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Don't throw out your old webcam — not when you can use it as the backbone of a cheap home security camera system that you can ...

From using existing wiring to repurposing old hardware or smart devices, keeping your home secure might not cost as much as ...

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Amazon’s entry-level video doorbell delivers essential features at a bargain price, and it gives you subscription-free ...

A smart home isn’t about stuffing your house with gadgets you have to babysit or juggling app after app just to turn off a ...

Abstract: Aiming to achieve a compact receiver for wireless charging systems (WCSs), this letter proposes an integrated rectifier and rower adjustment (IRPA) circuit, featuring an ultra-simple ...

For Americans of a certain age, there may be no bigger question than this. At what age should I take Social Security? At age 62? Sixty-five? Seventy? The question matters, because your monthly Social ...