MUO on MSN

5 things to build with the $4 chip that's outselling the Raspberry Pi

The ESP32 keeps finding new jobs in my house.
Elektor Magazine

Wi-Fi-Based Person Detection on an ESP32: When Your Router Becomes a Motion Sensor

Can an ESP32 detect people without cameras or motion sensors? Discover how Wi-Fi signal disturbances, CSI, and smart DSP enable real-time occupancy and mov ...

Here's Why You Shouldn't Plug A Power Strip Into A Smart Plug

It may be tempting to control an entire power strip with a smart plug, but there are some things you should know about this ...
Android Police

I spent a week testing Google Wallet to see if I could finally leave my house without a bag

I have eight years of experience covering Android, with a focus on apps, features, and platform updates. I love looking at even the minute changes in apps and software updates that most people would ...
University of Delaware

How do you measure something almost impossible to detect?

A five-year NSF-funded project aims to uncover hidden magnetic activity that could lead to advances in wearable devices, ...
webtv.un.org

655 million people still living without electricity underscore urgent need to deliver on universal energy access target

Washington, New York, Paris, Geneva, Abu Dhabi, 24 June 2026 – At a time when energy security and affordability have risen to the top of the development agenda, 655 million people globally still lack ...
MUO on MSN

Home Assistant does what Alexa and Google Home won't — and it costs almost nothing

Smart homes work better without Big Tech in the loop.
Nature

Topographic design in wearable MXene sensors with in-sensor machine learning for full-body avatar reconstruction

Current approaches to realizing full-body motion monitoring involve digital imaging systems (such as cameras), which capture a series of photographs and/or videos to extract quantitative movement ...