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Sensify is a new technology that can turn Zigbee switches, bulbs, and plugs into sensors with a firmware update. This could be how Philips Hue will bring ambient sensing to its smart lights.

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SINGAPORE – Light To Night Singapore, the marquee event of Singapore Art Week, returns to the Civic District from Jan 17 to Feb 6. Themed “Do You See Me?”, the 2025 edition of the well-loved ...

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Luckily, garden centre benches are groaning under the weight of small pots of forced bulbs that are about to burst into flower, and they’ll propel your garden straight into spring in an instant.