Designer conceptualises boots made for walking on the moon
Spotted: Singapore-based designer Shun Ping Pek has designed a pair of boots meant to be worn on the moon. They have a laceless system, making them convenient for a planetary expedition. The “Moonwalker” boots are designed with fabric that is uniquely ribbed, which can stretch easily to accommodate for users of different foot-forms and enables…
No One Is Reading Your Blog
Traffic is down all over. It’s not just you. No one is reading your blog, and no one is reading anyone’s blog. The reason is that so many people wasted readers’ time. Too much junk. Too many marketers trying to capture everyone’s attention and failing. And far too many vague stories without real value. No…
10 highest-paying tech jobs for new grads
The majority of Generation Z members are optimistic about their future, according to a Comparably report. Here are the jobs they want most. The emerging ecosystem of IoT provides reveals how assets are performing At the 2018 AT&T Business Summit, Larry Wash spoke with TechRepublic about how emerging technologies will allow businesses to see what…
Spoilage sensors know when food will go bad
Spotted: Researchers at London’s Imperial College have developed a low-cost, eco-friendly spoilage sensor. The sensor can alert consumers when meat and fish are about to go off. The new sensors cost only pence to produce. They are made by printing carbon electrodes directly onto paper, making them biodegradable and non-toxic. They detect gases like ammonia and…
Plans for world’s first all-electric seaplane fleet
Spotted: Electric aviation company magniX and Harbour Air, North America’s largest seaplane airline, have teamed up to develop an all-electric seaplane fleet. Harbour Air currently flies 12 scheduled routes, but most of those routes are quick hops of under 100 miles between Seattle or Vancouver and nearby islands and cities. That makes the airline a…
Design lab develops virtual safe-driving course
Another Set of Eyes (ANET360) is a virtual reality (VR) immersion safety course for drivers created by UK and Hungary-based FrancisKodak Design Lab. Combining machine learning, VR and traditional driver training methods, the course can improve driver reaction time by 20 percent and reduce training costs by 50 percent. The 360-degree videos immerse students in…
Indian company builds solar-powered pumps for farmers
Spotted: India-based Oorja has created a pay-as-you-go solar pump irrigation system. The system has the potential to help farmers grow more crops and spend less on irrigation, the company says. Oorja has piloted a community solar pump system, known as Oonnati, that it says will make irrigation more affordable and more ecologically clean. Oonnati, which…
Eye drops that stop retinal damage
Spotted: Researchers at Brazil’s Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) have developed eye drops with the potential to prevent eye disease. The eye drops could help diabetics stop vision loss due to blood vessel damage, according to the scientists. The eye drops focus on preventing diabetic retinopathy, which is an eye disease that affects the retina.…
Hospital medical equipment contains potentially lethal vulnerability
A vulnerability in the Windows CE-powered Alaris Gateway Workstation allows attackers to modify dosage rates for infusion pumps, which can have lethal results. IoT and the security challenges that tech companies face Cisco’s Michele Guel, Distinguished Engineer and Chief Security Architect, discusses IoT and how enterprises are working to secure the IoT infrastructure. A critical…
Software automates video ads with AI
AdChef is a new software as a service (SaaS) platform that fully automates the production and distribution of hyper-personalised video ads. Created by personalised advertising technology developer AdGreetz, the platform uses artificial intelligence (AI) to optimise content and placement of a brand’s messaging. The proprietary system can be integrated into 22 digital media platforms, including…