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- 5D glass discs can store data for as long as the universe has existed Thu, 18 Feb 16, 2:50amTake everything you know about data storage and set it aside, because a breakthrough from a research team at the University of Southampton’s Optoelectronics Research Center (ORC) could change everything...
- Amsterdam’s CityHub is a futuristic affordable hotel for digitally savvy travelers Wed, 2 Dec 15, 5:00amDesigned for a generation that is interconnected through digital tools, the CityHub takes the idea of a temporary accommodation to a whole new level. The hotel is located in an old industrial warehouse and differs from most...
- Trippy BULBING lamps appear to have a three-dimensional form Tue, 20 Oct 15, 11:00pmMove over, lava lamps. When it comes to tripping out your friends, there’s a new lamp in town. Enter the BULBING lamps, created by Tel Aviv-based lighting designers Studio Cheha, which utilize a cleverly arranged structure...
- Philips launches new lighting system that iPhone users can control with Siri’s help Wed, 7 Oct 15, 11:00pmSmartphones can do so much, we have to wonder how much longer we’ll still be calling them ‘phones’ at all. Now, you can add one more task to the long list of things that iPhone’s Siri can help you accomplish. As part...
- Mind-reading slime turns thoughts into art Mon, 14 Sep 15, 10:00pmMind-reading slime: something you never knew you wanted but is a welcome addition to the world of the weird. Designed at the Moscow Art & Science Lab, Russian artist Julia Borovaya created Solaris, a tank of protoplasmic,...
- Meet Pepper, the world’s first robot who can understand your feelings Wed, 24 Jun 15, 10:00pmA new iPhone edition. Rolling Stones tickets. An adorable and emotionally intelligent robot. These are things that sell out in no time flat. “Pepper” is the diminutive robot from Aldebaran, a subsidiary of Japan’s SoftBank...
- “La Cage aux Folles” architectural folly combines pipe bending with digital fabrication Tue, 9 Jun 15, 4:33amThe installation was inspired by two concepts-Mongolian yurt and cage-like structures. It resembles a yurt in its structural design, as it is comprised of small wooden rods arranged in circles that join together and make...
- PhoneDrone turns your smartphone into an autonomous flying object Fri, 1 May 15, 12:46amReady to buy a drone but the cost is a bit prohibitive? You may be able to reduce the cost by turning your powerful smartphone into a PhoneDrone. Simply dock your phone in the drone and watch it go. What better incentive...
- Fantastic Cities is an architecture-themed coloring book for adults Thu, 9 Apr 15, 5:00amThis unique coloring book coming from Chronicle Books features immersive aerial views of real cities from around the world alongside gorgeously illustrated, Inception-like architectural mandalas...
- The world’s first plantable coffee cup replenishes local flora Wed, 25 Feb 15, 7:10amIn America alone, over 145 billion disposable coffee cups are discarded annually. People's coffee habits have led to a startling amount of waste, much of which fails to end up in recycling bins. Then again, they can only...
- Elon Musk uses Iron Man-inspired holographic 3-D user interface to print a rocket part Mon, 23 Feb 15, 7:02amAfter Elon Musk announced plans to post a video of himself using a holographic computer interface inspired by the one Tony Stark uses in the film Iron Man, it looks like the Tesla CEO and inventor has delivered...
- Ambio lamp glows with bioluminescent bacteria instead of electricity Tue, 6 Jan 15, 4:00amA Dutch designer has created a lamp that needs no electricity: it consists of a glass tube filled with bioluminescent bacteria taken from octopuses and suspended in a saltwater solution...
- New treeless, inkless paper could save entire forests of trees Tue, 23 Dec 14, 4:00amIn research funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, a team at the University of California developed a multi-use option for one of our most ancient mediums: a reusable "paper" that has been created without harming a...
- The Hemingwrite digital typewriter lets you write your masterpiece – distraction free Tue, 16 Dec 14, 2:11amEver wanted to write like Hemingway but find there’s just too much distraction in the digital world? A new Kickstarter project could provide the answer to your literary prayers...
- The Hemingwrite digital writing device lets you write your masterpiece – distraction free Tue, 16 Dec 14, 2:11amEver wanted to write like Hemingway but find there’s just too much distraction in the digital world? A new Kickstarter project could provide the answer to your literary prayers...