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Google's Gemini-Powered Smart Speaker Likely to Launch Soon in Four Colourways: Report
Google next smart home speaker, teased at the Google Pixel 10 launch event, is expected to launch in four colours, including green, black Porcelain, and a red shade. It may debut by October or next spring with the Pixel 10a. The speaker reportedly resembles a bulkier HomePod Mini with a bottom light ring and fabric finish. Powered by Gemini, it wil...
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CES 2023: Nanoleaf 4D TV Smarter Kit, Skylight and Nala Learning Bridge Showcased
Nanoleaf has always been about wall lighting, but at CES 2023, it has moved into the home automation space by not only launching Matter-enabled products, but a hands-free smart lighting experience as well. The company has announced three new offerings that include the Nanoleaf 4D TV Smarter Kit, Skylight, and a Nala Learning Bridge, which basically...
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Google Maps 'Immersive View', Android 13 Beta 2, and Everything Else Announced at Google I/O 2022
Google Maps is getting an 'immersive view' to deliver an enhanced viewing experience to users, Google announced at its I/O 2022 consumer keynote on Wednesday. Android 13 Beta 2 was also released, while Google Meet is being updated with features including portrait lighting and automated transcriptions. Separately, Google Assistant is getting a Look ...
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Eight New Echoing Black Hole Binaries Discovered in Our Galaxy: MIT Researchers
Black holes are intriguing and mysterious objects. They are dreaded, too, because their gravitational pull is so strong that they do not allow anything to pass through them, not even light, except on the rare occasions when they feed. When a black hole pulls in gas and dust from an orbiting star, it sends out spectacular bursts of X-ray that bounce...
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Government To Make Transport Vehicles' Fitness Test Mandatory From 2023
All transport vehicles will have to get mandatory fitness certificates only from automated testing stations from next year.
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Panasonic Launches Wi-Fi Enabled Smart LED Bulb With Multi-Colour Options, Auto-Scheduling Features
Panasonic has launched a Wi-Fi enabled Smart LED Bulb, which includes multi-colour lighting options and automated scheduling functions. The Smart Bulb can be connected and used via voice command features through Alexa and Google Assistant.
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Tesla To Buy German Battery Assembly Maker: Report
Tesla has agreed to buy ATW Automation company, a subsidiary of the Canadian ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc.
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Tesla Says Cars Can Automatically Stop for Traffic Lights
After testing on public roads, Tesla is rolling out a new feature of its partially automated driving system designed to spot stop signs and traffic signals.
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40 Countries Barring India, US & China Agree To Have Automatic Braking On New Cars
Forty countries led by Japan and the European Union have agreed to have automated braking systems as standard on new cars and light commercial vehicles as soon as next year. The countries adopting the new safety regulations do not the US, China and India though. The regulation will require all new vehicles sold to come equipped with the automated e...
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Lion Air Crash Sheds Light on Dark Side of Cockpit Automation
As Boeing Co. was developing its latest version of the 737 airliner, it discovered the design was slightly more prone to a loss of control. So the company added a computer-driven safety feature -- one that is now a focus of the investigation into a fatal crash last month near Indonesia.
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F1: Chequered Flags Could Be Replaced By Light Boards After Canadian GP Blunder
The chequered flag blunder at the end of the 2018 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix last weekend, may have been a crisis averted, but did raise several questions of safety concerns during the race. The incident has been embarrassing for the F1 officials and the team is now devising a new method to make it seamless. In a recent statement, Formula 1 race...
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CES 2018: Nokia Sleep Mattress Pad With Home Automation Features Debuts
At CES 2018, the Nokia Sleep pad with sleep monitoring and features to control your smart lights and thermostats has been unveiled.
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International Road Federation Urges Government To Make Fog Lights Mandatory In Vehicles
The IRF said fog lights and automated vehicle lights that switch on due to poor natural light or fog, or during low-visibility conditions, could reduce the risk of collisions.
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A Robot Priest Called 'BlessU-2' Grants Automated Blessings In Germany
A robot priest that beams lights from its hands and grants automated 'blessings' to people is being met with mixed reactions at a church in Germany. The robot, called BlessU-2, was developed by the Evangelical Church in Hesse and Nassau.
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Everything You Need to Know Before Buying LED Lights
There are a lot of myths in the LED market right now, and if you're thinking of upgrading our lighting setup, you should read this guide.
