When seeing an underwater drone for the first time, some people say “That would make a great fish-finder!”. The problem is, the device’s surface-located user can’t always tell where the drone is, relative to themselves. That’s where the Chasing F1 Fish Finder Drone comes in. The gadget was created by Chinese company Chasing Innovation, which also manufactures the Gladius Mini, […]
Aquatic Drone
Facebook A.I Takes Image Recognition To New Level
“Hit me,” says Morpheus. “If you can.” Neo adopts a martial arts fighting pose, then launches a furious flurry at his mentor, flailing at him with high-speed strikes. Morpheus blocks every attempted attack effortlessly. The scene is, of course, the training sequence from 1999’s The Matrix, a movie that blew minds at the time with its combination of artificial intelligence-focused […]
Digital Viewership Up Over 60%
Twitch viewership has risen considerably in the wake of stay-at-home orders, according to a new State of the Stream analytics report from streaming data groups StreamElements and Arsenal.gg. Twitch has been a huge player in the livestreaming market for years, attracting popular streamers and millions of viewers to its platform. With stay-at-home orders in place, those setting outdoor activities aside […]
Gene-Edited Fat Cells
The human contains different types of fat cells, and some are more desirable than others. White fat is the type that builds beer bellies and love handles, while the more beneficial brown fat is one that burns more easily to generate body heat. Scientists have developed a new gene-editing technique that converts a subject’s own white fat cells into brown […]
Does Apple Carbon Free Aluminium Makes A Difference?
There are a lot of issues in Apple’s supply chain in terms of environmental impact (among other things…) — and the tech giant is addressing a few of them in a new report. Most interestingly, Apple is working on a new “carbon-free aluminum” for its devices, which the company claims is the first-ever. Last week, Apple published a blog post outlining […]
Green Net Shades Hammocks & Bird Feeders
Architecture studio SO-IL has built a green-mesh structure with suspended seating in this installation on the Renzo Piano-designed plaza of the High Museum of Art in Atlanta. SO-IL created the structure to temporarily occupy the plaza in front of the extension that Italian architect Renzo Piano added to the High Museum of Art in 2005. Green agricultural netting is pulled […]
Swordfish Tender Z
More than 10 years ago, François-Alexandre Bertrand came up with a concept for a novel above/below watercraft that he naturally named the Platypus. The first Blue Ocean edition was sold last year and now his company has launched a new version, the Platypus Swordfish. The Swordfish is a 40-ft (12.1-m) recreational tender with the unique ability to let passengers travel […]
“Wormhole Library Overlooking South China Sea”
Resembling some kind of strange alien structure – which is something you can say about a good chunk of MAD Architects’ previous output, to be fair – Wormhole Library is conceived as multipurpose destination for visitors to escape the bustle of every day life. The unusual project is already under construction and is expected to be completed in 2021. The […]
Innovative Germs Cleaning Robot
While some of us may have assumed that robots would have taken over the world by now, the reality is that’s not the case in most places. ROCKUBOT, however, has made the cut and is here to assist in making your life easier and a whole lot cleaner. With cleanliness, disinfecting, and our health a top priority these days, the […]
The Old Travel Is Gone?
The travel and tourism industries will be changed forever by the coronaviruspandemic with less focus on major tourist destinations, says Airbnb co-founder Brian Chesky. “Travel as we knew it is over,” Chesky told American news channel CNBC during an interview with Deirdre Bosa. “It doesn’t mean travel is over, just the travel we knew is over, and it’s never coming […]