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…
Startup allows people to earn stock when they shop
Spotted: US-based startup Bumped helps people earn stock by shopping. Each purchase made at a participating business earns Bumped clients stock, the company says. Bumped aims to make the stock market more accessible, according to the startup. It says 14 percent of Americans currently own stock. Its platform makes it easy to earn stock in…
Hypermarket tracks products from farm to store with blockchain
Spotted: French hypermarket chain Carrefour is using blockchain technology to provide customers with real time data on food safety. The system allows shoppers to scan a QR code to trace food back to the farm or packing centre. The blockchain system improves customers’ trust of the products, according to Carrefour. Customers scan a QR code…
Infographic: People still have no idea what IoT actually is
While the majority of people own Internet of Things devices, many don’t have a good understanding of what the technology is, according to a Metova report. 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…