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New AC models unveiled through 2026, including LG's DualCool AI with a 5-meter radar sensor and Hisense's Companion Living AC, use motion tracking and smart home data to direct cooling only toward occupants rather than entire rooms. Similar targeted-cooling features have appeared from Samsung, Dyson, Dreo and Midea, building on occupancy-sensing technology Mitsubishi Electric first introduced in 1994.
A hardware tinkerer describes building a concealed lock that opens with a secret magnetic gesture rather than a simple magnet swipe. The design uses SparkFun's $100 magnetic imaging tile, an 8x8 grid of Hall-effect sensors read via SPI, paired with a Teensy 4.1 microcontroller to drive a servo and lock mechanism.
Baseus has released a new home security camera equipped with two 3K-resolution sensors and a built-in spotlight that tracks and illuminates people or objects detected in its field of view. The spotlight feature is designed to actively follow subjects rather than simply floodlighting a fixed area.
Multiple Samsung Galaxy Watch users have reported circular, burn-like red marks on their wrists, appearing specifically under the device's sensor area. The reports have fueled online discussion over whether the marks represent actual skin burns or a milder form of irritation.
An industry resource hub is promoting content on edge AI applications for smart cities, framed around moving from passive data insight to automated 'cognitive action.' Access requires users to register a profile and log in before viewing the full material.
Engineers at Delft University of Technology developed a lightweight tactile sensor modeled on animal whiskers, allowing small drones to detect obstacles by touch rather than vision. The design targets ultra-compact rescue drones, which often operate in smoke-filled or dark environments where cameras and lidar fail. Professor Salwa Hamaza said the sensor must be lightweight, low-latency and low-power to work on such drones.
A tech explainer details how modern smartphones rely on multiple proximity sensors to handle tasks like dimming the screen during calls, detecting when a phone is in a pocket, and supporting other automated behaviors. The piece traces how sensor-heavy design became standard after the original 2007 iPhone, noting that manufacturers have since competed to add more sensors, including some novelties like external temperature readers once found on certain Google Pixel phones.
Retired General David Petraeus, former CIA director, said on the Forecast2050 podcast that by 2030 militaries could deploy 'agentic AI staff officers' coordinating networks of autonomous sensors and weapons with little or no human input. He described these systems as tireless AI officers directing operations across groups of machines rather than controlling single drones, and said he expects platoon- or battalion-sized autonomous units to coordinate without human intervention. He also predicted Ukraine will expand use of autonomous unmanned systems by the end of 2026.
Leaked information reveals that the Fitbit Edge now includes a screen and a range of sensors comparable to those in the company's previous screenless models. This marks a significant update to Fitbit's wearable lineup.
A tech guide explains why built-in laptop webcams often produce blurry, grainy or washed-out images, attributing it mainly to the small camera sensors that must fit into thin laptop lids. It also lists several ways users can improve webcam quality, including adjusting software settings and improving room lighting.
Neurable introduced the Neurable One, brain-scanning headphones with 12 EEG sensors built into the earpads designed to track focus during work, study or gaming. The Boston-based company had previously licensed its sensor technology to partners like Master & Dynamic and HP's HyperX, but CEO Ramses Alcaide said it chose to build its own hardware this time. The headphones go on sale in October through Neurable's website.
Google Home users reported receiving repeated motion-detection notifications even while present in their own homes, according to a Reddit thread with multiple similar complaints. One affected user posted screenshots showing several alerts within minutes of each other, and later said the issue appeared to resolve itself, though it's unclear if others saw the same fix.