10/03/2017
Another exciting innovation!
Mini motion detector guards your goods
Stilla Motion is a "coin-sized" motion detector that can be placed on any object, and that will alert you if that object is subsequently moved.
07/02/2017
Can you believe it?
'Smart Textile' Turns Body Movements Into Power Source
A fabric designed to power wearable devices by harvesting energy from both sunlight and body movements can be produced on a standard industrial weaving machine, according to a new study.
02/02/2017
What do you think about that?
How to raise successful kids -- without over-parenting
By loading kids with high expectations and micromanaging their lives at every turn, parents aren't actually helping. At least, that's how Julie Lythcott-Haims sees it. With passion and wry humor, the former Dean of Freshmen at Stanford makes the case for parents to stop defining their children's suc...
31/01/2017
Unbelievable!
Panasonic uses human touch to transfer data
In an age when digital information can fly around the connected networks of the world in the blink of an eye, it may seem a little old timey to consider delivering messages by hand. Panasonic has developed a prototype comms system where data is transmitted from one person to another through touch.
25/01/2017
Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories!
The puzzle of motivation
Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don't: Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories -- and maybe, a way forward.
23/01/2017
New privacy solution! :)
Send Passwords Securely Through Your Body Instead of Wi-Fi
The system securely transmits authentication data from a phone's fingerprint scanner through the body to a held or worn device.
15/12/2016
Can you?
Can you really tell if a kid is lying?
Are children poor liars? Do you think you can easily detect their lies? Developmental researcher Kang Lee studies what happens physiologically to children when they lie. They do it a lot, starting as young as two years old, and they're actually really good at it. Lee explains why we should celebrate...
13/12/2016
Good news! :)
Asthma Inhaler Shrinks to Credit Card Size in New Design
A shortlist contender for this year's prestigious James Dyson Award offers a sleek, new alternative to traditional — and bulky — asthma inhalers.
08/12/2016
What do you think?
One Big Question: Will virtual reality kill off TV the way music streaming did CDs?
Will virtual reality ever kill off TV the way MP3 players and music streaming did CDs? This week our One Big Question series asks "The New Normal" conference host Frank Radice that very question.
06/12/2016
Let's find out! :)
What will humans look like in 100 years?
We can evolve bacteria, plants and animals -- futurist Juan Enriquez asks: Is it ethical to evolve the human body? In a visionary talk that ranges from medieval prosthetics to present day neuroengineering and genetics, Enriquez sorts out the ethics associated with evolving humans and imagines the wa...
29/11/2016
Are they?
Are Virtual Reality Headsets Safe for Kids?
Many virtual-reality headsets on the market today come with age restrictions, with most recommending its product be used by children ages 13+. Is VR technology safe for kids?