Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Did you know you can adjust the brightness of your iPhone’s ...

This is a story about a successful system that nevertheless failed to make the cut. An experimental LED brightness adjustment is something [Mitxela] explored in a project for a high-precision clock; ...

Owning a Chromebook with a backlit keyboard can be exceptionally useful but it’s equally useful to know how to adjust that lighting. One backlight setting simply doesn’t work for every environment or ...

Desk lamps have come a long way from the traditional-style tabletop banker’s lamps (although those lights are timeless and we won’t hear a bad word about them). Nowadays, many of the best desk lamps ...

Toyota Boshoku’s patented vehicle light-adjusting system adjusts brightness in the interior based on external light and occupants’ needs. The system includes a control unit, light-adjusting member, ...

Pixel phones could receive native OS-level flashlight brightness adjustment in the upcoming Android 16 QPR 1 update. The update will include a Flashlight Strength slider accessible from Quick Settings ...

After several years without a proper successor, the Nest Learning Thermostat got a new-gen model this August. The device brings several improvements, as well as a futuristic yet minimalist design ...