Month: October 2018

A new concept shoe can change with fashion

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); It is estimated that each year, around 300 million pairs of shoes are sent to landfills because they cannot be recycled. One reason for this waste is that most casual shoes are not stitched. Instead, they are bonded and glued together. This makes them cheaper, but also very…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com October 16, 2018 Off

The Basics

Here’s something you never hear. I asked my 12 year old son what he was doing this past Saturday afternoon. “Playing a math game from school.” Huh? By the next day, my 16 year old daughter was also playing. I asked her if it was challenging at all. She said, “I guess I needed to…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com October 15, 2018 Off

AI system creates synthetic brain scans

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Artificial intelligence has had a huge impact on how medical images are understood. This helps medical professionals save time analysing magnetic resonance imaging, CT scans and X-rays. Despite this technological assistance, a significant challenge for scientists is still the lack of accessible, accurate and reliable data to train their…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com October 15, 2018 Off

Headphones let users test their hearing

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By jrtrombold@gmail.com October 15, 2018 Off

Samsung Bixby 2.0: Cheat sheet

When Samsung launched its Bixby digital assistant with the Galaxy S8, some basic features were missing, and they were slow to arrive. On top of that, Bixby was installed alongside the well-established Google Assistant, prompting questions as to whether it was really necessary to add another digital assistant to an already crowded market. Samsung may…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com October 12, 2018 Off

How IoT tech is helping African rangers protect endangered elephants from poachers

More about IoT New technology is protecting endangered elephants in Tanzania’s Grumeti Game Reserve, according to a Wednesday report from Reuters. The tech platform was built to combat an influx of poaching in Africa, which decreased the elephant population by 20% between 2006 and 2015, said Reuters. The development is known as EarthRanger, a system…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com October 12, 2018 Off

Concrete tiles redirect rainwater to plants

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Concrete is a durable material used to build many aspects of modern cities. For example, we have seen concrete used as earthquake resistant material and made stronger with waste vegetables. However, sometimes concrete can be a drawback. Rainwater can’t pass through it, which thus leads to increased flooding in major…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com October 12, 2018 Off

Facebook posts become email newsletters

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); At Springwise, we have seen a number of innovations in social media. These have included using social media to get big discounts on shopping and library books available on Instagram. Now, French startup Ownpage has developed a way to turn a Facebook page into an email newsletter. The…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com October 12, 2018 Off