Hackaday

Meshtastic Does More Than Simple Communication

Meshtastic has been experiencing a bit of a renaissance lately, as the off-grid, long-range radio text messaging protocol gains a ton of new users. It’s been used to create mesh networks in ...
CNX Software

MediaTek MT7902 wireless chipset finally gets a Linux driver

MediaTek MT7902 wireless modules are used in many Windows laptops, but so far, a Linux driver has been missing. This is about ...
Business Insider

I'm a Gen Z who ditched my smartphone alarm for a $16 clock, and it completely changed my mornings

As a Gen Z, I've grown up in the era of smartphone alarm clocks being the default. But I noticed both my mornings and evenings devolving into doomscrolling. A $16 analog has helped change my habits, ...
Mashable

Does AI save time? Executives say yes, employees say no.

A new report found that company executives and employees have very different viewpoints on AI and productivity. Credit: Philip Dulian/picture alliance via Getty Images We examine how AI is changing ...
Tom's Guide

Switching my smartphone for a sunrise alarm clock has stopped this sleep-killing habit in its tracks — now I’m falling fast again and sleeping through the night

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Science Daily

This tiny power module could change how the world uses energy

As global energy demand surges—driven by AI-hungry data centers, advanced manufacturing, and electrified transportation—researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory have unveiled a ...
The News-Press

REAL ID vs passport. Answers to questions, and explaining ConfirmID

Can you use a passport instead of a REAL ID? Yes. Can you use a REAL ID instead of a passport? No. Starting Feb. 1, airline passengers without an acceptable form of ID can verify their ID using TSA ...
Geeky Gadgets

Arduino Uno Q : Hybrid Board Build Smarter Projects with Precise Control

Is the Arduino Uno Q the missing piece in your next project? With its hybrid design that fuses the precision of a microcontroller with the flexibility of a Linux-based single-board computer, this ...
Tom's Guide

So you got a sunrise alarm clock for Christmas — here’s how to use it to fall asleep faster and wake up full of energy

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Reuters

Zara turns to AI to generate fashion imagery using real-life models

LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Zara has become the latest fast-fashion retailer to use AI to help create new images of real models in different outfits, speeding up the production process as part of an ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Real or deepfake? Tips to help spot AI-generated images like Trump using walker

A deepfake image of President Donald Trump that received millions of views on social media is the latest large-scale example of how generative artificial intelligence can be used to create falsehoods ...