alarms

The winter months can be some of the toughest to get through. If waking up in the dark is difficult and you need help to get up in the mornings, the answer may be a light alarm. Rather than terrorising you out of sleep the way your usual alarm clock does, a light alarm will wake you gently, so that by the time you need to get out of bed, you feel ready to face the day. Also known as a wake-up light or a dawn simulator, light alarms are hybrids of alarm clocks and lamps. They’re designed to wake you slowly with a…

A driveway alarm can beef up your home security system. It works with sensors to detect motion or heat (sometimes both), and alert you that someone is on your property. Though the name is specific to driveways, this setup can be placed all over your home, like the front or back yard. Aside from home security, a driveway alarm can be the best way to know when trick-or-treaters are coming to your door this Halloween, giving you extra seconds to scramble off the couch to grab the candy bowl.Whether you prefer audible…

Apple’s new car crash detection feature for the iPhone 14 and Apple Watch Series 8 is one of the standout additions to an otherwise modestly upgraded product portfolio. The focus on user safety is definitely admirable, especially when it comes to calling for emergency assistance if you’re not in the shape to do so. The idea is simple. When the sensors inside your iPhone detect a sudden impact, the screen lights up and shows a prompt asking the user if they need emergency aid. If the user doesn’t respond within 20…

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Cybersecurity alarm bells have been ringing loudly in the healthcare industry this month. The FBI warned healthcare facilities that medical devices (like patient monitors or infusion pumps) often run on outdated software that could be vulnerable to hacks. OakBend Medical Center in Texas was hit with a major ransomware attack from a gang that says it stole 1 million patient records. A report showed that patients at hospitals dealing with cyberattacks are…

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is contemplating making wearing seat belts mandatory for rear seat passengers as well. Nitin Gadkari, the minister of road transport and highways, has said that a new rule is in the works, which will allow traffic police to impose fines on the drivers of those cars in which rear seat occupants are not wearing seat belts. According to Nitin Gadkari, a fine of Rs 1,000 will be levied on the defaulters of this new rule. He also addressed the issue of many vehicle owners…

Analysts predict that Bitcoin might fall further below by the end of 2022 The price of Bitcoin plunged to its lowest point since July 2021. The crypto market went into a full meltdown mode since the end of the year 2021, triggering an unpredicted sell-off season. Even popular celebrities like Kim Kardashian and tech giants Elon Musk have talked about the declining values of cryptocurrencies and how it is affecting them. When Bitcoin fell, it brought down the entire crypto market along with it. For quite a long…

Source: Christine Romero-Chan / iMore In a perfect world, no one would have to worry about what time they get up, and everyone could just sleep however long they want to. But of course, the reality is far from that. We all need to set alarms to make sure that we get up on time for work, school, appointments, or even a full day at Disneyland. But no one uses an actual alarm clock anymore, right? Those are considered relics these days, especially since we're all equipped with current iPhones and iPads. Your best iPhone or…

As with any side-project or solo album by a member of a celebrated band, the first question prompted by the Smile’s debut is: why? There are plenty of reasonable stock answers: an opportunity to do something entirely different; a surfeit of material that either couldn’t be fitted into the schedule of a major band or was perhaps received with something less than enthusiasm by its other members; an invigorating chance to play with different musicians. These are categories that virtually every Radiohead offshoot thus far…