When you want to protect your home, buy a smoke detector
By Steve Houser, The Wall Street Journal The U.S. is one of only a handful of countries where people can’t easily get a smoke alarm installed on their homes, a phenomenon known as the “motorbike smoke detector.”The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that the U.K. is the only...
‘A real-life horror’ at home construction site
An air leak detection detector was installed on a building in Colorado, but residents in the home haven’t seen any signs of it.According to the Denver Post, the air leak detectors were installed in a residential neighborhood in Colorado.A few weeks ago, neighbors noticed a large amount of smoke...
What’s in a diamond detector?
A diamond detector is a piece of equipment which looks like a big round box, with a screen on the front and a button on the back.It’s used to pick up light signals coming from objects and objects’ shapes, like diamonds.The detector picks up the light and compares it...
What are the best spyware detectors for your car?
Spyware detectors are usually expensive, and many people don’t even know they need them.And if you think about it, why would you need one in your car when you can have one anywhere in your home?That’s because they can be used to detect your car’s occupants, like a car’s...
‘Smoke detector that can detect cancer’: Amazon price increases hit new highs
On a recent weekday afternoon, the two-story building where the Smoke Detectors Science and Technology Lab was housed in Cambridge was a busy place.There were the usual customers, customers who walked by the building for the electronics department, and employees who went to and from the lab’s front desk...
How to use a motorcycle radar on your smartphone
The latest smartphone feature that lets you scan and check a motorcycle’s location from your wrist and phone could be a major boon for bike owners.In a patent application filed in February, Motorola Mobility outlined a way to use your smartphone’s camera to scan the bike and display its...