Recent DIY trends show makers increasingly turning to ESP32 microcontrollers and Arduino platforms for smart home projects, replacing costlier or overpowered setups like Raspberry Pi in many cases.

Arduino’s open-source platform makes it easy for makers, students, and hobbyists to build powerful multi-sensor projects for home automation, monitoring, and IoT applications. From motion and gas ...

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Rachio is the defining brand in smart irrigation. I decided to see what the fuss was about, and now it's saving me water, ...

AI-powered smart glasses are rapidly moving from consumer convenience to a serious challenge in education, as reports show students increasingly using them to cheat during exams. Once designed for ...

The Aqara U400 is the first HomeKit lock with UWB support, unlocking automatically as you approach your door. Here's my full ...

ZTE has introduced its latest smart display, the Free Screen F10, a 27-inch device that combines the functionality of a tablet, portable TV, and cloud computer. The device is now available on Tmall, ...

Do you ever find yourself at the end of a nonstop day feeling like you haven’t made progress on the things that are actually important to you? If so, you’re not ...

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, in the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Apple is actively testing at least four different styles of frames for its upcoming smart glasses project. Apple ...

MicroPython is a well-known and easy-to-use way to program microcontrollers in Python. If you’re using an Arduino Uno Q, ...

Last year, I was told by my energy supplier Octopus that I need to get a smart meter, as my existing meter is too old. I don't want to share data on my energy use, so I requested that any new smart ...