David Shiller

  Matter over Thread is the combination of the Matter smart‑home standard (the “language” devices use) running on top of the Thread wireless mesh protocol (the “network” they use to talk to each other). Together, they are designed to make smart devices more interoperable, responsive, energy‑efficient, and reliable than today’s Wi‑Fi or proprietary‑hub systems. What [...]

  Home adoption of smart devices is widespread but shallow, and AI is the lowest priority feature for buyers. A Vivint study finds people want reliability, simplicity, and security more than “intelligence.” About 85% of U.S. homeowners own at least one smart home device, such as smart TVs, speakers, doorbells, outdoor cameras, or thermostats, but [...]

  Polymer, sodium-ion, and oxygen-ion batteries are emerging as three safer and potentially cheaper alternatives to Li‑ion, with direct implications for outdoor lighting, poles-as-a-platform, and conventional lighting projects. Texas A&M has built a polymer‑based dual‑ion battery that replaces liquid electrolyte and hard inorganic electrodes with soft polymer materials, dramatically improving low‑temperature performance. This prototype maintained [...]

  BougeRV’s T1 is a telescoping, rechargeable camping lantern that collapses into an 11.5‑inch metal tube, then extends to 5.5 ft to act as a freestanding light post covering up to 100 m² with up to 3,000 lumens output. Three adjustable fold-out light arms and multiple colors/modes let it function as area light, lantern, or [...]

  Vertical GaN is a power semiconductor technology where current flows vertically through a GaN-on-GaN structure rather than laterally across the surface, enabling much higher breakdown voltages, current densities, and switching speeds in a compact device. By using bulk GaN layers on native GaN substrates, it reduces defects, improves thermal handling and avalanche robustness, and [...]

  LinkedIn measured the year-over-year growth of marketing skills based on two criteria: Skill acquisition measures the growth of a given skill being added to member profiles. Hiring success measures the growth of a given skill possessed by members who have been hired in the past year. Here are LinkedIn’s top 10 fastest-growing marketing skills, [...]

  Cities are shifting from scattered AI pilots to “decision-ready intelligence” that reliably shapes public decisions, withstands scrutiny, and builds trust. The real gap is not between data and algorithms, but between insights and the ability of governments to act on them confidently and accountably. Many municipalities have already run impressive AI experiments, such as [...]

  In February 2026, the Oregon Building Codes Division’s Residential and Manufactured Structures Board (RMSB) approved updates for the 2026 Oregon Residential Specialty Code (ORSC). While the headline changes focus on high-efficiency heat pumps, several lighting efficiency and control updates are included in the new standards to align with current LED technology and regional climate goals. These updates [...]

  DMF Lighting’s newly enhanced A Series illuminated room sign is a sleek, ADA-compliant, wall-mounted LED sign engineered to simplify installation, servicing, and project logistics while offering extensive aesthetic customization. It targets healthcare, multifamily, hospitality, higher education, and other commercial environments where clear, code-compliant room identification and visual consistency are critical. The next-generation A Series [...]