A Bureau of Justice report noted that there were over 3 million burglaries in the US during 2016, which might lead you to consider installing a security system to keep watch over your home while you’re out. A Californian startup has launched an easy setup, wire-free, battery-operated smart home security camera called the Eyecloud Cam. And it’s been designed to […]
Home Security Camera Won’t Give False Alert Due To Animals
US Navy Looks Up To Head Display For Divers
The US Navy has a new Head-Up Display (HUD) for combat divers that works even in zero-visibility conditions. Developed by James Fisher and Sons and the US Navy’s Naval Surface Warfare Centre – Panama City Division, Shadow NAV is a visor projector that mounts on a standard diver’s half-mask to provide hands-free underwater navigation capabilities. If your experience of the […]
How Neoculture Will Shape The Future of Cities
Earlier this year on the Clever podcast, Amy and I had the pleasure of interviewing Chris Stulpin, Chief Creative Officer for Tarkett and Suzanne Tick of Suzanne Tick, Inc. about the concept of Neoculture, a term coined by Tarkett that refers to current cultural and societal shifts and how they impact architecture and interior design. It was such a fascinating […]
Walmart Uses VR Reality Training For Its Employees
Walmart is taking the next step into the world of virtual reality — and the company is bringing its employees along on the ride. The multinational retailer will begin rolling out Oculus Go headsets in mass to all of its 4,500-plus retail locations in the United States. Aimed at assisting associates in learning new skills, Walmart notes that the technology […]
Flying Can Soon Feel More Like Going For The Movies
In-flight entertainment could soon feel more like chilling in a movie theater than trying to pass the time in a cramped seat with hundreds of strangers — not because seats are getting bigger (sorry) but by using virtual reality (VR). On Monday, September 24, Alaska Airlines announced trials for a type of virtual reality entertainment, claiming the spot as the […]
Oregon Implements Statewide Refillable Beer Bottle System
Once a beer bottle is drained, it usually goes to a recycling plant, where the glass can be heated and molded into a new product. But what if we just used the beer bottle again? That’s the basic idea behind a new refillable bottle system in Oregon, which is the first statewide program of its kind. The program is largely […]
Vine Scout
Back in 2015, we heard about a prototype vineyard-monitoring robot known appropriately enough as VineRobot. Now, its successor has been unveiled in Portugal. Developed via a European Union research consortium, it’s called VineScout. The idea behind both robots is that they can autonomously move up and down the rows of a vineyard, checking the wellbeing and harvest-readiness of the grapes. […]
Beer On Tap
BEERMKR handles both brewing AND fermentation and is 100% open, allowing you to customize recipes directly on the machine. BEERMKR is the world’s only fully contained beer brewery that sits on your counter, giving you all the tools of the best brewers and all the fun of making delicious beer—without the mess and complexity of traditional homebrewing. The recyclable brew […]
Simple Blood Test For Drowsy Drivers
It’s no secret that not getting enough sleep can cause a person to be a drowsy, dangerous driver. What’s difficult, however, is being able to objectively determine whether or not a driver is sleep-deprived. Soon, a blood test could provide the answer. Led by Professor Derk-Jan Dijk, a team at the University of Surrey’s Sleep Research Centre recently conducted an […]
Self Sanitising Toilet Brush
Modern life has successfully divorced us from a vast range of filthy indignities our ancestors had to deal with. Today’s bathroom is so good at its job that you’re able to unleash all kinds of toxic hell into it, and you’re actively annoyed if you smell a hint of anything besides ocean breeze or forest glade. The toilet brush, on […]