These are the projects I recommend building instead of just buying something off the shelf.

You've got no excuse not to try them.

Electrical appliances such as lights, fans, air-conditioners, TVs, and water pumps are typically operated using manual ...

YouTube is full of information on almost any topic, and the same applies to electronics. Over the years, many YouTube channels have emerged that provide engineers with how-to info on design techniques ...

A high-tech plan to ease traffic on one of the Inland Empire’s busiest freeways, known as the I-15 Smart Freeway Pilot Project, is up and running as of Monday morning. The $33 million project targets ...

Updates to Johns Hopkins University's policy governing travel and business expense reimbursements, which reflect input from multiple stakeholders across the institution, are set to go live on July 1.

The long-awaited “smart freeway” project that aims to ease traffic in Temecula, is finally a reality. The major traffic-relief effort uses sensors and ramp meters at three 15 Freeway on-ramps in hopes ...

In traditional product design, beauty and function are often in conflict. Technical requirements typically dictate the product concept, and then designers are asked to make it look good. “That,” notes ...

LG's new range of solutions is built on android automotive operating systems. Google said it is looking forward to continuing its collaboration with LG to advance innovation for software-defined ...

The spatial computing experience isn't as immersive as an XR headset, but maybe it doesn't need to be. Reading time 4 minutes I came to Google I/O 2026 to try out Google and Xreal’s “Project Aura” XR ...

After trying the Android XR-based Project Aura glasses, it's clear Google is betting big on a future where smart glasses replace bulky mixed reality headsets. I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer ...