Recent DIY trends show makers increasingly turning to ESP32 microcontrollers and Arduino platforms for smart home projects, replacing costlier or overpowered setups like Raspberry Pi in many cases.

The benefits of smart home automation may keep you from ever going back to a "dumb" home again. Controlling the temperature, turning on the lights, locking the doors, and seeing who's at the door — ...

A Raspberry Pi 5 might look like a simple little board, but it can transform an entire home network into something faster, safer, and far easier to manage. I discovered this when I set out to ...