] The owners of the Vinylicious record store in Singapore have been listening to customers complain about the shortcomings of turntables for a number of years and recently decided it was time these niggles were addressed. Their answer is the Zephyr Apollo, a belt-drive turntable with a linear tracking tonearm, touchscreen control, the ability to skip tracks and the chance […]
Turntable Combines Analog Heart With Digital Brains
Stackable Speakers
Wireless speakers are not exactly uncommon nowadays, so manufacturers have to offer something a little different to stand out from the crowd. On its own, the Ai-2 from Soundots looks to be similar to rectangular audio throwers from the likes of Bose and Harman. But this system is modular in nature, meaning that you can put two or more together […]
Brush Your Teeth Faster With This
Looking after your teeth used to be hella time-consuming. That’s all changing here in 2018, thanks to new technology. Recently we wrote about an app that lets you get your regularly scheduled dental checkup simply by snapping a quick selfie. Now the creators of a new toothbrush, the EZ Teethbrush (sic), want to vastly reduce the amount of time it […]
Quirky Bar In Shanghai Built From Vibrant Recycled Materials
A playful piece of Brazil has popped up on the streets of Shanghai in the form of Barraco, a Brazilian-themed bar designed by local practice Quarta & Armando Architecture Design Research (Q&A) and built with reclaimed materials sourced from demolition sites across the city. With ceilings constructed of colorful recycled doors and hanging swings used for bar seating, this whimsical […]
Blitzen Chills Your Drink On The Car Roof
It’s admittedly a rather specific scenario, but imagine if it’s a chilly day and you’re heading out to a gathering, but the only beverages you have on hand are room-temperature. Well, that’s where Blitzen would come in. It lets you chill bottled drinks on top of your car, while you drive. Created by Pittsburgh-based product development company Deeplocal, Blitzen cradles […]
Breakthrough Spinal Simulation Therapy
In what may be seen as a worrying development to those troubled by the growth of the surveillance state, researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara have demonstrated that they can count people through walls using only Wi-Fi signals. Remarkably, the method doesn’t require those being counted to carry wireless devices. The method relies on RSSI, which stands for […]
Chemotherapy Hydrogel Fight Skin Cancer
Skin cancer might seem like the easiest cancer to deal with – after all, it’s right there on the outside of the body, so removing it should be simple and safe, right? Unsurprisingly the reality is not so simple and treatment often still requires chemotherapy, which is delivered intravenously and can cause a whole range of unpleasant side effects. Now, […]
Counting People Through Walls Using Wifi
In what may be seen as a worrying development to those troubled by the growth of the surveillance state, researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara have demonstrated that they can count people through walls using only Wi-Fi signals. Remarkably, the method doesn’t require those being counted to carry wireless devices. The method relies on RSSI, which stands for […]
Ford’s Vision For Commercial Truck
Ford has unveiled a new concept heavy-duty truck at the IAA Commercial Vehicles 2018 show in Hannover, Germany. The F-Vision concept is a large commercial truck that combines future propulsion and clean energy with autonomous driving. The F-Vision was designed and prototyped by Ford’s Turkish design center. The F-Vision is a level 4 autonomous truck – meaning it can drive […]
Metal Jet 3D Printing For Mass Production
Desktop Metal might have set the ball rolling back in 2017, but it seems HP is getting very serious about 3D metal printing at industrial volumes and automotive-grade production quality. The technology is called HP Metal Jet, it’s 50 times faster and significantly cheaper than existing methods, and pilot programs are already underway. Similar to the Desktop Metal production system, […]