ASK TONY: The silly smart meter that was in our new home when we moved in has sent us a shocking £3k bill My partner purchased our house prior to us getting together and set up a contract with EDF which ran from March 2019 to, I believe, March 2020. When joining, he told the … Read more
To combat climate change, we could be ‘teleporting’ into other people’s homes and our workplaces by 2030 using special smart glasses, Mark Zuckerberg has predicted. The Facebook CEO said he envisages face-to-face meetings replaced with virtual conferences made possible with some form of augmented reality (AR) headset. The ultimate vision, he added, would involve a … Read more
Amazon’s Echo and other smart speakers like the Google Home could be used to monitor the rhythm of a person’s heart. Academics created an AI-powered device which monitors regular, and irregular, heartbeats using the same tools found in smart speakers. The prototype, which was built in a lab but could be incorporated into speakers in … Read more
Coroner issues latest smart motorways warning after teenager who died in M1 crash became fifth fatality in two years Assistant coroner has called for urgent action after 19-year-old died in M1 crash Zahid Ahmed hit by a lorry at 56mph in a broken-down car on smart motorway Detective said teenager would not have died if … Read more
Half of the safety cameras on smart motorways are not yet operational, meaning drivers could be avoiding fines for ignoring lane closure signs which are crucial for warning of accidents or breakdowns ahead. The roads, which can use variable speed limits and the hard shoulder as a live running lane to manage traffic flow, have … Read more
Rules of ‘dangerous’ smart motorways will be included in the Highway Code so drivers have better understanding of how they work Road bosses announced plans to include smart motorways in the Highway Code It was a move ordered by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps last year But relatives of those killed on controversial routes branded it ‘too … Read more
Top tech deal: Amazon’s Echo Show 5 smart speaker is now reduced by 50% to its Black Friday price of just £39.99 By Emily Knott For Mailonline Published: 10:00 GMT, 1 March 2021 | Updated: 14:03 GMT, 1 March 2021 We thought Amazon reserved its very best deals for Black Friday, but today they’ve surprised … Read more
Facebook is looking at adding facial recognition to its highly anticipated smart glasses that are planned to hit the market next year. At an all-staff meeting, Facebook Reality Labs director Andrew Bosworth said the company was examining the technology’s legal and privacy ramifications, BuzzFeed reports. He cautioned the benefits and risks were obvious, ‘and we … Read more
Son of woman who was killed on a smart motorway pens letter to Grant Shapps pleading with him to scrap the ‘death trap’ scheme The fiery letter says Grant Shapps will be held responsible for future deaths Niaz Shazad’s mother died on the M1 in 2018 after she was struck by a lorry The letter … Read more
Another person has died on a stretch of smart motorway – just six months after controversial construction works to remove its hard shoulder finished. The tragedy on the M23 near Gatwick Airport in Surrey came just hours before MPs launched a formal investigation into the safety of the congestion easing system. Smart motorways often involve … Read more