We’re used to handheld Linux devices of varying usefulness appearing on a regular basis, but there’s something about the one in a video from [Rootkit Labs] which sets it aside …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/02/an-event-badge-re-imagined-as-a-cyberdeck/)

Running DOOM and Super Mario 64 Inside a PDF File
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/02/running-doom-and-super-mario-64-inside-a-pdf-file/

Although generally described as a document format, PDFs have ballooned from a Postscript-lite format into a mutant featuring XML and JavaScript support, basically turning what once was a fairly simple …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/02/running-doom-and-super-mario-64-inside-a-pdf-file/)

How Vibe Coding is Killing Open Source
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/02/how-vibe-coding-is-killing-open-source/

Does vibe coding risk destroying the Open Source ecosystem? According to a pre-print paper by a number of high-profile researchers, this might indeed be the case based on observed patterns …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/02/how-vibe-coding-is-killing-open-source/)

Teardown of an Apple AirTag 2 With Die Shots
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/02/teardown-of-an-apple-airtag-2-with-die-shots/

There are a few possible ways to do a teardown of new electronics like the Apple AirTag 2 tracker, with [electronupdate] opting to go down to the silicon level, with …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/02/teardown-of-an-apple-airtag-2-with-die-shots/)