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: Upgraded Eve Motion sets the standard for HomeKit motion sensors with Thread support and IPX3 waterproofing
As a company, Eve has built their business on HomeKit. There’s no Eve Cloud. There’s no support for Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa. It’s all HomeKit. The Eve app for iPhone is a nice Home app replacement. With its new motion sensor, Eve con.....»»
New quantum technology combines free electrons and photons
Faster computers, tap-proof communication, better car sensors—quantum technologies have the potential to revolutionize our lives just as the invention of computers or the internet once did. Experts worldwide are trying to implement findings from ba.....»»
Apple Watch heart attack detection shown to work – but many barriers to real-life use
A medical review has shown that Apple Watch heart attack detection is technically feasible using nothing more than the ECG sensors built into current models. While Apple’s recommended method of taking an ECG reading results in a 1-lead reading, it.....»»
These sensors know when your office is underutilized—and when your grandma takes a fall
Butlr’s thermal sensors track people’s movement through spaces, but without watching you. Knowing where people are in a building at any moment is valuable information, and a variety of technologies now exist to make it easy to turn a ho.....»»
Researchers use first-of-its-kind tracking sensors to study billfish
Blue marlin (one of the largest fish) and sailfish (one of the fastest fish) provide some of the most prized fights in the sportfishing world, making catching them with rod and reel one of those "once in a lifetime" experiences. Their distinctive elo.....»»
Fancy jam hive assemble: The viral Bonne Maman Advent calendar is back for 2022
Wake up babe, new jam Advent calendar just dropped.The French preserves and spreads manufacturer Bonne Maman officially released its 2022 Limited-Edition Advent Calendar this week — and not a moment too soon, for those of us already counting do.....»»
Rise of precision agriculture exposes food system to new threats
Farmers are adopting precision agriculture, using data collected by GPS, satellite imagery, internet-connected sensors and other technologies to farm more efficiently. While these practices could help increase crop yields and reduce costs, the techno.....»»
Three ransomware gangs consecutively attacked the same network
Hive, LockBit and BlackCat, three prominent ransomware gangs, consecutively attacked the same network, according to Sophos. The first two attacks took place within two hours, and the third attack took place two weeks later. Each ransomware gang left.....»»
Sony expects demand for CIS used in high-end smartphones to remain strong
Although global demand for entry-level and mid-range smartphones tends to decline, Sony expects demand for CMOS image sensors (CIS) used in high-end smartphones to remain robust in 2022, according to industry sources......»»
VW agrees to buy $4 billion worth of lidar components from Israel"s Innoviz
The components, including laser-based lidar sensors, will be used in advanced driver assistance systems and automated vehicles from multiple VW brands starting mid-decade, Innoviz said......»»
Balloon fleet senses earthquakes from stratosphere
A new study in AGU's Geophysical Research Letters reports on the first detection of a large, distant earthquake in a network of balloon-bound pressure sensors in the stratosphere. The technique could one day be applied on Venus, whose hot, dense and.....»»
Manchester City smart scarf wraps data-collecting sensors around fans’ necks
Hungry for data, soccer club pilots The Connected Scarf. Enlarge (credit: Manchester City) England's Manchester City soccer club wants to know how its fans really feel, and it has gone so far as to pilot The Connected Scarf.....»»
Smart Textiles Recognize Body Movements
Engineers at MIT have developed smart textiles that can detect and recognize body movements. The garments fit snugly, and contain a network of pressure sensors that can detect movement, and in conjunction with machine learning approaches, the technol.....»»
Improving image sensors for machine vision
Image sensors measure light intensity, but angle, spectrum, and other aspects of light must also be extracted to significantly advance machine vision......»»
Gurman: Apple Watch Pro to feature a redesign and larger display, new sensors delayed
In two months, Apple will unveil three new Apple Watches, including the rumored Apple Watch Pro. This new high-end model, also called “rugged,” and made for “extreme sports,” will be the company’s new bet for a specific niche of customers......»»
Brazil buzzing over potential of its native bees
Brazilian part-time beekeeper Luiz Lustosa lifts the lid on a wooden hive. The reaction is instant, and angry, as thousands of bees envelop him in a buzzing cloud......»»
Senet collaborates with Iota Communications to deliver wireless networks for smart infrastructure sensors
Senet and Iota Communications announced a partnership to deliver LoRaWAN through both 915 MHz unlicensed spectrum and through IotaComm’s 800 MHz FCC-licensed spectrum network connectivity. The initial use cases will be focused on Smart Building, Sm.....»»
Study finds ultimate limits of spaceplates in optical systems
Engineers working to miniaturize optical systems for modern electronics have seen great success when it comes to the most familiar components, the lenses and optical sensors. It's been more challenging to reduce the size of the third component of an.....»»
Taste sensors keep proteins in order in flies
A set of genes that promote sweet taste sensation is also crucial for protein management during fly development, according to a new study by Eugenia Piddini of the University of Bristol, United Kingdom, and colleagues, publishing July 21st in PLOS Bi.....»»
Ant colonies behave like neural networks when making decisions
Temperatures are rising, and one colony of ants will soon have to make a collective decision. Each ant feels the rising heat beneath its feet but carries along as usual until, suddenly, the ants reverse course. The whole group rushes out as one—a d.....»»