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🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Life & Tech

Smart underwear created to study human flatulence emissions

A team of researchers has developed smart underwear equipped with sensors to measure human flatulence emissions accurately.

Feb 23 • 19:48 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Life & Tech

Fyta Plant Sensors: Data from the Garden

Fyta, a Berlin-based startup, offers plant sensors that help users care for their plants, transforming those with a 'brown thumb' into green thumbs by providing essential data through an app.

Feb 23 • 08:36 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Chevrolet recalls Onix and Onix Plus due to airbag failure; check if your car is on the list

Chevrolet has announced a recall for the Onix and Onix Plus due to incorrectly oriented side impact airbag sensors that may fail to deploy in an accident.

Feb 20 • 18:15 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

Heat and motion sensors are showing up under Justice Department desks. Employees say it’s ‘creepy’

Justice Canada has expanded the deployment of heat and motion sensors under desks, sparking concerns among employees about potential privacy issues.

Feb 20 • 09:00 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Fish pants are to provide answers to the difficult gas puzzle

Researchers are using a new type of underwear with sensors to measure flatulence and discover that people fart significantly more than previously believed.

Feb 20 • 07:29 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

UK scientist creates incredible shoe which stops elderly people falling over

A scientist from the University of Bristol has developed a smart shoe equipped with sensors designed to monitor and reduce fall risks among the elderly.

Feb 19 • 08:02 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

Poland bans Chinese cars on military bases

Poland has banned Chinese-made vehicles from military bases due to concerns over potential data collection through their built-in sensors.

Feb 18 • 07:32 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Sensors and thermal cameras: the 'eyes' of firefighters in the area of the fire in the Bay of Guayaquil

Firefighters are using advanced technology like sensors and thermal cameras to manage a fire that severely damaged the Multicomercio complex in Guayaquil.

Feb 16 • 13:32 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

Explosion in Reyðarfjörður detected by earthquake sensors

Earthquake sensors have detected an explosion in Reyðarfjörður, Iceland.

Feb 11 • 14:37 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Life & Tech

How does the smartwatch know that I am sleeping?

Smartwatches use optical sensors and motion trackers to monitor sleep patterns and assess sleep quality, providing reports similar to medical studies.

Feb 11 • 08:05 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Life & Tech

How to Make Apple Watch Heart Rate Readings More Accurate?

Apple Watch heart rate sensors have increased accuracy to 98%, comparable to specialized medical devices, benefiting heart patients and athletes in monitoring their heart rates.

Feb 11 • 07:42 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Autonomous Driving: 'Lidar is on the Rise'

David Li, CEO of Hesai, argues for the necessity of Lidar sensors in autonomous vehicles, contradicting Elon Musk's stance that they are unnecessary.

Feb 8 • 07:40 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

EU expands buoy system in the Bravo River against Piedras Negras; now it will have sensors

Following a visit by U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to Eagle Pass, Texas, authorities confirmed the expansion of the buoy system in the Bravo River to enhance border surveillance and deter irregular migration.

Feb 4 • 17:37 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Life & Tech

Scientists: We have developed sensors that save airplanes and cars from ice hazards

Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a new sensor system to help pilots and drivers detect and warn against ice, potentially preventing accidents caused by icy conditions.

Feb 3 • 09:10 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
Crime & Justice

German police strike: Five charged with sending equipment to Russian defense companies

German police have arrested five individuals for illegal deliveries to Russian defense companies, involving specialized ball bearings and photoelectric sensors, amounting to 16,000 shipments valued at least 224 million kroner.

Feb 2 • 11:28 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Life & Tech

Robots are now training in martial arts and learning faster than humans: the advantage lies in their sensors

Robots are training in martial arts and learning at a faster pace than humans due to their superior sensors, raising concerns about conflicts between different forms of intelligence.

Jan 12 • 12:32 UTC
🇨🇿 iRozhlas
National & Local

Mine Lazy will be flooded with groundwater in the future. Diamo is preparing a network of sensors to monitor rising water levels

Diamo is developing a network of sensors to monitor the rising water levels that will inundate the Lazy mine in the future.

Jan 12 • 06:42 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
Life & Tech

Not Clever Anymore, Just 'Smart' – The Decline of Lego

Lego's new 'Smart Brick', equipped with sensors and LEDs, aims to regain its former dominance but also highlights the challenges the company faces.

Jan 9 • 06:44 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Life & Tech

Lego announced Smart Brick, its most important evolution in the last 50 years

Lego has revealed the Smart Brick, a significant innovation featuring an entire computer and numerous sensors integrated into a single Lego brick, set to launch on March 1, 2026.

Jan 6 • 14:51 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Project Q: Drone Alarm at the Old Runway

The start-up Project Q utilizes civilian sensors for military purposes, such as drone detection, at the historic Berlin Tegel airport runway, exemplifying a new generation of defense companies.

Jan 6 • 06:24 UTC

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