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ESP32 motion detection setup with Arduino and ESPHome for Home Assistant

In this video, I'm exploring the use of Mini PIR Sensors with ESP32 with both Arduino-based projects as well as making a movement sensor for Home Assistant by using ESPHome. The sensor is quite ...

The 4 Best Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms

It features a photoelectric sensor, making it a smart choice for placement near a kitchen, as ionization smoke detectors are more apt to go off if you burn a piece of toast. This smoke alarm has a ...
Hackaday

Replicating A Nuclear Event Detector For Fun And Probably Not Profit

Last year, we brought you a story about the BhangmeterV2, an internet-of-things nuclear war monitor. With a cold-war-era ...
Hoodline

Melted Framingham Smoke Alarm Spurs Fiery Warning From Firefighters

Framingham firefighters are using a truly chilling image to get residents' attention: a smoke alarm so badly melted it is barely recognizable. After posting the photo on Wednesday, the department ...
Lake and McHenry County Scanner

Residents reminded to change smoke detector batteries as clocks ‘spring forward’ after structure fires in Libertyville, Antioch

Fire officials are reminding residents to use the start of daylight saving time to check and replace the batteries in their ...
MassLive

11K smoke alarms sold on Amazon recalled: Stop use immediately

Smoke alarms sold on Amazon are being recalled after the company found they could be a fire hazard. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) wrote in a Feb. 12 statement that the recall ...
Penn Live

11,000 smoke detectors recalled because they may not protect your family

A Chinese company has recalled thousands of photoelectric smoke detectors that may not work. The 11,000 LShome smoke detectors were sold on Amazon from February 2024 through December 2025 for about ...
pix11

Faulty smoke detectors sold exclusively on Amazon pose injury and death risks

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Smoke detectors sold exclusively on Amazon are being recalled as they pose a “serious injury or death hazard.” Around 11,000 units are being recalled, according to the United States ...
WFTV

Recall alert: 11K smoke detectors, fire alarms sold on Amazon recalled

The agency said that the alarms may not sound quickly enough because the sensor is set too high. The brand on the box of three photoelectric smoke alarms is LShome. The devices are white, are powered ...
FOX13 Memphis

Carbon monoxide detectors now part of Tennessee's free smoke alarm program

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee is expanding its free smoke alarm program to now include carbon monoxide detectors. It comes after the Tennessee Department of Health reported the deaths of nearly 30 people ...
WTVF

How to get your free smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Many Tennessee residents are eligible for lifesaving equipment for their homes through the "Get Alarmed, Tennessee!" program. The Tenn. Dept. of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) ...