Month: August 2018

3D printed ballet shoes personalized to dancer’s foot

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); As personalized clothing is growing in popularity, specialized footwear has been a part of this trend. We have seen new technology revolutionizing the way we approach footwear. For example, the Freshoe concept which uses a graphene layer to cool the wearer’s feet. This embedded layer has the added…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com August 24, 2018 Off

Energy producing building generates more energy than it uses

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Researchers from Swansea University, Wales have designed the Active Classroom – a classroom capable of producing more energy than it uses. The Active Classroom has been running since 2017 and the collected data shows it can produce one and a half times the amount of energy it needs.…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com August 24, 2018 Off

Peelable circuits can connect almost anything

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By jrtrombold@gmail.com August 24, 2018 Off

Mirai botnet strikes again: This time it's going after a specific open source project

Mirai variants are evolving with better tactics that focus on infecting multiple platforms, according to a Thursday blog post from Symantec. Mirai is a malware that compromises weak Internet of Things (IoT) devices to use in a large-scale DDoS attacks. More about cybersecurity Mirai is best known for its massive cyberattack that swept both the…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com August 23, 2018 Off

Airship installation is operated using mind power

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); London based spatial design studio Loop.pH – founded by Rachel Wingfield and Mathias Gmachl in 2003 – creates visionary experiences on the theme of near and far futures. Their upcoming project Mind Pilot will feature a huge airship that visitors will pilot using the power of their minds.…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com August 23, 2018 Off

Biodegradable plastic film could replace PET

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); There is a growing interest in creating sustainable and renewable packaging. At Springwise, we have previously seen packaging pouches made from recycled billboards and milk bottles made from biodegradable plastic. Now, researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have created a flexible, plastic material out of crab shells and…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com August 23, 2018 Off

System uses lasers to measure bicycle clothing

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By jrtrombold@gmail.com August 23, 2018 Off

Internet of Things (IoT): Cheat sheet

The Internet of Things, which is commonly called IoT, refers to the billions of devices around the world that are connected to the internet through sensors or Wi-Fi. It’s basically a giant network of objects that connect to the internet. Each device collects data, and this data, known collectively as big data, is exchanged and…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com August 22, 2018 Off

New security certification could make it easier for businesses to get started with IoT

CTIA’s Cybersecurity Certification Program for Internet of Things (IoT) devices, announced in a recent press release, aims to help simplify security for cellular-connected IoT devices. The program could further protect consumer and wireless infrastructure, while also creating an even more stable foundation for smart cities, said the release. More about cybersecurity As noted by the…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com August 22, 2018 Off