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Windows are pretty basic necessities for letting in light and heat, but you don’t always want both at once. Now engineers at North Carolina State University (NCSU) have developed a new material that allows windows to easily switch between three modes.C… Continue reading Watery material makes windows selectively block light and/or heat
Augmented Reality (AR) promises to relieve us from from the boredom of mundane reality and can also help you navigate unfamiliar environments. Current AR tech leaves something to be desired, …read more Continue reading Smart Contact Lenses Tell You Where to Go
In an effort to find an efficient way to keep buildings cooler in hot weather and warmer in the colder months, researchers at University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) have developed a shape-shifting material that holds cop… Continue reading Cladding could regulate building temps by solidifying and liquefying
Twenty-twenty will be remembered around the world as a difficult year, but there were some positives to come out of it. The Maserati MC20 was one of them, marking Maserati’s return to the true supercar segment. The year is even baked into the model’s n… Continue reading Maserati airs out MC20 supercar with retractable smart glass roof
As sunlight passes through a building’s windows it can cause indoor temperatures to rise, to the point that the structure’s power-hungry air conditioning system has to be used. A new switchable window material, however, blocks incoming heat while remai… Continue reading Switchable window material stays clear while blocking the sun’s heat
You may have heard of electrochromic windows or sunglasses that can be electronically switched between clear and tinted states. Well, the same technology has been applied to a new material that could both heat and cool buildings, if mounted on their ou… Continue reading Electrochromic material could help buildings heat up and cool down
Tech startup Ampere has smartened up the humble sunglasses with Dusk, a pair of shades that change tint on demand via a phone app or a button press. A deluxe model also packs built-in speakers and a microphone for making calls.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading App-controlled smart sunglasses change tint on demand
E-waste is a growing problem, so if an electronic component can’t be reused or recycled, it should at least be biodegradable. That’s where an experimental new electronic display comes in, as it can be composted when no longer needed.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading Biodegradable electronic display designed to help minimize e-waste