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Google Home is stripping RGB color controls from smart bulbs, but this workaround can bring it back (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-28 | get Smart Life App for RGB → | tags: google home, smart bulbs, rgb controls

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First detailed ‘smell maps’ reveal how noses track odours (feeds.nature.com)

2026-04-28 | by Simms | get Electronic Nose Sensor Kit → | tags: olfactory receptors, nasal epithelium, karolinska institute

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Researchers Induce Smells With Ultrasound, No Chemical Cartridges Required (slashdot.org)

2026-04-16 | get Ultrasound Scent Diffuser → | tags: ultrasound, olfactory bulb, caltech

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Heat Waves Are Getting So Brutal That They Just Kill You, Full Stop (futurism.com)

2026-04-12 | by Joe Wilkins | get Portable Air Conditioner → | tags: climate change, heatwaves, wet bulb temperature

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Ikea’s New Lineup of Smart Home Gear Is Quietly Changing the Game (wired.com)

2026-04-08 | by Nena Farrell | get Smart Home Hub → | tags: ikea, matter, dirigera hub

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Real-life Pokémon professors wanted: why the media franchise is hiring academics (feeds.nature.com)

2026-04-08 | by Bennett | get Pokémon Professor Mug → | tags: pokemon company, pokopia, squirtle

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You can grab a four-pack of Govee’s color-changing smart bulbs for just $27 (theverge.com)

2026-03-31 | by Sheena Vasani | get Govee Smart LED Bulbs (4-pack) → | tags: govee, smart bulbs, amazon

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Govee’s Outdoor Chromatic String Lights Sound Obnoxious in the Best Way (gizmodo.com)

2026-03-23 | get Govee Outdoor String Lights → | tags: govee, outdoor chromatic string lights, matter

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Lifx’s two-pack of Matter-enabled smart color bulbs is down to $20 (theverge.com)

2026-02-11 | by Cameron Faulkner | get Smart Color Bulbs → | tags: amazon, bulbs, color

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Nixie-clock using neon lamps as logic elements (2007) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-02 | get Neon clock → | tags: bulbs, clock, lamps

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The Smart Light Bulbs Worth Buying in 2026: Cync, Meross, Tapo (wired.com)

2026-01-27 | by Nena Farrell | get Smart Light Bulbs → | tags: apple, best, bulb

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I fell out of love with smart home tech years ago, but now I’m giving it a second chance (androidauthority.com)

2026-01-23 | get Smart Home System → | tags: android, android authority, bulbs

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Oldest known poison arrows show Stone Age humans’ technological talents (feeds.nature.com)

2026-01-07 | by Jones | get Stone Age arrowheads → | tags: archaeologist, arrows, bulb

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6 Best Smart Christmas Lights (2025): Twinkly, Govee, Cync (wired.com)

2025-12-11 | by Nena Farrell | get Smart Christmas Lights → | tags: bulb, effects, govee

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Upgrade to smart lighting: Govee bulbs drop to record-low price (androidauthority.com)

2025-11-26 | get Smart bulbs → | tags: bulbs, govee, govee led

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Best Outdoor String Lights for 2025: Illuminate Your Balcony, Patio, Backyard and More (cnet.com)

2025-11-26 | by See Full Bio | get String lights → | tags: bulb, bulbs, light

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We Induced Smells With Ultrasound (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-11-21 | get Neurotransmitter → | tags: bulb, focal, olfactory

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The iPad Pro at 10: a Decade of Unrealized Potential (slashdot.org)

2025-11-11 | by Posted | get iPad → | tags: buddy, buddy software, bulb

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Apple's $230 iPhone Sock (slashdot.org)

2025-11-11 | by Posted | get iPhone Sock → | tags: buddy, buddy software, bulb

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Yes, it runs Minecraft: Hacker turns cheap Wi-Fi light bulb into functional game server (techspot.com)

2025-11-10 | get Smart Light Bulb → | tags: aliexpress, aliexpress powered, alongside

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Hardware hacker installs Minecraft server on a cheap smart lightbulb — single 192 MHz RISC-V core with 276KB of RAM, enough to run tiny 90K byte world (tomshardware.com)

2025-11-10 | by Mark Tyson | get Smart bulb → | tags: authentication, hardware, lightbulb

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Ikea’s revamped 21-piece smart home range is about to make your life a lot easier (feeds.feedburner.com)

2025-11-06 | get Smart Home Range → | tags: appliance, appliance smarter, begin

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Ikea's Smart Home Reset Goes Back to Basics (wired.com)

2025-11-06 | by Sophie Charara | get Smart Home → | tags: bulbs, ikea, matter

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Ikea’s new smart home collection is entirely Matter-compatible (theverge.com)

2025-11-06 | by Andrew Liszewski | get Smart Home Collection → | tags: bulbs, home, ikea

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Philips Hue's Latest Update Makes Your Lights and Doorbells Way Smarter (cnet.com)

2025-10-31 | by See Full Bio | get Microsoft Surface Pro → | tags: bridge, bulbs, hue

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Philips Hue Just Made Lights and Doorbells a Whole Lot Smarter (cnet.com)

2025-10-31 | by See Full Bio | get digital camera → | tags: bridge, bulbs, hue

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Philips introduces budget-friendly Hue bulbs as part of major lineup overhaul (arstechnica.com)

2025-10-31 | get art supplies → | tags: bulb, bulbs, hue

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Major Philips Hue launch turns bulbs into motion sensors, adds smart doorbell, more (9to5mac.com)

2025-10-31 | by Ben Lovejoy | get Google Nest → | tags: 99, bulbs, hue

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The best smart LED light bulbs for 2025 (engadget.com)

2025-10-31 | get Microsoft Surface Laptop → | tags: bulbs, hub, hue

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Hue takes on cheaper rivals with the entry-level Essential smart bulb lineup (engadget.com)

2025-10-31 | get Emotional Intelligence book → | tags: bridge, bulbs, hue