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A nostalgic journey of building a modern ZX Spectrum-compatible computer from an unfinished ZX Evolution project, complete with custom case modifications, integrated display, floppy drive, hard disk, and expansion cards.
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Angara Security's incident response team dissects malicious Android APK files distributed via messengers under the guise of personal item sales, revealing the Mamont backdoor family capable of stealing SMS, executing USSD commands, and harvesting personal data.
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A developer reverse-engineers and repairs a defective wireless water pump, bypassing its broken microcontroller with a solid-state relay and fixing the charging circuit's LED indicator along the way.
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Security researchers purchased used corporate hard drives from online marketplaces and bankruptcy auctions, then recovered millions of sensitive files including passwords, client databases, and confidential documents using freely available tools.
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The history of punctuation from ancient writing systems to the modern era, revealing how Venetian printers -- especially Aldus Manutius -- created the commas, semicolons, and exclamation marks we use today.
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For 31 years, Eastman Kodak operated a californium flux multiplier (CFX) containing enriched uranium in the basement of its Rochester campus — a subcritical neutron source used for materials analysis that became tabloid news when it was finally decommissioned.
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Despite widespread belief that radio spectrum is running out, clever technologies like OFDM, MIMO, dynamic spectrum sharing, and cognitive radio ensure that frequencies can be reused and shared far more efficiently than early engineers imagined.
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A data lead at MTS Web Services uses AI assistants to build a maze game for his daughter, navigating hallucinations, race conditions, and API integration nightmares before hitting the Android TV top charts.
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The creator of FamiTone recounts building a lightweight, high-performance music driver for NES homebrew games — from analyzing CPU costs of commercial game sound engines to designing an optimally constrained library that became the standard for hundreds of fan-made titles.
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A maker's journey to reverse-engineer and reprogram a Soviet-era aerodrome weather indicator from the KRAMS-2 meteorological station, replacing its original interface board with an ESP32 to display live METAR weather data from airports worldwide.
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A hands-on tour of five classic Soviet-era lenses mounted on a Canon 5D Mark II, exploring the unique character of each optic from the compact Industar-50 to the legendary swirly-bokeh Helios 44.
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DJI's true competitive advantage isn't building drones — it's mastering gimbal stabilization systems. This article traces how vertical integration and a single core technology transformed a dormitory startup into a global market leader.