If you’re already the owner of an Instant Pot, you know that these multi-cookers can do the job of several cooking appliances in one. If you don’t yet own one, you should know they’re perfect for people who don’t have the kitchen space to store all kinds of appliances, minimalists who want to keep their homes lean and mean, and […]

Oppo wants its smartphones to become synonymous with amazing cameras and super fast battery charging. Some would say it’s already pretty close, with devices such as the N3 with its rotating camera module, and the impressive first-generation VOOC technology that charges up to 2 hours use in five minutes. Still, neither of these are enough for Oppo . It’s working on two […]

I don’t know about you, but I feel that the best part of buying new hardware is for that small hit of excitement you receive when finally opening it.  Nothing comes close to that feelings of taking the lid off a box and seeing your new computer that you’ll be using for a good while. But after that rush of […]

We knew foldable phones would be one of the smartphone trends of 2019, but we’re now starting to see the actual devices appear. Days after Samsung took the wrappers off its Galaxy Fold phone, Huawei has been showing off its own foldable Mate X handset at Mobile World Congress 2019. Huawei’s handset folds in the opposite direction to Samsung’s – […]

We’ve already heard how batteries that are built into the structure of items – such as cars or satellites – could help extend run times without increasing bulk. Now, the flight time of a drone has been almost doubled, thanks to such “structural batteries.” Case Western Reserve University’s Prof. Vikas Prakash started with a 7-foot-long (2.1-m), single-propeller, fiberglass-bodied fixed-wing drone. […]

Millions of metric tons of plastic are produced each year and in reality, very little of it is recycled. But what if there were more ways of turning this waste into something valuable, such as new plastics or different types of fuel? Scientists at Purdue University have taken a promising step towards this goal with a new technology that can […]

As a way to stay fit and to combat global warming, more and more people are cycling to work — especially those who live in a city. But a big concern for cyclists in urban environments is staying safe, not only from car crashes but also from airborne pollutants. A cycling mask shown off at CES 2019 could help combat […]

Wearable gadgets are making clothes smarter all the time, but one of the most basic functions you’d want in a garment – the ability to warm you up or cool you down as needed – is still frustratingly elusive. Now, researchers at the University of Maryland (UMD) have developed a new material that senses how warm a person’s body is […]

Whether you love it or hate it, below-freezing temperatures are a fact of life for many, and that also means adapting to snow, freezing rain, and other conditions. But cold weather doesn’t play well with smartphone batteries, and if you’ve experienced some super-cold temperatures recently, you may have noticed your phone’s battery isn’t lasting as long. In more extreme cases, […]

Although there’s nothing like cycling with a good tailwind, your bike and your body are only capable of catching a limited amount of that wind. The CycleWing was designed to help, acting as – you guessed it – a sail for your bike. Developed by software engineer Jorge Pando and mechanical engineer Nathan Rose, the CycleWing isn’t intended for use […]