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An eight-year-old footballer who lost sight due to rare eye condition has been gifted a life-changing artificial vision device which allows him to read by Lionel Messi. Mikey Poulli, from London, who was diagnosed with a rare and incurable eye condition at seven-years-old and subsequently lost his sight, was spotted by England’s blind squad coach last … Read more
AI device for nursing homes can monitor elderly residents’ precise movements using radio waves and call for help if needed The device bounces radio waves around a room to look at objects and movement When it detects movement it bounces the signal back to the mounted sensor Artificial Intelligence analyses the data to create a … Read more
A new device is able to take in sunlight, carbon dioxide and water to create a new carbon-neutral fuel without any outside source of electricity, its developers claim. University of Cambridge experts behind the device say it uses a form of ‘artificial photosynthesis’ – the process used by plants to convert sunlight into energy. The … Read more
Amazon has released a child-friendly feature for its Alexa smart assistant called FreeTime. Once activated, the device will answer questions on sensitive topics differently to palm-off curious children. Alexa changes its answers to questions poised by all members of the household once the feature is turned on, regardless of age. ALEXA, WHERE DO BABIES COME … Read more
Breaking: Bomb squad swoop on Norfolk beach after ‘unexploded device’ is found in car park Device found at beach car par at Horsey Gapy, north of Great Yarmouth, today Norfolk Police have closed off car park and have advised people to avoid area They say this follows reports of an ‘unexploded device’ found in the … Read more
A small device that ‘zaps the ear’ to trigger nerves in the brain that hold the key to learning languages has been developed and it could improve your language skills. The simple gadget dramatically improves the wearer’s ability to learn new words, say the University of Pittsburgh team behind the research new development. The painless … Read more
Bomb squad rush to city centre as area is evacuated after magnet fisherman pulls suspected explosive device out of river Rusty object believed to be an explosive device pulled from River Aire in Leeds Large cordon was placed around the area and nearby businesses evacuated West Yorkshire Police later confirmed ‘shell-like’ object is an old … Read more
Bomb squad rush to city centre as area is evacuated after magnet fisherman pulls suspected explosive device out of river Rusty object believed to be an explosive device pulled from River Aire in Leeds Large cordon was placed around the area and nearby businesses evacuated West Yorkshire Police later confirmed ‘shell-like’ object is an old … Read more
From smart speakers to e-readers and voice-controlled devices, Amazon has dozens of models that are dominating the main-stream market. And mostly for good reason. If you’re trying to decide which smart device works for you and your home, then we have highlighted some of the best Amazon devices currently on sale on the mega-site now … Read more
Traffic noise coming through an open window can be slashed in HALF thanks to a new ‘anti-sound’ device Researchers combat ‘noise with noise’ by playing back inverted sound waves These act to mitigate the noises coming from outside including traffic sounds The team found it helped to cut the volume of traffic noise by up … Read more