Our near future is going to be packed with cars that can drive us around, robots to help with chores and virtual worlds to escape to when the real world gets a little dull. Teaching kids to speak the languages such technologies are built on is becoming just as vital as reading, writing and math. There are many toys aimed […]
Innokids Help Learn Coding
Acoustic Metamaterial
In our increasingly noisy world, it can be hard to find some quiet time. Now, a team of mechanical engineers at Boston University has developed a new device that is specially designed to block up to 94 percent of incoming sound waves, while still letting air pass through. Current technology can be pretty effective at blocking sound. The walls of […]
Neck Collar Helps Prevent Drowning
No matter how watchful of an eye parents may keep on their small children, it’s still possible for those kids to fall into swimming pools, lakes or other bodies of water. The Buddy Life-Collar was designed for such incidents, as it automatically inflates to keep its wearer’s head above the surface. First invented by Tadas Juknius when he was a […]
Converts Wifi Into Electricity
Wireless charging is increasingly common in phones and other devices, but it’s still held back by a very short range – usually the device needs to sit on top of a charging pad, which cancels out some of the benefits of going wireless. In a new step towards truly wireless charging, engineers have developed an ultra-thin device that captures Wi-Fi […]