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Robots, Relics, and Risks: Unboxing the Hidden Dangers in Tech’s Playground

14 Feb 2026 news 🌍 Europe

Hackaday Podcast 357 journeys through lunar mysteries, revived tech relics, and the sobering risks of industrial automation, revealing the hidden hazards and hopes in today’s technology landscape.

#Tech Risks | #Industrial Robotics | #E-waste

Rare Earth Recycling: The New Geopolitical Power Play

12 Feb 2026 news 🌍 Asia

With China dominating rare earth refining, Western economies are betting big on recycling e-waste to secure critical materials. Private capital, Big Tech, and governments are converging on this new industrial frontier—where trash becomes a tool of geopolitical power.

#Rare earth recycling | #e-waste | #geopolitical dominance

Cloud-Tethered Tech: The Hidden Toll of America’s E-Waste Graveyard

05 Feb 2026 news 🌍 North America

Millions of cloud-connected gadgets are dying young as companies pull the plug on support, fueling a growing mountain of electronic waste. Explore the Electronic Waste Graveyard and the fight for the Right-to-Repair.

#E-waste | #Cloud technology | #Right-to-Repair

How Hackers Are Reinventing Hardware with 3D Printing and E-Waste

05 Dec 2025 news

Hackers are transforming 3D-printed plastic and e-waste into powerful tools, challenging tech giants and demanding repair rights in a rapidly evolving DIY hardware movement.

#3D Printing | #Right to Repair | #E-Waste

Hackers Transform E-Waste into Custom Conference Badges

04 Dec 2025 news

At Phreaknic, hackers turned dumped digital shelf labels into personalized badges, sparking fresh debate on e-waste, sustainability, and the creative reuse of discarded tech.

#E-waste | #Hackers | #Conference badges

How Hacking Old Kindles Sparks a Hardware Hacking Revolution

24 Nov 2025 news 🌍 North America

Hackers are breathing new life into discarded Kindles, turning cheap e-readers into versatile Linux devices and fueling a creative, eco-friendly hardware hacking movement.

#Kindle hacking | #e-waste | #open-source