The new Fitbit Luxe isn’t a revolutionary device as far as fitness trackers go, but it does add some extra style and elegance to the usual wearable formula: it has a stainless steel casing, and is the first Fitbit tracker with a color screen. That AMOLED color screen isn’t the only link between the Luxe and the Fitbit smartwatches, because […]

Even though it’s only spring, the weather is starting to heat up in some parts of the country. If you’re looking for a solution to keep cool during the warmer days but are reluctant to fire up the AC, the EvaChill EV-500 may be just what you need. This ultimate solution for hot and dry weather while indoors is currently […]

Researchers at the University at Buffalo have developed a new method for 3D printing graphene aerogels that work well as water filters. The team says this technique helps make graphene aerogels scalable and stable enough to be used over and over. Graphene has been all of these things before – it’s been 3D printed, it’s been turned into aerogels, and […]

While there are now quite a few turn-indicator bike lights on the market, their bar-mounted controls are just one more bit of clutter to manage. Eesen’s Shield tail light/turn indicator takes a different approach, as it’s activated with a turn of the head. Hardware-wise, there are two parts to the Shield setup – a seatpost-mounted light, and a wirelessly linked […]

Last year, we heard how scientists had created eco-friendly soft gel particles from hard grains of pollen. Now, they’ve used those particles to create sponges that could soak up oil spills, then biodegrade once used up. Developed by a team from Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and South Korea’s Sungkyunkwan University, the gel-making process is described as being similar to […]

As the folks at tech startup CharaChorder point out, we think in words, not letters … so why do we have to slowly type words out one letter at a time? That’s where their new keyboard comes in, as it uses groupings of keys to instantly generate whole words. The device is known as the CharaChorder Lite, to differentiate it […]

We focus so much on strengthening our bodies, but do we do enough to take care of our hands? With so much time spent on computers, phones, and everyday tasks, our hands often need some TLC. Cue in the Legra Cordless Air Compression Hand Massager. Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars on Amazon, this powerful device uses compression therapy to […]

Quite different from the plastic forks and knives you might be used to using when dining casually, S+ Cutlery uses both plastic and glass fibers for reusable performance built to hold up to life on the go (whenever that should return). The utensils are much sturdier than those flimsy take-out giveaways and pack down into a pocket-size carry case to […]

Autonomous vehicles and robots use elaborate suites of sensors and cameras to make sense of their surroundings – but visually-impaired people still get by with canes and guide dogs. Now, engineers have developed a voice-activated wearable system that can track obstacles in real-time and describe a person’s surroundings. This new visual assistance system is made up of several components that […]

Back in 2017, we looked at a cutting-edge piece of footwear from British outfit inov-8, which had teamed up with material scientists at the University of Manchester to develop the world’s first graphene-soled running shoes. A few years on and graphene is featuring more and more heavily in the firm’s catalog, this time around as part of foam cushioning in […]