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Forget LEDs, researchers from the University of Michigan have developed a new type of incandescent light bulb. The device is capable of emitting elliptically polarized light, described as "twisted" light.
Category: Science
Tags: incandescent, University of Michigan, Photonics, Light, Light Bulb
E Ink tablets are great for those who like to jot, scribble or doodle, and don't want to waste reams of paper. But even modern e-notes can be more sustainable. Supernote's 10-inch Manta model is modular, and can be upgraded or repaired as needed.
Category: Mobile Technology, Consumer Tech, Technology
A new study turned up a surprising effect of having caffeine with a sweetener. For some java drinkers, it could be a way to get more out of the beverage. For others, though, it might be best to skip the sugar, especially at night.
Category: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & Mind
Tags: Coffee, Caffeine, Sleep, University of Hiroshima, Circadian Rhythms
It seems to be an unwritten rule that when stuff breaks, there never seems to be a toolbox nearby. That's where everyday carry multitools can help, and the latest to blaze a Kickstarter trail is the titanium UltraFix Driver from TrekGear.
Tags: Everyday Carry, Multitools, Driver, Kickstarter
German eVTOL startup Lilium has ceased operations as of this week, sunsetting a decade-long effort funded with over US$1 billion to build electric air taxis, with nary a single aircraft delivered.
Category: Transport
An innovative company has done away with the one-size-fits-all model of seating, with a chair that is more like a furniture Transformer, letting you adapt it to your needs, rather than you adapt to its static design. And it looks like a statement piece in the process.
Category: Around The Home, Lifestyle
Tags: Kickstarter, Chair, Furniture, Interior Design, adaptive
It's really happening: Honda, Nissan, and Mitsubishi are joining forces to operate together under a single holding company, in a bid to stave off fierce competition around the world.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Honda, Nissan, Mitsubishi
After the FDA proposed pulling some over-the-counter cold and flu medications from shelves in the US, an Australian law firm has launched a class action suit against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson, claiming that it has knowingly marketed and sold ineffective decongestants for years.
Category: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & Mind
Tags: Big pharma, Decongestant, Methamphetamine, FDA, Class action
Since its debut in 2000, the Suzuki DR-Z400S has been a mainstay in the dual-sport motorcycle market. It has been a favorite among adventure and off-road enthusiasts for decades due to its reliability and adaptability.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Suzuki, Enduro, Off-grid, Dirt Bikes
In order for a VR environment to seem real, it definitely helps if you can experience the sensation of touch within that virtual world. A special sleeve could soon allow people to better do so, using air instead of electric motors.
Category: Wearables, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Stanford University, MIT, Virtual Reality, Haptics, Inflatable, Touch, Soft Robotics
Benda quickly made a name for itself in the Chinese motorcycle market, and of late has expanded into the West quite drastically. At this year’s EICMA, the company’s 250cc caught our attention – but it wasn’t the only bike on display.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Benda, Naked bike, EICMA 2024, Honda, Yamaha, China
Although sunscreen does help protect our skin from the sun's harmful UV rays, it isn't designed to keep that skin cool. An experimental new sunscreen does that very thing, however, while maintaining an SPF rating of about 50.
Category: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & Mind
Tags: Tsinghua University, American Chemical Society, Sunscreen, Sunlight, Titanium dioxide, Infrared, Heating, Cooling, Skin
An interesting smart projector has landed on Kickstarter that can serve as a projector for wall or ceiling, a mini smart display for work or play, and even a bedside clock. The A3 puts out 4K visuals at 3,000 lumens, and can tilt on its speaker-packing stand.
Category: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Kickstarter, Projectors, 4K UHD, Touchscreen, Productivity, Streaming, Android, Tilting-Vehicle
American EV startup Canoo has been in hot water for a while now, and it looks like the temperature's rising further still. Last Friday, Canoo put its team on a “mandatory unpaid break” through at least the end of the year.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Electric Vehicles, canoo
We’ve been waiting a long time for the first million dollar motorcycle, and in a world heavyweight contest of sorts, three American-made motorcycles capable of breaking that barrier will all go to auction within a few minutes of each other (lots 684, 701& 727) on the same stage on the final day of Mecum's annual Las Vegas Motorcycle Sale.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Auction, Collecting, Vintage
From pet parrots perched on the arms of scooter riders in central Taipei, to wild red-breasted nuthatches hopping across douglas fir branches above hikers armed with binoculars in Oregon, birds are one of the most loved (and important) animals on the planet. And if yours is one of the almost six million US households that has a resident bird, this one is for you.
Tags: Smart Home, Birds, Automation, Home decor, Assistive Technologies, Kickstarter
Showing how far AI engineering has come, a new aerospike engine burning oxygen and kerosene capable of 1,100 lb (5,000 N) of thrust has successfully been hot-fired. It was designed from front to back using an advanced Large Computational Engineering Model.
Category: Technology
Tags: Aerospike, Rocket, Artificial Intelligence
It was just a year ago that we first encountered a multitool which sported a tiny adjustable wrench. Well, the Orioners Z3 is the latest tool to also boast one of those, along with eight other handy features including a fold-out cutting blade.
Tags: Multitools, Wrench, Kickstarter
No, this isn't the return of Marvel's Iron Man; Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has announced plans to build the world's first grid-scale fusion power plant near Richmond, Virginia.
Category: Energy, Technology
Tags: Nuclear Fusion, Nuclear, Electricity
As Saudi Arabia continues to reshape its desert landscape with an incredible number of ambitious construction projects, it has employed some high-tech robotic help to increase efficiency and speed things up.
Category: Architecture, Lifestyle
Tags: Neom, Saudi Arabia, Robotics, Building and Construction