Smartphones are loaded with sensors and components that power the surface-level features you use every day. Some of them you might know about — like the ambient light sensor used to handle automatic ...

This article was updated and checked for accuracy in April 2024. It was originally published in 2021. Believe it or not, metal detection is actually possible on Android phones. In fact, the first ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Whether you’ve lost a ring outdoors or have a hankering to go treasure hunting on your beach day, a metal ...

Scanning parks and beaches with one of these can be a unique and fascinating hobby.

A traditional early project for someone discovering a love for electronics has been for many years a metal detector. This would mean a few transistors back in the day, but today it’s more likely to ...

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'Our concern is a lot of the shiny objects, the bells and whistles, the visible things create security theater,' Dr. Ken Trump says WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The School District of Palm Beach County ...

Treasure hunting is not unlike finding a stud in your walls. Rather than a stud finder, you just need a metal detector. Whereas finding treasure once meant locating an “X” on an ancient map, today’s ...

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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Metal detectors used to be really bulky, heavy machines, ...

For most of us, the fantasy of finding buried treasure faded away along with other childhood passions, like my youthful ambition to set a Guinness World Record for building the world’s largest pillow ...