Swapping your car for public transportation is a great way to lower your environmental impact — and doing so just got a lot easier for the people of Luxembourg. As of Feb. 29, 2020, all public transport within the small European country is free of charge. Luxembourg is the first country in the world to roll out nationwide free public […]
Free Public Transportation In Luxembourg
Stopping Smart Speakers From Listening
If the growing proliferation of always on, always listening smart speakers in our homes is making you a little uneasy, researchers from the University of Chicago might have the answer: a wearable bracelet that jams the microphones in speakers, smartwatches, and smartphones alike. The wearable is crammed with 24 separate transducers that emit ultrasonic waves that interfere with microphones in […]
Ground Scraper
MVRDV has unveiled designs for a BREEAM Excellent-certified office building in Amsterdam as part of a redevelopment plan for the Tripolis office complex, a project created by celebrated Dutch architect Aldo van Eyck and long considered a commercial failure. In addition to the renovation of the old buildings and the addition of a park, the Tripolis Park project will feature a […]
Does Ride Hailing Actually Increases More Carbon Emissions?
As ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft have surged in popularity in the past decade, so too has the emissions arising from the transportation sector, according to a new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists. The researchers conducted an analysis of pollution from ride-hailing vehicles across seven major US cities, finding that these services generate 69 percent more carbon […]
Modular E Boat
The 26-foot (8-m) DC25 yacht tender from DutchCraft is designed to do a little of everything the modern day captain and sportsman might need from a center console boat. Using simple deck-mounted rails, the boat easily transforms from a breezy pleasure craft, to a sporty dive or fishing boat, to a capable superyacht tender, to an empty toy carrier. An […]
Popular Cooker Vegan Soups
What’s easy, convenient, nutritious and greets you with a delicious, welcome smell when you come home hungry? A hearty, vegan soup prepared in your slow cooker is just the comforting meal you need for this busy time right before spring begins. Luckily, there are many simple plant-based soup recipes that are perfect for the slow cooker. 6 popular vegan soups […]
Futuristic Air Purifying Mask
In a world where air pollution causes an estimated 7 million deaths annually, the fashion and health worlds are colliding to bring us products that not only make us look good, but also keep us safe. A? Airhas recently unveiled its Atm?s face mask — a high-tech, futuristic mask that wraps comfortably around the face while purifying the air you […]
Fujifilm In-Body Stabilization
After a leak on Twitter by a Japanese retailer Nokishita, Fujifilm has confirmed the upcoming release of the successor to 2018’s X-T3 mirrorless camera. The X-T4 boasts in-body image stabilization, faster continuous shooting and longer battery life. In a first for the X-T line, the retro-cool mirrorless camera features 5-axis in-body image stabilization for up to 6.5 stops of shake […]
Built-In Stepless Transmission
Finnish company Revonte has given us a glimpse into the future of e-bikes with a new compact drive system that integrates a motor, automatic stepless transmission and a bunch of electronics into a single tight unit with open control software. Many regular e-bike riders, including myself, are starting to run into problems wherein the “e” part and the “bike” part […]
Innovative Food Tracker
Industrial designers Altino Alex and Savin Dimov have just unveiled an innovative product geared towards helping families around the world reduce their food waste. The Bubble Food Tracker is an app-controlled food tracker that monitors products in your kitchen, keeping you aware of what you have in stock and your regular consumption habits, all to bring you closer to a zero-waste lifestyle. Food waste is one of the […]