If there is one thing that is clear after the 2023 Consumer Electronics show, tech innovators are looking to make the lives of humans much simpler.
Smart devices are leading the charge in human efficiency and now there's new smart home technology to keep families safe. Healthcare and security firm Essence Group has created a new security defense system called MyShield.
The system uses fog to deter would-be burglars. So how does it work? Once intruders have been detected, a system user is notified via an app on their phone, at which point they can activate the fog.
It takes about 30 seconds for a 3,500 square-foot room to completely fill, and according to Essence, those breaking and entering usually run away 98 percent of the time. And while it is typically utilized in businesses, the company is developing a model for the home.
When it comes to securing the outside of your home, Genie has you covered with the BenchSentry.
It's aimed at safeguarding packages and gives handlers direct access to the locked box by entering a portion of the tracking number or via a code provided by the homeowner.
The payment technology firm, which helps merchants and consumers process transactions online and at the point-of-sale, is banking on Africa's youth demographic to drive growth.
SoFi has made Mastercard the new and exclusive card network for the SoFi Money debit card and plans to introduce a suite of rewards to go with it later this year.
The Special Initiative for Offshore Wind, a research and advocacy organization at the University of Delaware, and the American Wind Energy Association, a trade group, hope to solicit comments and concerns from potential critics.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Thursday, January 23, 2020.
The Fisker Ocean debut at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier this month represented a new opportunity for CEO Henrick Fisker to stake his claim in the electric vehicle industry.
The company wrote in its latest quarterly earnings report on Tuesday that it had lowered the threshold for a view to someone who watched a piece of content for at least two minutes.
Tesla's stock reached an all-time high on Wednesday when it opened at $571 per share, hoisting the company over the $100 billion market cap and making it the most valuable U.S. carmaker.
Here's where some of the top social media apps like Instagram and Pinterest stand at the beginning of 2020.
UN experts Wednesday called for an investigation into reports that the crown prince of Saudi Arabia hacked into Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' phone via WhatsApp.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Wednesday, January 22, 2020.
