If the one thing about smart home appliances that deterred you from ever investing in this connected future was how your data was always being routed through servers, you're in for a treat. A skilled developer has hacked his new Xiaomi Humidifier with ESPHome, making the device compatible with Home Assistant.

Engineer and origami artist Bogdan Ionescu has created a web server that runs on a disposable vape.

Electronics hobbyist Rob Smith has built a ‘fully working M314 Motion Tracker’.