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The UK has some of the least energy-efficient housing in Europe—here's how to fix this

Poorly constructed housing can seriously affect people's health and wellbeing. And with the UK having some of the oldest buildings in Europe, that's a lot of housing not fit for purpose.

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Ready for smart bathrooms? Kohler unveils app-controlled bathtub

In a Kohler future, you step into a bathtub controlled by an app and use a toilet or sink without ever touching it with your hands.

Jan 11, 2021

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Samsung bringing 'bigger and bigger' TVs to market to meet stay-at-home demands of coronavirus pandemic

Samsung kicked off the 2021 CES trade show Wednesday with a showcase of new televisions meant to address changes in home life brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

Jan 06, 2021

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Instagram adds shopping feature in Reels with product tags

Instagram launched today a feature that allows shopping in Reels.

Dec 10, 2020

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Staying home during COVID-19 means higher electricity bills

Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States in March, disruptions to daily patterns of life have become the norm. For the average American, the amount of time spent at home—whether working or avoiding ...

Dec 01, 2020

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Teaching computers the meaning of sensor names in smart homes

The UPV/EHU's IXA group has use natural language processing techniques to overcome one of the major difficulties associated with smart homes, namely that the systems developed to infer activities in one environment do not ...

Dec 01, 2020

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Instagram adds Reels, Shop tabs in its home screen, removes Search, Notifications tabs

Instagram redesigned its home screen to give users easy access to its Reels and Shop features instead of the Search tool and Notifications page.

Nov 13, 2020

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To help economy, bank proposes tax on working from home

White collar staff reaping the financial benefits of working from home should be taxed to help other workers who aren't getting the same advantages, experts at Deutsche Bank said in a new report.

Nov 12, 2020

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Ditch the soundbar with new Amazon Echo speakers

Besides sporting a new round look, Amazon's updated fourth generation Echo speakers have something else going for them. Buy a pair for $200 and they make fabulous TV speakers.

Oct 27, 2020

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New system uses floor vibrations to detect building occupants

Thanks to a new system developed at EPFL, building owners can detect the number of occupants and track their movement using sensors installed on floor slabs. This novel approach could be particularly useful for enhancing ...