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Shannon Peterson had a lot of people to thank, even though they were strangers to her. The 39-year-old was unconscious when she went into cardiac arrest on March 13 at her home in Belle Plaine, so she ...

After launching a crowdfunding campaign in 2024, the creator of the Zerowriter Ink began shipping the portable writing device with an E Ink display and mechanical keyboard earlier this year. One ...

You can also now capture a video combining what you see on the lens display, what you see in the world, and the audio around you. You can also now capture a video combining what you see on the lens ...

The Bee Write Back is a writerDeck that combines a 5.5 inch AMOLED display with a small mechanical keyboard, a battery, and a few other odds and ends. It uses a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W for brains, and ...

The new Studio Display is a serviceable everyday monitor for 2026, but it is priced like a premium high-end HDR display. Its speakers and webcam get the job done but not much more, and while dual ...

For well-heeled Mac (and only Mac) users, this is just the display to make your content shine. It should cost a lot less, and should be 32 inches instead of 27, but there’s no denying that the color ...

Building a DIY under-cabinet clock with a Raspberry Pi offers a functional and customizable way to modernize your space. As explained by creator and designer Anoraker, this project emphasizes ...

The University of Chicago has severed its relationship with a program credited with aiding Black and Brown students pursuing doctoral degrees that the Trump administration alleges is racially ...

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- Nusenda announced Wednesday that it is expanding to its Microloan Program to the borderland with new partnership with nonprofit Project Vida. Nusenda says the Microloan Program ...

The Lenovo Smart Clock used to let users quickly and silently toggle smart lights through its touchscreen interface. A few weeks back, that option seems to have gone away for everyone, replaced with ...