UK Retail Company Develops Item-Scanning App Posted April 19, 2018 A retail company in the United Kingdom is testing a new service that allows shoppers to purchase products using their smartphones. Retailer Co-op is conducting a trial on a “sc…
New Device Generates Electricity from Temperature Change Posted April 18, 2018 Engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have invented a new system that can produce energy from changes in temperature. The new innovation, called the th…
Dubai Introduces Hyperloop Pod Posted April 10, 2018 An autonomous transport pod that cuts down travel time from Dubai to Abu Dhabi is currently in the works. Last February, Virgin Group and Dubai’s Road Transpor…
Wooden Skyscraper to Be Built in Tokyo by 2041 Posted April 2, 2018 A company is set to build the world's tallest wooden skyscraper in Tokyo. Wood product developer Sumitomo Forestry announced its plans to build a new building …
Recyclable E-Skin Recently Developed Posted March 27, 2018 Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder (UCB) have created an electronic skin that is both recyclable and self-healing. UCB’s e-skin is a thin and nearly transparen…
Amazon Patents Wristband that Boosts Worker Efficiency Posted March 17, 2018 Amazon has a new patent for a wristband that can track employees’ hand movements. The wristband, which looks like a smartwatch, was created to streamline the p…
ATM Hacking Technique Makes Machines Give out Bills Posted March 10, 2018 Cybercriminals in the United States are hacking ATMs to force them to dispense money in a new scheme called ‘jackpotting.’ Jackpotting has been a growing threat in recent years…
Drone Comes to the Rescue of Drowning Teenagers Posted March 5, 2018 A drone was successfully used in a beach rescue operation in Australia—an incident believed to be the world’s first. On the day of the incident, Lennox
Samsung Introduces Digital Whiteboard Posted February 22, 2018 Tech giant Samsung has recently announced its take on the traditional whiteboard: the Samsung Flip WM55H. Th…
Nissan Uses Brainwave-Reading Technology in New Car Posted February 16, 2018 Japanese car manufacturer Nissan uses brainwave-reading technology in its new car, which was demonstrated in the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last January. The car fe…