Hackaday

Two Microcontrollers Talking, All It Needs Is An LED

There are some projects that seem at first sight to be easy, but anyone who tries them finds a whole heap of unexpected problems and turns to the off-the-shelf device. PCB antennas for example, or ...
MotorBiscuit

YouTuber Builds a GPS-Triggered “Invisibility Cloak” to Hide From Flock Cameras

If you have driven down a public road in the last five years, your vehicle has likely been tracked, scanned, and logged by an ...
Hackster.io

Arduino VENTUNO Q Gives a DIY Instant Camera Local AI Powers

Jim Bruges' Rubber Duck-ify instant camera uses an Arduino to edit photos with local AI and print them instantly on thermal ...
Hackster.io

An 8-Bit Arduino Laptop

AVR-Laptop squeezes multitasking, apps, games, and video playback into a homemade PC powered by an 8-bit ATmega2560 with just ...
MIT Technology Review

We still don’t know how people are really using AI

But a new study shows that work use cases make up less of the picture than AI companies claim. AI companies like Anthropic and OpenAI regularly publish reports on how people are using products like ...
Hosted on MSN

I built a 16 channel servo tester with Arduino and 3D printing

I Built A 16 Channel Servo Tester With Arduino And 3D Printing. A simple idea turned into one of my most useful DIY tools. #Arduino #3DPrinting #Electronics 'Against all odds': Christa Pike conscious ...
Cal Alumni Association

The largest study of AI use by undergrads is in, revealing disparities in access — and in cheating

In a world where AI can generate research papers, solve equations or create art, educators worry about how college students may be using it, misusing it or missing out on it. Yet there have been few ...
Microsoft

Work smarter in 90 days: A real-world guide to using AI

You hear about it everywhere, from LinkedIn posts to keynote speakers to job listings: Learning to use AI is the way to get ahead in your job and help future-proof your career. But you may not know ...
Wall Street Journal

We’re Using So Much AI That Computing Firepower Is Running Out

What really happens after you hit enter on that AI prompt? WSJ’s Joanna Stern heads inside a data center to trace the journey and then grills up some steaks to show just how much energy it takes to ...
The Conversation

More and more teachers and students are using AI – even though it might do more harm than good

K-12 teachers and students across the country are increasingly using AI in and out of classrooms, whether it is teachers turning to AI to refine lesson plans or students asking AI to help them ...
Travel + Leisure

I’m a Frequent Flier—This Genius Luggage Trick Helps Me Navigate Busy Airports and European Cities With Ease

I have long lived—and traveled—by the backpacker mantra “if you pack it, you have to carry it.” I used to live in Europe, and have been a solo traveler for more than 20 years, and I never want to rely ...
The Conversation

Using AI responsibly means knowing when not to use it

Most AI training teaches you how to get outputs. Write a better prompt. Refine your query. Generate content faster. This approach treats AI as a productivity tool and measures success by speed. It ...