We’re always a little wary about products that are years away from coming to market but Heatworks’ new battery-powered Duo Carafe demonstrated at CES 2019 sounds pretty cool. What’s the big deal? This is essentially a water jug that promises to heat your water for tea or coffee or a Neti Pot or whatever your jam is while you’re pouring […]
Heating Water As It Is Poured Out
Google Maps New Feature Can Help Riders To Reduce Carbon Emissions
Google Maps is making getting around without a car even easier. The latest update is an integration with Lime, a bike- and scooter-sharing platform found in many cities in the United States and around the world (and constantly growing). In 13 cities around the world, you’ll now be able to get a route via a Lime scooter or bike, in […]
Can You Train Your Brain To Sleep Better
Many of us suffer from sleep deficiency and/or poor quality sleep. That being considered, CES 2019 is really shaping up to be a great year for sleep tech. One of the companies aiming to help us rest better is Urgonight, which is showing off its non-invasive headband at the show, aiming to help train our brains to sleep better. Developed by […]
New Biz Class For Lufthansa
PearsonLloyd has designed a new business class cabin environment for German airline Lufthansa, which will launch alongside the new Boeing 777-9 aircraft in 2020. Aiming to provide better privacy and comfort for business class passengers, the redesigned cabins will feature larger and more ergonomic seats, positioned inside V-shaped, suite-like enclosures. The new Boeing 777-9, launching in 2020, will have a wider cabin […]
Impossible Burger Is An Engineering Feat
I’m calling it early this year. The new Impossible Burger is the most impressive thing on display at CES 2019. Hands down. Forget about Samsung’s monstrous new OLED screen, forget whatever Google is doing this year. As far as I’m concerned, the most incredible thing at the show this year is a hamburger made from reconstituted plant matter. I am […]
Sustainable Lamps
London-based designer Nir Meiri has created a series of table lamps using mushroom mycelium, as an alternative to synthetic materials. The shades for each of the minimal table lamps is made from mycelium – the vegetative part of a fungus – while more conventional metal forms the stand and base. Each lamp is illuminated from below by a separate light […]
Ethical Clothing Brand
Clothing collective PANGAIA is committed to sustainability and ethical fashion at every step of the way. The new brand, which launched globally late last year, made history with their vegan down jacket, which is made from natural, dried wildflowers as insulation rather than goose feathers; the rest of the jacket is made from recycled materials such as plastic water bottles, […]
How You Can Save Money by Going Paperless
Despite the ever-growing list of digital advances, the paperless office hasn’t really come to full fruition. Head to any office location and you’re sure to find stacks of files and piles of paper. Going paperless is something that companies have on their list, but the priority of such task tends to slip in importance. According to an AIIM study, only […]
Using Rejected Cornflakes For Beer Making
Many of us start our day with Kelloggs — and in the United Kingdom, some people will be able to end their day with Kelloggs too! In an effort to minimize their impact and reuse food waste, the breakfast food company has teamed up with Seven Bro7hers Brewery — a local brewery in Manchester — to create beer made from […]
Muscle Measurement In Real Time
Bodybuilding, as its name pretty much implies, is all about gettin’ big muscles. And while a tape measure can be used to measure the growth of those muscles every now and then, XLFLEX is designed to motivate users by providing them with ongoing real-time measurements as they’re working out. Developed by Texas-based startup Visual Gains, XLFLEX takes the form of […]