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The IR blaster was the best universal remote your phone ever had — here's why it went extinct

The old phone remote was caveman-simple, and I mean that as a compliment.
New Scientist

Remote-controlled cockroach swarm can now breathe underwater

Tiny 3D-printed diving suits allow cockroaches to walk underwater for up to 3 hours with no ill effects, which could enable a ...
IEEE

Mechanism Design Theory in Control Engineering: A Tutorial and Overview of Applications in Communication, Power Grid, Transportation, and Security Systems

Abstract: This article provides an introduction to the theory of mechanism design and its application to engineering problems. Our aim is to provide the fundamental principles of mechanism design for ...
IEEE

RMT-YOLOv9s: An Infrared Small Target Detection Method Based on UAV Remote Sensing Images

Abstract: Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and infrared imaging technology have numerous applications in civilian fields. To address the issues of low accuracy resulting from complex ground backgrounds ...
CalMatters

Allow local governments to impose rent controls

Many cities, including San Francisco and Los Angeles, limit the amount a landlord can raise the rent each year — a policy known as rent control. But for nearly 30 years, California has imposed limits ...
CNX Software

Convert old IR remote controls into presentation clickers using an RP2040 USB board and open-source TTVKTR firmware

Brisk4t’s “Tossed The TV — Kept The Remote” (TTVKTR) is an open-source firmware project for Raspberry Pi RP2040 USB boards that aims to reduce electronics waste by converting old IR remote controls ...