Aurora uses UV rays and vacuum packing to boost foods’ fridge life

It’s always a shame when you buy fresh produce, only to have it spoil in the fridge before you can use it. The Aurora system is designed to keep that from happening, using a combination of ultraviolet light and vacuum packing.Continue ReadingCategory: … Continue reading Aurora uses UV rays and vacuum packing to boost foods’ fridge life

IBM builds huge super-fridge colder than space to chill quantum computers

Quantum computing requires extremely cold temperatures. To that end, IBM has built and demonstrated a huge “super-fridge” codenamed Project Goldeneye that chills things colder than outer space.Continue ReadingCategory: Computers, TechnologyTags: Quantu… Continue reading IBM builds huge super-fridge colder than space to chill quantum computers

LG’s moody new fridge lights up in custom colors and plays music

Besides keeping your food cold, there’s not much more we need from a fridge, but that doesn’t stop manufacturers from cramming new features in there in the endless pursuit of “innovation.” The latest example from LG is the MoodUP, a fridge that sports … Continue reading LG’s moody new fridge lights up in custom colors and plays music

Solid-state refrigerant works under pressure for greener cooling

As useful as refrigerators and air conditioners are, the gases they use as refrigerants can leak into the atmosphere and become major contributors to climate change. Now engineers at Harvard have demonstrated a new prototype cooling device that uses a … Continue reading Solid-state refrigerant works under pressure for greener cooling

Nudge electronic tag tech designed to reduce food wastage

Pretty much everyone has had the experience of finding forgotten food in the fridge that spoiled before any of it was eaten. The Nudge Tag system is designed to keep that from happening, via color-changing electronic dongles.Continue ReadingCategory: A… Continue reading Nudge electronic tag tech designed to reduce food wastage

GoSun’s portable solar fridge/freezer packs serious off-grid cooling

GoSun has long relied on the Sun as the power source for its off-grid cooking systems, and two years ago it directed the Sun’s radiant energy toward cooling, adding the Chill portable fridge to its solar-powered lineup. Now it expands with the all-new … Continue reading GoSun’s portable solar fridge/freezer packs serious off-grid cooling

Dometic brings mobile living closer to home with backyard bar lineup

Known ’round the world for its RV and marine refrigerators and appliances, Swedish brand Dometic defines its mission as “making mobile living easier.” But now it’s encouraging customers to reign in that mobility and stay a little closer to home. At a t… Continue reading Dometic brings mobile living closer to home with backyard bar lineup

Voice Controlled Sofa Meets Your Every Beverage Need

It’s often taken for grated, but the modern world is full of luxuries. Home automation, grocery delivery, and even access to the Internet are great tools to have at hand, but are trivial to most of us. If these modern wonders are not enough for you, and the lap of …read more

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