Month: November 2018

Urban structures create homes for solitary bees

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Springwise has covered various innovations designed to protect the natural world, such as seed balls and an app to raise awareness of endangered native species. With urban environments growing, it is becoming increasingly difficult to protect species that flourish in rural ones. Mexican creative agency, MaliArts, has designed…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com November 9, 2018 Off

App feature shields users’ identity

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By jrtrombold@gmail.com November 9, 2018 Off

Smart LED laser can identify people caught in a fire

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); When firefighters arrive at a fire, it is important that they can quickly locate any people remaining in the building. Valuable time can be wasted trying to determine where the bedrooms are, or where people may be located. Now, an American company has developed a way to aid…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com November 8, 2018 Off

Student creates a range of lichen-based food and harvesting tools

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Food has played a big role in affecting our climate. Changing food habits can also be part of the solution. For example, algorithms are being used to find better meat alternatives, and yeast is being used to create a credible ‘milk’. Now design student Julia Schwarz has been…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com November 8, 2018 Off

Startup streamlines hostel check-in process

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By jrtrombold@gmail.com November 8, 2018 Off

How to cut through blockchain hype

Global Blockchain’s CEO Shidan Gouran spoke to TechRepublic about the mechanics, innovation, and tech that goes into blockchain. The following is an edited transcript of the interview. More about Innovation Dan Patterson: Explain the mechanics of how this works on Playboy, and can be scaled out to other media enterprises. Shidan Gouran: On Playboy, you…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com November 7, 2018 Off

Machine learning is about to transform these industries

TechRepublic’s Dan Patterson asks Schneider Electric Chief Digital Officer Herve Coureil about how machine learning will transform industries. The following is an edited transcript of the interview. Dan Patterson: What feeder industries? I mean, it’s one thing for us to kind of nerd-out about your particular sector, but there are ancillary industries. What companies, what…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com November 6, 2018 Off