I programmed a $7 ESP32-S3 board to block all computer's web ads - and it took just minutes

I built a whole-home ad blocker with a $7 ESP32-S3 board - and it took just minutes ...
Elektor Magazine

Wi-Fi-Based Person Detection on an ESP32: When Your Router Becomes a Motion Sensor

Can an ESP32 detect people without cameras or motion sensors? Discover how Wi-Fi signal disturbances, CSI, and smart DSP enable real-time occupancy and mov ...
IEEE

Challenges in the Development of a Block-based Programming Environment for Arduino

Abstract: Arduino boards are widely used in educational contexts, given their open hardware design as well as the myriad of technical and educational resources that are freely available, and because ...
IEEE

Assessment of Arduino block-based programming environments for teaching and learning

Abstract: There is broad agreement on the importance of teaching programming as part of primary and secondary education, and even preschool, as it provides tools for problem solving and abstract ...
The Guardian

Jack Dorsey to cut 4,000 jobs due to AI advances at Square parent Block

Shares in company increased over 20% as investors were encouraged by CEO’s assertion that cuts will drive profits Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Fintech ...
Forbes

Block Lays Off 40% Of Staff And Blames It On AI. Don’t Buy The Excuse.

Payments company Block announced it’s laying off 40% of its staff. According to Chairman and founder Jack Dorsey: “This decision comes from a position of strength. Intelligence tools have changed what ...
Los Angeles Times

Block to cut more than 4,000 jobs amid AI disruption of the workplace

Fintech company Block said Thursday that it’s cutting more than 4,000 workers or nearly half of its workforce as artificial intelligence disrupts the way people work. The Oakland parent company of ...
Engadget

Block, the parent of Square and Cash App, is laying off over 4,000 people

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Block is the latest business to announce layoffs, with the operator of payment platforms Square and Cash App opting to cut jobs in favor of ...
Reuters

Jack Dorsey’s Block to cut nearly half its workforce in AI overhaul, shares surge

Block to cut over 4,000 jobs CEO says AI has changed how a company is run Stock surges 25% after market Analysts call cuts a "seminal moment" in AI era Feb 26 (Reuters) - Block (XYZ.N), opens new tab ...
CNBC

Block shares soar as much as 24% as company slashes workforce by nearly half

Block said Thursday it's laying off more than 4,000 employees, or about half of its head count. Shares of the payment company skyrocketed as much as 24% in extended trading. It was last seen up nearly ...
CNN

Block lays off nearly half its staff because of AI. Its CEO said most companies will do the same

Block, the company behind Square, Cash App and Afterpay, is cutting its staff by 40%. The reason: “intelligence tools,” according to a letter to shareholders by co-founder Jack Dorsey. Dorsey thinks ...