For continuously gathering information on ocean conditions, one thing that’s been proposed is a network of sensors that would transmit data from the sea floor. Changing their batteries, however, could be quite challenging. That’s where a new MIT system is designed to come in. Created by a team led by Asst. Prof. Fadel Adib, the setup consists of two main […]
Undersea Sensor Uses Sound Waves From Surface
EV Batteries Find New Life
Repurposed EV batteries could find a second life as power storage units in rural and impoverished areas. The batteries in electric vehicles are typically deemed unsuitable when they fall below 80 percent capacity, but they can still be instrumentalvery useful in standard, home-based applications. To keep these materials in use and reduce waste, the team from the University of Warwick […]
Metal Patterning Method
An innovative new method of creating conductive pathways is safer for the environment and potentially much more affordable. Typically, conducting lines in metal for electronic devices are made by removing the metal using harsh chemicals and expensive inks. As a safer alternative, the technique from the team at Warwick University was built on the discovery that silver and copper will […]
Hydraulic Hoses Inside Metalbar
In order to keep things streamlined, tidy and protected, many mountain bikes already feature hydraulic brake hoses that are internally routed through the frame. German manufacturer Magura is taking things further, however, with a system that also sticks those hoses inside the handlebar. Known as Magura Cockpit Integration (MCi), the presently-experimental setup moves each brake’s hydraulic cylinder from the front […]
AutoShades More Energy Efficient
Dreamer Technologies is taken to Kickstarter to launch their new smartphone controlled blinds aptly named AutoShades. The smart shades not only controllable from your smartphone but also include smart technology that is capable of detecting sunlight and adjusting accordingly. It’s night mode ensures all shades are closed automatically and a full scheduling program enables you to tweak opening and closing […]
Apple + TV To Be Launched By November
Apple is spending big on its upcoming Apple TV+ streaming video service, and now we have an idea how much you’ll have to spend to subscribe to it. Apple is expected to launch the service with a $10 monthly subscription cost, according to Bloomberg, putting it on the high side of competing streaming services. Netflix and Amazon Prime Video subscriptions […]
Can This Really Reduce Snoring?
he Snore Circle Smart Anti-Snoring Muscle Stimulator adheres just beneath the chin to tighten the throat muscles and reduce snoring. The Snore Circle Muscle Stimulator is equipped with sensors able to listen for the sound of snoring and trigger the emission of a mixture of 10-60Hz micro impulses. These safe but effective impulses will cause the throat muscles to tighten, […]
QLED Vs OLED. What’s The Difference?
If you’re shopping for a 4K TV at the higher end of the market, you’ve likely stumbled upon two similar-sounding terms: QLED and OLED. Though they share three of the same letters, make no mistake: These are very different technologies, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. We’ll quickly cover what each term means, and then dig into how TVs that […]
Can Expiration Label Save Food Wastage?
Have you ever thrown away food that looked perfectly fine, just because the package said it was expired? As it turns out, a lot of people get confused by date labels on food packaging — and a big reason why is because expiration dates are not uniformly regulated in the U.S. To combat that, legislators introduced the Food Date Labeling Act. […]
Flexible Pump
A tiny, flexible lightweight pump could help usher in the next generation of soft robotics, exoskeletons and even smart clothing. The pump was created by a team at EPFL in collaboration with the Shibaura Institute of Technology to offer an alternative to the hard and bulky pumps currently used in soft robotics. In contrast, the newly designed pump is entirely […]