Water-spraying tower is a mobile forest-fire-fighting sprinkler system

When a raging forest fire is approaching a community, a good rainfall greatly reduces the chances of the flames actually reaching the buildings. But if rain isn’t in the forecast … well, that’s where the RainStream tower is designed to come in.Continue… Continue reading Water-spraying tower is a mobile forest-fire-fighting sprinkler system

Smart patch buzzes, twists and presses the skin to deliver a sense of touch

Scientists have devised a clever new method of allowing people to feel sensations that are transmitted to their skin. Beyond its applications in fields such as gaming and telepresence, the technology could also be used to guide the blind.Continue Readi… Continue reading Smart patch buzzes, twists and presses the skin to deliver a sense of touch

Cold-plunge tub chills water – and users – without ice or refrigerants

Although hot tubs may get all the glory, cold-plunge tubs are the ones that really help reduce muscle inflammation and soreness after exercise. The Snowcap tub makes that process more doable than ever, by chilling water without using any ice or refrige… Continue reading Cold-plunge tub chills water – and users – without ice or refrigerants

Speech-captioning glasses show deaf wearers what other people are saying

Noisy environments pose a challenge to deaf people, particularly when they’re trying to discern what a specific person within such a setting is saying. AirCaps glasses are designed to help, by providing real-time captioning to the wearer.Continue Readi… Continue reading Speech-captioning glasses show deaf wearers what other people are saying

Retro-80s-looking device uses AI to give athletes their own portable coach

For almost all sports, training involves some combination of speed, strength, balance, coordination and/or force. That’s where the CatchPad comes in, as it’s designed to help athletes hone those skills wherever they want, without a human coach.Continue… Continue reading Retro-80s-looking device uses AI to give athletes their own portable coach

Brainy bike helmet packs lights, turn indicators and crash detection

When we last heard from Lumos, the bike helmet company had announced a model which was simply equipped with a “smart” tail light. The firm is getting fancy again, however, with its turn-indicating, 360-degree-illuminating, crash-detecting Nyxel.Continu… Continue reading Brainy bike helmet packs lights, turn indicators and crash detection

Adjustable-tint sunglasses use photographic filters as their lenses

Variable neutral density (ND) filters are handy tools for photographers, in that their opacity can be adjusted simply by rotating them. So, why not use them for adjustable-tint sunglasses? Well, that’s exactly what eyewear company Lombell has done.Cont… Continue reading Adjustable-tint sunglasses use photographic filters as their lenses

Switchblade flying car gets production redesign after first flight

It was just a year ago that the Switchblade flying car made its first actual flight, moving one step closer to real-world usage. Based on what was learned in the course of that flight, its makers have now unveiled the design for the production version … Continue reading Switchblade flying car gets production redesign after first flight