Let me introduce another simple microcontroller-based do-it-yourself circuit that detects motion and excites a light source in a flash. The “snooper” here is an ordinary passive infrared (PIR) motion ...

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Jacob Kastrenakes is The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, and online creators for over a decade. Philips Hue has a new accessory that’ll make it even easier to automate the ...

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As you go about your day around the house, you're bound to have some nitpicks, as there are likely plenty of nooks and crannies that could use a little more light to make your life easier. You want to ...

So you have your home all decked out with some sweet smart lights that you can control with your phone. Big deal. True convenience is when your lights turn on exactly when you need them to, without ...