French startup develops hi-tech anti-pollution mask
French startup R-Pur has designed a reusable, hi-tech anti-pollution mask. It has a replaceable filter and is synched with an app that estimates when the filter should be replaced based on the air quality of the user’s location. R-Pur’s V2 mask was featured at CES 2019 and the startup says it has sold 10,000 masks,…
Cisco Live 2019: The importance of 5G and Wi-Fi 6 for network infrastructures
Customers can more easily design and deploy network infrastructures with Wi-Fi 6 and 5G. Cisco Live 2019: The importance of 5G and Wi-Fi 6 for network infrastructures Customers can more easily design and deploy network infrastructures with Wi-Fi 6 and 5G. At Cisco Live 2019, TechRepublic’s Teena Maddox spoke with World Wide Technology’s Neil Anderson about…
Top 10 emerging technologies of 2019
These technologies, including AI and 5G, have near-term business and financial opportunities, according to CompTIA. How emerging technology will shape New York City’s future NYC CTO Miguel Gamino explains why major technology innovations-from drones to AI to blockchain will significantly impact how New Yorkers work, live, and play. The Internet of Things (IoT) is the…
An Amazon for international medical care
Spotted: Netherlands startup Heal2Go is developing a service that will help connect people looking for an international medical provider, with providers trying to attract more international patients. Patients can search by treatment, destination and package, as well as compare clinics and prices, read patient reviews request quotes and book online. All of the medical centres…
AI-driven program uses selfies to verify IDs
Spotted: UK-based startup Onfido has created an AI-powered ID verification service that uses selfies to confirm people’s ID. The programme can be used by consumers or by businesses looking to verify the ID of users or recruits. The company says its program can help cut down on fraud too. The startup was created by three…
Studio turns sound and motion into bespoke ceramics
Design and technology studio Common Works translates sound and motion into bespoke ceramics. The studio’s Miko project uses digital data inputs (including voice files, smartphone motion capture and social media feeds) to create unique bowls and vases. Considered a proof of concept prototype service, Miko is available online and visitors are offered a range of…
10 Years After Trust Agents
Just about ten years ago, Julien Smith and I wrote and published a book called Trust Agents. It talked about the rising experience of companies being able to use the web to reach people directly and connect with them in a world where companies could no longer really control the information out on the web…
Smart hardware system encrypts all online home devices
Created by an ad-tech industry veteran, Winston is an easy-to-install smart hardware encryption system that protects users’ online privacy. Once running, the hardware filter protects every connected device in the home. The system works with all websites, devices and streaming services, including Amazon’s Alexa, webcams, smart TVs and Wi-Fi routers. The filter protects users from…
Turning cheese waste into renewable energy
Iona Capital’s Leeming bioenergy plant and Wensleydale Creamery, makers of world-famous Wensleydale cheese, have teamed up to turn cheese waste into biogas. The Leeming plant currently operates using residue from ice cream production, and supplies biogas to around 4,000 homes in North Yorkshire. The Wensleydale Creamery produces around 4,000 tonnes of cheese each year.…
An autonomous pizza chain run by robots
Spotted: French robot-pizza chain PAZZI is opening its first location to the public this month in Montevrain, France. The concept uses three robot arms produced by Universal Robots to operate a fully autonomous restaurant about the size of a large kiosk. Shoppers order and pay for their pizza using a touchscreen, and the robot arms…