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In some of the world’s hottest countries, where cooling systems are most needed, the infrastructure required to power such setups is often lacking. A new system could help in that regard, as it provides multiple cooling effects but uses no electricity…. Continue reading MIT tech could keep items cool without using any electricity
When crossing the road in front of a car, pedestrians should make eye contact with the driver, to make sure they’ve been seen. However, what if the car has no driver? New research suggests that the vehicle should then have eyes of its own.Continue Read… Continue reading In order to make driverless cars safer … give them big eyes?
Respiratory ailments such as COVID-19 hamper the body’s ability to draw oxygen from the lungs, which is why patients’ blood oxygen levels often need to be checked. New research now suggests that people could track those levels at home, using their smar… Continue reading Home-use smartphone app could let users check blood oxygen levels
Ordinarily, quadcopter drones have to tilt their front end downward when flying forward, increasing their frontal area and thus increasing drag. An experimental new drone gets around this problem, by only tilting its rotors.Continue ReadingCategory: Dr… Continue reading Passive-tilting rotors shown to boost drone speed and efficiency
It was just last month that we heard about Envo’s Flex Snowbike, which lets users pedal across the powder. Well, the Canadian company hasn’t forgotten about summer sports, as it’s also working on an electric-assist catamaran.Continue ReadingCategory: M… Continue reading Envo’s Hydra Water Bike will be an ebike for the water
Putting heavy gear in a wagon definitely makes it easier to transport, but the load can still be difficult to pull – particularly going uphill. That’s where the e-Wagon is designed to come in, as it features electric motors for easier hauling.Continue … Continue reading Outisan e-Wagon uses motor-assist to make hauling less galling
Although any headlamp can also serve as a flashlight if you simply hold the thing in your hand, Mpowerd’s new Luci Beam is designed specifically to play both roles. As an added bonus, it can also be solar-recharged, for times when plugging it in isn’t … Continue reading Solar-powered Luci Beam transforms from headlamp to flashlight
While there are now a number of jet-propelled electric surf boards, a few new arrivals on the scene still do stand out. The TKO 001 is such a beast, sporting carbon fiber construction, a 45-minute runtime, and a top speed of 55 km/h (34 mph).Continue R… Continue reading TKO 001 jet-propelled surf board offers a new Kinetic Option
We’ve heard how 3D-printed concrete buildings can be constructed quickly and easily, but could there be an even faster and simpler method? According to American inventor Alex Bell, there most certainly is – and it involves inflating buildings, then pum… Continue reading Structure-inflating construction tech could give 3D printing a run for its money
Not to be outdone by GoPro’s announcement of the Hero 11 family of actioncams, DJI has unveiled its own new Osmo Action 3. Among other things, it offers long battery life, dual touchscreens, and the ability to shoot vertical video for social media plat… Continue reading DJI announces dual-screen, vertical-shooting Osmo Action 3 video camera