Thanks to the ESP8266 and the ESP32, we’ve seen an explosion in DIY home automation projects recently. When it only takes $3 and a few lines of code to bring your gadgets onto the network, that’s ...

Home Assistant forms the backbone of my smart home and has been doing so for a solid year. To make the most of this powerful ...

Ask any smart home enthusiast about their platform of choice, and you’re bound to hear great things about Home Assistant.

Have you ever wished your smart home devices could do just a little bit more—something uniquely tailored to your needs? Maybe you’ve dreamed of a home automation sensors that tracks the exact ...

The ESP32-H2FHxS SMD Bluetooth System-on-Chip (SoC) from Espressif Systems is now being shipped by authorised distributor ...

Given how fast technology is progressing, some consumer gadgets lend themselves to being replaced every few years. Mobile phones are a particularly good example of a device that you probably won’t ...

Discover how the Arduino Opta Pro can be leveraged beyond its industrial roots for smart home and DIY automation. In my article, I share hands‑on insights, practical code examples, and hardware ...

A recently discovered vulnerability in the ESP-IDF platform of the ESPHome firmware base allows attackers to bypass authentication. This even allows them to install their firmware on vulnerable ...