiatus, the venerable BugTraq mailing list is back! For decades, BugTraq was the place where vulnerabilities were disclosed, from the early days when nearly all vendors viewed …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/14/this-week-in-security-bugtraq-ai-hacks-and-being-dumb-on-planes/)

Snooping Flume Water Monitor Data On The Wire
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/14/snooping-flume-water-monitor-data-on-the-wire/

[Stephen] had an interesting piece of hardware at home—namely, a Flume water monitor. It’s a smart device which reports usage data to Flume’s servers, and the water utility in turn. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/14/snooping-flume-water-monitor-data-on-the-wire/)

Hackaday Podcast Episode 382: Glueballs, Borg Cubes, and Supersonic Trebuchets
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/14/hackaday-podcast-episode-382-glueballs-borg-cubes-and-supersonic-trebuchets/

It’s still hot on both sides of the Atlantic, but Kristina has a new secret weapon for staying cool without making noise. Will Elliot and the others follow suit? Time …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/14/hackaday-podcast-episode-382-glueballs-borg-cubes-and-supersonic-trebuchets/)

Uninvasive EEG Interface Could Be Used To Play Games
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/14/uninvasive-eeg-interface-could-be-used-to-play-games/

These days, most of us interface with our computing devices in the same old-fashioned ways—via keyboards, mice, and touchscreens. The idea of a more direct brain-to-machine interface remains appealing to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/14/uninvasive-eeg-interface-could-be-used-to-play-games/)

Automatic Naptime with BabyBjorn Bouncing Servo
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/14/automatic-naptime-with-babybjorn-bouncing-servo/

Any parent with a baby and deep pockets– or friends with deep pockets– will probably sing the praises of the BabyBjorn rocking sling chair. A simple spring-loaded sling seat allows …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/14/automatic-naptime-with-babybjorn-bouncing-servo/)

Submersible drone analyzes ice
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/14/submersible-drone-analyzes-ice/

Doing anything on a frozen lake can carries some amount of risk. Nevertheless, every year events ranging from car racing to ice skating are held on them. As such, proper …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/14/submersible-drone-analyzes-ice/)

Large-Scale Pokémon Eviction Looms with Pokémon Bank Server Shutdown
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/14/large-scale-pokemon-eviction-looms-with-pokemon-bank-server-shutdown/

After the Nintendo 3DS handheld console saw most its online services including the online store (eShop) taken offline not too long ago, it was only a matter of time before …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/14/large-scale-pokemon-eviction-looms-with-pokemon-bank-server-shutdown/)

Twin Guitar-Playing Robots Will Work for Tab
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/14/twin-guitar-playing-robots-will-work-for-tab/