sensor
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He even heard the ding the fridge makes when someone waves their hand under the door sensor to open it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
The flashing sign on the Fairwood Terrace side of the bridge did not appear to flash when the lorry approached on 25 October, but Swansea Council said the sensor system was functioning correctly.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
State leaders say they have used their own resources to shore up gaps left by CISA, such as paying for sensor technology that can detect unusual activity in election networks.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
A new optical sensor costing just $10 could bring laboratory-level precision to wearable health monitors, potentially allowing people to track blood glucose without needles.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
Each gun has a sensor on it that reports its user's hand shape, thumbprints, and location.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
“It’s the telematics in your vehicle, the smart thermostat in your condo, your house, your apartment. And those are just four of the millions of the sensors that are out there.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026
"All sensors in a vehicle that are suitable for surveillance" can pose a threat to military security, it added, highlighting cameras, radar, microphones and data transmission systems.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026
The maker of military sensors and radars said it expects the defense industry to grow strongly in the coming years and projected further orders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
The supersolid's exceptional sensitivity to light polarization may also prove useful for developing sensors capable of detecting extremely subtle optical changes.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
In the 1980s, the KGB had begun marking suspected foreign agents with an invisible radioactive dust that could be picked up with radiation sensors.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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