The call for environmental awareness and action has been given a new voice in a visually stunning art installation that just opened its doors in New York City. Entitled Arcadia Earth, the temporary art exhibition immerses guests in a multi-sensory journey spotlighting pressing ecological issues — such as overfishing, plastic pollution, food waste, deforestation and climate change — with vivid […]
Psychedelic Installation Highlights Environmental Issues
Natural, Cruelty Free & Affordable Skincare
As self care continues to rise in popularity and importance, it is increasingly easy to get your hands on high-quality skincare. But the kicker is finding products that work without breaking the bank or relying on nasty chemicals and fillers. Bliss, a long-standing skincare and spa company, has been making natural, cruelty-free offerings for years, so we decided to test […]
Computer System Tracks Workouts
Many people already use wearables such as smartwatches to count their repetitions while exercising. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed what could be a better alternative, however, in the form of a user-monitoring computer vision system. The problem with wearable devices is that while they’re able to identify exercise-associated movements of the body part upon which they’re being worn, […]
Write In Any Colour
It may not be quite up there with manned deep-space travel or flying cars, but the quest for a pen that can write in virtually any color is one that has been with us for a while. A group of Polish entrepreneurs now claim to have developed just such a device, in the form of the Artera. The whole any-color […]
Klevio Lets You Open Your Doors Remotely
Klevio, a smart home startup out of the U.K., is officially launching its first product: a smart intercom system that lets you control your front door lock remotely via an iOS and Android app on your phone. Dubbed “Klevio One,” the device is designed to be retrofitted to existing electric strike-enabled locks, and also interfaces with intercom systems found on […]
Driver Assist For Prosthetic Hands
Using a motorized prosthetic hand can be difficult, as users have to continuously concentrate on controlling the thing. That’s why scientists from Switzerland’s EPFL research institute are developing new technology, in which a computer takes over certain functions. Known as a shared control system, the setup incorporates muscular-activity-detecting electrodes which are placed on the amputee user’s residual arm stump. After […]
Wireless Headphones
When we first tried Earin‘s true wireless earphones back in 2015, we were initially concerned that they would fall out and be lost. When you first see the innovative Human Headphones over-ears, you might well think the same as there are no wires connecting them to a source device or a headband keeping them safe on the head. But just […]
Massage Gaming Chair
Originally launched last year to much hullabaloo – and shock at the huge price-tag – Acer has dramatically reconfigured the Thronos gaming chair, dropped the price substantially, ditched the whizzy motorized components and added “Air” to the name. Oh, and it now has a massage feature. Acer’s gaming sub-brand Predator (which includes laptops, desktops, monitors and a full suite of […]
AR Learning System Teaches Kids Themselves
For the past few years, Loog Guitars has been successfully crowdfunding a bunch of learner instruments for youngsters, and has now kicked off another campaign to fund three guitars with a built-in amp and speaker. And now students can literally teach themselves to play. Up until now, Loog acoustic and electric guitars have all had three strings instead of the […]
Ultralight Raft Packs Like A Loaf Of Bread
Recreational rafting and remote locations go hand-in-hand, but getting a watercraft into the wilderness on foot can be tricky business. Inflatable rafts are a good way to lighten the load, and they might not come any lighter than the Rapid Raft from survival-gear specialists Uncharted, which can take plenty of weight on the open water and pack down to the […]