Lifestyle & Leisure
16th May.
We have already seen Shoe Dating on our virtual pages — a service matching women to potential partners who share their taste in shoes and are willing to pay part of the bill for the footwear. Taking this concept to the extreme, Miss Travel is offering a service enabling "attractive" ... Read More
Lifestyle & Leisure
16th May.
Robotic vacuum cleaners which clean the home with minimal human interaction seem impressive enough and we have even seen the technology transferred to lawn mowers ... Read More
Life Hacks
16th May.
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Vibrating telepresence robot baby is designed for hugging during phone conversations
The Hugvie is a soft, cuddly creation that’s designed to give consumers a closer feeling of interaction with those they speak to by phone.
Bone-marrow registry kits included inside packets of bandages
New York-based pharmaceuticals firm Help Remedies has come up with a potential solution to minimize the barriers faced when registering as a bone marrow donor.
Sensory alarm broadcasts late-night fridge raids on users’ social networks
The Virtual Fridge Lock aims to help users stick to their diets by sending an alert to their social networks when the fridge is opened late at night.
Automotive tire adapts automatically to road conditions
A new adaptive tire created at the Leipzig University of Applied Sciences can adjust its grooves to suit the current weather and surface conditions.
Crowdfunded bridge will be only as long as citizens are willing to pay for
A new effort in the Netherlands is building a crowdfunded pedestrian bridge, relying on the public to purchase individual planks for its construction.
Crowdsourced project will map internet censorship around the world
OONI is a new, open source effort that aims to highlight instances of surveillance, censorship, and networked discrimination online.
Security-focused USB key enables users to delete data remotely
UK-based ExactTrak offers a secure and trackable USB key that lets users delete their data remotely when necessary.
