Abstract: This paper describes the development and implementation of a smart home automation system for residential buildings, utilizing the Home Assistant platform and various IoT devices. The system ...

Abstract: This paper presents a novel approach to home automation utilizing the MQTT protocol. The system is implemented using an ESP32 node and a Node-RED server running on a Raspberry Pi, allowing ...

When is it OK to go "no contact" with a family member? And what even is "no contact," really? Oprah Winfrey explored these questions on "The Oprah Podcast," in an episode released Tuesday, Nov. 25, ...

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is a potentially important new technology, but its impact on the economy depends on the speed and intensity of adoption. This paper reports results from a ...

The Chip Kelly era in Las Vegas is over after just 11 games. The Raiders hired Kelly from Ohio State and made him the NFL’s highest-paid coordinator on either side of the ball with a lucrative $6 ...

Home Depot has rejected claims it has coordinated with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following multiple worksite raids at the company’s stores. In response to an X user writing that ...

John Scofield and Dave Holland have about a century of combined experience making jazz. They have played with everybody and created deep bodies of work that span bebop to today. "Memories of Home" ...

To better understand which social media platforms Americans use, Pew Research Center surveyed 5,022 U.S. adults from Feb. 5 to June 18, 2025. SSRS conducted this National Public Opinion Reference ...

A home construction project has people in Fairfax County talking — and leaders reexamining building rules. A three-story addition going up in the Greenbriar neighborhood towers over most of the ...

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