Before there were electric fridges, many people had root cellars. Those were essentially underground rooms with stable cool temperatures year round. You can now buy a Groundfridge from Weltevree, the company co-founded by designer Floris Schoonderbeek, famous for the Dutch Tub.
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Over the next few weeks, while browsing on the dating app, Tinder, you may find an image of someone with an ‘organ donor’ icon next to their photo. By swiping right, you will be given the option to register as an organ donor.
Continue reading… “Due to three bioprinting breakthroughs, printable organs are here”
Up to 10 autonomous vehicles could follow down a stretch of the M6 motorway later this year. The UK will open up its motorways to self-driving trucks with new plans to speed up deliveries and reduce traffic congestion.
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The robots are coming! They’ll be taking millions – maybe billions – of jobs away with them. Yoram Yaakobi, head of the Microsoft Israel R&D center, says not to worry.
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DARPA recently unveiled the latest concept design for its new vertical take-off and landing craft. This electric airplane looks mighty impressive.
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The very thought of death puzzles, touches and disturbs us all. One thing we do know for sure is that not one of us will escape death, and so you might as well know how you want to be buried.
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U.S.-based satellite company ViaSat announced that it has teamed up with aerospace giant Boeing. They will create three new satellites that will bring high-speed Internet to the remotest parts of the world.
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A fleeting fleck of electronics smaller than a grain of rice can wirelessly relay critical health information and then gently dissolve away. The transient sensors can measure pressure, temperature, pH, motion, flow, and potentially specific biomolecules that could improve patient care.
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Bill and Melinda Gates argue that the world needs “an energy miracle.” They are willing to bet that such a breakthrough will arrive within 15 years.
Competition is good. There’s no shortage of it between tech companies. Whether it’s fighting over a rocket launches or who’s going to win the online-video space, tech companies do a phenomenal job of disrupting traditional industries and themselves. Here are eight of the fiercest rivalries in tech.
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Japanese car maker, Nissan, suggests future cars could recharge themselves on the go and at home. Using solar panels, wireless EV chargers and autonomous driving technology, could not only charge a car, but also enable the car to charge the home.
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Worldwide spending on robotics is expected to double by 2019. Here are the signs that the robotics industry is poised to see big gains in the future.
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By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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