A basic Arduino board adds creativity, flexibility, and interactivity to your home lab. It costs little but opens countless ...

It’s a good idea to install cameras in shaded spots, such as under eaves, to protect the lens from the glare of the sun and ...

After an arson scare at my mate’s house, I set out to make a terrifying-looking home security setup that actually helps.

IN SOME PARTS of life, you'll need to choose one thing over another. Eating in or going out. Kettlebells or dumbbells. But you don't need to be totally ruled by a binary—and you don't have to choose ...

Armed police handcuffed and searched a student after his Maryland high school’s artificial intelligence-driven security system mistook a bag of chips for a gun.

Marie Van Brittan Brown and her husband, Albert, filed for the patent in 1966 and received approval three years later.

I’ve tested a lot of stuff in my time – TVs, Christmas trees, vacuums designed for ease – but few things have stuck around like my SimpliSafe home security system. Halloween consistently brings a jump ...

Your garage door security might be the weak link in the protection of your home, but new technologies and innovations can ...

Whether or not you operate within a smart home, be sure to look into these five unheralded gadgets that can give your home a boost in security.

For more than 10 years Tyler has used his experience in smart home tech to craft how-to guides, explainers, and recommendations for technology of all kinds. From using his home in beautiful Bend, OR ...

Let's talk about that graveyard of old phones you have stashed in a drawer. Instead of letting them collect dust until they become ancient artifacts, it's time to put one of them to work as part of ...