Convenience stores that rely on technology instead of cashiers to keep things ticking over might sound like a futuristic notion, but there are a number of such concepts being tested around the world. 7-Eleven is the latest to enter the fray, today announcing a trial of a new store in Texas that will be unstaffed with customers left to their […]
7 Eleven Runs Trial For Futuristic Store
Digital Drum Beats
If you haven’t seen the highly choreographed Japanese drumming broadly known as Taiko, then you’re missing out. It’s loud, dynamic and fast-paced fun. Roland is looking to capture some of that traditional fire and bring it to modern percussionists with the Taiko-1. Roland says that there are over a million Taiko players throughout Japan, and the traditional percussion experience is […]
Academic Transcription Service: Choosing the Right Provider
The use of transcription services is often utilized by many businesses all throughout a slew of industries. There is no denying that transcription of any field is useful to most businesses. For example, legal transcription allows courtrooms to keep everything written down and recorded without having to worry about the accuracy of the finished result. When you consider how much […]
Ford’s Emoji Jacket
It’s no secret that motorists sometimes just don’t “get” what cyclists are thinking. Ford Europe has envisioned at least part of a solution, in the form of its one-off Emoji Jacket. Created as part of the automaker’s Share the Road campaign, the jacket incorporates an LED mesh across its back, that is wirelessly controlled by a handlebar-mounted remote. Utilizing push-buttons […]
Crossjack Is Safer More Stable In Changing A Tire
The thump, thump, thump of a flat tire is a sound that is sure to wreck anyone’s day. Fighting the elements and getting a lungful of exhaust fumes from passing vehicles are big enough hassles, but the seemingly simple act of changing a tire can also be downright dangerous. Each year, around 10,000 people in the US alone suffer a […]
Blood Sampling Robots
A couple of years ago, we heard about a robotic device that was designed to draw blood samples. And while it had only been tested on artificial arms at the time, it’s now been successfully trialed on real live humans. Created by a team at New Jersey’s Rutgers University, the device is initially placed over a patient’s arm, after which […]
Bicycles Handlebar Jack
While many people routinely turn their bike upside-down to perform repairs, doing so can damage handlebar-mounted components such as brake levers, shifters and e-bike screens. The Original Handlebar Jack is designed to protect those items, by keeping the bars off the ground. Invented by cyclist Andy Wilkoff, the Handlebar Jack system actually consists of two small jacks, 3D-printed out of […]
Control The Ipad With Your Eyes
Not everyone is able to use their gadgets via the usual taps and swipes, which is why extra accessibility add-ons are so important – such as a new eye-tracking system called Skyle, which works with the 12.9-inch Apple iPad Pro. The main part of Skyle is a case that the iPad Pro slots into. The case features a scanner using […]
Smart Bandages
Bacteria are fast evolving resistance to antibiotics, and it takes time to figure out if a particular infection is drug-resistant or not. Now, researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a smart bandage that changes color to signal the presence of either drug-resistant or drug-sensitive bacteria. It can then be triggered to release antibiotics or other chemicals to […]
Genetically Engineered Corn Grows Better In Colder Places
Despite the fact that corn is one of the world’s most commonly-grown crops, it’s still challenging to grow in northern regions, as it doesn’t tolerate cold temperatures well. That could be about to change, though, as scientists have developed a hardier strain. Led by Prof. David Stern, researchers at New York state’s Boyce Thompson Institute started by looking at a […]