The Best Smart Sprinklers and Irrigation Systems

From AI-tuned sprinkler controllers to solar-powered hose bots, smart irrigation tech is eliminating the chore of lawn care.
Interesting Engineering

Watch: YouTuber turns LEGO WALL-E into real robot with sounds, gyros, and 2,000V taser

This DIY project brings WALL-E to life with movement, sounds, LEDs and gyroscope controls.
PCMag

Spend Too Much Time on YouTube? Here's How I Use Gemini to Watch Videos for Me

Don't waste time watching super-long videos. Gemini can get you answers to any question, find specific moments, pull out key details, and more within seconds.
CNX Software

M5Stack StopWatch ESP32-S3 devkit offers 1.75-inch touch AMOLED, microphone, speaker, and GPIO expansion

M5Stack Core StopWatch is an ESP32-S3-powered WiFi and Bluetooth development board with a 1.75-inch round AMOLED touch display, 16MB flash, and 8MB PSRAM designed for portable IoT devices, electronic ...

Screens would be banned until 2nd grade under draft LAUSD plan

The L.A. school board got its first look Tuesday at a draft policy that limits student screen time — and that will affect how ...

Set Up Your Phone’s Always-On Display So You’re Unlocking It Less Often

Break the pattern of unlocking your phone for one thing and then getting sucked into something else. Set up your lock screen ...
Hackaday

Voltmeter Clock Has The Time Dialled In

You could make a clock with three hands spinning about nested central shafts. If you did that, we probably wouldn’t publish ...
Interesting Engineering

YouTuber builds 7 times larger Arduino tortoise bot that still navigates autonomously

A YouTuber has taken a familiar Arduino turtle-style robot and scaled every component up by seven times while keeping its ...

I created a 'widget-only' setup that helped me cut my screen time in half

In addition to writing for Android Police, I have been the lead writer at Tech.co for the last five years, covering business ...
XDA Developers on MSN

This $35 ESP32 touchscreen makes Meshtastic feel less like a commitment, and you still get a great display if it doesn't stick

One day it's for Meshtastic, the next it's an ESP32-powered display.
IEEE

Analyzing the Impact of Screen Time on Child and Adolescent Behavior and Academic Performance using Machine Learning Models

Abstract: Excessive screen time has become a global concern with potential implications on the behavioral and academic outcomes of youth. In this study, we analyze a dataset of children aged 5–15 to ...