EPFL researchers have developed a chip-based laser that keeps a very stable frequency across its tested operating range, without needing active electronic control. Their research is published in the ...

Nanoleaf has launched what it describes as an industry-first Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server for smart lighting. The new ...

We've had someone pop round to provide a quote for a monitored alarm system, and it's quite something. I don't want to pay ...

A new technique for controlling optical components with light could help usher in a generation of high-efficiency ...

Maybe I'm feeding into a stereotype, perhaps it makes me a basic gamer, but dang it — I love RGB lighting. I want it in my ...

In the previous chapter, we used a light sensor to read the ambient brightness as a value from 0 to 1023.This time, we will ...

Philips Smart Lighting (formerly WiZ) is introducing Screen Sync, an affordable Ambilight alternative starting at 89.99 euros, as well as a new RGBIC string light. Prices, technology, and the catch ...

Automatic dark and light mode theme switching has been a built-in feature in macOS, Android, iOS, and even many Linux desktop environments for a good long while, but for some reason has been lacking ...

Sound Transit disclosed Thursday that electric current from light rail operations along the I-90/Homer M. Hadley floating bridge is suspected of killing Lake Washington fish. An estimated 2,000 fish, ...

The Modulino Hub, Extender, and Motors boards simplify I2C expansion, long-cable communication, and protected motor control for modular embedded projects. How the Modulino Hub isolates duplicate I2C ...

“HiLight” is one of the biggest hardware features on Google’s Pixel 11 Pro devices, but it’s also one that the company hindered by heavily limited what you can do with it. Android being Android, ...

Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL) were born during the oil crisis that began in 1973. They became popular by the 2010s, when concerns about energy efficiency as a way to combat climate change rose ...