This Week In Security: Flatpak Fixes, Android Malware, And SCADA Was IOT Before IOT Was Cool

Rowhammer attacks have been around since 2014, and mitigations are in place in most modern systems, but the team at gddr6.fail has found ways to apply the attack to current-generation GPUs. …read more

TurboQuant: Reducing LLM Memory Usage With Vector Quantization

Large language models (LLMs) aren’t actually giant computer brains. Instead, they are massive vector spaces in which the probabilities of tokens occurring in a specific order is encoded. Billions of …read more

AI For The Skeptics: Pick Your Reasons To Be Excited

It’s odd being a technology writer in 2026, because around you are many people who will tell you that your craft is outdated. Like the manufacturers of buggy-whips at the …read more

2026 Hackaday Europe: First Round Of Speakers Announced!

Hackaday Europe is the continental version of the Ultimate Hardware Conference, taking place May 16th and 17th, and you need to be there! We’ll continue to announce speakers and workshops …read more

CCA Ethernet Cables: Not Up To Scratch, But Are They Dangerous?

If you’ve ever bought a suspiciously cheap Ethernet cable from an online listing, there’s a decent chance you’ve encountered Copper Clad Aluminum. Better known as CCA, it’s exactly what it …read more

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Flattening The Exhaust Of A Laser Cutter To Save Space

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By Maya Posch | April 14, 2026

From laser cutters to 3D printers, having an exhaust duct at the back of a machine is a very common sight. However, these tend to be rather bulky, claiming many …read more
China Is Shooting For The Moon Sooner Than You Think

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By Lewin Day | April 14, 2026

Humanity first reached the moon in 1969. We went back a few times, then lost interest within three short years, and we haven’t been back since. NASA has just flew …read more
Ski Slopes For Laser Imaging

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By Ian Bos | April 14, 2026

Lasers are cool and all, but they can be somewhat difficult to control at times. This is especially true when you have hundreds, thousands, or millions of lasers you need …read more
Four Choppers And A Blimp: The Bizarre Piasecki Helistat

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By Tyler August | April 14, 2026

Over two decades after it was last deflated, detached from its gondola, and crated up at Lakehurst, the gas bag of an N-class ZPG-2W blimp was broken out and dusted …read more
New Linux Kernel Rules Put The Onus On Humans For AI Tool Usage

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By Maya Posch | April 14, 2026

It’s fair to say that the topic of so-called ‘AI coding assistants’ is somewhat controversial. With arguments against them ranging from code quality to copyright issues, there are many valid …read more
Audio Reactive LED Strips Are Hard

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By Jenny List | April 14, 2026

Back in 2017, Hackaday featured an audio reactive LED strip project from [Scott Lawson], that has over the years become an extremely popular choice for the party animals among us. …read more
Electric Truck Sets Racing Record

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By Bryan Cockfield | April 13, 2026

The 24 Hours of Le Mans races is an extremely prestigious endurance motorsport event which attracts the best cars and drivers from around the world. It’s one of the longest-running …read more

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