Tag Archives: Sensors

IN A NUTSHELL 📡 Smart dust technology merges science fiction with reality, offering revolutionary potential in data collection and analysis. 🌱 Tiny sensors are being developed for environmental monitoring, capable of detecting changes in humidity, light, and temperature. 🔍 As the market grows, ethical concerns about privacy and surveillance are increasingly important to address. ⚖️ The balance between technological advancement …

Protein-based quantum bits (qubits) could be the key to accelerating biological research at the smallest of scales, thanks to a new scientific breakthrough. Researchers from the University of Chicago have discovered a way to turn a fluorescent protein into a biological qubit that can be built directly inside a cell, then used as a way to detect magnetic and electrical …

We’ve known for some time that there was major news on the way from Philips Hue, and the company has now announced all of the details. One of the headline features is a new Bridge Pro which turns your existing smart bulbs into motion sensors. Bulbs also get more affordable, light strips get brighter, and there’s support for Matter-over-Thread. Finally, …

Philips Hue has announced that its smart light bulbs — both new and existing models — are being upgraded to feature built-in motion sensing. The new feature, called Hue MotionAware, uses radio-frequency (RF) sensing to detect changes in the Zigbee signal between bulbs, allowing them to respond to movement without the need for separate motion sensors. It’s a major upgrade …

Apple’s upcoming AirPods Pro 3 will indeed feature in-ear temperature sensing as well as heart-rate sensing, but the rumored live translation feature is not ready for launch and will instead arrive in a later software update. That’s according to an anonymous tip received by 9to5Mac. Apple is known to have been working on a variety of health features for future …

Smart lighting company Philips Hue appears to be launching a new version of its bridge, the first in a decade. According to a product page briefly published on Hue’s website and since removed, the Hue Bridge Pro will be faster, have more capacity, and can “turn your smart lights into motion sensors.” A Hue video doorbell, new outdoor lighting, and …

What you need to know A new leak suggests we can expect a new Quick Charge Dock, a Gen 3 sensor hub, and 25% faster charging speeds for the Pixel Watch 4. The upgraded sensor hub promises more accurate health and fitness tracking. Built-in Gemini support is said to be coming, along with a charger that can detect moisture. Leaks …

DJI Osmo 360 brings two 1/1.1″ square-shaped sensors with f/1.9 lenses for up to 8K 50fps panoramic video or 5K 4:3 30fps and 4K 4:3 120fps single lens video. Supporting the same magnetic mount and batteries as the Osmo Action 5 Pro, the new Osmo 360 is available now, starting at €479.99. Today, with the newly announced camera, the Chinese …

Here’s something that will make you lose just a bit more faith in humanity—or at least reach for some hand wipes. New research shows that even in hospitals, a substantial number of people aren’t bothering to wash their hands. Scientists from the University of Surrey in England led the study, installing sensors near hospital toilet and sink pipes to keep …

When Panasonic announced the Lumix S1 II in May, it promised “exceptional photographic and videographic capabilities.” As PetaPixel‘s review showed, Panasonic delivered. New testing by Bill Claff at Photons to Photos reveals that the S1 II’s dynamic range is not just good, but class-leading. As a refresher, the Panasonic Lumix S1 II has a 24.1-megapixel full-frame partially stacked CMOS image …