Zigbee’s next big update lets you add smart home devices without a hub

The Connectivity Standards Alliance has released Zigbee 4.0, an updated version of its wireless mesh networking standard with ...
Taste The Code on MSN

I Hacked My AC Remote with a $5 Chip (ESPHome IR Blaster Climate Control)

My GREE air conditioner's official Wi-Fi module died, leaving me with a "dumb" AC and a useless remote. Instead of replacing ...
Hackaday

Building A Smart Speaker Outside The Corporate Cloud

If you’re not worried about corporate surveillance bots scraping your shopping list and manipulating you through marketing, you can buy any number of off-the-shelf smart speakers for your ...

10 steps every new laptop owner should take ASAP for the best setup

New laptop with Windows 11? These 10 steps ensure top performance, data protection, and convenience — for a perfect setup ...
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Someone built this awesome ESP32 UFO mood light, and it even floats in place

UFO-shaped hovering mood lamp uses magnets for levitation and an ESP32 to control LEDs and behavior. Battery-powered: Li-Po + ...