The news of the past couple of weeks has seen the ESP32 turned into an software-defined radio (SDR) thanks to a hidden baseband mode, an exciting development by anyone’s standards. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/15/another-wireless-chip-has-a-hidden-sdr-revealed/)

Running DOOM (Sort Of) on a Sonoff Smart Switch
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/16/running-doom-sort-of-on-a-sonoff-smart-switch/

It’s often said in this community that DOOM can be made to run on anything, and as time goes on, that’s becoming more and more accurate. We’re at the point …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/16/running-doom-sort-of-on-a-sonoff-smart-switch/)

Disposing of PLA and Why Composting is Not an Option
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/16/disposing-of-pla-and-why-composting-is-not-an-option/

The ‘biofriendly’ nature of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) filament often gets touted as one of its main advantages over alternatives like PETG, but even a modicum of research ought to inform …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/16/disposing-of-pla-and-why-composting-is-not-an-option/)

This Week in Security: Critical DNS Keys Rotated, Hacking Freezers Isn’t Cool, OpenAI Spies On Itself, and Advanced Hardware Wallet Hacks
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/16/this-week-in-security-critical-dns-keys-rotated-hacking-freezers-isnt-cool-openai-spies-on-itself-and-advanced-hardware-wallet-hacks/

Critical Internet keys changed this week. Did you notice?  The keys behind DNSSEC, the system for cryptographically validating DNS responses, rolled over on October 11 2026. This is the second …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/16/this-week-in-security-critical-dns-keys-rotated-hacking-freezers-isnt-cool-openai-spies-on-itself-and-advanced-hardware-wallet-hacks/)

Braino! Takes the Cheap Yellow Display to School
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/16/braino-takes-the-cheap-yellow-display-to-school/

These days, it’s common to give even very young children a mobile device loaded up with educational software that aims to improve everything from basic motor skills to reading and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/16/braino-takes-the-cheap-yellow-display-to-school/)

Hackaday Podcast Episode 391: Tuned in to ESP32 SDR, New Old Pagers, and Bugs on Mars
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/16/hackaday-podcast-episode-391-tuned-in-to-esp32-sdr-new-old-pagers-and-bugs-on-mars/

Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi start this episode off with a discussion about Philadelphia’s budding hacker conference and the imminent retirement of the EZ80. After considering the parallels …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/16/hackaday-podcast-episode-391-tuned-in-to-esp32-sdr-new-old-pagers-and-bugs-on-mars/)

Fairbuds 2 Teardown Shows Little Glue, Easy Battery Swap
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/16/fairbuds-2-teardown-shows-little-glue-easy-battery-swap/

In a world where wireless earbuds are increasingly seen as devices that you toss into the e-waste bin as soon as they stop working, it’s heartening to see companies take …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/16/fairbuds-2-teardown-shows-little-glue-easy-battery-swap/)