JPEG-XL Is Back On The Menu

Many of the image formats we’re familiar with have been around for decades. We all know JPEG and PNG like the back of our hands, and GIF even had a …read more

How Bad Is That Bridge: A Government Database

Bridges! We kind of expect them to just be there and do their job, ad infinitum. They are built into the landscape, and we often take them and the routes …read more

The Fascinating World Of IrDA And Other Infrared Protocols

Infrared (IR) communication technologies are probably one of the most influential, yet also one of the least flashiest. The fact that IR communication tends to be highly directional and often …read more

Hackaday Links: October 25, 2026

Some disappointing, but perhaps not entirely unsurprising news this week out of Denmark — after announcing last year that they would transition away from Microsoft’s proprietary software, the realities of …read more

Japan Launches Mission To Study Martian Moon

Humanity has been sending robotic explorers to Mars since the 1970s, and for our efforts we’ve been rewarded with not only incredible imagery of the Red Planet’s magnificent desolation, but …read more

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Making Internal Combustion Engines Better With More Valves

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By Maya Posch | October 30, 2026

When it comes to internal combustion engines (ICEs), it’s generally accepted that each cylinder doesn’t have more valves to let in a fresh fuel mixture and to exhaust the aftermath …read more
A Modern Smalltalk

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By Al Williams | October 30, 2026

In the history of object-oriented (OO) computer languages, Smalltalk has a special place. It wasn’t the first OO language, and it hasn’t spread as well as some others. But it …read more
Hackaday Podcast Episode 393: Epaper, Tamagotchi Hacks, And Supercon Talks Galore

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By Jenny List | October 30, 2026

This week’s podcast comes from Europe, as Elliot Williams is joined by Jenny List, who wishes to apologies for the poor sound quality from her headset microphone. The news this …read more
How Britain Narrowly Escaped A Grid Blackout In June 2026

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By Maya Posch | October 30, 2026

Amidst one of the worst heatwaves in European history, Britain’s national grid saw itself faced with a quiet crisis this summer. On June 23rd, the grid frequency dropped to 49.657 …read more
This Week In Security: Broken Embargoes, UEFI Overflow, Wormable Tailscale, Starlink Ad Snooping, And A DHS Directory Dump

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By Mike Kershaw | October 30, 2026

Last week brought us at least two broken embargoes: php2shell leaked onto Hacker News a day early, and a batch of Linux kernel bugs landed on the public kernel mailing …read more
The Sounds Of The World, One Random Album At A Time

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By Tom Nardi | October 30, 2026

In the streaming era it’s easy to forget that there’s still a lot of stuff being broadcast over the radio for anyone who cares enough to dial in their receiver. …read more
Snake On A Seven-Segment Display Is Gloriously Bad

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By Tom Nardi | October 30, 2026

You’ve no doubt heard the saying, “If something is worth doing, it’s worth doing well.” But there’s actually a counter-perspective to this particular philosophy that says it’s also worth doing …read more

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