Featherlight Camping Stool

Marrying comfort with portability is a challenge for all outdoor gearmakers designing compact chairs and stools for the great outdoors. Canada’s Hillsound Equipment attempt to find this sweet spot centers on a clever two-in-one telescopic mechanism that serves to keep the stool stable and quickly transform into a compact package for easy carry. We’ve seen a few lightweight seating solutions […]

EasyMile Updated Self-Driving Shuttle

Back in 2015, EasyMile launched the EZ10 self-driving people mover, putting the shuttle to work in a Californian business park and a park in Singapore. Now the company has announced an updated version, which focuses on passenger safety and comfort. EasyMile says that it has already deployed 230 driverless projects that have transported over 380,000 passengers more than 600,000 km […]

Audible Warning Sounds For Car Needed

From July 1, any electric vehicle with four or more wheels that wants to be approved for road use in the European Union is going to have to have an “Acoustic Vehicle Alert System,” or AVAS, fitted, making a continuous noise of at least 56 decibels if the car’s going 20 km/h (12 mph) or slower. Pedestrians will have fewer […]

Live Flight Map

Air travellers have become fairly used to onboard live flight maps, that show how far their plane is from its destination. Canadian airline WestJet is now introducing a device that projects such maps within children’s bedrooms, letting them know how soon their parents will be home. Called the WestJet Flight Light, the airplane-shaped gadget (when viewed from above) is linked […]

Bridge Turns Into A Live Lab

The Memorial Bridge doesn’t just allow folks to cross over the Piscataqua River from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to Kittery in Maine, it also serves as a living laboratory. Now home to a host of sensors, the so-called living bridge provides researchers, engineers and the general public with information about the day-to-day life and health of the bridge itself, as well […]

From City To Coasts

Italian photographer Paolo Pettigiani has been experimenting with capturing the infrared spectrum of light for several years, most notably turning New York’s Central Park into a psychedelic wonderland. His latest work explores two fascinating infrared contrasts: the imposing concrete jungle of Dubai and the amazing tropics of the Maldives. Pettigiani’s work is primarily created using full-spectrum converted cameras. While the […]

Ethical & Sustainable Diamonds

A sparkler on your ring finger might be pretty, but it’s fairly possible that it was acquired by slave labor, underpaid workers, and in unsafe, life-threatening conditions. If your diamond wasn’t sustainably sourced, then chances are it is doing more harm than good. The truth about diamond engagement rings is that there is no tradition behind the popularized concept. In […]

Carbi Light Up World Of Headlamps

Headlamps are certainly handy when it comes to engaging in night-time outdoor activities, but some models do have their limitations. The Spanish-designed Carbi is designed to address those problems, plus it has a few interesting bonus features. First of all, many headlamps suffer from the “tunnel effect,” in that they only light up a narrow path in front of the […]

Mini Cool Air Portable

Everyone has different temperature preferences. Stop battling your spouse at the thermostat and keep your space at your personal favorite temp with Evapolar 2: Smart Personal Air Conditioner. Though it typically retails for $269, this portable air conditioner is available now for just $199. EvaSmart 2 is an intelligent personal air conditioner that combines the functionality of a humidifier and […]