Electric Hydrofoil Jetski

Jetskis are a bit like motorbikes for the water. Hydrofoil boards and boats allow users to cut through and rise above the waves. The WaveFlyer merges the two, and throws in electric propulsion for a cleaner and quieter ride. Billed as the world’s first electric hydrofoil jetski, the WaveFlyer is the result of a partnership between the University of Adelaide’s […]

How to Start Your Own Digital Marketing Agency

Businesses know better than to downplay the value of digital marketing to the bottom line. Even veteran brands need to establish an online presence somehow. This is due to the fact that consumers today spend a great deal of their time online where they can find the products and services they can’t find within their own communities. Not being able […]

Smartphone Case Brings Back Physical Buttons

A customizable smartphone case prototype is bringing back physical buttons and scroll wheels at a time when manufacturers are looking to build devices with nothing more than touchscreens. Vidgets are mechanical widgets that provide smartphone owners with a more tactile experience, compared to taps and swipes on a touchscreen. The project is a collaboration between Snap researchers Karl Bayer and […]

Dunkin Introduces A Plant-Based Sausage Breakfast Sandwich

Dunkin’ is stretching beyond its donut origins as it introduces a new Beyond Meat breakfast sandwich. The chain restaurant rolled out the new $4.29 menu item at 163 Manhattan locations Wednesday, with plans for national availability in the future. Beyond Meat is producing the sausage exclusively for Dunkin’. But before plant-based customers get too excited, note that while the sausage […]

Compact Digital Guitar

Zivix launched a compact digital guitar called the JamStik in 2013 that allowed pickers to keep their calluses nice and hard while traveling by chording on real strings. It only had five frets though, and the company announced new models last year with seven and 12 frets for more playing possibilities. Well now the latest JamStik is less of a […]

What Is Heme?

If you’re a fan of the Impossible Burger, you may have heard about the magical ingredient that helps the plant-based patty taste so similar to beef: heme. The topic can be a bit confusing, since heme is not usually something we see on ingredient lists — though if you eat meat, you’ve eaten your fair share of heme. Not to mention, […]

Digital Artwork Symbiosia

Dutch artist Thijs Biersteker collaborated with scientist Stefano Mancuso to create this installation at the Fondation Cartier that shows the real-time impact of climate changeon nature in Paris. Biersteker creates interactive installations about environmental and social issues. His project with Mancuso is titled Symbiosia and seeks to promote awareness of the impact of climate change by providing visitors with a […]

Artificial Protein Reprogram To Become Smart Cells

Proteins are the workhorses of the cell, but nature sometimes has room for improvement. Now a team from the University of Washington’s Institute for Protein Design (IPD) and the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) has created a new artificial protein that acts like a switch, turning regular cells into “smart cells.” Different types of synthetic proteins are finding use […]

Slanted Walls Frame Display Areas

Architecture studio Various Associates has fashioned monochromatic interiors with mirrored surfaces and unusual fur-covered partitions, for this womenswear store in Chongqing, China. Shenzhen-based Various Associates ensured that symmetry was the focus of the store’s design by creating a rectangular floor plan that encloses a smaller rectangular zone inside. Described by the studio as a “milestone”, the enclosed core accommodates a service […]