Can a smart pillow stop you snoring? FEMAIL puts high-tech bedding to the test

Like so many things in life, when it comes to pillows, it’s what’s inside that counts. Forget feathers, foam or polyester, now we have personalised, ergonomic, high-tech pillows with space-age stuffing, said to beat wrinkles, keep you cool or smell of pineapple. This week, John Lewis launched a pillow that it claims can stop snoring. … Read more

Amazon’s Ring saves user data for every single time the smart doorbell is activated

Amazon’s Ring keeps a log of every time a smart doorbell is rung, a motion-sensing camera is activated or the app is used on a smartphone – but claims NO video is saved Investigation found Amazon’s Ring has databases logging user interactions   Records almost every instance the camera is activated or a feature is used   … Read more

Beware the spy in your baby monitor and smart camera as security chiefs warn cyber-crooks hack them

Baby monitors and smart cameras can be hacked by criminals and used to spy on victims’ homes and families, cyber chiefs warn Home cameras, and baby monitors linked to the internet, ‘vulnerable’ to attack   Advice to consumers to keep devices safe includes using stronger passwords National Cyber Security Centre said hackers can use cameras to … Read more

‘Smart diet’ app helps slimmers lose a stone in 12 weeks

A new ‘smart diet’ which uses a mobile app and wearable trackers could help slimmers lose a stone in just three months, research suggests. The study of 10,000 people suggests the weight loss regime, known as ‘Second Nature’, could be far more successful than traditional slimming groups. Users receive a pedometer and ‘smart scales’, which … Read more

HONOR Magic Watch 2 review: Here’s what we thought about the new smart watch from Huawei’s sub-brand

HONOR Magic Watch 2: From accurate fitness tracking to a super-long battery life, our review of the new smartwatch (which is currently £20 off on Amazon) By Corinna Burton For Mailonline Published: 18:27 GMT, 17 February 2020 | Updated: 13:52 GMT, 27 February 2020 If you’re on the hunt for a new smartwatch, the Honor … Read more

The smart motorway lane that was closed for 39 days over 2 years because of a string of breakdowns 

The smart motorway lane that was closed for 39 days over two years because of a string of breakdowns A section of smart motorway suffered lane closures for 39 days in just two years  Part of the M3 had 2,200 incidents where vehicles failed to reach a refuge area AA president reissued a call for … Read more