Reon Pocket, Sony's mini body conditioner
Smaller than a smartphone, the Reon Pocket mini air conditioner fits into the pocket of a special tank top: the first days of sales? A triumph
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What will the smart home look like in 10 years?
Driving everything with voice and immersing yourself in the Internet of Things will be routine. Thanks to advances in AI, a smart home will anticipate our needs.
The ITER nuclear fusion reactor is preparing to leave
Getting reactions from nuclear fusion that give more energy than you put into the system can be the final answer to the climate crisis.
The parasitic house (in a good sense) to live on the roofs
The parasitic house exploits the existing connections, responds to the need for houses with minimal approaches, zero waste and saving the cultural heritage of the cities.
Shigeru Ban proposes a temporary Notre-Dame
Only a few hours had passed since the terrible accident last June which devastated the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris. Against a backdrop of still-smoking rubble, French President Emanuel Macron launched a call for the world's best talent to provide ideas on reconstruction. Just a few days later the Japanese architect and designer Shigeru Ban presented his proposal for a temporary structure in front of the cathedral to welcome tourists, faithful and religious events. In the intentions of the starchitect (to be clear, even if I hate ... Read more
Jaco, the robotic arm for the wheelchair does everything
Jaco is a carbon fiber robotic arm that can be connected to any electric wheelchair on the market, and literally changes the life of the disabled.
4 bridges that will rewrite the future of humanity
New methods and materials will give us results never seen before. Among the challenges in the planning phase, 4 bridges of the future that will have enormous importance.
The hydrogen train makes its debut in the UK: how is it going elsewhere?
Even in the UK the hydrogen train starts running. How is development going in the rest of the world? Let's take stock with this article.
Monit, and even the diaper becomes smart
Monit has created a sensor as big as a biscuit and equipped with bluetooth: the sensor detects the presence of pee or popo in the diaper and warns the parentado that he will be happy to do his best without having to sniff the nice pack first.
IKEA creates “nomadic” furniture
A house in 12 square meters, ready to be folded up and moved elsewhere: urban nomads have a reference furniture
Goodbye side mirrors: Honda will have cameras
Inside the car, two 6-inch displays will show the view outside the passenger compartment, integrated into the dashboard in an ergonomic position.
Which of the three is made on the computer?
Imma is about to reach 60.000 followers on Instagram and has found a job, but it still doesn't exist.
Farewell, sea wolves: robotic ships for goods and passengers arrive
In the next few years the automatic docking systems on cargo ships, ferries and fishing boats will be installed on boats from various parts of the world.
Here's how China will take the moon
8 and a half billion euros, collaborations with the West and a detailed plan that has already begun and will be completed in record time: in Beijing they mean business.
New cultural models for the West: Toyotism
Have you ever wondered why the Japanese have managed to achieve similar results? Where does the industrial success of this island country poor in natural resources come from?
Virtual Security Guard, the “cop in the mirror” that looks like a cartoon.
Willing jaw, penetrating gaze, flawless uniform: the security guard protagonist of this post only lacks being real, and in fact it is not.
First man-made crater on an asteroid
The Japanese space probe Hayabusa2 claims the record for the first human-made crater on an asteroid. On April 25, 2019, the impact between a copper "bullet" and Ryugu, the celestial body object of the experiment. The image in the post, taken by a camera on the probe, shows the effects of the impact on the surface (source: Kobe University). The images are quite clear despite the shooting distance: almost two kilometers. We are far from the catastrophic (for a space rock) effects of nuclear explosions like... Read more
Virtual reality shoes arrive at CES 2017
At #CES 2017 in Las Vegas, the main event for technology enthusiasts, #virtual reality will be very present. Between accessories and viewers, there are many possibilities for those who want to immerse themselves in a virtual world. The Japanese company Cerevo, for example, presented Taclim, a sort of virtual reality controller that must be worn on the feet. They are like #shoes that allow even the extremities of the body to interact in virtual environments. They would be very useful, for example, during action games... Read more
Amazon Prime Now brings the meat home to us
Amazon has decided to take the leap, and also bring #food directly to its customers' homes. Even in Milan. In fact, through the #Amazon Prime Now app, from today we can buy #meat and have it delivered within an hour or in two-hour windows. Australian Black Angus, scottona, Japanese Kobe, turkey or chicken; there are 30 types of Italian and international meats from which you can choose. The new service is active 7 days a week from 7 am until … Read more
Pokémon Go, record-breaking app!
The #Pokémon Go #app is not yet available in Italy, but it should be available soon on both iTunes and Google Play. Impossible not to have heard of it; Since the app came out, Nintendo's shares in America have gone from 16 dollars to a peak of almost 28. It's a very simple but captivating game, a simplified version of Pokémon that uses geolocation and augmented reality. We go around the city hunting for the various Pokémon that go first... Read more
Delay for nuclear fusion
Five years of delay in completing the Iter experimental reactor were today announced. It is a huge machine designed to demonstrate the feasibility of nuclear fusion. But it cannot be completed before the end of 2025 and with an extra 4 billion euros in funding from member countries. The project aims to reproduce on Earth the thermonuclear reactions that take place in the core of stars. It officially started in 2005, but soon the… Read more
