I programmed a $7 ESP32-S3 board to block all computer's web ads - and it took just minutes ...

While there is a time and place for wirelessly controlled devices, sometimes you want something you can just reach out and ...

In October 2025, Qualcomm acquired Arduino. At that moment, shockwaves ran through the maker community worldwide. 'Arduino is dead,' 'This is the end of open source.' Reddit erupted, and the Hacker ...

Yadullah Abidi is a Computer Science graduate from the University of Delhi and holds a postgraduate degree in Journalism from the Asian College of Journalism, Chennai. With over a decade of experience ...

Yadullah Abidi is a Computer Science graduate from the University of Delhi and holds a postgraduate degree in Journalism from the Asian College of Journalism, Chennai. With over a decade of experience ...

October 2025. A maker uploaded a video to YouTube. The title was "Build an ESP32 RC Submarine with FPV Camera". Just $117. An ESP32 microcontroller and a 3D printer. An acrylic pipe and a syringe. By ...

This firmware allows you to easily perform a variety of actions to test 802.11 networks using an ESP8266. It's also a great project for learning about WiFi ...

We do sometimes go on about how absurdly powerful microcontrollers are these days, but this time it’s technically a microprocessor, not a microcontroller, at the heart of the build — specifically, an ...

Can you reliably function without an internet connection? I suppose I could, in theory, but I'd be out of a job. If you're like me, an unreliable network is a real nightmare, and you never know when ...

4. Within the Arduino IDE, select "Sketch" -> "Include Library" -> "Add .ZIP library", then select the downloaded zip file. This should add the library. To use the library, you'll have to include the ...

If you have an interest in electronics and have been hanging around DIY tech forums for a while now, chances are you already know what an Arduino is. This microcontroller is at the heart of countless ...