The system could the force a reboot if it detects what it considers an infringing act, such as attempting to copy a CD or DVD, even if that disc isn't explicitly protected by StarForce.
It can be a two-way relationship with the car, as it contacts the rightful owner if it detects a problem such as being broken into or driven away.
If it detects sensitive information, it sounds the alarm and can block the incriminating bits.
"Whether it's magic or scientific, what I care about is it detects bombs, " he said.
It detects food on the dish and captures it so it looks delicious.
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It even comes with an Auto Macro function, which automatically switches the focus mode to Macro when it detects the subject is close to the lens.
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"Colorectal cancer screening saves lives because it detects cancer at early stages when treatment is more effective, and it also removes precancerous lesions, " said Jemal.
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If it detects something, up to 62 miles (100 km) away, it focuses on it and relays information about it to the control centre.
If it detects a severe arrhythmia, the device is designed to shock the heart, causing it to revert to normal rhythm.
The GPWS warns the pilot when it detects that the aircraft may hit the ground.
Instead, it detects abnormalities which, if left untreated, could lead to cancer in a woman's cervix.
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Clever software monitors the grid and responds in a matter of milliseconds if it detects fluctuations.
An affective GPS car-navigation device would respond with a soothing voice when it detects a driver is stressed.
It detects a steady rise in barriers, despite the promises at G20 summits.
With no sight, it detects movement with a tiny sensor in its nose, which picks up the electrical current of its prey.
Atop the controller sits an infrared sensor which activates a game's zoom in or scope function when it detects a user's looking down the barrel.
The technology is not limited to detecting movement within camera view - it detects natural hand movements that extend beyond the camera, surrounding a device screen.
It automatically sends the information back to Mitchell's team at OHSU and also will flash instructions to the patient if it detects certain risks.
By tapping out different patterns (it detects only the shock, not the strength) the idea is that you could turn lights on and off, control appliances, and so forth.
Essentially, when it detects an intruding piece of malware, the program follows the virtual trail left behind back to the attack's source -- disabling every machine it encounters along the way.
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The TL34HD's Face Detection technology makes taking pictures of family and friends a snap, as it detects up to nine faces and automatically adjusts focus and exposure to ensure better composition and image quality.
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Even though a person may not be consciously aware of movement or of unexpected appearance, the brain detects it and triggers the P-300 brainwave, a brain signal that is thought to be involved in stimulus evaluation or categorization.
Japanese company Sohgo Security Services has developed the "Guardrobo D1, " a meter-tall robot that can patrol offices, homes or stores, watch for trouble using digital cameras and sensors, and alert human guards via radio if it detects a problem.
It also uses an accelerometer and light sensors to snap an image when a person enters a new environment, and an infrared sensor to take one when it detects the body heat of a person in front of the wearer.
Using either of the two EX models, even beginners can shoot excellent videos with the help of Smile Meter, which shows how big a smile is in percentage points, Smile Shot, which automatically takes a digital still when it detects a great smile, and Pet Shot, which automatically shoots stills when a dog or cat faces the camera.
The Roomba knows where it has already cleaned, adjusts vacuuming technique based on particles it encounters, and even detects and avoids stairs.
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Along with allowing users to select at least 12 topics of interest it also detects their likes based on their previous Facebook activity.
While the polymer's most obvious use would be for mobile devices whose entire surface areas can survive the keys in our pockets, Stanford also imagines wires that fix themselves and prosthetic limbs whose skin detects when it's bent out of shape.
Whenever the browser detects an article, it lets the reader view the text in a clean, uncluttered fashion.
The third explanation is a problem with the Android operating system and how it manages data, detects errors or avoids crashes.
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