Despite the augmented reality and virtual reality markets have yet to get off the ground, market advisor Digi-Capital estimates that the combined markets will reach $150 billion by 2020. Continue reading… “Virtual and Augmented reality could grow to $150 billion by 2020”
Cryptospaces, which is backed by bitcoin consulting company, FinalHash has opened the Houston Bitcoin Embassy is an incubator/ coworking space dedicated to tech startups. There are also plans to install a bitcoin ATM in the facility by the end of April. Continue reading… “Bitcoin Embassy opens in Houston”
Packages are already soaring through the air in China, while companies like Amazon are chomping at the bit to launch drone delivery services in the United States. Continue reading… “China’s booming drone delivery services”
Stratasys announced an interesting fact: Since using Stratasys 3D printing technology at its engine production facility in Lyon, France, Volvo Trucks is experiencing dramatically decreased turnaround times of assembly line manufacturing tools with turnaround times having dropped by more than 94%. Continue reading… “Volvo cuts turnaround time by 94% using 3D printing”
University of Sheffield researchers have found a novel use for tampons, they have begun employing them in the fight against pollution, as a method for identifying where wastewater is leaking into streams and rivers. Continue reading… “Researchers locate river pollution using fluorescent tampons”
Scientists have successfully prompted parts of the body to generate new blood vessels with newly developed “nanoneedles”. Continue reading… “Nanoneedles paving the way for new regenerative medicine”
A renowned US roboticist says that killer robots could actually save lives. Continue reading… “US academic: Killer robots could be good news”
University of Texas at Dallas researchers have created a material made from nanofibers that can stretch to up to seven times its length while remaining tougher than Kevlar. Continue reading… “New stretchable structures tougher than bulletproof vests”
Bitcoin has received almost all of the attention since its conception, recently the Blockchain — the distributed public database used to record Bitcoin transactions — has just begun entering the spotlight for enabling some important capabilities outside of Bitcoin. Continue reading… “How Blockchain technology will change the world”
3-D printers are getting faster and cheaper. This week CarbonD announced a 3-D printer that the company claims is 25 times faster than the average and costs starting around $2,500. Meanwhile, the Xyz home-oriented printer can be had for about $500. Continue reading… “New way to instantly recycle plastic waste into 3-D ‘ink’”
A couple of engineering students from George Mason created a new fire extinguisher that uses sound wave to put our flames. Continue reading… “Engineering students create fire extinguisher that uses sound”
Michigan State University researchers have developed a transparent solar cell capable of being used as a replacement for windows. Due to the fact traditional solar panels absorb light and convert it into energy, this concept was once deemed impossible as transparent surfaces are not capable of absorbing light. Continue reading… “Clear solar panel could turn windows into a power source”
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