See Through Cells? 

With a view to one day developing transparent solar cells that can double as windows in homes and other buildings, an international team of scientists has demonstrated a new type of transparent electrode that can function as a key building block. The breakthrough overcomes some performance issues with previous efforts in this area, and lays the groundwork for advanced tandem […]

Getting Serious Covid Side Effects After Vaccination Is Very Rare

A promising new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found less than 1,000 cases of COVID-19 needing hospitalization out of more than 100 million fully vaccinated people. The CDC admits it is probably undercounting positive COVID-19 cases, however, the report offers a powerful reminder of the real-world effectiveness of vaccines. The CDC report chronicles […]

Why You Need a Professional Email Address

An old idiom goes, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” Even with the rise of cloud computing and all of the communication platforms that came along with it, email still reigns supreme as the best medium for marketing and communications.  In other words, it’s a necessity.  And, while it can be tempting to try to save […]

Xiaomi Hypercharges Phone From 0 To 100% 

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has demonstrated a new Hypercharge system that can charge phones at a monstrous 200 W through a wire, and 120 W wirelessly. Just three minutes on the charge cable is enough to get a large phone battery to 50 percent. In a short time lapse video, Xiaomi demonstrated the wired and wireless charge systems, with a […]

Burger King Rides On Meatless Trend In Germany 

Vegan options have moved into the mainstream, as evidenced by more and more fast-food chains offering plant-based dishes. In a radical move, Burger King has announced a meatless outlet in Cologne, Germany. The Burgerless King will only operate from June 7 until June 11. The fast food restaurant has already partnered with Dutch company The Vegetarian Butcher to serve vegan […]

reTyre Adds Lugged Treads To Wheelchair Tires

When wheelchair users are traversing loose or slippery surfaces (such as snow or wet sidewalks), it would help if their chairs had knobby, grippy tires. Well, that’s what the reTyre Traction system is claimed to give them, within a matter of seconds. reTyre first came to our attention in 2018, when the Norwegian company introduced a setup that allows mountain […]

Modular System Let User Wears 5 Bags

While many people may buy a separate daypack, waist pack and shoulder bag, the Operator System offers an alternative. It’s a modular setup that incorporates multiple types of zippered bags, which can be worn all together or one at a time, as needed. Created by Massachusetts-based clothing designer David Volante, the Operator System consists of seven parts: a torso-worn frame, […]

AI-Based System Warns Firefighters of Flashovers 

Flashover is a very dangerous phenomenon, in which all of the exposed combustible materials in an enclosed area near-simultaneously ignite. Thanks to a new AI-based system, however, firefighters may soon receive warnings when flashover is imminent. Typically, flashovers occur when a structure fire causes the temperature in an enclosed space to reach at least 593 ºC (1,100 ºF) – this […]