Meta 2 Headset to Replace Work Computers Posted September 13, 2017 Meta, a startup based in Silicon Valley, is developing an augmented reality (AR) headset called Meta 2. Meta 2 is a pair of smartglasses intended to replace smartphones and des…
Pavegen Helps London Create Its First ‘Smart Street’ Posted August 31, 2017 Pavegen [PEYV-jen], a company that specializes in energy-harvesting flooring, has just brought London’s firs…
Researchers Test Mental Health Chatbot’s Effectiveness Posted August 30, 2017 A group of researchers has recently published a study on the use of a chatbot in healthcare. Researchers from the Stanford School of Medicine conducted an experiment using Woeb…
US Company Introduces App That May Replace Tickets Posted August 21, 2017 An American ticket sales company created a new app that can quickly identify event attendees using sounds. Ticketmaster launched the app Presence, which is meant to replace tra…
Tesla Rolls Out Its First Affordable Electric Car Posted August 15, 2017 American automaker Tesla has released its first mass-market electric car—the Model 3. Sold for $35,000 each, Model 3 is the cheapest car in Tesla’s range of pr…
SeaSeeker Mask Lets Users Share Underwater Adventures Posted August 4, 2017 Cruise line Royal Caribbean has fused the Snapchat Spectacles with its own scuba mask – the SeaSeeker mask. Launched in 2016 by popular social media platform S…
Architecture Graduate Student Recognized for Hyperloop Hotel Concept Posted August 3, 2017 An architecture graduate student from the University of Nevada was recognized for his revolutionary idea, the Hyperloop Hotels. Brandan Siebrecht …
World’s Largest Aircraft Unveiled Posted July 18, 2017 The world's largest aircraft for launching satellites into space has been recently unveiled in California. Stratolaunch, the gigantic carrier aircraft, looks l…
Flying Car Engineers Aim to Light Tokyo 2020 Torch Posted July 11, 2017 Start-up company Cartivator has announced their intent to light the Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch using a flying car. The company, composed mostly of young engineers, started the Sk…
Japanese Bank to Invest in Biometrics Posted July 1, 2017 Tokyo-based multinational bank Sumitomo Banking Corporation plans to develop a biometric system to confirm customers’ identities when making online payments. Instead of using p…