Transform your old smartphone into a cost-effective home security camera. By downloading a third-party app, you can repurpose unused devices to monitor your home, children, or pets. This simple DIY ...

There are five general senses: touch for feels, taste for food, smell for avoiding trash, hearing for sounds, and, of course, ...

Security keys lock down your account. The new YubiKey 5C NFC works with USB-C ports on a laptop and phones' wireless NFC connection. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about ...

For complete privacy, you can manage alerts and notifications yourself with a free self-monitoring plan from SimpliSafe. You can also live stream from cameras if you want to find out what’s making ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

Here’s a fun build from [RootSaid] that is suitable for people just getting started with microcontrollers and robotics — an Arduino-controlled two-wheeled robot. The video assumes you ...

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

Passkeys offer stronger protection than passwords—and they have the potential to eliminate passwords altogether if more people adopt them. We break it all down and show you how to get started. I ...

As packages left outside home for delivery are targeted for theft this holiday season, police warn more thieves are using jammers to scramble the video on wifi ...