The ocean can be a ferociously wild place, which makes locating lost people and objects a tall order for first responders. Researchers at MIT have developed a new algorithm that takes stock of ocean conditions to determine in real-time where these missing items and people are likely to appear, which could give the efficiency of search and rescue operations a […]
Good Algorithm For Those Trapped At Seas
Get Snapchat Filters In Zoom
If you’re looking to add a little spice to your seemingly endless stream of Zoom meetings, or you just like to stand out from the crowd, you can add Snapchat filters, backgrounds, and lenses to your session. From turning yourself into a pickle, to walking in space, to trying on crazy hats, you’ll have a lot of fun with the […]
Help NASA Save Endangered Coral
The Neural Multi-Modal Observation and Training Network, also known as NeMO-Net, is a new gaming app. Players use 3D images to identify and classify coral while virtually cruising the seas on a research vessel called the Nautilus. The end goal is for all the players’ input to be pooled together, producing the highest resolution global map of coral reefs. Scientists […]
Synthetic Version of Natural Antifreeze
As readers who live in cold climates will likely already know, winter is not kind to concrete. That could be about to change, though, thanks to a polymer additive that mimics natural antifreeze. The problem with concrete and fluctuating temperatures occurs when snow melts into liquid water, which permeates into the porous concrete and then freezes again as temperatures drop. […]
Honor By Huawei Entering Smart Home Market
Honor, a brand owned by Huawei that’s known best for its smartphones, has now entered the smart home space. Honor makes a wide range of products in a variety of fields, including a MacBook equivalent called the MagicBook Pro and an iPad equivalent known as the ViewPad 6. What sets them apart is their price point. Honor’s products, like those […]
Timber & Rattan Adds Warmth To Eatery
Australian studio Alexander & Co has added wooden furnishings and a caged rattan ceiling to the formerly austere interior of this Italian restaurant in Sydney. Glorietta occupies a ground-level unit of a recently completed tower in the bustling business district of North Sydney. The 220-cover restaurant has been designed by Alexander & Co to feature an array of inviting materials […]
Thule Roof-Top Tent
We recently saw how the Thule Tepui HyBox can become the perfect cherry atop an ultra-versatile camper van. It turns out, Thule was in the process of bringing an even more convenient HyBox to market. The new Thule Tepui HyBox Wedge adds a few extra hinges, making set-up and breakdown easier than ever. The Wedge-topped camper car transitions seamlessly from […]
PADI Making Face Mask From Recycled Ocean Plastic
The Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) has teamed up with eco-friendly activewear company Rash’R to create a line of stylish face masks made using recycled plastic bottles from the ocean. The face masks are produced by Ocean Balance, a company that specializes in turning recovered ocean plastics and post-consumer plastic bottles into wearable fabric. The eco-friendly face masks are […]
“Wither” Artistically Represents Amazon’s Deforestation
While all eyes are on the national and international headlines regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, it appears no one is watching and protecting the rainforest, which is experiencing a “newly deforested area” that is “71% larger” than previous records, according to The Wall Street Journal. When the data regarding this rapid increase in deforestation came to light, Dutch artist Thijs Biersteker […]
Urban Experiment Master Plan For Chengdu
On the invitation of the Chengdu government, New York-based architecture firm ODA has created a visionary new masterplan for the southwestern Chinese city. Spanning 1 million square feet, the proposal would include four 13-story residential towers integrated into a 700,000-square-foot, mixed-use commercial park with modern buildings optimized for passive energy savings. Described by the firm as an “urban experiment in […]