Our hacker [glgorman] sent in their submission for the One Hertz Challenge: an analog software clock for Microsoft Windows. I guess we’d have to say that this particular project is a work-in-progress.

We’ve seen a few H-bridge circuits around these parts before, and here’s another application. This time we have an Old Train ...

Linux and Git creator Linus Torvalds’ latest project contains code that was “basically written by vibe coding,” but you ...

Some New York City teachers say it’s high time for a refresher on old-fashioned clocks. Tiana Millen, an assistant principal at Cardozo High School in Queens, said this year’s ban on smartphones ...

In advance of hurricane force winds moving into Colorado earlier this week, Xcel Energy preemptively shut off power to protect areas of the state from extreme fire danger. But due to the outage, time ...

Instead of jolting you awake, a sunrise alarm clock will help you gradually wake up with its gentle light and sounds. Nasha Addarich Martínez Managing Editor Nasha is a Managing Editor for CNET, ...

If you start your day before the sun rises, or if you’re looking for a more peaceful alternative to a blaring alarm clock, a sunrise clock may be your new favorite nightstand accessory. They mimic the ...

You can turn your iPhone into a smart display on your nightstand, at your desk or in the kitchen using StandBy mode. It’s an attractive way to put your iPhone to work as a small information board or ...

Circadian rhythms are 24-hour cycles determining periodicity in various physiological processes, including nervous system activity and hormone production, which influences sleeping and feeding ...

The U.S. government calculates the country's official time using more than a dozen atomic clocks at a federal facility northwest of Denver. But when a destructive windstorm knocked out power to the ...