Hybrid Chair

The Hybrid Chair is currently Kickstarting by Rotterdam based Studio Lorier. A desk chair by day and a lounger by night (or during breaks), the piece is the ultimate small space staple. The frame, made of locally sourced solid oak wood, facilitates the transformation seamlessly. The chair comes in several toned down colors and may be accompanied by the footstool, which in turn can be […]

The LEGO House

Get ready to live out your childhood dream! The LEGO House in Billund, Denmark has partnered with Airbnb to offer one family the chance to spend the night in a home made of 25 million bricks. This is an incredible opportunity, and the two-story residence has some amazing features – check them out after the break! The home is well-suited for children, as nearly everything […]

SendPulse Leveraging on AI to Increase Customers

Fretting over how best to work out email marketing for your business? Most business owners managing an online business would know the difficulties of having to find the golden time to reach out to different target segments to achieve the best marketing results. Traditional email marketing is sent through batches on scheduled timing, but this timing may not be the […]

Huge Battery Storage To Handle Power From Renewable Sources

A large new battery storage project could help the United Kingdom’s grid handle power from more renewable sources. The 10 megawatt (MW) lithium-ion battery, on the grounds of a biomass plant in Sheffield, is contained inside four 40-foot shipping containers. It can hold the same amount of energy as around 500,000 smartphone batteries. UK energy company E.ON installed the battery, called the Blackburn Meadows battery for its location at the Blackburn Meadows biomass plant, […]

Circular Economy Through Horse Manure

Fortum HorsePower service resolves your stable’s bedding and manure maintenance in an inexpensive, environmentally sound way. ?Fortum has launched a circular economy service with a concept that combines horse stables, power plants and bedding management. The concept is an example of a circular economy solution, which will provide more local jobs and activities. Horse manure is a growing problem for horse […]

Apple With No Browning

Last week at the biotech conference SynBioBeta, I swiped one of Okanagan Specialty Fruits’ Arctic Apples and put it in my purse. The Arctic Apple is the first genetically engineered apple, modified so that when it is cut, it doesn’t turn an unappetizing shade of brown. When I got home, I sliced it up and stuck it in the fridge. […]

Spotting Locals Hotspots For Tourists

On July 1 to 8, the Web Science Summer School 2017 was held in St. Petersburg. It was organized by Laboratory of Internet Studies at Higher School of Economics and ITMO University’s International Laboratory “Computer Technologies”. The School’s mentors presented the projects in data set analysis. ITMO.NEWS has examined some of the social network data analysis projects developed by specialists […]

Wheat Bran Tableware

Biotrem’s disposable tableware is perfect for home use. Plates, bowls, dishes are all made from wheat bran which is an environmentally friendly alternative to other disposable products that are made from treated papers and card or plastic. Production of these alternatives is often far from eco-friendly often requires the use of bleaches and chemical coatings. The Biotrem production process does […]