Frankfurt-based smart city startup ENVIOTECH has secured €1 million in pre-seed funding to advance its intelligent retrofit solutions for public street lighting. The round was led by Jürgen Fitschen, ...

Smart home appliances have been trending for some time now. From kitchen essentials to washing machines and doorbells, you probably already make use of a bunch of smart technology integrations that ...

First-person view of someone aiming a TV remote at a smart TV - Proxima Studio/Shutterstock In recent years, IR blasters have become a standard part of smart TV systems, but it's not always clear just ...

Thanks to modern LED bulbs, light is cheaper than ever to make—except for one particular kind. Three University of Chicago scientists have announced an innovative way to create infrared light, which ...

A minimal example that reads a digital IR (obstacle/proximity) sensor on pin D2 and lights the onboard LED (pin 13) when an object is detected. The project is configured to build with PlatformIO for ...

New sensor-packed Smart Bricks introduced at CES add color, sound, and interactivity to classic Lego builds, debuting with Star Wars sets this spring. I’m PCMag’s senior writer covering smart home and ...

Senso is a smart, gamified plant sensor that uses AI to improve plant care. The device can track key metrics like soil moisture, temperature, and sunlight data in real-time. There’s a pixel-like ...

This all-purpose presence sensor is a master at monitoring indoor activity and linking it to smart home features you already use. Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and ...

The new sensor-packed Smart Play Brick will land this spring as part of a special Star Wars collection. The update adds interactive lights and sound to the Lego experience—including the minifigs.

Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) has launched an initiative to transform the city into a safe and technology-driven urban area by installing smart streetlights and an artificial intelligence ...

There are as many varieties of smart light switches (and dimmers) as there are light bulbs, and while the prospect of upgrading your old dumb switch might seem daunting, they’re usually pretty simple ...