Technology
There has been no era like ours for the rapid development of technology. Stay updated on the hottest trends and advancements from all over the world.
Timberland wants to rebuild Haiti’s cotton industry with help from the blockchain
The clothing-brand Timberland has been involved with Haiti’s agriculture for the past eight years, helping the country to avert serious deforestation by helping plant millions of trees across 19 nurseries. Now the brand is looking to become not just a sponsor of Haiti’s agriculture, but also a Read More...
“Super wood" sports the strength of steel
Titanium alloys are some of the strongest materials we can build with, but they can be expensive and heavy. Now, researchers at the University of Maryland (UMD) have come up with a way to make an alternative that literally grows on trees. Using a new "densification" process, the team managed to Read More...
How AI is helping solve Asia’s traffic troubles
Traffic in cities across Asia has become dreadful. To solve this congestion of cars, China’s largest online retailer Alibaba is deploying its cloud-computing power to reshape city traffic. The artificial intelligences makes live traffic predictions, optimizes traffic flow, and detects traffic Read More...
Tiny robot marks a step towards using devices in humans
Researchers invented a tiny "minimalist robot" that looks like a caterpillar and can perform a wide range of movements, including jumping, crawling through tunnels, and climbing out of a pool. It is designed to deliver drugs to specific targets in the human Read More...
Glucose-tracking smart contact lens is comfortable enough to wear
The concept of a smart contact lens has been around for a while. To date, though, they haven't been all that comfortable: they tend to have electronics built into hard substrates that make for a lens which can distort your vision, break down and otherwise cause discomfort. A team of Korean Read More...
Commercial flights on electric planes could be a reality sooner than you think.
Norway’s major airport infrastructure operator announced it wants to have 100 percent of all short-haul flights to be fully electric by 2040 at the latest. We’re talking about flights of about 1.5 hours or less, but still, it’s a big deal. For one, short-haul flights are far more polluting Read More...
Blockchain technology could help combat illegal tuna fishing
Blockchain technology is rapidly evolving beyond Bitcoin and being applied to different industries. One way it can help clean up the fishing industry is by bringing some much needed supply-chain transparency. The WWF is set to test out blockchain technology by keeping track of every step of the Read More...
Beyond the bitcoin bubble
Yes, it’s driven by greed — but the mania for cryptocurrency could wind up building something much more important than Read More...
Heat up food anywhere with this flameless silicone cooker
For years, the military has been using simple chemical-based heating systems as a way to quickly warm prepackaged rations. Now the YABUL Cook translates such systems into a light-weight silicone device that is foldable and easy to Read More...
How artificial intelligence can help emergency dispatchers diagnose heart attacks
Artificial intelligence (AI) promises to bring a number of positive changes to the medical sector in the coming years. A primary example of this comes from a Dutch startup that has created an AI that can help emergency dispatchers diagnose cardiac arrest by understanding the words and sounds during Read More...