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Shelly launches multi-person presence sensor; Googlebook OS hardware praised but OS needs work

Shelly has launched a new presence sensor capable of detecting up to ten individuals simultaneously without using a camera, enhancing smart home automation. Meanwhile, Googlebook OS, tested on hardware from Dell, Lenovo, and HP, shows promise with its hardware but requires significant improvements to its operating system to be competitive with Android on PCs. AI

IMPACT Minimal direct impact on AI operations; focuses on smart home sensors and PC operating systems.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains two distinct product announcements from different companies, neither of which are frontier AI releases or significant industry shifts.

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Shelly launches multi-person presence sensor; Googlebook OS hardware praised but OS needs work

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Shelly’s new presence sensor simultaneously detects up to ten people without a camera Following the launch of its $50 subscription-free security camera last mon

    Shelly’s new presence sensor simultaneously detects up to ten people without a camera Following the launch of its $50 subscription-free security camera last month, Shelly announced another new accessory for smart home automation today that can keep track of multiple people as the…

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Googlebooks from Dell, Lenovo, and HP tested: Nice hardware, but the OS isn't ready yet Googlebook OS needs a lot of love to feel like something other than Andr

    Googlebooks from Dell, Lenovo, and HP tested: Nice hardware, but the OS isn't ready yet Googlebook OS needs a lot of love to feel like something other than Android on a PC. https://www. tomshardware.com/laptops/googl ebooks-from-dell-lenovo-and-hp-tested-nice-hardware-but-the-os-…