I bought one smart bulb and wired it to my own AI. No hub, no dongle, no Gemini, no subscription, just a local AI and a bulb ...

Receiving a QR code as an image creates an awkward problem: How do you scan it with the same phone? Both iPhone and Android have straightforward workarounds.

Back in July, Google widely introduced a redesign of the Android QR code scanner, but then rolled it back. The updated interface is now starting to reappear. This is the QR code scanner available from ...