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Best Smart Locks of 2026: Your High-Tech Security Starter

Best Smart Locks of 2026: Your High-Tech Security Starter

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Smart locks are a highly visible part of your home that you’ll use just about every day, so it’s important to find a reliable pick that meshes well with your smart home. Here are the factors you should be thinking about as you shop. A retrofit smart lock like the August lock will replace the interior of your current lock but not the exterior keyhole or the deadbolt. CNET Full deadbolt or retrofit Most smart locks will replace your existing lock, including the interior thumbturn, the exterior keyhole and the deadbolt in the middle. Locks like those will also come with their keys, replacing the ones you use now. Others, like the August Smart Lock, and the Lockly fingerprint model, are designed instead to work with at least some of your existing lock hardware. With a retrofit lock like that, you probably won’t need new keys and might not even need to swap out the deadbolt. Locks like those can sometimes be a better fit for apartments, where the building owners might not allow you …

Iris van Herpen’s High-Tech Designs Are On View at the Brooklyn Museum

Iris van Herpen’s High-Tech Designs Are On View at the Brooklyn Museum

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In 2010, Iris van Herpen, only three years after establishing her eponymous couture brand, sent the first 3D-printed garment down the runway as part of her “Crystallization” collection. A top evoking the skeletal structure of a snake with its ivory-colored coils of 3D-printed polyamide, the piece was a collaboration with British architect Daniel Widrig. “It was a big moment,” says van Herpen, 41, as she contemplates the look on a form in the Brooklyn Museum galleries. “And it was definitely a starting point for me to collaborate with architects on new techniques.” At the time, 3D printing was mostly the purview of architecture and engineers. Van Herpen was the first designer to utilize the technology for a wearable garment. More than 15 years later, she has continued to push the boundaries of material and technique, collaborating with architects, sculptors, chemists, multidisciplinary artists, bioengineers and astrophysicists. That evolution — and her many inspirations — is the subject of the mid-career retrospective, “Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses,” opening Saturday at the Brooklyn Museum. The show originated in …

Ukraine ‘blitz Putin’s high-tech warplanes 1,000 miles inside Russia’ | World | News

Ukraine ‘blitz Putin’s high-tech warplanes 1,000 miles inside Russia’ | World | News

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Ukraine’s armed forces say they have struck some of Russia’s most advanced combat aircraft 1,060 miles inside Russian territory, in one of the deepest drone attacks of the war. Drones hit Su-57 stealth fighters and Su-34 bombers at Shagol airbase in the Chelyabinsk region, said Kyiv military sources. The strikes occurred on 25 April although Ukraine is still assessing the damage. Each Su-57 is worth around £30 million, and the Su-34 about £27 million. The strike against Vladimir Putin’s most modern warplanes – far beyond the Ural Mountains – is a first for Ukraine, if confirmed. Regional governor Alexey Teksler described the incident that day only as an “attempted UAV attack” that was “thwarted,” insisting there were no casualties or damage. Meanwhile, Moscow has not commented on the losses yet. Local posts on social media reported drones flying over residential neighbourhoods at dawn, followed by explosions near the Chelyabinsk Higher Military Aviation School of Navigators — an important training centre for Russia’s long‑range aviation and drone operators. According to those accounts, some damage was caused. …

This high-tech eye massager makes a great Mother’s Day gift – and it’s on sale

This high-tech eye massager makes a great Mother’s Day gift – and it’s on sale

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Min Shin/ZDNET I am someone who gets headaches — a lot. And sometimes, no matter what over-the-counter medication I take or herbal remedies I try out, they just won’t go away. Desperate to find a solution to the migraines that render it impossible to function, I bought the Renpho Heated Eye Massager to try out, and I’m so glad I did. Also: 5 gifts your mom will actually like for Mother’s Day This little gadget is now my go-to tool when I feel a headache or migraine come on. While it’s normally fairly expensive at $100, it’s on sale for $54 on Amazon right now ahead of Mother’s Day. This high-tech eye mask uses compression, heat, and vibration to massage your eyes and temples, effectively giving your head and eyes a break. Especially if you’re like me and stare at a screen all day, using this eye massager at the end of a workday is a game-changer. It also features soothing, relaxing music while massaging and heating your eyes (so soothing I’ve fallen asleep while wearing it …

High-tech push at Canton Fair highlights China’s changing export strategy

High-tech push at Canton Fair highlights China’s changing export strategy

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Some firms at the fair report that enquiries and sales for solar panels, inverters and wind turbines have risen by as much as 50 per cent since the latest Iran conflict began.  For buyers like Sachin Inamdar, who travelled from India, the appeal is clear: “Getting to see (so many) new technologies in one place is worth the visit.”  He added that he is exploring alternative energy solutions amid growing demand back home amid a global shift away from fossil fuels.  INNOVATION NOT A SILVER BULLET Still, analysts caution that innovation alone may not be enough to sustain China’s growth.  The country placed tech as a key strategic pillar in its 15th Five Year Plan.  “The Iran war hits global purchasing power indiscriminately, even buyers of chips and services face rising operating costs,” said Li. “The honest assessment is that tech buys China resilience, but not immunity.”  That makes China’s “dual circulation” strategy of boosting domestic consumption while expanding trade with non-Western markets increasingly important, he added.  This comes as national security concerns remain an …

