Some of these chips, though, don’t have native SPI or I2C interfaces; instead, everything is done through a USI, or Universal Serial Interface module. [Jan] found the stock I2C USI module was a ...

There are also two primary power sources for smoke detectors. The first is the simple battery-operated option. These fire alarms rely on a battery, usually a 9 volt. The second type is hard-wired.

Hinton says her family members woke up at 4:30 A.M. just to arrive early enough at USI to secure the perfect spot on the lawn ...

A fire truck was badly damaged when it caught on fire at a fire station in Concord early Thursday morning, officials said. Firefighters at Station 8 were awakened by alarms shortly after 4 a.m ...

Surprisingly few of them have featured its industrial embedded cousin, the Raspberry Pi Compute Module. The Pi-on-a-SODIMM form factor is a neat idea, but we are guessing that the high price of ...

Smoke alarms are an affordable but effective example of a must-have home safety device. Fires happen unannounced, which is why having a fire alarm can be crucial in saving your home from a fire.

The Beckley Fire Department is assisting the American Red Cross in a nationwide campaign to provide free smoke alarms to Raleigh County residents. The aim of the program, called Sound the Alarm ...

Skin can burn with permanent injuries at 160 degrees. The heat given off from a fire can kill. If super heated air is inhaled, it can scorch lungs. The thick, black smoke that is given off from a fire ...

Michelle is a lead editor at Forbes Advisor. She has been a journalist for over 35 years, writing about insurance for consumers for the last decade. Prior to covering insurance, Michelle was a ...

The fire was contained to one apartment, but smoke spread through the building, the fire chief said. Firefighters helped rescue several people from the building. About 12 units were evacuated and ...

The grand opening of an Asian-fusion restaurant in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood will be significantly delayed after smoke and fire tore through the kitchen. The fire at Chicago Lunchbox ...