For many people, wireless mice have become the standard for computer interaction, especially in more mobile situations. There are thousands of choices vying for your wireless dollar, ranging from under $20 to well over $100. Many are specifically tailored to certain niches — like the best gaming mice. But which are the best? Out of the hundreds of mice we’ve […]
Best Wireless Mice 2020
Solar Umbrellas
Scientists at Berkeley Lab have developed a sort of “solar umbrella” which could radically reduce the amount of land needed for industrial evaporation ponds. Evaporation ponds are a cheap way to deal with waste water contaminated by industrial processes in various industries, including power plants, desalination plants as well as the oil, gas and lithium industries. The idea behind evaporation […]
Charging Your Device Wirelessly From A Distance
Another day at CES 2020, another company ready to make the dream of wireless charging over distance a reality. This time around it was GuRu’s turn to show us three demonstrations of wireless charging over distance working in different ways. First was a transmitter with a square base section around a foot and a half across with a frame that […]
Black Cabins In Remote Places Around The World
From waterfront properties with uninterrupted views to gabled homes nestled among pine trees, we’ve rounded up 10 black cabins that provide hideaways in unique places around the world. This house is among a number of black cabins in Canada’s province of Quebec. Built by Alain Carle Architecte, the gabled construction nestles into a hillside in Cap-à-l’Aigle and overlooks the Saint Lawrence […]
Stairs Not An Obstacle For This Robovac
If your busy lifestyle leaves little time for housework, robot vacuum cleaners can help. Though models can employ some pretty advanced tech to autonomously tackle dirt in the living space, they’re pretty much limited to one story. If you want your robovac to clean upstairs, you’ll have to carry it up and set it off. Peter Sripol wasn’t happy with […]
The Future Of A.I -Samsung’s Artificial Humans
What is Neon? Shrouded in mystery leading up to CES 2020, all we knew was that Neon had something to do with artificial intelligence. Was it a Google Assistant competitor? A robot? Something more? “It’s a preview of a wonderful technology we have, and a wonderful future we can create together,” Neon’s CEO Pranav Mistry said at the start of […]
Panasonic HDR VR Goggles
Home VR is going to hit the mainstream big time this decade, and personally I can’t wait. If you’re yet to experience the insane ability this rising technology has to fully immerse you in a different time and place, you’re in for a treat. And if the giant, chunky facemasks you’re seeing in current-gen systems like the HTC Vive and […]
Pressure Sensing Drone To Inspect Skyscrapers
Glass-clad skyscrapers need to be inspected on a regular basis, in order to ensure that the glass panes are securely attached and undamaged. Doing so might soon become much quicker and safer, with a little help from a special drone. Currently, such inspections are carried out by people who are lowered along the face of the building on a swing […]
Wahu’s Adaptive Soles
CES silly season is upon us already, and awards are already being handed out for outstanding products. This year’s Innovation Award winner in the “wearable technologies” category is an electro-pneumatically adaptive shoe sole called Wahu out of Italy. The Wahu team is of the opinion that shoe soles force us to make too much of a compromise. Thus, it has […]
Smart Tech for Startups
New companies need more than money to get off the ground. In addition to capital and enterprising people with unique ideas, startups need technology. It’s an undeniable fact in the computer age that no entity can be successful without a collection of must have tech programs, apps, appliances and devices. Whether the technology is for tax planning, acquiring new customers, […]