Google Just Brought Back the Blinking Phone Light. Now You Can Use Gemini Without Checking the Screen

Google's new Pixel phones bring back a bright feature they haven't had since 2018. Here's how that changes things.
Hackaday

Track Bird Visitors With A Raspberry Pi And A USB Mic

Avian Visitors is a lovely project by [Teddy Warner] that uses a Raspberry Pi and microphone to keep track of which birds ...
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With the Pixel 11 Pro, Google Reinvents the Notification LED. Nothing Phones Already Do It Better

The new HiLight feature just feels like Google's playing on Android nostalgia to keep the diehards reeled in. Plus, it's not new, nor the best implementation.
Hackaday

Transmitting Analog Video Via Frikkin’ Laser Beams

Transmitting analog video via photons is old hat: that’s how everything started, after all, back in the day with over-the-air TV. Up the frequency of those photons from radio to visible ...