Hyundai is showcasing their new hydrogen fuel cell SUV crossover at the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea. A fleet of Nexos drove from Seoul to PyeongChang, where the Olympics are being held. The 118-mile trek was completed without human interaction and all the vehicles safely made it to their destination. A unique aspect of the vehicle is that it […]
Potable Water From Self Driving Car?
Voice Control for Your Existing Window Shades & Blinds
Our clever window shade automation device is a smart and simple to use product, that lets you automate and voice control your existing blinds and shades. It’s something that that anyone can install and use. It now works with Siri and Alexa. What’s cooler than coming home after busy day to say “Alexa, lower my shades in living room” or “Siri, […]
Stand Up Cycle
This is the saddleless tricycle that requires a rider to stand up while pedaling, helping tone one’s quads, calves, hamstrings, and glutes. The upright position and pedaling motion produces a riding experience similar to running while providing a more exhilarating experience than a standard bike due to its open-frame design. The cycle’s three-gear system allows riders to climb moderate grades […]
Biophilic Design Contributes To Healthier, Less Stressful Life
Despite the many conveniences and advantages of modern life, wellbeing and contentment continue to evade many of us. The cure may be in an architectural concept that sounds new but is as old as the hills. Take a dose of biophilia and read how your home’s design can help you live a healthier, less stressful life. The tale of […]
Sales Tripled After Going Vegan
A growing number of restaurants are offering vegan options, but how are they being received by the public? For a local pub in London, they’ve been able to triple their sales since switching to a 100 percent vegan menu. Wanting to adopt sustainable practices and limiting food waste were among the reasons they went vegan, and it’s been paying […]
Chinese Police Using Smart Sunglasses To Catch Criminals
Chinese police will take the upcoming Lunar New Year migration as an opportunity to test smartglasses with built-in facial recognition technology. According to reports from local media, the sunglasses are currently being tested at train stations in Zhengzhou, where travellers will be scanned against a database for their connection with crimes. The police say the glasses have already been used to capture seven […]
Onions Would No Longer Make You Cry
We love cooking with onions, but we hate chopping them up — and we’re far from alone. That is because onions produce a chemical irritant when cut, which stimulates the eyes’ lachrymal glands to make you cry. You don’t have to suffer any longer, though. The “Sunion,” a new type of onion created by nutrition company Bayer, promises to end countless […]
Graphene On Toast To Help Shield Food Poisoning?
From helping detect cancer cells to acting as a kick-ass superconductor, graphene is capable of all kinds of amazing feats. But how does it taste? Believe it or not, that’s one of the questions being asked by researchers at Rice University — and the answers may turn out to be a bit more profound than you may think. What chemist James Tour and […]
Portable projector
Just a few short years ago, we marveled at the release of the first 4K home theater projector from Sony that carried a retail price of US$26,000. Now, flash-forward to 2018 and we have the release of the N-Tech wireless, portable 4K projector that boasts built-in surround sound speakers and is going for a remarkable $475. Currently the subject of a crowdfunding […]
Now You Can “Look Behind” While cycling
No longer just tough shells for your noggin, the humble bicycle helmet has recently been kitted out with turn signals, walkie talkies, blind spot detection systems and bone-conduction speakers. Now an Australian startup called Cyclevision has revealed the Edge, a helmet sporting front- and back-facing cameras to let riders watch for danger or record their adventures. Both of the Edge’s cameras capture the world in […]