Pender hydraulic ebike lift hoists bikes onto car roof in seconds

Ebikes are great at replacing cars for short urban rides, but they’re not so great when it comes to driving to a destination in or on the car. Their added size and weight often exceeds the limits of traditional bike racks and makes them difficult or im… Continue reading Pender hydraulic ebike lift hoists bikes onto car roof in seconds

Hackaday Links: June 18, 2023

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Will it or won’t it? That’s the question much on the minds of astronomers, astrophysicists, and the astro-adjacent this week as Betelgeuse continued its pattern of mysterious behavior that might …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: June 18, 2023

Carrier strengthens cybersecurity program with CVE Numbering Authority

Carrier has become a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Numbering Authority (CNA). This designation allows Carrier to provide customers greater transparency and proactive awareness of vulnerabilities and aligns with the company’s commitment to … Continue reading Carrier strengthens cybersecurity program with CVE Numbering Authority

Building a New RF Remote from Scratch

We’ve seen no shortage of projects that use the ESP8266 or ESP32 to add “smart” features to existing home appliances, often by pairing the microcontroller with a radio or IR transmitter. If your device has an existing remote, integrating it into a custom home automation system is often just a …read more

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AT&T workers bribed to install malware on company network and unlock iPhones

I can appreciate that iPhone users may want to unlock their devices to use them with a different carrier. What is perhaps less easy to sympathise with is the thought that it’s acceptable to hack the network of major telecoms company in order to d… Continue reading AT&T workers bribed to install malware on company network and unlock iPhones

Wox brings motors and monitoring to suction-cup bike carriers

We’ve seen suction-cup car-top bicycle carriers before, although you’ve gotta wonder if users would constantly be worrying about them coming unstuck. Albike’s Wox offers a solution, in that it incorporates a motorized vacuum pump, and it wire… Continue reading Wox brings motors and monitoring to suction-cup bike carriers