Swim Wearable Tracks Performance

There are already swim-tracking wearables such as watches, that track basic data such as the number of pool-lengths swum. Toronto-based TritonWear is taking things considerably further, however, with its just-announced Triton 2 – the device tracks 13 swimming metrics at once, transmitting data in real time for performance analysis. The waterproof Triton 2 unit itself is tucked beneath the back […]

Boxlife Camper

Camper vans usually sleep two to four people on a combination of rear bed and optional pop-up roof bed. Occasionally we see a van that can sleep fiveor six. The latest Boxlife from Germany’s Knaus goes a step further, sleeping up to seven people on four available lift-away and stow-away beds. That’s impressive enough, but the van’s variable, multifunctional furniture […]

Massive Landscaping Brings Eiffel Tower To Life

The Eiffel Tower has undergone a little work in recent years, including a first floor renovation and the addition of some wind turbines, but now the land surrounding the iconic building will receive a makeover too. The first phase of the landscaping project is due to be completed in 2023, well in time for the city’s 2024 Summer Olympics. London-based […]

Subscription Housing

IKEA’s research lab Space10 has teamed up with architecture studio EFFEKT on The Urban Village Project, a vision for subscription-based housing that brings together people of different generations and encourages them to share facilities. Both based in Copenhagen, Space10 and EFFEKT have developed a number of policies to move towards more communal living, or co-living. These include shared daycare and […]

Magnetic Metamaterial Amplifies MRI

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a great tool for diagnosing disease in different organs and tissues, but it can be costly and cumbersome. Now, engineers at the Boston University Photonics Center have developed a new device, small enough for a patient to wear inside the machine, that could boost the signal and provide higher-resolution images at lower magnetic strengths. MRI […]

Smartphone Activated Food Label

Although the best-before dates on our foods may stop us from eating spoiled items, they can also cause us to toss out food that’s really still good. New phone-powered labels could help, by notifying users when the food is actually starting to go “off.” The prototype labels are being developed by a team at Britain’s Imperial College London, led by […]

World’s First 360 Degree Infinity Pool

London may soon become host to a swimming facility that is as weather-defying as it is death-defying, with plans underway to build the world’s first 360-degree infinity pool high up in the frosty English capital. Infinity London would put thrill-seeking swimmers 220 m (721 ft) above street level and offer one-of-a-kind panoramic views of the surrounds. The planned Infinity London […]

Nike Plus Size

Nike has redesigned the women’s floor of its flagship shop in London, introducing plus-size and para-sport mannequins for its sportswear displays. The sports brand has created a dedicated space for women on the third floor of its huge Oxford Street store. Mannequins with different body types, including plus size and para-sport mannequins, are intended to better display the range of items […]

Audio AX Quality On A Budget

Though the UK’s Cambridge Audio always has its ears tuned on top quality audio, as with the recently-announced Alva TT, the company is also mindful that budget music lovers appreciate good sound too. And so it is with the new AX series of a wallet-friendly hi-fi gear. Claimed to achieve the perfect balance between performance and affordability, the AX series […]

Can Air Taxi Be Cheap?

Skai made big waves last month with the launch of its long-range hydrogen-powered eVTOL air taxi prototype. In an interview with New Atlas, Skai’s CTO tells us these flying commuter vehicles will cost about the same per mile as an Uber ride, and that he expects to be able to land them just about anywhere. Brian Morrison, CTO of Skai […]