OpenDisplay looks like it could unify a display standard for all kinds of devices.

WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.x LE, and an 802.15.4 radio for Zigbee, Thread, and Matter, as well as two 9-pin headers offering up to ...

Daniel Ansorregui has developed LightInk, an open-source solar-powered E-ink watch inspired by 90s solar digital watches. It ...

The Flash Bee uses an AS3935 and an XIAO ESP32-C3 to locate lightning up to 25 miles with ~0.5 mile error. AS3935 senses ~500 kHz EM pulses via an antenna coil to ...

Nobody who values the files on their computer should be without at least two regularly updated methods for backing them up. External drives are perfect for this. You can plug them into your computer, ...

During the iOS 26.4 beta cycle, Apple let users test out RCS messaging with end-to-end encryption (E2EE). From the very first beta though, Apple was clear that E2EE for RCS was only being tested in ...

If you wanted to host a website, you could use any one of a number of online services, or spin up a server on a spare ...

Building a utility-scale quantum computer that can crack one of the most vital cryptosystems—elliptic curves—doesn’t require nearly the resources anticipated just a year or two ago, two independently ...

Cryptographic coprocessors are nice, for the most part. These are small chips you connect over I2C or One-Wire, with a whole bunch of cryptographic features implemented. They can hash data, securely ...

1. Type bitlocker in Start search and from search results, pick Manage BitLocker entry. 2. In the BitLocker Drive Encryption window, look for the drive whose recovery key you’re required at the moment ...

I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, password managers, private messaging apps, and ad-blocking software. I also report on online scams and offer advice to families and individuals ...