Whether we like it or not, we’re living in a digital world. Not literally, of course, but we all probably spend more time staring at a screen than we’d like to admit — or is good for our eyes. With smartphones, computers, and tablets becoming commonplace at home and at work, you may have started to notice some of the […]
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The Most Important Elements Of A Business
Establishing Solid Foundations There are many diverse aspects of business ownership you’ll need to take into account for finest success. You can’t just start buying and selling, trading, providing products/services, or whatever else constitutes your business as simply as deciding to. Well, you can, but your success will take some severe perseverance if you approach it without preparation. A business […]
Keeping Your Feet Cooler
Graphene – the “wonder material” composed of a one-atom-thick sheet of linked carbon atoms – has already been used in products such as helmets, microphones and light bulbs. Now, it’s found its way into a prototype shoe that helps keep your feet cool. Among its other desirable qualities, graphene is very good at conducting heat. With that in mind, researchers from the Istituto Italiano […]
Chococurb Makes Ordering Chocolate Easier
A happy lover makes for a happy home, and what better way to bring joy to your doorstep than with a box of chocolates for that special someone this Valentine’s Day? But not just any chocolates (because really, they’ll know if you went to your nearest drugstore and picked up the first box you could find), but rather a specially […]
Smart Trash Bins Help To Sort Out Trash Automatically
When you think about real-world uses for artificial intelligence, chances are that “smart trash can” isn’t one of the first things that springs to mind. Nonetheless, that’s what an innovative startup from Poland, called Bin-e, has created with its forthcoming line of trash-sorting waste disposal units. The smart bins use a range of smart sensors, cameras, deep learning image recognition algorithms to make […]
Up Your Game With This Soccer Ball
We’ve already seen a couple of “smart” soccer balls with integrated sensors that track parameters such as the ball’s spin and trajectory. Well, the DribbleUp takes a different approach to smart training. It doesn’t feature any onboard electronics, but instead has markings that allow it to be tracked by a free iOS/Android app. Users start by launching the app, placing their smartphone […]
Helping Autistic Kids
Among other things, children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often have difficulty initiating and maintaining conversations. That’s why a team of scientists, led by University of Toronto assistant professor Azadeh Kushki, created Holli. It’s an app that presently runs on Google Glass, and it tells ASD kids what they should say next. “We developed software for a wearable system that […]
Ever Slept On Water?- Now You Can
It seems to be human nature that if you’re camping near a lake or pond, you pitch your tent right at the water’s edge. Well, SmithFly’s new Shoal Tent lets you take things a step further. Described as a floating raft with a tent topper, it allows you to actually sleep out on the water. The Shoal Tent incorporates three main air […]
World’s Largest Floating Solar Farm
FLOATING SOLAR The world’s largest floating solar farm, sitting on a lake that used to be a coal mine, is China’s latest effort to showcase its commitment to renewable energy. With a 166,000 panels and a total capacity of 40 megawatts, the solar farm can produce enough energy to power 15,000 homes, the South China Morning Post reports. While it still consumes a lot of oil, […]
3-In-1 Outdoors Handy Chair
Finding a comfortable place to sit while camping can be a struggle, and carrying a full-on camping chair while hiking to camp isn’t exactly appealing. The PacBack Trio is a pretty clever solution to these problems, transforming from a light, portable air mattress into what looks like a comfy chair in seconds. The PacBack Trio is the first product from […]