Smart garbage disposal composts your food scraps instead of grinding them up

The Sepura effectively replaces your existing Insinkerator, both in form and in function. While regular garbage disposals simply grind up food waste into small enough chunks that they'll fit through your home's sewer pipes, the Sepura automatically separates solids from liquids, depositing the former in a scent-proof collection bin which can then be emptied into…

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Don’t ask Samsung to say more about its rolling robot assistant

Still, it's not hard to look at Ballie and imagine a world of potential. Virtual assistants are helpful at controlling your various smart home gizmos, but unless every room in your home is kitted out with smart speakers listening for commands, there will be gaps in that AI-driven experience. By weaving some level of intelligence…

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Airbitat’s Compact Cooler promises ‘deeply cooled’ energy-efficient AC

According to the company, the Compact Cooler reduces electricity use by up to 80 percent compared to AC units of similar capacity. Supposedly, it delivers 50 percent more effective cooling than conventional evaporative coolers. The secret is in the Compact Cooler's Reevac Deep Cooling Technology, which uses cold water as a natural refrigerant. The cold…

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I skipped breakfast, but Samsung had a robot make me a salad

Engadget Sponsored Links Normally when I miss breakfast, it's by choice. Today, it was because I was in a rush to get to Samsung's booth on the CES show floor and see if I could get any face time with the company's cute new rolling robot. (That, uh, didn't go so great.) The trip was…

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CES 2020 recap: Day one

On day one at CES 2020 we got to see a lot of bleeding-edge TVs. To start with, Samsung showed off its Q950 8K TV with a minimal 15mm frame and AI processor that can track screen objects and position the sound to match. LG unveiled its latest rollable OLED TV, but rather than rolling…

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10 More Extraordinary Gadgets We’ve Spotted at CES

Today we saw some tech products for parents, health monitors, and new inventions for the smart home.1 / 10Photograph: Amy LombardMost people who have dealt with temporary or chronic exposure to air pollution are familiar with lightweight 3M 95 face masks. A Portland, Oregon-based startup called AO has built what it thinks is an even…

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Here’s What Directing a Star Wars Movie Is Really Like

It’s hard to imagine a set that inspires more fan curiosity (read: obsession) than that of a Star Wars movie. It’s similarly hard to think of a place more mythically full of outre science fiction gadgetry, byzantine worldbuilding, and celebrated history. The franchise has spanned four decades, 11 films, six television shows, and scads of…

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White House Favors a Light Touch in Regulating AI

The White House has issued principles for regulating the use of artificial intelligence that call for as little government interference as possible and offer only broad guidance to federal agencies. In fact, the principles might deter regulation of AI at a time when many think it is increasingly needed.Michael Kratsios, chief technology officer of the…

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