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Ordinarily, riding an electric scooter doesn’t feel that much like riding a Jet Ski. Germany-based entrepreneur Oguzhan Abayrak has set out to make it more so, though, with his Uready tilting e-trike.Continue ReadingCategory: Urban Transport, Transport… Continue reading Tilting e-trike rides like a land-going personal watercraft
Although there are rigs that allow gamers to walk on the spot while their avatar walks in a VR environment, such setups tend to be large and complex. A new system, however, simulates walking simply by buzzing the seated user’s feet.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Simple foot-buzzing tech simulates the feel of walking in VR worlds
While pretty much all surfboards have fins that improve their directional stability, those fins are typically fixed in one position. Dilling SurfCraft boards are different, though, in that their fin pivots with the surfer’s back foot.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Unique surfboard features a foot-turnable fin
More and more, insect protein is being suggested as a more sustainable alternative to meat. Humans aren’t the only omnivores, though, which is why a new insect-based cat food should soon be hitting the market – and it won’t be the only one.Continue Rea… Continue reading Lovebug cat food is the latest to substitute insect protein for meat
Although there are glues that can be applied to underwater objects, they typically require at least 24 hours to set – which can be tricky in chaotic marine environments. A new additive, however, reportedly allows underwater resin adhesives to set in ju… Continue reading Microcapsule additive allows underwater glues to set in one minute
If something were the largest in its region, you’d think that it would be well-documented. Such has not been the case with a newly discovered centipede, however, which is now the biggest known species in Japan and Taiwan.Continue ReadingCategory: Biolo… Continue reading Newly discovered prawn-eating centipede is the largest in Japan
Although adult stegosaurs reached lengths of up to 9 m (30 ft) they still started out as small as a cat, if a recently-found footprint is anything to go by. And what’s more, they may have walked differently as babies.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, … Continue reading Fossil footprint from “cat-sized” baby stegosaur surprises scientists
Despite the current onslaught of “smart” devices, the humble handwritten sticky-note reminder is still hanging in there. That said, Amazon is planning on giving it a high-tech makeover of its own, with the Smart Sticky Note Printer.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Alexa-enabled sticky note printer churns out user-dictated reminders
In many parts of the world there may not be much precipitation, but there is a fair amount of water vapor in the air – particularly at night. An experimental new device draws in that vapor, then uses it to irrigate edible plants.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading Self-contained SmartFarm grows plants using water drawn from the air
The international ivory trade has been banned for over 30 years now, which means that technicians restoring ivory artifacts have to get creative in finding alternative materials. A new 3D-printable substance known as Digory appears to fit the bill nice… Continue reading Tusk-free ivory substitute can be 3D printed into complex shapes