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It was just a year ago that DJI announced its compact-but-capable Mavic Air 2 quadcopter. Now, the company has shortened the name and doubled the image sensor size, with the 5.4K/30fps-capable Air 2S.Continue ReadingCategory: Drones, TechnologyTags: DJ… Continue reading DJI doubles sensor size for 5.4K-shooting Air 2S drone
When spawning fish travel through the canals of Utrecht, they’re often blocked by the city’s Weerdsluis lock – particularly in the spring, when it rarely opens. Regular citizens are now helping the fish to get through, though, using an online “fish doo… Continue reading Dutch citizens are using a “doorbell” to help fish get past barrier
While most smartphones now have haptic feedback built into their screens, the whole screen buzzes, limiting the applications of the technology. A new touchscreen film, however, utilizes LEDs to only vibrate in specific areas.Continue ReadingCategory: E… Continue reading LED tech localizes haptic feedback to specific areas on touchscreens
It’s easy for us to forget that our computers are equipped with “electronic eyes,” potentially watching us at all times. Scientists are now exploring the dynamics of the relationship, with a creepy – but fully functional – human-eye-like webcam.Continu… Continue reading Anthropomorphic webcam looks – and moves – like a human eye
There are some people who feel no need for an ebike during regular cycling, but who would like an electric assist when pulling a trailer. Well, that’s where the new motorized Ein trailer is designed to come in.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, Transp… Continue reading Biomega Ein electric-assist bicycle trailer pushes its weight around
For many years now, scientists have learned about the past by analyzing core samples taken from ice caps or soil. They have now applied that same technique to a millennia-old pile of bat poop, with interesting results.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology,… Continue reading Scientists tunnel back over 4,000 years in time – through bat guano
Although it’s definitely a good idea to use an exercise bike, motivating oneself to do so can sometimes be difficult. That’s where the Playpulse One comes in, as it’s an exercise bike with a built-in gaming system – and the pedalling action is part of … Continue reading Playpulse One combines gaming and stationary cycling in one device
Lots of people love multitools, even though they usually ending up paying for and lugging around tool bits they don’t need. The Goat Tools multitool is designed to address that shortcoming, as users can add or remove its tools – customizing it to their… Continue reading Modular multitool lets you swap tools in and out as needed
In order to stay warm on frigid winter days, small birds may do more than just fluff up their feathers. According to new research, they’re actually able to make their blood run hotter, creating a sort of central heating system.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading Study suggests tiny birds’ blood gets warmer in the winter
Once it’s been injured, the protective cartilage in our knees and other joints heals very slowly – if at all. A new injectable gel, however, could both reinforce the tissue after it’s been damaged, and encourage new cartilage to grow over top of it.Con… Continue reading Injectable gel found to help reinforce and resurface joint cartilage