Air is a necessity for us human beings, so monitoring it is important. Air quality is monitored in terms of the Air Quality Index(AQI), a single-number scale used to tell how polluted the air is and ...

A couple of enterprising sound designers have taken on the challenge of producing more pleasant beeps for the humble microwave.

A Raspberry Pi, an Adafruit 7-segment display, a 3D printed case, some vibe coding—and we've got a forever-clock that never needs adjusting.

Anyone can get started with ESP32, thanks to a few simple tools ...

Cook up some ESP32 projects this weekend.

A microSD-card-sized RISC-V board plugs directly into a USB port, giving students and hobbyists a $6, fully open-source platform for bare-metal firmware experiments. PCB on hand Icy Electronics has ...

The ability to write Python on microcontrollers with the likes of MicroPython and later CiruitPython has made them much more accessible. [MakerClassCZ] brings that to game development with PicoGame.

For an interactive kiosk, you need a full operating system. An Arduino or ESP32 can handle sensor input and LED strips, but rendering a 1080p game with touch input and audio requires a proper Linux ...

A stepper motor bug in a PLACITECH build turned out to be LED-update timing in code rather than a failed motor driver.

We’ve always taken a certain childlike joy in seeing tiny things made big, and big things tiny. Evidently [Uncle Stem] is the ...

Samsung, Sony, Hisense and others are betting big on a new TV backlighting tech that promises even better color and ...

Save money and reduce your carbon footprint with these tips to snag the best deals on quality refurbished and used electronics. We at WIRED know that one of the best ways to save on essential (often ...