A smart toilet capable of carrying out urine tests to detect health issues within 90 seconds and a ring which can track menstrual cycles are among the gadgets being unveiled at the CES technology fair in Las Vegas. The trade show opens on Thursday, but many brands including Samsung, LG, Panasonic and others, have begun […]
After a turbulent year in 2022, the global tech sector will be hoping for calmer times in 2023 – but that might be wishful thinking. Elon Musk’s controversial ownership of Twitter remains unpredictable and uncertain, with a new chief executive supposedly to be parachuted in; the Online Safety Bill is still to complete its passage […]
Finding out the Liverpool score, Elon Musk’s net worth, and the age of Diana Ross have been named among the most popular questions asked of Amazon virtual assistant Alexa in the UK over the last 12 months. Questions about who former prime minister Liz Truss is married to and the height of American rapper Jack […]
Smart speakers help people who live on their own feel less lonely and give some disabled people a stronger sense of independence, according to new Ofcom research. During an in-depth survey of 100 owners and 15 non-owners who tested a smart speaker, some described their device as being like a companion and liked being able […]
Dyson’s first pair of noise-cancelling headphones, which also come with a personal air purification system, will go on sale in Ireland in March starting at €799, the company has confirmed. The Dyson Zone were first unveiled earlier this year as the UK-founded firm’s unique take on combating noise and air pollution in urban areas around […]
Text messages still play a big role in the daily lives of many, with almost one in three sending and receiving SMS messages every day – 30 years after the first text was sent – according to new figures. Despite a wide range of other communications platforms now being available, including services such as WhatsApp, […]
Dyson engineers are developing products that will be able to detect and fix issues themselves without any input needed from the owners, the company has said. Giving an update on the company’s £2.75 billion investment plan into new technologies announced earlier this year, the firm’s chief engineer Jake Dyson said it was working on products […]
The iPhone is to move to a USB-C connector in order to comply with new EU laws which require small electronics to come with the charging port. Apple executive Greg Joswiak told a Wall Street Journal technology conference in California that the company has “no choice” but to comply with the law as it does […]
Apple has unveiled a redesigned version of the iPad alongside an update to its top-of-the-range iPad Pro line-up in its latest round of new gadget announcements. The tech giant’s new entry-level iPad model has seen the home button removed, the front-facing camera moved to the longer side of the device and the lightning port changed […]
Dyson has unveiled a new cordless vacuum cleaner that it says is powerful enough to pick up virus particles around the home. The British tech firm said the Gen5detect is its most powerful cordless vacuum ever and has been engineered to capture 99.99% of particles. The device includes filtration technology that fully seals the machine […]
