China’s mass surveillance operation has a new target: distracted high school students. In March, Hangzhou Number 11 High School in east China installed a “smart classroom behavior management system” (or “smart eye”) in one of its classrooms. The smart eye uses facial recognition technology to monitor students, and by this summer, administrators plan to install the Big Brother-esque system in […]
This Smart Eye Will Snitch On You
Make An Opened Bottle Of Wine Last Longer
Have you ever gone to pour yourself a glass of wine from a bottle that tasted perfectly good a few days ago, only to find the taste is now completely different — a little sour and even acidic? Or perhaps you’ve experienced the feeling of wanting to open up a bottle of wine, but you hesitate because you know you’ll […]
Use A Robot To Dress You
Chalk it up to a misspent youth watching The Jetsons if you want, but we’ve always kind of liked the idea of a home robot that can dress you in the morning. Forgot the mundane chore of pulling on our own pants and shirt; this is one job we’d happily hand over to machines without a second thought. Sadly, while […]
Online Business Ideas That Are Blooming in 2018
Starting your own business has never been as easy as today. These days, you don’t need to have a brick-and-mortar store or physical office to put up your own company, and some can even be done in the comforts of your own home. If you’re planning on taking profit through online channels, let this guide on top online business ideas […]
How to Find and Hire Freelancers on FreelanceMyWay
With talented freelancers from all over the world – each one having passed our thorough screening process – FreelanceMyWay is the perfect place to find a freelancer for your next project. In order to ensure that you find the best freelancer for the job, though, there are a few tips to help you make the most of FreelanceMyWay. In this […]
Belgium To Build Biggest Offshore Wind Farm
Belgium has officially started building their massive offshore wind farm that’s expected to be operational by the end of next year. The Norther project, valued at over $1.4 billion USD, will have a capacity of 370 megawatts when fully completed. It’ll spread out with 44 wind turbines in total, and it’s expected to satisfy 10 percent of Belgium’s needs by […]
Elevated Pods Instead Of Subways & Cars??
Emissions from personal cars contribute an enormous amount of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, accounting for about one-fifth of all U.S. emissions, according to the Union of Concerned Citizens. These emissions are a major part of global warming, and some scientists think the only way to make a dent in the rising temperatures on our planet is to eliminate or […]
Can This Retinal Prosthesis Help Restore Sight To The Blind?
Researchers in Sweden and Israel are collaborating to design a simple retinal prosthetic device that could help restore sight to people with certain types of blindness. A chunk of the photoactive film is similar to a pixel in a digital camera sensor, and can convert light impulses to electrical signals to stimulate nerve cells in the eye. While the implant […]
Artificial Pancrease Created For Critical Care
Admetsys, a company headquartered in Boston, has developed a system for controlling blood glucose levels in critical care patients. Essentially an artificial pancreas, the system relies on a lab-on-a-chip that’s embedded within an intravenous catheter to measure glucose and lactic acid, automatically supplying insulin or glucose to keep the patient within normal range. Measurements are done about every five minutes, […]
Cure Your Headache With This
This is the only head wrap that combines gentle compression and therapeutic heat to alleviate pain from stress and tension headaches. Its two built-in air bladders operate similar to hospital compression boots and use compression intervals to stimulate circulation by helping blood vessels expand and contract. A warming element provides heat therapy that relaxes tense muscles in the face and […]