There's a dark side to ambient light sensors that you may not realize, and some researchers have found a novel way to exploit this component.

Everlight Electronics Co. Ltd. announces its latest innovation APM-16D25-11-DF8 that combines an ambient light and proximity sensor with an integrated IR transmitter in a compact DFN package. To ...

Ambient light sensors can reveal your device activity. How big a threat is it? For now, there's no reason for concern, but that could change in coming years.