Mazda spices up its popular CX-5 family SUV
Upmarket Japanese car maker Mazda has added to the appeal of its CX-5 family SUV with engine and technology upgrades, along with a new special edition. You can get the details and watch a video gallery here.
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The other new upgrade is being able to take an ECG straight from your wrist. This is something Samsung has fallen behind on with Apple having offered this feature since 2018 with the release of the Series 4 Apple Watch. Samsung s electrocardiogram function works by analysing the heart’s electrical activity via a sensor on the Galaxy Watch3 or Galaxy Watch Active 2.
The health app will then measure your heart rate and rhythm, which will be classified as either a Sinus Rhythm (a normal, regular heartbeat) or AFib (when the heart beats irregularly).
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“Nearly one million people have used the Samsung Health Monitor app to manage their health since its initial launch in Korea last June,” said Teg Dosanjh, Director of Connected Services & Technology at Samsung Electronics. “Our Galaxy Watch Series is a much-loved product in our Galaxy ecosystem and we are delighted to bring this innovative service to our customers in the UK.”
Is Advanced Tech Hindering Driving Skills of Teens?
A recent study executed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety focused on 21 parents who have “at least four common driver assistance features to teach their teens to drive” blind-spot monitoring, front or rear AEB, forward collision warning, lane departure warning, and lane departure prevention. The parents were divided into three focus groups.
After discussing their experiences with the tech and how it influences their kids’ driving education, the IIHS revealed that the parents consider the tech to provide a mixed bag of positive and negative benefits for their kids.
“Parents who have used advanced driving assistance features with their teens worry that things like blind-spot monitoring or lane departure warning systems could prevent them from learning the basics of driving, but they’re also aware those same features might save them from a crash,” says IIHS Research Scientist Rebecca West, who led the ag