3D Printed Lamps From Plant Based Materials

Design studio Ammunition and light manufacturer Gantri have partnered to design 3D-printed wall sconces and lamps made from a corn-based material. Gantri and Ammunition‘s series comprises the Signal, Geo and Carve, which each include designs for wall fixtures, table lamps and floor lights that easily assemble and fit in any environment. The lights are made from plastic-like material polylactic acid, […]

Eco-Friendly Lids 

Storing leftover food can be a nightmare for both you and the environment — thanks to oversized plastic containers that take up an exorbitant amount of room in your fridge and are nearly impossible to dispose of. These Food Guard Lids eliminate both of these problems by allowing you to easily and securely add a seal to virtually any container […]

Six-Wheeled Suspension Skateboard

Although several groups have developed skateboards that “carve” like snowboards, Freebord was among the first. The San Francisco-based company’s new 5-X takes things further, with independent suspension for four of the six wheels. Yeah, that’s right – whereas most skateboards have four wheels, the Freebord 5-X has six. There are the usual two sets of polyurethane wheels in the front […]

Gesture Control To Projector

Touchscreens are more ubiquitous in our lives than ever, but there are still some things that could stand to become a bit more hands-on. Glamos is a tiny device that uses LIDAR technology to project a kind of virtual touchscreen anywhere one is needed, turning TVs or projectors into giant motion-controlled displays that you don’t need to actually touch. Glamos […]

Smart Lock Boxes

While smart door locks do have some useful features, swapping your existing locks for smart ones certainly is a hassle. Yeeuu’s K1 Smart Lock Box offers an alternative, by bringing smart functionality to “dumb” locks. One of the main selling features of smart locks is the fact that by using an app, homeowners can grant temporary house-access to certain other […]

Stopping Smart Speakers From Listening 

If the growing proliferation of always on, always listening smart speakers in our homes is making you a little uneasy, researchers from the University of Chicago might have the answer: a wearable bracelet that jams the microphones in speakers, smartwatches, and smartphones alike. The wearable is crammed with 24 separate transducers that emit ultrasonic waves that interfere with microphones in […]

Futuristic Air Purifying Mask

In a world where air pollution causes an estimated 7 million deaths annually, the fashion and health worlds are colliding to bring us products that not only make us look good, but also keep us safe. A? Airhas recently unveiled its Atm?s face mask — a high-tech, futuristic mask that wraps comfortably around the face while purifying the air you […]

Fujifilm In-Body Stabilization 

After a leak on Twitter by a Japanese retailer Nokishita, Fujifilm has confirmed the upcoming release of the successor to 2018’s X-T3 mirrorless camera. The X-T4 boasts in-body image stabilization, faster continuous shooting and longer battery life. In a first for the X-T line, the retro-cool mirrorless camera features 5-axis in-body image stabilization for up to 6.5 stops of shake […]

Built-In Stepless Transmission

Finnish company Revonte has given us a glimpse into the future of e-bikes with a new compact drive system that integrates a motor, automatic stepless transmission and a bunch of electronics into a single tight unit with open control software. Many regular e-bike riders, including myself, are starting to run into problems wherein the “e” part and the “bike” part […]

Hinged Bow

Who knew the venerable violin still had surprises in store for us, after nearly 500 years as one of the leading voices in music? An Australian master archetier, or bow-maker, has built a simple device that allows violinists to easily alternate between a regular-playing bow and one that’s capable of playing five-note chords. The bridge of a violin is curved, […]