As someone who writes about technology for a living, I didn't expect a garbage bin to be my favorite tech gadget of the year.

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you're looking to take on a new project with your Arduino, perhaps creating a smart trash can could be in the cards. Yes, it might sound ...

Every once in a while, a technological innovation so advanced comes along that we, as a society, might as well just take a break from trying to invent anything else for a few years. It’s like, what’s ...

Robots are taking over the dirty work of sorting through our trash and turning it into valuable resources. And not just any robots, but smart robots that use artificial intelligence (AI) to identify ...

The smart trash cans aren’t going away, at least not yet. That’s the message in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood amid concerns that the bins might be removed after the grant used to lease them ...

Bears will tear apart your garbage cans if they think they can snag the food within them, but all you need is one tool to ...

Outdoor trash cans ruining your curb appeal? Make them disappear from view with this clever DIY that can be customized to ...