Google is experimenting with rub-on SMART TATTOOS that turn your body into a touchpad and holographic glasses that can be paired with a phone Google has been experimenting with a range of new wearables Technology includes rub-on smart tattoos that act as touchpads They can be applied to one’s skin and read swiping and pinching … Read more
Smart meter rollout dented: Lockdown halts progress of installations and fewer than half of homes are predicted to have one by next summer The rollout will now only reach 48% completion by the end of June 2021 This is compared to the 61% predicted pre-pandemic Many are still averse to having a meter fitted at home … Read more
Rishi Sunak’s VERY expensive tastes: Chancellor poses for mini-Budget preparation photograph with £180 ‘smart’ mug which keeps your tea at the same temperature for three hours Rishi Sunak posed for pictures in Treasury this afternoon ahead of mini-Budget Traditional photos had a modern twist as Chancellor showed off his ‘smart’ mug Chancellor has a Ember … Read more
The Echo Plus smart speaker is now 50% off in the Amazon Summer Sale – that’s a huge saving of £70 By Emily Scrivener For Mailonline Published: 11:17 BST, 7 July 2020 | Updated: 11:17 BST, 7 July 2020 Amazon’s Summer Sale 2020 is here! The sale, which ends on Sunday, July 12, is a … Read more
Ex-Home and Away star Dee Smart reveals her cancer battle during a rare TV interview nearly three decades after her debut on the soap By Jabeen Waheed For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:21 BST, 3 July 2020 | Updated: 04:32 BST, 3 July 2020 It has been nearly three decades since Dee Smart was catapulted … Read more
What started as a way to increase public safety in San Diego has turned into a mass surveillance tool to gather evidence against Black Lives Matter protesters. A report finds the local police department collected footage from smart streetlights across the city to look for evidence linked to vandalism and looting with the hopes of … Read more
Japanese researchers create a ‘smart’ mask to protect against COVID-19, with a built-in speaker and software that can translate speech into eight different languages A Japanese tech firm has developed a new Bluetooth-powered ‘smart’ mask It will have a built-in speaker and translation software for eight languages The mask is currently planned for release in … Read more
Scientists have created a glove that translates sign language into speech in a matter of seconds through a smartphone app. The hi-tech glove sends electronic signals generated from different movements of the fingers to a circuit board, which are then transmitted wirelessly to the phone. The app translates letters from movements on one hand, as … Read more
Now smart meters are delayed AGAIN: Deadline for the national rollout of new energy reading devices gets put back to June 2025 Smart meter rollout deadline is put back until June 2025 after repeated delays Just 31 per cent of homes had a functioning device at the end of last month The delays have been … Read more
The NBA will ask players to wear smart rings whenever they’re off court to monitor their heartbeat and body temperature as part of COVID-19 health precautions ahead of re-opening the league The NBA issued a new 100-page memo outlining its plans for reopening Players will be asked to wear Oura Rings to monitor heart rate, … Read more