Last year, I took a look at some mostly low-cost passive infrared (PIR) motion sensor modules. Then recently, I became more aware of cheap microwave radar motion sensor modules. The popular version of ...

Smart lights are a great way to enhance home security. Being able to flip on the lights remotely or automatically, you can give the impression that someone is home and expose potential intruders. It’s ...

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The Meross MS600 Smart Presence Sensor uses mmWave radar and PIR tech for precise motion and presence detection ...

Jacob Kastrenakes is The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, and online creators for over a decade. Philips Hue has a new accessory that’ll make it even easier to automate the ...

Electronics hobbyists, experimenters and constructors of microcontroller project frequently need to measure/detect voltage, current, frequency, temperature and… proximity. Most measure ...

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Folks with outdoor Ring smart home devices will find the Ring Motion Sensor useful, but not essential. Ring says its outdoor motion sensor “lets you monitor for motion in areas where you don’t need a ...

The HP Envy 17 Leap Motion notebook comes with a motion-tracking device. Sept. 19, 2013— -- Some of the same technology that let Elon Musk craft rocket parts by moving his hands is making its way ...