When training for any sort of physical task, it’s important to keep challenging yourself as your skills improve. That’s the thinking behind a new adaptive basketball hoop, that gets higher and smaller as users make more shots. The device was created by a team led by Prof. Stefanie Mueller, at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL). It’s part […]
Smart Basketball Hoops
Doodling In 3Dimensions
We’ve been following the developments of WobbleWorks since the first Kickstarter in 2013, even raising our doodles off the page on a number of occasions. The professional-grade Pro+ went on sale at the end of October, and we’ve been spent some time having creative fun and (mostly) making a mess. Essentially, the 3Doodler Pro+ works in a similar way to […]
LG’s Transparent OLED Displays
Folks entering shopping malls, airport lounges and office buildings could soon be welcomed by colorful greetings, important messages and of course adverts as they approach the sliding doors. LG and Assa Abloy are partnering to develop automatic doors incorporating transparent OLED displays. We’ve previously seen LG demonstrating business applications for its transparent OLED display technologies in aircraft cabins and, most […]
Creativity Toolbox On Your Camera
For its fourth Kickstarter, camera trigger/accessory company Miops has created a hot-shoe attachment called the Flex that’s designed to help photographers “capture stunning timelapse videos, HDR photos, high-speed actions, extraordinary lightning strikes and more.” Compatible with a bunch of DSLR and mirrorless cameras from Canon, Nikon, Sony and Fujifilm, the Flex connects wirelessly to a smartphone running an iOS/Android companion […]
Scientists Produce Rare Diamonds In Room Temperature
While traditional diamonds are formed over billions of years deep in the Earth where extreme pressures and temperatures provide just the right conditions to crystalize carbon, scientists are working on more expedient ways of forging the precious stones. An international team of researchers has succeeded in whittling this process down to mere minutes, demonstrating a new technique where they not […]
UV-Activated Polymer Smart Fabrics
When producing “smart fabrics” made of conductive fibers, it can be difficult placing functional elements such as electrodes in specific locations along those fibers. A new polymer, however, could make doing so much easier. Led by graduate student Youngbin Lee and Prof. Polina Anikeeva, a team at MIT started by developing the photosensitive thiol-epoxy/thiol-ene polymer itself. When the material is […]
Bug Bite Helper
Spending time outdoors can be calming, and is much needed for our mental health. It can quickly change for the worst, however, when we start getting attacked by bugs. The BITE HELPER® Itch Neutralizer is here to help. This handy gadget works fast to alleviate pain, itching, and swelling caused by bug bites and stings. Plus, it’s now on sale […]
World’s First Approved Lab Grown Chicken
With our consumption of meat continuing to place a huge strain on the environment, the emergence of lab-grown alternatives is beginning to pick up steam. A world-first regulatory approval today should help things along, with food tech startup Eat Just’s cultured chicken receiving the green light for sale in Singapore. While there are a number of startups developing fake meat […]
Touchscreen Digital Board Games
As fun as board games are, they can be a fiddly hobby, time consuming to set up, and expensive to keep buying the new ones. Arcade1Up’s Infinity Game Table, currently on Kickstarter, digitizes dozens of classic games like Monopoly and Scrabble into a touchscreen table. The Infinity Game Table is kind of like a huge tablet with legs – the […]
Wireless Earphones With Hi-Fi Amplifier
The UK’s Cambridge Audio has launched the next model in its excellent Melomania true wireless earphone range. As the name suggests, the Melomania Touch offer touch control as well as the promise of “stunning sound performance and world-class battery life.” We got to try Cambridge Audio’s first entry into the now crowded true wireless earphone space last year, and despite […]