You may think of automotive automatic transmissions as black boxes, with complicated innards that do their own thing based on little or no input. But perhaps none is as little understood as the ...

Chris Wedel is a fan of all things tech and gadgets. Living in rural Kansas with his wife and two young boys makes finding ways to stay online tricky — not to mention making my homestead smarter.

Right now, creating a smart home is easier than ever, with thousands of devices selling the convenience of automation, voice control, and routine. These smart home devices have become more ...

Today’s home security options are more advanced than ever, offering incredible flexibility to customize your setup with motion sensors, outdoor cameras and comprehensive alarm systems. One of ...

Senior metals columnist who previously covered industrial metals markets for Metals Week and was EMEA commodities editor at Knight-Ridder (subsequently Bridge). Started up Metals Insider in 2003 ...

You may also find some technology helps with more than one thing. For example, automatic lights may be helpful if you get up in the night, but they can also save electricity, as they can turn off if ...

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