Tech that just got out.Explained so a 12-year-old gets it, checked against the original paper, then turned into business ideas you can test this week.
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Explainer/Internet of Things/Kenya
The Internet of Things is everyday objects that sense, report and act without a person watching. Learn what is inside one, how they connect, and why upkeep sinks more projects than technology does.
A sensor turns something real, such as heat or movement, into a number a computer can use. Learn the five steps inside one, and how to tell a good reading from a bad one.
Research Radar/Internet of Things/Switzerland
ETH Zurich built a sensor the size of a matchbox that watches all day, wakes only when something moves, names what it sees, and radios the answer. It runs for three months on a battery smaller than a phone's.