Using HeartID, Nymi’s patented biometric authentication technology, The Nymi Band is able to confirm your identity using your heart’s unique signature. The Nymi Band is a secure, wearable authenticator that increases both convenience and security through continuous, biometrically authenticated, proximity-based access control. The Nymi Band uses a proprietary technology called HeartID to authenticate users to the band using their electrocardiogram […]

JAR biometric security device replaces your password with a beautiful piece of hardware. Instead of using passwords to access websites, you can login or register with the touch of your finger. This removes the complexities and frustrations associated with passwords. With intricate and secure technologies, JAR offers unparalleled and future-proof security (hacking one JAR would take 6.4 quadrillion years) and […]

Using 3d printing, laser cutting, and CNC technologies, TourDeFork designs easy and accessible DIY projects which can be downloaded for free from the monthly Italian magazine CASAfacile’s website and taken to the nearest FABlab to be transformed into real objects. Our favorite from the collection are these laser cut acrylic rings which you can decorate with fruit, sweets, or any other […]

We’ve already seen systems that detect driver fatigue via steering wheel movements or by analyzing drivers’ faces. German engineering firm Hoffman and Krippner, however, has developed what its designers believe is a better alternative – a fatigue-sensing steering wheel add-on that tracks the driver’s grip. The technology is based on the fact that when people drive and are reasonably alert, […]

MasterCard announced on Thursday that it’s looking to add a layer of biometric security to its credit cards and all user will need to do is simply take a selfie. The system will create a digitized map of your face, convert that map into a hash and compare it to the hash stored on Mastercard’s servers. Users will be able […]

The United Arab Emirates likes to be first when it comes to amazing feats of construction and technology, and architecture in Dubai is constantly pushing the envelope. The world’s tallest building already towers over Dubai’s skyline, and now the city is planning to build the world’s first fully 3D-printed office building. It’s a cool, space-age structure that will save a […]

Amsterdam-based Fastned is looking to gin up some extra startup cash to expand its fast-charging station network beyond its current count of 31 stations throughout Europe. The company is launching Fastned Founders Club, which is reserved for those who buy more than 2,500 shares of the company. At 10 euros a pop, that’s at least a $27,500 investment. The prize? […]

Computer technology giant Lenovo has officially announced its brand new projector phone, named ‘Smart Cast’, which is the world’s first smartphone featuring a “surface mode” that transforms any flat space into a touchscreen. At its Tech World conference, the company presented this intriguing new innovation, designed to enable smartphones to be used like PCs for work and play, through the […]

Good news for lazy people: We’re one step closer to buying furniture that will assemble itself. I know, I know, we’ve heard this before. We’ve been teased with tiny self-building chairs and phase-changing materials that might someday eliminate the need for a toolbox. But this time it’s for real. In its most recent project, MIT’s Self-Assembly Lab joined Italian design […]

Lately, Comcast has been taking a beating in the press. Consumers have been unhappy on a number of fronts. And due to its near-monopolistic size and power, the company has had very little reason to care. In fact, they have been moving even more aggressively to get much larger and more powerful through a merger with Time-Warner: another large company […]