While talking computers are old hat today, in 1978, a talking toy like the Speak and Spell was the height of novel tech. [Kevin] found a vintage one, but it …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/18/silent-speak-and-spell-gets-its-voice-back/)

Antiviral PPE for the Next Pandemic
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/19/antiviral-ppe-for-the-next-pandemic/

In what sounds like the plot from a sci-fi movie, scientists have isolated an incredibly rare immune mutation to create a universal antiviral treatment. Only present in a few dozen …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/19/antiviral-ppe-for-the-next-pandemic/)

Volkswagen Joins the Car-As-A-Service Movement With Its ID.3 BEV
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/19/volkswagen-joins-the-car-as-a-service-movement-with-its-id-3-bev/

More and more car manufacturers these days are becoming interested in the recurring revenue model, with Volkswagen’s ID.3 BEV being the latest to have an optional ‘motor power upgrade’ that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/19/volkswagen-joins-the-car-as-a-service-movement-with-its-id-3-bev/)

A Solderless, Soluble Circuit Board
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/19/a-solderless-soluble-circuit-board/

Anyone who’s spent significant amounts of time salvaging old electronics has probably wished there were a way to take apart a circuit board without desoldering it. [Zeyu Yan] et al …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/19/a-solderless-soluble-circuit-board/)

Lisp in 99 Lines of C With TinyLisp
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/19/lisp-in-99-lines-of-c-with-tinylisp/

As one of the oldest programming languages still in common use today, and essential for the first wave of Artificial Intelligence research during the 1950s and 60s, Lisp is often …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/19/lisp-in-99-lines-of-c-with-tinylisp/)

Using Ultra-Wideband for 3D Location and Tracking
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/19/using-ultra-wideband-for-3d-location-and-tracking/

Interested in playing with ultra-wideband (UWB)? [Jaryd] recently put together a fairly comprehensive getting started guide featuring the AI Thinker BU03 that looks like a great place to start. These modules …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/19/using-ultra-wideband-for-3d-location-and-tracking/)

Reviving a Piece of Yesterday’s Tomorrow
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/20/reviving-a-piece-of-yesterdays-tomorrow/

To anyone who remembers Y2K, Sony’s MiniDisc format will probably always feel futuristic. That goes double for Sony’s MZ-RH1, the last MiniDisk recorder ever released, back in 2006. It’s barely …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/20/reviving-a-piece-of-yesterdays-tomorrow/)

Thermal Batteries for Lower Carbon Industrial Processes
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/20/thermal-batteries-for-lower-carbon-industrial-processes/