On a tiny Caribbean island, hundreds of people are preparing to pack up and move to escape the rising waters threatening to engulf their already precarious homes.
Environment
Sep 6, 2023
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There have been several entries into the smart watch market lately but none with the pedigree of Samsung's Galaxy Gear ($300).
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 17, 2013
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(Phys.org)—Researchers have created a self-powered electronic watch that harvests energy from the wearer's wrist movements for continuous operation. By combining two different energy conversion mechanisms (electromagnetic ...
Security weaknesses on many popular fitness trackers may allow hackers to access or potentially manipulate user data, a study showed Monday.
Security
Jul 18, 2016
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Electrical engineers at the University of California, San Diego demonstrated a new wireless communication technique that works by sending magnetic signals through the human body. The new technology could offer a lower power ...
Engineering
Sep 1, 2015
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Wearables. Perhaps you've heard of the term. It refers to personal technology gadgets designed to be worn on your body.
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 23, 2015
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Wearable sensors that monitor heart rate, activity, skin temperature and other variables can reveal a lot about what is going on inside a person, including the onset of infection, inflammation and even insulin resistance, ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 12, 2017
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Energous, a San Jose, Calif., company, is the first firm to receive federal approval for a wireless charging system purported to power devices from up to 3 feet away, the company said.
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 29, 2017
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In a breakthrough for computer vision and for bird watching, researchers and bird enthusiasts have enabled computers to achieve a task that stumps most humans—identifying hundreds of bird species pictured in photos.
Plants & Animals
Jun 4, 2015
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New features promised for smartphones, tablets and watches could improve how we interact with technology. Although it's too soon to tell how well these will work in practice, here's a look at what I'm looking forward to most ...
Software
Jun 10, 2015
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