Everyone knows that dating is a challenge in 2018. And when it comes to online dating–one of the only viable options these days, it seems, now that most people would rather read articles on their phone at a bar then gather up the courage to ask you out–that’s a challenge, too. With apps out there like Bumble and Tinder, sometimes […]
How Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Will Revolutionize Online Dating Businesses
Now You Can Swim With Your Iphone With Waterproof Cases
The iPhone 7 is water-resistant, which is a new feature for Apple’s flagship, but there’s a difference between being water-resistant and waterproof. The iPhone 7 scores an IP67 rating. IP stands for “Ingress Protection,” while the 6 means that it’s dustproof and the 7 means that it can survive being submerged in up to a meter of water for 30 […]
Squeezable Titanium Bottle
Is there anything that doesn’t sound more amazing when it’s made out of titanium? You know, like ThinkGeek’s classic titanium spork. Or this crazy new squeezable water bottle. Yes, it’s both squeezable and made of metal. The bottle isn’t 100% titanium, mind you. There’s an “elastic polymer core” sandwiched between two thin, flexible layers of metal, and an outer coating […]
New Way To Deliver Medications To The Body?
At the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, researchers have developed a new set of materials designed to deliver drugs inside the body and melt away when illuminated with light. The materials are made of a polymer seeded with nano-sized gold shell nanoparticles. When light from a near-infrared (NIR) laser is applied to the material, it melts and reveals whatever it is […]
Using Xbox Controllers To Control A Submarine?
You know that $30 Xbox controller you have in your living room? The same thing now directs the Navy’s new $2.7-billion attack submarine. For more than a century, a periscope was the only way for those within a submarine to take a look at the world above. Sailors used them to help determine the sub’s position and even direct torpedoes […]
Now You Do Not Have To Worry If You Forgot To Turn Off Your Stove
It is, as they say, a burning question: Did I leave the oven on? Naturally, a manufacturer well known for devices committed to wireless security, home automation, and personal safety has solved this common problem. Nortek Security & Control has developed a sleek new sensor that attaches to most stove and grill knobs to alert homeowners if the […]
These Shoes Are Made From Trees
While many shoes are made from natural fibers like cotton or leather, athletic shoes take a different approach. Needing to be breathable and moisture-wicking, makers of running shoes often opt for synthetic fibers derived from petroleum-based materials. In other words, those sporty joggers are not environmentally friendly. Synthetic materials are toxic to produce, and when they’ve been worn out by […]
Personalize Your Pint Of Beer
The printing process has changed a lot over the past couple of decades. It’s not just ink or toner on paper anymore. We’re printing with stuff like plastic filament, chocolate, and cement in three dimensions these days. It’s not just what we can print with that’s changed, either. It’s what we can print on. And beer foam has got […]
Starbucks Needs You For Their New Compostable Cup Design
Single-use plastic has been singled out as an enormous issue when it comes to unnecessary waste, particularly runoff into ocean waters that damages marine health, and eventually enter our drinking water. A hidden use of plastic many consumers don’t consider is the prevalence of single-use paper cups. Many people mistakenly believe the cups they drink their coffee out of are recyclable, but actually, they’re […]
3D Printed Electric Car
The world’s first mass-producible, 3D-printed electric car is set to revolutionize the auto industry. Italy-based electric car company XEV teamed up with 3D printing material company Polymaker to launch the tiny LSEV at a recent press conference held at the 3D-Printing Cultural Museum in Shanghai. Co-founder and CEO of Polymaker, Dr. Luo Xiaofan, said in a statement, “XEV is the […]