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19th December 2015
09:54pm GMT

They've somehow managed to design a pair of socks that detects when you've fallen asleep while watching TV!
The great thing is that these socks will actually pause your program so you don't miss out.
It's also a perfect solution to that moment of panic when the "Are you still watching?" screen pops up and you're too lazy to search for the remote.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fi6RLrJrjLQ
So how does this work? Allow Netflix to explain:
We've based our sleep detection system on a popular method called actigraphy. An accelerometer detects when you've stopped moving for a prolonged period of time and triggers a signal to your TV that pauses Netflix. When it detects that you've dozed off, an LED light in the cuff of the sock flashes red, warning that the pause signal is about to be sent to your TV. Any motion will stop it from firing.
The accelerometer is very sensitive to little movements, so it's good at detecting when you're just sitting still, raptly watching Netflix, and when you've actually fallen asleep.
Now these are a pair of socks that we wouldn't mind getting for Christmas.
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