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Lipstick is a personal thing – you generally don’t just slap on any ol’ color that’s close at hand. The Lip Factory system takes that concept to the extreme, by creating customer-specific lipstick on the spot.Continue ReadingCategory: Good Thinking, Li… Continue reading Lip Factory creates bespoke lipstick while you wait
When a rope is heated – either by friction or by fire – it may lose its structural integrity, subsequently breaking when put under load. A new surface coating, however, could cause ropes to change color if they’ve been overheated, providing a warning t… Continue reading Safety coating causes heat-damaged ropes to change color
While having a hot lunch certainly is nice, it’s not always possible if you don’t have access to an electrical outlet or a microwave oven. That’s where the Dutch-designed Heatbox comes in, as it uses an integrated battery to steam-heat your food.Contin… Continue reading Heatbox steam-heats your lunch, wherever you are
As any cyclist will know, there’s more to the sensation of cycling than simply pedaling … you also lean the bike from side to side. Bowflex’s new VeloCore stationary indoor bike replicates that experience, by letting you push and pull the bike to the l… Continue reading VeloCore bike lets users lean into indoor cycling
Fungus already shows promise as a “green” form of leather and protective packaging. Thanks to new research, it has now also found use in an environmentally-friendly sound-absorbing material.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Fraunhofer… Continue reading Fungus put to use in eco-friendly soundproofing material
There are many sports where both of your hands are occupied, making it difficult to remotely control your smartphone – even if you’re using a smartwatch. The ArcX Sports Ring, which will make its debut at CES 2021 later this month, was designed to reme… Continue reading ArcX ring lets phone-using athletes keep their hands on the action
One of the keys to reducing your household water usage lies in knowing how much water you use for what purposes. Debuting at CES 2021, the Pleco Smart Water Watch is designed to provide you with that information.Continue ReadingCategory: Around The Hom… Continue reading Pleco Smart Water Watch keeps an eye on home water usage
Swimming in pools may be fun, but using a dip net to skim leaves off of them can be a tedious chore. That’s why the solar-powered Ariel robot was created, as it autonomously does the job for you.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: Pool,… Continue reading Robotic paddlewheeler skims debris from swimming pools
When taken orally or intravenously, medications typically travel throughout the body, producing unwanted side effects. MIT scientists are working on an alternative, that delivers both light and a light-activated drug directly to the target area.Continu… Continue reading MIT implant delivers drugs and the light that activates them
Even if you like cooking, it can still be a hassle transferring ingredients between bowls – all of which subsequently have to be washed. Cuisinart’s new Complete Chef food processor was designed with that in mind, as it also cooks what it slices and di… Continue reading Complete Chef cooks the food it processes