Self-control—or the ability to manage one's impulses, emotions, and behaviors to achieve long-term goals—is what separates humans from the rest of the animal kingdom. Self-control is primarily rooted ...

On paper, LED bulbs are made to last for at least several years thanks to their low energy needs. I wanted to know why that doesn't always work out, so I talked to installers and LED manufacturers to ...

More than one-fifth of US electricity is used to power artificial lighting. Light-emitting diodes based on group III/nitride semiconductors are bringing about a revolution in energy-efficient lighting ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Khadija Khartit is a strategy, investment, and funding expert, and an educator of fintech ...

While smartphones technically give us a flashlight in our pockets wherever we go, they work largely for finding your keys under a movie theater seat or helping you reach the light switch in a pitch ...

In our experience, online birth control services offer low cost options and subscriptions to make getting birth control significantly easier, even if you don’t have insurance. For example, Hers does ...

Apple, Google, and Microsoft all offer free parental control apps or settings to help you keep your kids safer online. We walk you through the benefits and drawbacks of each. I review privacy tools ...

Lasers, LEDs and light sources are devices that create light. LEDs (light emitting diodes) convert an electrical current into light using spontaneous emission in optically active semiconductors.

This project simulates an LED matrix display on your computer screen. Think of it like a grid of tiny lights (LEDs) that you can control individually - just like those scrolling LED signs you see in ...

Abstract: The Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), which is a cableless ocean observation vehicle, has been developed to achieve more advanced underwater observation. A hovering AUV, here as a H-AUV, ...