The Best Smart Smoke Alarms—and Why You Still Need at Least One Dumb Alarm

Every smart smoke alarm I’ve tested has one potentially fatal flaw, trading fewer nuisance alarms for a risky sensor strategy ...

MIT shows off sensor tech that enables blood glucose monitoring on smartwatches

MIT's new device uses light to measure blood sugar levels without any needles, and a wearable version is already in the works ...
Science Daily

Scientists turn MXene into tiny nanoscrolls that supercharge batteries and sensors

Scientists have transformed a groundbreaking 2D nanomaterial called MXene into an even more powerful 1D form—tiny scroll-like tubes that are incredibly thin yet highly conductive. By rolling flat ...
The Hill

TSA chief warns staffing problems could close airports, threaten World Cup

The top official at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) warned Congress on Wednesday that staffing shortages tied to the partial government shutdown could force the agency to close small ...
The Washington Post

Sen. Rick Scott: Big government causes problems

Republican Sens. Mitch McConnell (Kentucky), Roy Blunt (Missouri), and Rick Scott (Florida) in D.C. in May 2022. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) Regarding George F. Will’s March 19 column, “The ...
IEEE

Development of Intelligent Fire Detection System Using Multi-Sensor Verification and Machine Learning-Based Visual Camera Integration for Multi-Floor Building Applications

Abstract: Fire hazards remain a frequent threat in urban environments, especially in multi-floor buildings, with substantial risks of property damage and casualties. Conventional fire detection ...
IEEE

Denoise on Sensor: A Near-Sensor Compute-in-Memory Macro for Visual Perception Denoising via Concatnation-Eliminating

Abstract: Noise is one of the most common and significant factors leading to image degradation. In recent years, due to the rapid development of neural networks, the performance of denoising ...