Samsung has tried its hand at foldable phones before, but its new Galaxy Z Flip – launched today at its Unpacked 2020 event – folds from top to bottom rather than from side to side. It’s a compact clamshell foldable, in the same vein as the recently-launched Motorola Razr. Opened up, the phone has a 6.7-inch display, running at a […]
Samsung’s New Foldable Calmshell
Replacement Blood Vessels Woven From Yarn
When a damaged blood vessel has to be replaced, it’s important that the replacement be well-tolerated by the body. And while bioprinted blood vessels are one possibility, French scientists are now working on weaving the things out of collagen yarn. Led by researcher Nicolas L’Heureux, a team at the Inserm institute – aka the French National Institute of Health and […]
Traditional Architecture with Its Political Agendas
Who could have predicted that a president famed for his eponymous sub-Miesian skyscrapers would come out as a classicist? Yet this week, news broke of a White House executive order to dictate a style for all US federal architecture – and that style is classicism. Entitled Making Federal Buildings Beautiful Again, the draft order demands that “the classical architectural style […]
Nike’s Space Shoes Boasts Lowest Carbon Footprint In Company’s History
A lot of raw material goes into the making of footwear, so the less that can be used, the better for the environment. Nike’s new Space Hippie shoes were designed with that in mind, as they’re composed largely of recycled materials. Not unlike the Adidas x Parley, the Hippies’ uppers are made mainly of a woven yarn, that is in […]
Haptic Helmet Guides Firefighters Where They Need To Be
We’ve seen a few devices designed to give firefighters an idea of the interior layout of a burning building, including the SmokeBot. But once they’re inside, smoke may prevent first responders from being able to see where they’re going. The Haptic Helmet from Carnegie Mellon University’s Engineering department could help. A research team led by Yang Cai at the university’s […]
7 Eleven Runs Trial For Futuristic Store
Convenience stores that rely on technology instead of cashiers to keep things ticking over might sound like a futuristic notion, but there are a number of such concepts being tested around the world. 7-Eleven is the latest to enter the fray, today announcing a trial of a new store in Texas that will be unstaffed with customers left to their […]
Digital Drum Beats
If you haven’t seen the highly choreographed Japanese drumming broadly known as Taiko, then you’re missing out. It’s loud, dynamic and fast-paced fun. Roland is looking to capture some of that traditional fire and bring it to modern percussionists with the Taiko-1. Roland says that there are over a million Taiko players throughout Japan, and the traditional percussion experience is […]
Academic Transcription Service: Choosing the Right Provider
The use of transcription services is often utilized by many businesses all throughout a slew of industries. There is no denying that transcription of any field is useful to most businesses. For example, legal transcription allows courtrooms to keep everything written down and recorded without having to worry about the accuracy of the finished result. When you consider how much […]
Ford’s Emoji Jacket
It’s no secret that motorists sometimes just don’t “get” what cyclists are thinking. Ford Europe has envisioned at least part of a solution, in the form of its one-off Emoji Jacket. Created as part of the automaker’s Share the Road campaign, the jacket incorporates an LED mesh across its back, that is wirelessly controlled by a handlebar-mounted remote. Utilizing push-buttons […]
Crossjack Is Safer More Stable In Changing A Tire
The thump, thump, thump of a flat tire is a sound that is sure to wreck anyone’s day. Fighting the elements and getting a lungful of exhaust fumes from passing vehicles are big enough hassles, but the seemingly simple act of changing a tire can also be downright dangerous. Each year, around 10,000 people in the US alone suffer a […]