The hardware setup shown below includes the Arduino Uno R4, a DHT11 sensor, and the built-in Wi-Fi for email alerts. The DHT11 is connected with VCC to 5V, GND to ground, and the data pin to Digital ...

The sendEmail () function is responsible for triggering the email alert when an object is detected. A secure Wi-Fi client is ...

The design of the average smoke alarm has stayed largely the same for many years, but with the advent of smart home tech, new ...

Meshtastic has been experiencing a bit of a renaissance lately, as the off-grid, long-range radio text messaging protocol gains a ton of new users. It’s been used to create mesh networks in ...

These are five home security cameras that Consumer Reports suggests keeping away from for various reasons.

Arduino has just announced the Arduino Matter Discovery Bundle (AKX00081), an all-in-one development kit designed to help ...

A sign bearing the name SimpliSafe appeared to warn would-be trespassers that any attempts to step onto the Guthrie property could have consequences.

It looks like a cute little dolphin-themed toy, but the Flipper Zero is a surprisingly powerful learning tool for hacking. Here's how I mastered mine—and how you can, too.

Officials said Austin Martin breached Mar-a-Lago carrying a gun. Agents fatally shot him, the result of several layers of security around Trump's home.

While some areas around the country may be experiencing higher temperatures temporarily, it's still cold for plenty of others, and that means it's still time to run the heater. Heating costs can be a ...

Random numbers are very important to us in this computer age, being used for all sorts of security and cryptographic tasks. [Theory to Thing] recently built a device to generate random numbers ...

Tired of spam texts that just won't stop? Your phone comes with built-in protection, but it might be turned off by default. Here's how to fix that on both iPhone and Android. Our team tests, rates, ...