One of the many cultural shifts driven by the COVID-19 pandemic is the growing number of people working from home, and English furniture-maker Pith & Stem is looking to tap into this trend with a wall-mounted workstation that you mightn’t even know was there. The DropTop fold-down desk is packed with everything needed for a hard day at the home […]
Droptop Home Work Station
Affordable Health-Focuses Oneplus Watch
As well as unveiling the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro flagship phones today, OnePlus has also debuted a brand new smartwatch, the OnePlus Watch. It’s the company’s second wearable after the OnePlus Band, which is currently only available in India. Rather than trying to tackle the likes of the Apple Watch and the Samsung Galaxy Watch head on, it […]
AI Monitoring System Warns Patients of Improper Inhaler Insulin
Even though at-home use of an inhaler or insulin pen can be extremely important, doctors have to pretty much just hope that patients are doing it right. A new system, however, could objectively assess patients’ technique within their homes, and let them know if they’ve got it wrong. Created by a team at MIT, the artificial intelligence-based technology was adapted […]
Sonic Toothbrush
We’re all looking for perfection when it comes to health. In terms of teeth, you could pay thousands of dollars on teeth whiting procedures and painful cleanings, or you can cut gunk off at the source with a five-star toothbrush and water flosser. Perfect for removing plaque and nasty debris efficiently, the Mouth Armor Sonic Toothbrush with Cordless Water Flosser […]
3D Printed Titanium Pedals
Although there are now bikes with 3D-printed titanium frames, the things are out of most cyclists’ price range. That said, if a current Kickstarter campaign is successful, you may soon be able to buy yourself a set of thin, lightweight pedals made in the same fashion. Manufactured by German startup Titanum – and invented by cyclist/engineer Rico de Wert – […]
Spotting Deepfakes
Driven by advances in artificial intelligence, doctored video content known as deepfakespresent a serious and growing danger when it comes to the spread of misinformation. As these altered clips become more and more convincing, there is a pressing need for tools that can help distinguish them from real ones. Computer scientists at the University of Buffalo have just offered a […]
Transparent Solar Cells
Advances in transparent solar cells mean that soon we might be able to install them into windows and greenhouses. But in the latter case, would they deprive plants of vital sunlight? To find out, researchers at North Carolina State University grew lettuce under various wavelengths of light, and found that the plants did just fine. Organic solar cells are emerging […]
Water-Filled Nanogenerators Harvest Any Energy
There are energy sources all over the place, if you know where to look. Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have now designed new modular nanogenerators that can harvest energy from a variety of different types of motion, such as ocean waves or a person’s body movements. There are energy sources all over the place, if you […]
NASA Developing Quiet Wing To Reduce Noise Pollution
As part of its Advanced Air Transport Technology (AATT) Project, NASA is working on a new leading-edge wing design that aims to decrease aircraft noise while taking off and landing. When someone mentions noise pollution by aircraft, often the first thing that comes to mind is the roar and whine of the jet engines that propel the vehicle through the […]
Seaweed Supplements Cuts Cattle Emissions
Cattle are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, mainly due to their methane-loaded burps. A detailed new study has found more evidence that feeding cows a small seaweed supplement can greatly reduce their methane emissions, without affecting their health or the taste of the meat. Methane might not be as abundant a greenhouse gas as carbon dioxide, but it […]