The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many issues of waste into the spotlight, starting with the sheer quantity of petroleum-based personal protective equipment (PPE) used in the medical field and by everyday users gearing up to go to the grocery store or park. Designer Alice Potts homed in on this problem early, countering it with face shields made from food waste […]
3D Printed Bioplastic Face Shield
Modular Magnetic Fishing
A big part of recreational fishing involves switching from one lure to another, if the fish aren’t biting. The Switchblade Fishing Lure is designed to simplify that process, with one central lure body that accepts interchangeable plates. California-based angler Scott Henderson first envisioned the system after he got tired of having to repeatedly cut one lure off his line, then […]
Langogo Translation Device
While business rolls on in 2021, international dealings are more frequent than ever, and translating what your client from halfway across the world just sped through is impossible. Luckily, this handheld gadget can be a tremendous help. Using the Langogo Summit Multi-Functional Language Translator and Voice Transcriber Recorder is easy and effortless. Powered by 24 world-leading translation engines, you have […]
Ultraviolet TV Could Provide A Better Understanding of Animals Vision
Unlike us, many animals can see ultraviolet light. If you’re using a video screen to study their visual perception, therefore, that screen really ought to work in the UV spectrum – and a new one does exactly that. Known as the UV-TV, the prototype device was developed by a team at Australia’s University of Queensland. And while a regular video […]
World’s EDC Multitool
After finding success with the original Claw in 2018, selling over 100,000 of what creators Malboro & Cane claimed may be the world’s smallest multitool, the team has taken on board customer feedback and gone bigger and better with its latest everyday carry (EDC) offering, the Claw 2.0. Billed as the world’s second smallest multitool, the Claw 2.0 unsurprisingly packs […]
Brain Controlled AR Headset
Coming later this year, the Cognixion ONE headset is promising something extra on top of the regular augmented reality experience: a brain computer interface (BCI) that can turn thoughts into commands for the device. While the AR headset is aimed primarily at users with conditions such as cerebral palsy or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) – anyone who already uses eye […]
Lossless Audio To Be On Spotify
Looking to offer a little something extra for the audiophiles in the crowd, Spotify has announced a new streaming tier for high-quality lossless audio. Called Spotify HiFi, the service was announced at the company’s Stream On online event today, and will be available to Premium subscribers as an optional extra. Spotify says that access to high-quality music streaming is among […]
Lightning Fast Gigadrive
In this world overflowing with data and content, external solid state drives are becoming more and more necessary. Thankfully they’re also getting faster, as demonstrated by a new SSD called GigaDrive that boasts read and write speeds of up to 2,800 MB/s thanks to its architecture and Thunderbolt 4- and USB4-compatible port. As far as external drives go, the GigaDrive […]
Huawei Inward Foldable Phone
Around two years ago, China’s Huawei followed Samsung in launching a foldable phone. The Mate X was followed a year later by the similar looking but faster Mate XS, and now the company has launched the Mate X2, which adds another display into the mix. The original Mate and the Mate XS that followed later both rocked an 8-inch display […]
Echo Sounding Helps To Count Farmed Fish
It’s very important for fish farmers to keep track of the number of fish in their pens, but doing so typically involves going in and actually netting out some of the fish. According to new research, echo-sounding tech could soon serve as an easier and more accurate alternative. Not only is periodically capturing some of the farmed fish difficult and […]