Real-world testing suggests gait ID could boost smartphone security

If someone steals your smartphone, the harder it is for them to unlock it, the better. New research shows how gait analysis could provide an added layer of security, by authenticating a user's identity based on the way they walk.

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Rony flashlight shines a beam out of both ends

While most flashlights are good at lighting the way in front of the user, they don't illuminate the ground between that person and whoever may be following them. That's where the Polish-designed Rony comes in, as it has both front and rear beams.

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Pint-sized tiny house has room for a family to grow

Commissioned by a couple who wanted space for themselves, plus a little extra in case their family grows, Baluchon created a compact tiny house centered around a large kitchen that also has a pair of bedrooms joined by a net.

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Qatar sports stadium designed to look like a huge nomadic tent

Taking the overall form of a massive nomadic tent pitched in the Qatar desert landscape, the Al Bayt Stadium is yet another major stadium to be inaugurated ready for the upcoming FIFA World Cup soccer tournament being held in the country next year.

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FDA authorizes AstraZeneca’s preventative COVID-19 antibody treatment

The FDA has authorized the first COVID-19 drug designed to prevent infection in immunocompromised populations. The monoclonal antibody treatment is delivered by intramuscular injection and offers robust protection from infection for up to six months.

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Lab study shows vaccine booster vital for preventing Omicron infection

New data indicates two doses of Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine may not be sufficient to protect from the Omicron variant. However, a third dose was seen to raise antibody levels to those seen with two doses against the original coronavirus.

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Britain’s best new home offers artful balance of old and new

This year's winner of the prestigious RIBA House of the Year competition has been announced. The award has gone to Alison Brooks Architects for its sympathetic work renovating and extending a stone farmhouse in Gloucestershire, England.

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Pichi X2 titanium multi-tool packs in a wrench, crowbar and more

If you tried carrying a wrench, bit driver, knife, crowbar and bottle opener with you at all times, your pockets would get pretty full. That's where the Pichi X2 multi-tool comes in, as it combines all five functions in one device.

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Skin-worn sensor detects and measures nicotine in e-cig vapor

Nicotine is one of the more harmful compounds in electronic cigarette vapor, so non-vapers should avoid breathing it in whenever possible. A new skin-worn sensor could help, by monitoring airborne nicotine levels in the wearer's immediate vicinity.

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