United Nations criticises voice assistants for promoting gender biases
A United Nations report has found that Apple's Siri, Amazon's Alexa, and other female-voiced digital assistants "reinforce commonly held gender biases". More
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Bryte smart bed adjusts throughout the night to help users stay asleep
Tech startup Bryte has designed a robotic bed that can automatically adjust the temperature, customise support for different parts of the body and even rock a person to sleep. More
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Swift Creatives' cooking concept makes sous vide meals as easy as microwaving
Design studio Swift Creatives has come up with a smart cooking system called Sous Swift, that uses a sous-vide water bath to prepare restaurant-quality food with minimal effort. More
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Elvie launches wearable breast pump that's silent and wireless
Technology company Elvie has launched a cordless breast pump designed to be worn inconspicuously in any nursing bra. More
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C-224 lamp uses LiFi technology to transmit data through light
ÉCAL graduate Alexandre Picciotto collaborated with French technology firm Oledcomm to design a LiFi emitting lamp for libraries. More
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Tupperware-style products use the Internet of Things to help you reduce your food waste
Chicago-based tech startup Ovie has launched Smarterware, a line of food-storage products that alert users when the contents of their fridge are about to spoil. More
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Apple's HomePod speaker damages wooden furniture
The launch of Apple's smart home hub, the HomePod, has been marred by news that the speaker is leaving circular marks on wooden furniture. More
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Heatworks shrinks the standard dishwasher to fit inside micro homes
Heatworks has created a countertop, app-controlled dishwasher for small homes, which can also be used to steam seafood and sanitise baby products. More
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Nokia's sleep tracker can dim the lights and switch on the heating
Nokia has launched a device that is able to track your slumber patterns, as well as adjust the lighting and temperature for when you get in and out of bed. More
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Yves Behar debuts Hive View home security camera at CES
Yves Behar's design studio Fuseproject has created a cube-shaped indoor security camera that detaches from its base, which will launch at the Consumer Electronics Show next week. More
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Amazon Key allows strangers to open your front door
Online retail giant Amazon has launched a service that lets its delivery staff drop off packages inside a customer's home while they are out. More
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Baitasi House of the Future features moving walls controlled by a smart TV
Chinese studio Dot Architects has completed a futuristic home in a traditional Beijing hutong, featuring moveable furniture modules and an extension constructed using the WikiHouse open-source architecture platform. More
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Panasonic presents a washing machine that folds your clothes and a fridge that comes when called
A washing machine that folds away clean clothes, a voice-responsive mobile fridge and a smart sake cooler that recommends meal pairings for your chosen bottle are among the concepts showcased by Panasonic at consumer electronics fair IFA in Berlin. More
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Google Assistant comes to third-party smart speakers
The voice assistant from Google's Home smart speaker has been unleashed in third-party devices, with the launch of a new product from Panasonic that promises better sound quality. More
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Pium smart diffuser pumps out the optimal fragrance for different times of day
Fragrances to help you wake up, wind down or concentrate are emitted at just the right time of day by the Pium smart diffuser, which combines aromatherapy with the internet of things. More
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"Technology should look like something in your grandmother's room" says Oki Sato
Designers should rethink the high-tech look of gadgets according to Nendo founder Oki Sato, who has also called most of today's smart devices "useless". More
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Phabit device rewards your daily exercise by keeping a plant alive
This connected plant pot designed by Royal College of Art graduate Jen-Hsien Chiu feeds or starves a plant depending on its user's behaviour. More
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Apple unveils "breakthrough home speaker" to rival Amazon and Google
Apple has revealed its voice-controlled HomePod speaker, a competitor to smart home devices Amazon Echo and Google Home. More
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Amazon's Echo Look is a personal robot stylist that helps you decide what to wear
Amazon has added to its family of connected-home products with the Echo Look, a camera that takes photos of outfits before rating them and giving a second opinion. More
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Petcube Play lets you interact with your pet remotely from a smartphone
This small device allows users to talk to, play with and watch their pets when apart, for the reassurance that they are happy and safe at home. More
