Category: Gadgets
Ford develops ‘smart kennels’ to keep dogs relaxed during fireworks
Ford has designed a noise-cancelling kennel for dogs to ease the stress created by fireworks displays celebrating the New Year. The quiet kennel uses similar noise-cancelling technology found in cars and headphones but remains a concept for the moment. Microphones inside the prototype detect the sound of fireworks and transmit opposing frequencies from built-in speakers…
Brits sitting on £3.5 billion of unused gadgets, including old laptops and phones
Brits are sitting on almost £3.5 billion worth of unused gadgets in their home, a study has found. The average household has old phones, computers, games consoles and TVs gathering dust in drawers, cupboards and even under the stairs, totalling around £127. UK homes are also hoarding 4.4 million unwanted iPhones and 2.6 million old…
These were the Top 10 Most-Viewed Ads on YouTube this year
Image: Press Association A star-studded Amazon advert was top of the charts, with Nike’s controversial campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick at number 4.... YouTube has released a rundown of the 10 most-viewed adverts of 2018, with a star-studded campaign for Amazon’s Alexa coming out on top. The Alexa Loses Her Voice…
Uber seeks London-based boss to lead new electric bike service
Uber is preparing for the arrival of its electric-assisted bike hiring service in the UK and Ireland, according to a job listing on the company’s website. The ride-hailing giant is searching for a general manager to work in London to “shape and lead” operations for Jump in Britain, an urban mobility firm it bought in…
British Entrepreneur buys 1,000mph Bloodhound Supersonic Car project
Pilot Andy Green steers as BLOODHOUND SSC is towed out of the hangar by technicians at Newquay airport, Cornwall (Ben Birchall/PA) A British entrepreneur has bought the business and assets for the Bloodhound supersonic car project which aimed to hit speeds of 1,000mph. Bloodhound Programme Ltd, the firm behind the initiative…
Should you buy a fitness wearable this Xmas or are benefits overstated?
Many of us are likely to find a smartwatch or fitness wearable under the Christmas tree this year, most of them claiming to help improve our health and well-being in some way. After the excesses of the festive season many of us will turn to these devices to try and kick-start a new and healthier…
Stunning timelapse footage shows Geminid meteor shower lighting up sky
Geminid Meteor Shower Time-lapseI was only able to capture about an hour and a half. The long streaks are airplanes. The short “blips” are the actual meteors. pic.twitter.com/HQ6RhbMkPq — JEKeyes (@jekeyes) December 14, 2018 Remarkable timelapse footage shows the Geminid meteor shower shimmering in the sky. The video, shot by Jason Keyes, shows the…
Police to test facial recognition technology – but concerns over accuracy
The Metropolitan Police is to test live facial recognition in Westminster on December 17 and 18 as part of an “ongoing trial” of the technology. A mobile deployment of the controversial surveillance software will include covering areas in the vicinity of Soho, Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square and will be used “overtly”, the Met said,…
Review: AUTODOC car parts app
This week I took my car, an Audi A5 Sportback, for a service at the local car repair shop in North London. It cost me a few hundred pounds and I didn't really need that much in the way of new parts. Just a new Xenon headlight. God only knows why they are expensive. Had…
Tumblr returns to the App Store ahead of adult content ban
The app for social networking site Tumblr has reappeared on Apple's App Store after the platform announced it is to ban all explicit adult content. The app was removed in November after child pornography images were uncovered on the site, having evaded the service’s content filters. Previously, adult content was allowed when an age-restricted ‘safe…