Volkswagen launches high-tech electric SUV in China for ,000

Volkswagen launches high-tech electric SUV in China for $35,000

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Volkswagen launched the ID.UNYX 08, starting at under $35,000 in China. The fully connected electric SUV is Volkswagen’s first EV co-developed with XPeng. Volkswagen’s first custom-tailored EV rolls out in China After BYD ended Volkswagen’s 15-year run as China’s top-selling car brand in 2023, Volkswagen is looking to make a comeback. However, the German automaker’s all-electric vehicles dropped 63% in the first quarter ahead of its biggest EV offensive yet. As part of its “In China, for China” strategy, Volkswagen is going on the offensive, with plans to launch a new EV every two weeks on average this year, starting with the ID.UNYX 08. The ID.UNYX 08 is Volkswagen’s first fully connected, purely electric full-size SUV developed through its partnership with XPeng. Advertisement – scroll for more content After opening pre-orders in China last month with prices ranging from 239,900 yuan to 299,900 yuan ($34,500 to $43,500), Volkswagen officially launched the ID.UNYX 08 SUV in China on Thursday night. The new electric SUV is priced slightly below its pre-sale price, starting at 229,900 yuan ($33,700). …

Volkswagen’s high-tech new EV SUV in China starts at ,000

Volkswagen’s high-tech new EV SUV in China starts at $35,000

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Volkswagen opened pre-orders for the ID.UNYX 08, starting at just under $35,000 in China. The fully connected electric SUV is Volkswagen’s first EV co-developed with XPeng. Volkswagen’s first custom-tailored EV rolls out in China After BYD ended Volkswagen’s 15-year run as China’s top-selling car brand in 2023, Volkswagen is looking to make a comeback. Volkswagen was once again the best-selling auto brand in China in the first two months of 2026, ahead of its biggest EV offensive yet. As part of its “In China, for China” strategy, the European automaker is going on the offensive, with plans to launch a new EV every two weeks on average this year, starting with the ID.UNYX 08. The ID.UNYX 08 is Volkswagen’s first fully connected, purely electric full-size SUV developed through its partnership with XPeng. Advertisement – scroll for more content Volkswagen opened pre-orders in China on Thursday with prices ranging from 239,900 yuan to 299,900 yuan ($34,500 to $43,500). With German engineering infused with advanced local technology, the electric SUV is Volkswagen’s most advanced EV for the …

Baseball ushers in high-tech replay review system for calling balls and strikes

Baseball ushers in high-tech replay review system for calling balls and strikes

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For more than a century, baseball’s home plate umpires have called a ball or a strike based on interpretation of a vague, loosely defined strike zone. The subjective calls decided at-bats, games, seasons and pennants — and, naturally, stirred endless debate. Now, for the first time, this season Major League Baseball is instituting a review system in which players can challenge a ball-strike calls. Meaning: For the first time, the strike zone will be defined, and there will be a definitive answer to the debate. The Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system, which has been tested in the minor leagues and MLB spring training, will make its debut Wednesday night in the MLB season opener, when the San Francisco Giants play host to the New York Yankees — coincidentally in America’s high-tech capital. After every pitch, when the umpire calls ball or strike, there will be a two-second window in which the batter, the pitcher or that catcher can initiate a challenge. Once a review is requested, the stadium scoreboard will show the system’s ruling on …

The Genesis GV90 will debut with a secret high-tech system

The Genesis GV90 will debut with a secret high-tech system

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The ultra-luxurious Genesis electric SUV will arrive later this year as the first vehicle to feature “Connect W,” a high-tech new system that’s expected to take the driving experience to the next level. Genesis GV90 set to debut in 2026 with Connect W After celebrating its 10th anniversary last year, Genesis said the next decade will be even bigger with new vehicles, software, and much more in the pipeline. “From 2023 to 2025, we mass-produced two models each year, mainly derivatives, but starting this year, we plan to end the hiatus in our lineup and launch a variety of new cars,” a company official said during the recent town hall meeting at Hyundai’s Namyang Research Center in South Korea. The luxury brand plans to launch eight models this year, including the GV90, its highly anticipated flagship electric SUV. Advertisement – scroll for more content Although it was initially scheduled to begin production this year, The Korea Economic Daily reported Hyundai pushed back mass production until June 2026 as part of its updated product and development …