Mexico City-based NOS has come out with a design to address one of the many causes of plastic pollution that consumers tend to overlook: toothbrushes. The company’s Everloop toothbrush combines a reusable, recycled plastic handle with replaceable bristles made from compostable bamboo. The sheer number of plastic toothbrushes that end up in landfills every year is a much larger problem […]

Last year, logistics behemoth UPS made some real headway in its ambitions to get package delivery drones in the air when the Federal Aviation Administration certified its Flight Forward program for unlimited flights. Now the company has joined forces with German drone maker Wingcopter to get a new breed of vertical takeoff and landing delivery drones into US skies. The […]

Back in 2018 we first heard about the Idolcam, a video camera designed specifically for vloggers. At the time, it was about to be the subject of a Kickstarter campaign. That project was successful, and the camera is now in production – with a few new tricks up its sleeve. To recap our previous coverage, the Idolcam features a maximum […]

Although there are already mobile VR systems that track what each of a user’s fingers are doing, they typically take the form of expensive gloves. KupVR is designed to be a low-cost alternative, as it leaves the user’s fingers open and free. There are three main parts to the KupVR system: two Kup-Controllers that are mounted across the palm of […]

Are smart rings still a thing? Were they ever? While something of a blip on the screen in years past, smart rings kind of got lost in the jumble of emerging wearables — eclipsed by a galaxy of flashy smartwatches and fitness tracker bracelets. Yet, these tiny, unobtrusive wearables hung on in a kind of technical and popular limbo for […]

The next-generation Galaxy Buds will reportedly be redesigned and look very different from their predecessors, according to leaked 3D data from Samsung. The Galaxy Buds 2, if that is what they end up being called, will feature a “bean” design, according to a report from WinFuture, which also created renders for the upcoming wireless earbuds. The renders show the Galaxy […]

For the average Joe, getting internet service at home means either calling up a local service provider or surfing the web to find the best deals around. Once there’s something worth subscribing to, a technician comes out for the installation. You’re usually up and running in a matter of minutes. Most people don’t ever worry about replacing a router — […]

Protective masks have never been more important (or relevant) than right now. That is because the coronavirus outbreak has resulted in more and more people wanting to play it safe. Since it is thought that protective wear — also known in the medical community as PPE or personal protective equipment — can combat the spread of COVID-19, many people (doctors […]

Stuck at home? You’re not alone — just about everyone is. As the threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to keep many of us inside, self-isolating or quarantining, many of us are looking for ways to stay sane, keep busy, and if you are a parent, activities to do with your kids. Luckily, there are still plenty of things […]

If you see a drone fly by in the future, it could be looking for evidence of COVID-19. The University of South Australia (UniSA) and Canada-based drone technology specialist Draganfly Inc have teamed up to develop a “pandemic drone” platform that uses special sensors and computer vision to find people with infectious respiratory diseases. One of the major problems in […]