Google’s Android-based earthquake detector had a false alarm Google has disabled its Android earthquake detection feature in Brazil after many smartphone users in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro received false emergency alerts on Friday morning, Android Police reports. The alerts of a nonexistent 5.5 magnitude earthquake were sent to devices around 2AM this morning, and pinpointed earthquakes in the country’…

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Aqara Launches Smart Smoke Detector and Valve Controller Aqara today announced two new smart home safety products – a Smoke Detector for European markets and a Valve Controller T1 for global release. Both devices expand the company’s home safety lineup with Matter compatibility and Apple HomeKit integration. The Valve Controller T1 is designed to prevent water damage by retrofitting onto existing hou…

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LPT : is your smoke detector super sensitive and going off every time you cook or take a hot shower? Switch them to photoelectric detectors. Fire inspector here. There are two major types of smoke detectors for the home; ionization and photoelectric. Ionization detects ionized particles in the air which can be from your toaster or any kind of cooking, hair dryer, steam, you name it. They are produced because of their ability to detect a fire very early on and provide a fast response…

Throwing a knife through the metal detector at the airport… sure I travel quite a bit and have seen my share of ridiculousness, but this one was definitely a winner. This was about a week ago at Portland Intl. airport at the TSA pre-check line. Elderly dude (mid to late 50’s) in Hawaiian shirt and shorts has to step through the metal detector and sets it off. Is told to go back and empty his pockets. He clea…

OpenAI Shuts Down Flawed AI Detector via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern OpenAI discontinues AI text detection tool after criticism over inaccuracy. The post OpenAI Shuts Down Flawed AI Detector appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

This Scout Hidden Camera Detector Is $40 Right Now If you’re worried that you’re being watched (or want to learn just how much we’re unexpectedly monitored on a regular basis), the Scout Hidden Camera Detector is a simple, travel-friendly camera finder that’s on sale for $38.99 for one, or two for $66.99. Read more…

Should You Trust An AI Detector? via @sejournal, @kristileilani With generative AI advances, can technology discern human vs. AI-generated content? We review research claiming built-in biases and accuracy gaps in AI detectors. The post Should You Trust An AI Detector? appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

The Best Ways to Stop Your Smoke Detector From Going Off While Cooking Smoke detectors are essential home safety fixtures, but some can be a bit overzealous—sounding their alarm if you leave your English muffin in the toaster a minute or two too long. Read more…

Why Your Smoke Detector Is Still Beeping With New Batteries Smoke and carbon dioxide detectors serve an important, potentially life-saving function, and should be located throughout every home. In addition to installing them in the right places, you should also take the time to check the instruction manual that came with yours to learn the meanings of the various types of… Read more…