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Ring cameras can now recognize faces and help to find lost pets

Ring cameras can now recognize faces and help to find lost pets

At an event on Tuesday, Amazon unveiled a range of new AI-powered features for its latest Ring cameras and doorbells.  The features will enable Ring users to recognize visitors’ faces and find lost pets by connecting with other Ring users in the same neighborhood. Amazon also launched an Alexa+ feature that functions as a smart doorbell assistant, providing details about …

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Ring announces Retinal 4K Vision doorbells and Search Party for finding pets

Ring announces Retinal 4K Vision doorbells and Search Party for finding pets

Today Amazon held its annual Devices and Services event, debuting its next generation of products. While Amazon isn’t live streaming the event, we’re on the floor sharing everything it announces in our live blog, including a slew of new Ring products and features. Take Ring’s Retinal Vision, rolling out across its new line of 2K and 4K doorbells and cameras. …

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Ring unveils first-ever 4K security cameras and AI feature that helps families find lost pets

Ring unveils first-ever 4K security cameras and AI feature that helps families find lost pets

Ring Wired Doorbell Pro ($249.99), Wired Doorbell Plus ($179.99), Outdoor Cam Pro ($199.99, $299.98 PoE), Spotlight Cam Pro ($249.99, $349.98 PoE), Floodlight Cam Pro ($279.99), Indoor Cam Plus ($59.99), and Wired Doorbell Elite ($499.99) are available for pre-order today. Search Party for dogs will start rolling out in November, followed by cats and other pets, and Alexa+ Greetings and Familiar …

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‘Office Golden Retriever’ Successfully Distracts Coworkers To Give Him Pets

‘Office Golden Retriever’ Successfully Distracts Coworkers To Give Him Pets

Some offices have coffee breaks to keep morale up. Others, like the one in this video, have a Golden Retriever. Cheddar has officially declared himself the office’s most important employee — or rather, everyone’s “favorite coworker.” Instead of crunching numbers or sitting through meetings, his main job seems to be making sure nobody gets too focused on their laptops when …

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What Hurricane Katrina taught us about protecting pets : NPR

What Hurricane Katrina taught us about protecting pets : NPR

Tens of thousands of pets — if not hundreds of thousands — were left in places like New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina because disaster response agencies told people to leave pets behind. Chris Hondros/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chris Hondros/Getty Images Nita Hemeter remembers the barking and meowing, and being able to look up from the middle of a …

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What is ‘zombie’ rabbit disease and can pets catch it?

What is ‘zombie’ rabbit disease and can pets catch it?

A disease that turns rabbits into zombie-looking creatures is trending. Horned, demon-looking rabbits were reported hopping around Fort Collins, Colorado, The Associated Press (AP) reported Friday. There have even been claims of the grotesque animals in Washington, according to KIRO 7. Cottontail Rabbit Papillomavirus causes ‘zombie’ rabbit disease However, Chase Gunnell, Communications Manager for the Washington Department of Fish and …

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Puppy fat implants: are our pets next in line for weight-loss drugs? | Pets

Puppy fat implants: are our pets next in line for weight-loss drugs? | Pets

Where humans lead, their dogs tend to follow – now it seems that might even apply to weight-loss wonder drugs. Medications such as Wegovy have become ubiquitous among people hoping to shed pounds quickly. But businesses keen to cash in on the science behind the weight-loss jabs are now investigating other applications for the drugs, and our four-legged friends could …

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Canine distemper in coyotes could endanger Valley pets

Canine distemper in coyotes could endanger Valley pets

PHOENIX — Arizona wildlife officials are sounding the alarm about potential health risks wild coyotes could pose to domestic animals. Laboratory testing has confirmed that canine distemper is circulating among coyotes within residential neighborhoods and parks, according to the Arizona Game and Fish Department. This illness is a highly contagious viral disease that infects an animal’s respiratory, gastrointestinal and nervous …

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