Although we have previously heard about integrating plant waste into bioplastic, the process typically involves carting that waste off to a factory somewhere, away from public eyes. That isn’t the case, however, with a new juice kiosk that recycles its own orange peels on location. Known as “Feel the Peel,” the experimental installation was created by Italian design firm Carlo […]
Juice Creates Cups
E Gloves Slips Over Prosthetic Hands
An artificial body part that behaves just like the real thing would be an invaluable tool in restoring quality of life for amputees, and bit by bit prosthetics researchers are edging towards such a reality. In pursuit of these aims, scientists at Purdue University have developed a special type of glove that when worn over the top of a prosthetic […]
Smart Speaker Tool Could Prevent Cardiac Arrests
According to some folks, smart speakers such as Google Home and Amazon Echo simply make us lazy while needlessly adding electronic complexity to our lives. Thanks to new research, however, the things may someday prevent people from dying of cardiac arrest while sleeping. When someone is experiencing cardiac arrest – in other words, when their heart suddenly stops beating – […]
Drivetrain Conversion Turns Classic Beetle Into EV
Classic Volkswagens, like the Beetle and the Bus, are now iconic pieces of driving history throughout the world. Volkswagen wants to take that love a step further by adding an electrification option for restorers looking to bring new spark to their classic Beetle cars. The e-Beetle, as it’s been dubbed, debuts as Volkswagen’s collaboration with eClassics. Using components from […]
Wearable Keyboard
We’ve kind of got used to sitting at a desk and tapping away on a computer or laptop keyboard, but it’s not always the most comfortable experience. Indeed, things can turn painful after a while. Though there are numerous ergonomic keyboards available, Tap introduced an intriguing wireless strap back in 2016 that turned taps on a table top into text […]
Idevices Impresses
If there’s one thing that we learned from watching Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, it was that we couldn’t trust artificial intelligence-powered systems like HAL 9000. But you know what? The reality is that we’ve slowly been inviting virtual assistants into our homes via a myriad of smart speakers for several years now. Devices like the Amazon Echo are […]
Bed Frame Doubles As Tornado Shelter
If you live in a tornado-prone area, it’s important to have some sort of storm-proof shelter in or near your home. Oklahoma-based Life Lift Systems has come up with a unique in-bedroom solution, in the form of its Vortex Vault Tornado Shelter Bed. Putting it simply, the Vortex Vault is an impact- and crush-resistant solid-steel bed frame that can be […]
LG’s Spherical Ice Cubes
It’s natural to want some of those groovy whiskey glasses that Harrison Ford’s character Rick Deckard keeps pushing on his replicant girlfriend Rachel in Blade Runner. Though they’re not cheap, and there are about a million knockoffs out there, we can’t thing of anything better to put LG’s new “ice sphere” ice cubes in — alongside a dash of something […]
A.I Powered Motion Tracking
Kaia Health, a health technology company based in New York City, has developed a smartphone app that can guide users through exercises to help with back pain and COPD. The technology uses AI powered motion tracking technology to monitor users’ movements through a smartphone camera, and provides feedback on the exercises being performed. The app can help users to perform […]
Now You Know What Can Be Recycled
The ability to recycle materials has been around for generations, and as an increasing number of residential and commercial facilities take on the metal, plastic and glass, it has become a common task to put your recycling at the curb on garbage pick-up day. But as mainstream as recycling is, the rules are ever-changing, so the Recycling Identifying Device (R.I.D.) […]