Using Blockchain For An More Efficient Healthcare Economy

If you’ve been following the news, you know that the U.S. healthcare system has many, many inefficiencies. Some have gone so far as to claim that U.S. healthcare is flat-out broken. While that may be over-dramatization for political purposes, many of the arguments presented are entirely valid. With recent modifications to U.S. legislature, the healthcare market is slowly moving toward […]

Going Solo

It is a no-brainer that safety tops solo travellers’ list when going on a trip. A recent survey of 2,000 travellers commissioned by Intrepid Travel found that 73% of respondents worry about safety. As more travellers embark on trips on their own, solo travel is expected to rise this year. This is backed up by the data from Hitwise, the […]

German Is Using Bitcoin To Handle International Loans

German businessman Radoslav Albrecht has founded an online bank that will use Bitcoin to facilitate international money transfers. Albrecht says that Bitbond’s use of cryptocurrency will allow it to transfer money quicker and at a lower cost than standard banks. “Traditional money transfers are relatively costly due to currency exchange fees, and can take up to a few days,” he told Reuters. […]

Transforming Communication For Those In Need

Approaches to dealing with communication impairments, whether they are caused by disability or otherwise, have long-since been outdated. The limitations of using a flashcard-based approach often mean that some of the most fundamental aspects of improving communication can easily be missed. Whilst useful as an educational tool, the flashcard method is unable to offer as much of a sensation of […]

World’s First Vegan Suite Hotel

Food design studio Bompas & Parr has created the “world’s first” vegan guest suite inside a London hotel, omitting the use of leather, wool and feathers throughout its interiors. Decked out exclusively in plant-based materials, the guest suite at the Hilton has been created by Bompas & Parr in a bid to show that veganism is “no longer only a dining trend, […]

Hotel X Co Working Space

Coworking spaces are something you do not expect in a hotel but they are becoming more popular as more employees embrace flexible jobs and more entrepreneurs and start-ups are building their business on the road. People are travelling more than ever and with the younger generations (Millennials and Generation Z) compose mostly the workforce, the travel industry is following their […]

Would You Fly In A Pilotless Plane?

With many airplanes already pretty much flying themselves, and drone technology continuing to develop, the idea of a pilotless passenger plane is hardly far-fetched. In fact, aviation giant Airbus has been looking into the idea for a number of years. Speaking at the Digital Life and Design conference in Munich, Germany, on Sunday, January 20, the company’s chief technology officer, […]

Smart Contact Lens

imec, a research and innovation hub for nanoelectronics and digital technologies, has announced a hydrogel-based smart contact lens that incorporates a silicon microchip, integrated LED light, and radiofrequency (RF) antenna for wireless energy transfer. Belgium-based imec claims that the new lens paves the way for integrated sensors or drug delivery capabilities, whereby a contact lens could continuously monitor for signs […]

Car Sickness Battling VR

German start-up Holoride has designed a virtual-reality experience for the backseats of taxis, for passengers in autonomous vehicles or for kids on long car trips. Holoride‘s games and visualisations provide entertainment that’s specifically tailored to passengers, incorporating the car’s real-time movements, such as acceleration and steering. The resulting experiences are not only immersive, they help to combat motion sickness by syncing […]