An Ohio lawmaker has introduced a bill that will allow utility companies to automatically adjust your thermostat at your house.House Bill 427 would create a voluntary demand response program.Customers ...

Frequent contributor Christopher Paul recently provided us with a painstakingly conservatively error-budget-analyzed Design Idea (DI) for a state-of-the-art pursuit of a 16-bit-perfection PWM DAC. The ...

As temperatures fall in the colder months, concerns about heating bills rise. Smart thermostat brands often claim their high-tech models can save money through advanced algorithms, but is it true?

The eternal debate over who touched the thermostat could get another dimension if proposed legislation in Ohio becomes law. Republican state Rep. Roy Klopfenstein introduced House Bill 427 in late ...

With its traditional home at the Austin Convention Center currently a pile of rubble, South by Southwest has just given the first real look at what the conference and festival will look like for its ...

Use your thermostat settings to save on energy bills. We've determined the best time of day to turn the heat on to save ...

As we head into Autumn and colder weather sets in, many Brits are thinking of reaching for the thermostat and turning on their central heating. While many feel hesitant due to high bills, there are ...

U.S. President Donald Trump walks to Air Force One at Morristown Airport on September 14, 2025 in Morristown, New Jersey. Trump is returning to Washington, DC after a trip to New York and his golf ...

NBCUniversal and Google must reach a new contractual agreement to keep the former's programming on YouTube TV. As of Sept. 29, the two media giants hadn't reached an agreement, butting heads over ...

Avoid direct sunlight to prevent overworking your home's air conditioning system. Drafts near windows cause excessive heating; avoid placing the thermostat there. For best results, place the ...

We did an informal poll around the Hackaday bunker and decided that, for most of us, our favorite programming language is solder. However, [Stephen Cass] over at IEEE Spectrum released their annual ...