Technically, what [Macona] built with a surplus Solar T-62 turbine is not a dune buggy, but a sand rail, but it does have the delightfully rare combination of electric and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/23/when-you-cant-pick-between-electric-and-jet-power-this-buggy-has-you-covered/)

This Week in Security: Record Patch Tuesday, PHP’s Bad Time, The Oldest Vuln, AI Armies, and More
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/23/this-week-in-security-record-patch-tuesday-phps-bad-time-the-oldest-vuln-ai-armies-and-more/

It’s no longer a proper month without Microsoft breaking its own record for security fixes, and October’s Patch Tuesday was no exception. Brian Krebs brings the roundup: more than 1,400 …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/23/this-week-in-security-record-patch-tuesday-phps-bad-time-the-oldest-vuln-ai-armies-and-more/)

The MSX Gets A New Sound Expansion Cartridge
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/23/the-msx-gets-a-new-sound-expansion-cartridge/

If we’re honest, there aren’t a whole lot of accessories coming out for the MSX computer line this holiday period. There is, however, a new sound expansion cartridge for the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/23/the-msx-gets-a-new-sound-expansion-cartridge/)

Hackaday Podcast Episode 392: Microscopes, Drones, and Other DIY Things
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/23/hackaday-podcast-episode-392-microscopes-drones-and-other-diy-things/

Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Al Williams met to review the week in Hackaday. Turns out, it was a week for tiny things, cybersecurity, nostalgia, and projects that would have …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/23/hackaday-podcast-episode-392-microscopes-drones-and-other-diy-things/)

Running a Philips CD-i Off USB-C
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/23/running-a-philips-cd-i-off-usb-c/

The Philips CD-i is a console with many shortcomings, and those include the power supply. For whatever reason, the engineering team decided it should use an 8P8C connector just like …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/23/running-a-philips-cd-i-off-usb-c/)