Category: Gadgets

Smartphone use effects include increased impulsiveness, says study

Sam Lambert
Smartphone use effects - people using smartphones

People who use their phones regularly are more likely to seek immediate rewards and reject delayed rewards. Regular smartphone use effects include a notable and measurable impact on impulsiveness, regardless of age or the ways the device is most commonly used. This leads individuals to make impulsive decisions and seek out immediate gratification. Regular device users are more likely to make snap decisions regarding everything from shopping choices to the choice to have children. From tiny selections such as downloading an app to life-changing purchases such as buying a house…

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US Army wearable tech to collect biometric data for soldiers

Jennifer Goula
US Army Wearable Tech - soldier with helmet and googles

The goal is to use the IVAS headset in the development of military artificial intelligence. US Army wearable tech intends to collect soldier biometric data in order to integrate these gadgets with several other forms of technology such as augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI). The outcome will be AR goggles that will enhance cybersecurity. Among the top technological military goals over the next year will be in user authentication. Network Cross-Function Team senior science and technology advisor Donald Coulter spoke at a C4ISRNET-hotsted webinar at the start of…

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US military tests augmented reality goggles for dogs

Julie Campbell
Augmented reality goggles - dog wearing goggles - military

The animals could one day find themselves wearing AR technology so solders can issue remote commands. New augmented reality goggles for dogs in the United States military could one day become standard gear for the working animals. This would provide soldiers with the ability to issue remote commands to the dogs during operations. The high-tech eyewear for dogs is under development by Seattle-based Command Sight. Command Sight has received US Army research funding to develop the augmented reality goggles for military dogs. The goal is to create gear that will…

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Using the right UVC light wand to get through a COVID-19 and flu Twin-demic

Julie Campbell

Using a powerful and yet safe ultraviolet light device may be a game changer this winter. Before this winter arrives, make sure there’s a UVC light wand on your radar. If things play out as medical experts are warning, it’s time to gear up against the “twin-demic” that could happen when the pandemic stretches out through flu season. Making sure you have a powerful ultraviolet light electronic cleaner will be key. The Mogix UVC light wand is among the top ultraviolet light cleaning tools you’ll get your sanitized hands on…

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The new recycled plastic Chromecast can’t be available in a black model

Julie Campbell
Recycled plastic Chromecast - Image of traditional black Chromecast

Like Google’s Pixel and Nest products, the materials used don’t allow for that darker color. As Google increases its sustainability push, it has unveiled its upcoming recycled plastic Chromecast device. Among the first issues that many people noted about the design is that despite the color variety, there isn’t a black model available. The reason the product isn’t available in black is directly linked with the materials used to make it. The same can be said about the recycled plastic Chromecast as the Pixel and other Nest products that Google…

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