It costs less than £5/$10, and takes the guesswork out of what to do when temperatures indoors start to feel unbearable ...

Besides showing the weather, it can also sync with your calendar and control smart home devices—if you have a SwitchBot Matter hub, that is.

How Wi-Fi-connecting, app-based tech led to a backlash in the name of simplicity. By Nitsuh Abebe The 21st-century tech industry has accomplished a lot of cool things, but among the most remarkable ...

Many smart homes struggle with accurately detecting presence, which can lead to inconveniences like lights turning off unexpectedly or inefficient energy use. A Smarter House explains how millimeter ...

Learn how smart sensors are transforming manufacturing by enabling predictive maintenance, improving diagnostics and enhancing operational efficiency. Discover strategies to overcome compatibility ...

An often overlooked section in the datasheets for popular humidity sensors like the BME280 and DHT22 is the ‘non-condensing humidity’ bit, which puts an important constraint on which environments you ...

Indoor air quality monitors provide real-time data on pollutants and environmental factors like temperature and humidity. These devices help you understand your home's air quality but do not purify ...

When the weather gets muggy, iridescent bees shift their metallic hue. The insects are a rich blue-green when ambient humidity is low. But as the amount of moisture in the air increases, the bees turn ...

In short: Samsung has updated SmartThings with family care features that use connected appliances and wearables to monitor elderly relatives remotely, including fall detection via robot vacuum camera, ...

If you have a knee replacement, imagine pointing your phone at your knee and pulling up an app that tells you how much stress the artificial joint is experiencing. Knowing the activities that cause ...

is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. “There are more sensors that will be ...