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Back in July, it was revealed that Ikea was about to go all-in on Matter, with a bunch of new smart-home devices in the works. And now we’ve got some concrete details of exactly what is coming with ...

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Brilliant Labs have been making near-eye display platforms for some time now, and they are one of the few manufacturers making a point of focusing on an open and hacker-friendly approach to their ...

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Imagine turning your old, “dumb” appliances into intelligent, Wi-Fi-enabled devices that respond to your voice, phone, or automation rules. Sounds futuristic, right? With the ESP8266 microcontroller, ...