In-Hive Sensors Could Help Ailing Bee Colonies
The technology could help beekeepers reduce short-term losses, but it doesn’t address long-term problems facing honeybees -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
HomeKit Weekly: Aqara brings a hub-free contact sensor with Matter support that offers some unique use cases
Door and window sensors aren’t new to HomeKit. They’re one of the original device types, and depending on the use case, it unlocks some super interesting automations. Today, I am taking a look at that can be used on windows, doors, blinds, or r.....»»
Poll: What changes do you expect for Apple Watch Series 9?
Apple Watch Series 8 wasn’t exactly a huge upgrade. Despite new sensors for Crash Detection and measuring wrist temperature at night, not much has changed from the Apple Watch Series 7. As we get closer to fall, Apple is likely to introduce a new.....»»
The future of AirPods involves more sensors and lower prices
Apple's future updates to the AirPods lineup could include even more health-related functionality and cheaper models, as Apple attempts to expand the utility and adoption of the personal audio devices.AirPods ProWhile the update to the AirPods Pro 2.....»»
Musk and Bezos Offer Humanity a Grim Future in Space Colonies
Privately owned space colonies are more likely to be totalitarian nightmares than libertarian utopias.....»»
How to add a new sensor to an existing SimpliSafe system
You can easily add new sensors to an existing SimpliSafe system. In fact, the process can be done using a phone or the SimpliSafe Keypad. Here's how it works......»»
EV startup Lordstown Motors files for bankruptcy protection
Struggling company accuses Taiwanese group Foxconn of reneging on commitments. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg) Lordstown Motors has filed for bankruptcy protection, marking the end of the road for an ailing electric truck ma.....»»
IKEA"s new motion sensors may play nice with Google Home and Apple HomeKit
IKEA is expanding its smart home lineup with a motion sensor and contact sensor that can tell you if you left the door open......»»
New affordable HomeKit sensors from Ikea are coming soon
Regulatory filings have leaked two new sensors from Ikea that in conjunction with a HomeKit-compatible hub will detect motion or sense if a window or door is open or shut.Ikea is preparing new smart home productsThe company filed the documents with t.....»»
Developing a jellyfish-inspired ocean sensor
Using a design inspired by one of the ocean's best sailors, a team of scientists at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory is developing a low-cost sensor for ocean observations. The sensors are modeled after Velella velella, which are floating.....»»
This Roomba robot vacuum is under $200 at Amazon
Keep your floors clean with the iRobot Roomba 694, a robot vacuum with a full suite of sensors that's down to less than $200 after a $96 discount from Amazon......»»
Single-atom vacancies in atomically thin insulators created in ultra-high vacuum
Single photons have applications in quantum computation, information networks, and sensors, and these can be emitted by defects in the atomically thin insulator hexagonal boron nitride (hBN). Missing nitrogen atoms have been suggested to be the atomi.....»»
"Smartphones" for sharks: Scientists upgrade sensors to keep track of Cape Cod"s white sharks
Scientists monitoring the white shark population in the waters off Massachusetts' Cape Cod are attaching improved sensors, including cameras, to the predators to help scientists keep track of their whereabouts and to keep beachgoers informed and safe.....»»
Researchers succeed in arranging nanoscale quantum sensors on desired targets
University of Tokyo scientists have achieved the delicate task of arranging quantum sensors at a nanoscale, allowing them to detect extremely small variations in magnetic fields. The high-resolution quantum sensors will have potential uses in quantum.....»»
New material transforms light, creating new possibilities for sensors
A group of scientists and engineers that includes researchers from The University of Texas at Austin have created a new class of materials that can absorb low energy light and transform it into higher energy light. The new material is composed of ult.....»»
Extreme temperature tolerance of army ants could inform how animal populations will respond to changing climates
Drexel University researchers sampled a variety of army ant (Eciton burchellii parvispinum) colonies to test how their habitat distribution affected the ants' tolerances of extreme low and high temperatures. What they found was colonies' thermal tole.....»»
Israeli startups chase Mobileye as next automotive tech unicorn
Israel's strong technology and venture capital scene has turned the small nation into a global automotive industry player by focusing on sensors, chips, software and cybersecurity......»»
Israel carves place as automotive technology powerhouse
Israel's strong technology and venture capital scene has turned the small nation into a global automotive industry player by focusing on sensors, chips, software and cybersecurity......»»
Apple Vision Pro details: Features, gestures, accessories, sensors, more
During WWDC 2023, Apple finally unveiled its spatial computer Vision Pro. By blending digital content with the physical world, the company’s CEO Tim Cook describes … The post Apple Vision Pro details: Features, gestures, accessories, sens.....»»
LED maker Tyntek expects loss to narrow in 2Q23
Tyntek, a manufacturer of LED chips and Si-based sensors, is expected to see the losses of its core business narrow in the second quarter, even though it has adjusted lower the prices for some items to maintain market share amid sluggish demand, acco.....»»
NASA"s new detectors could improve views of gamma-ray events
Using technology similar to that found in smartphone cameras, NASA scientists are developing upgraded sensors to reveal more details about black hole outbursts and exploding stars—all while being less power hungry and easier to mass produce than de.....»»