As the growth, production, and recreational use of cannabis become legal in more states across the nation (though not at the federal level), the market around its cultivation also grows. And now LumiGrow has released a set of smart grow lights specifically dedicated to cannabis production. The LumiGrow BarLight fits on the LumiGrow EasyRail vertical bar rack for high-yield growth […]
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Awair’s New Air Quality Monitor
The San Francisco company Awair is one of the best-funded developers in the smart home market, so it makes sense that the company’s latest product is the product of some very smart ideas centered on smart home principles, design, and function. The Glow C that hits the market on Wednesday, July 24, is the latest iteration in Awair’s line of […]
CM Translator Is A Pocket Powerhouse
¿Hablas español? N? huì shu? zh?ngwén ma? Yeah, me neither. I took five years of Latin in grade school, and a few years of French in college that passed through me about as quickly as a bottle of rosé. The rise of machine translation is a godsend for folks like me, too lazy to learn a second language, but quick […]
Smart Coffee Table
You may think that the humble coffee table is something that couldn’t be subjected to a high-tech makeover, but … yeah, you’d be wrong. The currently-crowdfunding Coosno is equipped with a mini fridge, voice control, Google Home and more. In its “inert” state, Coosno is capable of wirelessly charging two mobile devices, along with cable-charging them via two USB ports […]
Wearable Would Release Life-Saving Drug
When someone overdoses on opioid drugs, which is happening increasingly often, an injection of naloxone could save their life … if it’s administered soon enough. A wearable system that’s currently in development is intended to make that happen automatically. Although drug-users can give themselves naloxone injections after overdosing, the problem is that they’re often so incapacitated that they’re unable or […]
Travellers To Be Connected With Hotels When Flights Delayed
There’s so much travel industry rhetoric about the elusive “perfect trip,” but Expedia Group is taking steps to connect the flight and hotel experience for its customers in the event of flight delays or cancellations. Expedia Group is actively working on repurposing its Expedia Partner Central Conversations tools to enable Expedia and guests, with permission, to communicate directly with hotels […]
Unlocking Human Potential Through Brain Stimulation
Making an impact within the consumer space with its first brain stimulator, Halo Neuroscience recently launched its fully upgraded Halo Sport 2 at a price point that makes neurostimulation even more accessible. Their first product, Halo Sport, was originally released at CES 2017, which earned them a Fast Company Award for “Most Innovative Companies” in Fitness. This headset stimulated the motor […]
Speeding Up Traveler Identification
The global travel industry is looking to replace your paper tickets and security documents with your biometric data in an effort to ease gridlock. The International Civil Aviation Organization, the UN’s aviation body, met last week in Montreal to discuss ways to bridge the gulf between physical and digital travel documents. At least 53 biometric systems are used by the industry for everything from […]
On The Demand UberCopter
In July, Uber will launch a helicopter service to shuttle people between New York City’s JFK airport and downtown Manhattan. The service, “Uber Copter,” is expected to at least halve the amount of time it takes to travel from the southern point of Manhattan to the Queens-based airport for premium customers, according to The New York Times. But the service […]
High Tech Night Pillows
If you’re not getting enough sleep, you’re not alone. It turns out a good night sleep is one of the most elusive necessities of modern man. According to the National Sleep Foundation’s inaugural Sleep Health Index™, 45 percent of Americans say they’ve suffered from the effects of poor or inefficient sleep at least once in the last seven days. So […]