The new sensor-packed Smart Play Brick will land this spring as part of a special Star Wars collection. The update adds interactive lights and sound to the Lego experience—including the minifigs.

Just about every “getting started with microcontrollers” kit, Arduino or otherwise, includes an ultrasonic distance sensor module. Given the power of microcontrollers these days, it was only a matter ...

Northwest U.S. utility Puget Sound Energy (PSE) has joined with Norway-headquartered Heimdall Power on a dynamic line rating (DLR) pilot project in Washington state. The companies on October 22 said ...

Taito and Konami announced that one of the next pieces of Death Stranding 2 merchandise will be a light shaped like the thumbs up “Like” sign from the game that also plays the matching sound effect.

“Smart hardware has moved beyond just processing power and display quality,” said Dr. Hannah Collins, an industry analyst specializing in emerging audio technologies. “The focus now is on how devices ...

Raspberry Pi is now selling the sensor from its Camera Module 3 as a separate component. “Since its launch two-and-a-half years ago, our 12Mpixel autofocus Camera Module 3 has found a home in a wide ...

A Volvo EX90's lidar sensor was caught on video damaging a smartphone's built-in camera. The lidar's lasers damaged the camera's telephoto lens, which fried certain pixels. Here's a PSA: Don't point ...

Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology IDMT has developed a solar module cleaning system that uses structure-borne sound and targeted mechanical vibrations to dislodge dust. Researchers ...

PREMSTAETTEN, Austria & MUNICH, February 18, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With two new sensor modules, ams OSRAM (SIX: AMS), a global leader in intelligent sensors and emitters, demonstrates its commitment ...

Hackers can eavesdrop on conversations near smartphones by measuring sound vibrations with the handset’s built-in motion sensors. Experiments had previously shown that the gyroscope and accelerometers ...

Why and how indoor air quality is an increasingly important metric. Details of the seven parameters assessed by this all-in-one module. The need for a fan to ensure consistent airflow. Quantitative ...