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Google's Gemini-Powered Smart Speaker Likely to Launch Soon in Four Colourways: Report
Google next smart home speaker, teased at the Google Pixel 10 launch event, is expected to launch in four colours, including green, black Porcelain, and a red shade. It may debut by October or next spring with the Pixel 10a. The speaker reportedly resembles a bulkier HomePod Mini with a bottom light ring and fabric finish. Powered by Gemini, it wil...
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CES 2023: Nanoleaf 4D TV Smarter Kit, Skylight and Nala Learning Bridge Showcased
Nanoleaf has always been about wall lighting, but at CES 2023, it has moved into the home automation space by not only launching Matter-enabled products, but a hands-free smart lighting experience as well. The company has announced three new offerings that include the Nanoleaf 4D TV Smarter Kit, Skylight, and a Nala Learning Bridge, which basically...
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Google Maps 'Immersive View', Android 13 Beta 2, and Everything Else Announced at Google I/O 2022
Google Maps is getting an 'immersive view' to deliver an enhanced viewing experience to users, Google announced at its I/O 2022 consumer keynote on Wednesday. Android 13 Beta 2 was also released, while Google Meet is being updated with features including portrait lighting and automated transcriptions. Separately, Google Assistant is getting a Look ...
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Eight New Echoing Black Hole Binaries Discovered in Our Galaxy: MIT Researchers
Black holes are intriguing and mysterious objects. They are dreaded, too, because their gravitational pull is so strong that they do not allow anything to pass through them, not even light, except on the rare occasions when they feed. When a black hole pulls in gas and dust from an orbiting star, it sends out spectacular bursts of X-ray that bounce...
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Government To Make Transport Vehicles' Fitness Test Mandatory From 2023
All transport vehicles will have to get mandatory fitness certificates only from automated testing stations from next year.
-
Panasonic Launches Wi-Fi Enabled Smart LED Bulb With Multi-Colour Options, Auto-Scheduling Features
Panasonic has launched a Wi-Fi enabled Smart LED Bulb, which includes multi-colour lighting options and automated scheduling functions. The Smart Bulb can be connected and used via voice command features through Alexa and Google Assistant.
-
Tesla To Buy German Battery Assembly Maker: Report
Tesla has agreed to buy ATW Automation company, a subsidiary of the Canadian ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc.
-
Tesla Says Cars Can Automatically Stop for Traffic Lights
After testing on public roads, Tesla is rolling out a new feature of its partially automated driving system designed to spot stop signs and traffic signals.
-
40 Countries Barring India, US & China Agree To Have Automatic Braking On New Cars
Forty countries led by Japan and the European Union have agreed to have automated braking systems as standard on new cars and light commercial vehicles as soon as next year. The countries adopting the new safety regulations do not the US, China and India though. The regulation will require all new vehicles sold to come equipped with the automated e...
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Lion Air Crash Sheds Light on Dark Side of Cockpit Automation
As Boeing Co. was developing its latest version of the 737 airliner, it discovered the design was slightly more prone to a loss of control. So the company added a computer-driven safety feature -- one that is now a focus of the investigation into a fatal crash last month near Indonesia.
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F1: Chequered Flags Could Be Replaced By Light Boards After Canadian GP Blunder
The chequered flag blunder at the end of the 2018 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix last weekend, may have been a crisis averted, but did raise several questions of safety concerns during the race. The incident has been embarrassing for the F1 officials and the team is now devising a new method to make it seamless. In a recent statement, Formula 1 race...
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CES 2018: Nokia Sleep Mattress Pad With Home Automation Features Debuts
At CES 2018, the Nokia Sleep pad with sleep monitoring and features to control your smart lights and thermostats has been unveiled.
-
International Road Federation Urges Government To Make Fog Lights Mandatory In Vehicles
The IRF said fog lights and automated vehicle lights that switch on due to poor natural light or fog, or during low-visibility conditions, could reduce the risk of collisions.
-
A Robot Priest Called 'BlessU-2' Grants Automated Blessings In Germany
A robot priest that beams lights from its hands and grants automated 'blessings' to people is being met with mixed reactions at a church in Germany. The robot, called BlessU-2, was developed by the Evangelical Church in Hesse and Nassau.
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Everything You Need to Know Before Buying LED Lights
There are a lot of myths in the LED market right now, and if you're thinking of upgrading our lighting setup, you should read this guide.
