One of the iPhone 14 and Apple Watch Series 8's newest features is the new Crash Detection function, which can detect whether the user had been in "a severe car crash." While it has been reported that ...

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With icing still a prevalent threat to air transport, a European-funded project has been exploring hybrid detection of ice build-up through a combination of new sensor technology and analysis of ...

There are reports in the Chinese media that a BYD smartwatch patent with alcohol detection capability has gotten approval. The approval by the country’s intellectual property office is a critical step ...

JVCKENWOOD has developed a visual function detection apparatus that detects a test subject’s visual function by analyzing the position of their gazing point in relation to a displayed image. The ...

Crash detection and the automated contacting of emergency services isn't a new idea. General Motors' OnStar has been around for over two decades now, and is available on GM vehicles from the 2023 ...

A YouTuber has quite literally crash-tested the iPhone 14's Crash Detection feature and found Apple's new emergency SOS function to reliably kick into action in the event of a controlled vehicle ...