For the lowest power consumption, MCUs are still preferred, and for high performance, MPUs are dominant. But that’s changing.

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Joy Akinkunmi saw a problem and built something to fix it: the Pill Smart, an automatic medication dispenser for people with ...

Built by Sensia Technology, it was thin enough to hang like a tapestry or slip under bedding. Volume was modest, audio ...

Gray code is a systematic ordering of binary numbers in a way that each successive value differs from the previous one in ...

If you love tinkering, ESPHome is a fantastic way to build custom smart home devices. This open-source firmware framework ...

What does civic frustration look like when combined with technical know-how? In Philadelphia, it has resulted in a sort of guerrilla network of solar-powered e-paper signs showing how often buses ...

There’s a seemingly unending list of modifications or upgrades you can make to a 3D printer. Most revolve around the ...

From traditional fuses to eFuses, understanding the advantages, limitations, and use cases of each technology helps engineers ...