Device

A middle-schooler just won $25,000 for inventing a fire-detection device that works faster than the average smoke detector

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12-year-old Shanya Gill won a national science competition for her fire detection device. The device works quicker than the average smoke detector by using a thermal camera. Gill said she hopes to use the $25,000 prize to take her device to market. Last year, sixth grader Shanya Gill and her family were shocked to hear … Read more

This Cheap Hacking Device Can Crash Your iPhone With Pop-Ups

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As the Israel-Hamas war continues, with Israeli troops moving into the Gaza Strip and encircling Gaza City, one piece of technology is having an outsized impact on how we see and understand the war. Messaging app Telegram, which has a history of lax moderation, has been used by Hamas to share gruesome images and videos. … Read more

Explosive device blows up at convention center in south India killing at least one and wounding 36

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Authorities say an explosive device blew up at a convention center in southern India killing at least one person and wounding 36 others ByThe Associated Press October 29, 2023, 3:15 AM People gather outside following a blast at the Zamra convention center in Kalamassery, a town in Kochi, southern Kerala state, India, Sunday, Oct.29, 2023. … Read more

Matter 1.2 adds support for 9 new smart home device types, and that’s not all

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Mike Hill/Stone/Getty Images Matter 1.2 just arrived, and it’s moving the smart home into innovating automations in a way we’ve never seen before. The smart home connectivity standard is expanding to include support for nine new smart home device types, with Matter 1.2 products to be released as early as the end of 2023. The … Read more

Google Pixel 8 reviews are in — 3 things critics hate about the Android device

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Pixel 8 reviews have dropped today, including our own in-depth critique on the Pixel 8 and the Pixel 8 Pro, and tech connoisseurs have been applauding Google’s new-generation flagship phone line as one of the best — if not the best — Android devices on the market. But of course, no technological feat is perfect. … Read more

Early Prime Day 2023: Best Amazon device deals including Kindle Scribe, Echo Dot, and more

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A bunch of Amazon devices are currently on sale, in preparation for the Prime Big Deal Days 2023. Here are our top picks: Prime Day (which will run on Oct. 10 and Oct. 11 this fall) is the best time to invest in some very discounted Amazon products. As our reporter Haley Henschel mentioned in … Read more

Philips shares fall after FDA says sleep device recall inadequate

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Philips office building in Warsaw, Poland on July 29, 2021. (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Dutch health tech company Philips tumbled to the bottom of the European benchmark on Friday, after the U.S. drug regulator deemed its handling of a major product recall inadequate. The … Read more

Greatest tech deal: 3-in-1 Apple machine charging cable on sale for $19

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TL;DR: As of Aug. 27, you may get the three-in-one USB-C, iPhone, and Apple Watch Lightning charging cable for simply $18.99 (reg. $39.99) within the Mashable Store — a financial savings of 52%. Whether or not you’re at work or on the street, it may be actually annoying to wish a separate charger for every … Read more

Give iPhone or Android satellite tv for pc messaging powers with this helpful system

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Matthew Miller/ZDNET Mobile protection has expanded over time, however should you spend time open air, you will see areas of the world with little to no protection. Whereas it’s a reduction to get off the grid at instances, in case you are injured, delayed, or remoted, then it’s possible you’ll need to talk with household, … Read more