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In this Teardown Tuesday, we will be looking at the innards of a Mercury remote power plug that uses a remote to control…

In this Teardown Tuesday, we will be looking at the innards of a Mercury remote power plug that uses a remote to control power sockets.

Many U.S. states are considering a bill to give consumers the protected right to repair their own electronics without…

Many U.S. states are considering a bill to give consumers the protected right to repair their own electronics without fear of manufacturer retaliation.

STEM fields are mostly male-dominated. But a few events are aiming to open doors for young female engineers.

STEM fields are mostly male-dominated. But a few events are aiming to open doors for young female engineers.

2016 brought some interesting additions for Raspberry Pi Zero that can be incorporated into home automation and IoT prototyping.

2016 brought some interesting additions for Raspberry Pi Zero that can be incorporated into home automation and IoT prototyping.

Using a custom framework (RIOT) to control an LED with a networked computer.

Using a custom framework (RIOT) to control an LED with a networked computer.

With more and more computers in the world and the increase in inter-connectivity, security is paramount for everyday…

With more and more computers in the world and the increase in inter-connectivity, security is paramount for everyday life. New solutions that work towards integrating security for both software and hardware vulnerabilities are being released.

This technical brief discusses the characteristics and benefits of spread-spectrum modulation.

This technical brief discusses the characteristics and benefits of spread-spectrum modulation.

As modern life increasingly moves online, more powerful secure microcontrollers and other secure ICs are emerging.

As modern life increasingly moves online, more powerful secure microcontrollers and other secure ICs are emerging.

The Beaglebone Treat-Feeder is the prototype for a great pet-feeding device! Keep track of your pet's diet while you…

The Beaglebone Treat-Feeder is the prototype for a great pet-feeding device! Keep track of your pet's diet while you stuff your face!

Researchers at the Cambridge Graphene Centre have created a process for creating wearable graphene that is durable and…

Researchers at the Cambridge Graphene Centre have created a process for creating wearable graphene that is durable and environmentally friendly.

BlackBerry's shift from hardware to software and the IoT security platform that followed.

BlackBerry's shift from hardware to software and the IoT security platform that followed.

Moore's law states the number of transistors on silicon doubles every year. The laws of physics state that number is…

Moore's law states the number of transistors on silicon doubles every year. The laws of physics state that number is approaching a limit.

Learn about LTE Cat 1's specifications and how you can use it in designs.

Learn about LTE Cat 1's specifications and how you can use it in designs.

In this teardown Tuesday we will take apart an Ikea smart lamp that can be controlled via an external remote.

In this teardown Tuesday we will take apart an Ikea smart lamp that can be controlled via an external remote.

The strange relationship between Internet of Things protocols: ZigBee and Thread.

The strange relationship between Internet of Things protocols: ZigBee and Thread.

Start your year off right with some of these neat Kickstarter projects: the first full-color 3D-printer, an open-source…

Start your year off right with some of these neat Kickstarter projects: the first full-color 3D-printer, an open-source machine vision module, and 6LoWPAN devices to help you expand your IoT projects.

IBM has released their “5 in 5” in which they predict five important innovations that will happen within the next five years.

IBM has released their “5 in 5” in which they predict five important innovations that will happen within the next five years.

Carnegie Mellon's new programming language helps make energy harvesting systems more reliable.

Carnegie Mellon's new programming language helps make energy harvesting systems more reliable.

Tracking an infrared light source is not as difficult as you might think; a 14-pin PICAXE, a stepper motor with a driver…

Tracking an infrared light source is not as difficult as you might think; a 14-pin PICAXE, a stepper motor with a driver IC, three phototransistors, and a few other components will do the trick.