Well, if my kid self went forward in time and saw this amazing ESP-32 project that enhances a Hot Wheels track with a few nerdy extras, I don't think he'd ever be satisfied with w ...

A smoke detector of this type uses a metal shell to house a tiny sample of radioactive americium that emits alpha particles into the space between two electrodes.

As I've experimented and played with a lot of different sensors, I've discovered that these basic devices can be built for ...

The modern hacker wields a number of tools that operate on the principle of heating things up to extremely high temperatures, so a smoke alarm is really a must-have piece of equipment. But in an ...

Making headway against a major public health threat, researchers have invented the first ever secondhand tobacco smoke sensor that records data in real time, a new study shows.

The makers of the weather-sensing Halo+ Smoke Alarm have gone out of business and your $130 smoke detector might soon lose its connection to the internet.

System Sensor today announced that it has launched its new i4 Series Combination CO/Smoke Detector and Integration Module. The i4 Series is the first low-voltage, system-connected, combination smoke ...

The InnovairFlex™ duct smoke detector line offers a variety of detectors and accessories. One detector unit can accommodate multiple installation footprints to overcome mounting constraints. According ...

MARIETTA, Ga. — A pregnant woman says she was charged a $300 fine because a smoke sensor in her Hilton hotel room in metro Atlanta registered her as smoking. “I am now almost 16 weeks pregnant ...

The Nest Protect Smoke + CO Alarm costs $119. Nest Smoke alarms are supposed to provide peace of mind, but many produce only headaches and white-hot rage. Whether it’s cooking-related false ...

Smoke detector manufacturers estimate these false alarms can happen once humidity reaches 85 percent, but according to Silage, weak batteries can increase the chance of false alarm. “We’ve been having ...