Swedish Funeral Agency Wants to Use Artificial Intelligence to Allow People to Chat with the Dead
A funeral agency in Sweden is currently seeking volunteers for a project that it hopes will offer people comfort by allowing them to speak to their deceased loved-ones. First of all, if you’ve already read something about this on sites like Mail Online or Sputnik News, you should know that most of the information they […]
Bizarre Toy Lets Users Experience the Sensation of Popping a Huge Pimple
If you love watching those stomach-churning pimple popping videos on YouTube and wish you could squeeze massive amounts of puss yourself, you’ll probably fall in love with Pop It Pal, a squishy toy that recreates the sensation of popping huge zits. 2017 was the year of the fidget spinner, but 2018 might just turn out […]
The Focus Cap – A Noise-Cancelling Accessory for Your Eyes
Noise-cancelling audio gadgets have been around for a while now, but one Berlin-based designer believes that blocking “visual noise” is as important, if not more so, as cancelling out unwanted sounds. To this end he has created a simple accessory called the Focus Cap. Open work spaces definitely have their benefits, but they come with the […]
Electronics Company Develops Smart Device That Cancels Embarrassing Toilet Noises
Japan is known as the most polite nation on Earth, and that extreme politeness extends to all aspects of life, including bathroom etiquette. Many public toilets feature a wall-mounted device that, when pressed, creates a sound that masks that of urination. However, electronics company Roland has come up with an improved version that drowns out […]
This Gadgets Lets Parents Share Their Babies Bowel Movements Online with the Touch of a Button
From the country that gave us the delightful classic children’s book ‘Everyone Poops,’ comes a new app that will let everyone know when you’re toddler goes potty. The Unko Button, made by 144Lab, is a small box with two buttons that, when pressed, instantly share the news that you’re little one has made a poo […]
Designer Creates “Substitute Phone” to Help People Battle Smartphone Addiction
Austrian designer Klemens Schillinger has created a therapeutic replacement for smartphones called Substitute Phones. The Vienna-based designer made a series of five of these non-devices which feature a row of stone beads to imitate various motions typical to smartphone use, such as scrolling, zooming, and swiping. By using stone beads to emulate interaction with a […]
High-Tech Cocktail Glass Lets You Experience Plain Water as the Perfect Cocktail
If you’ve been having trouble finding the right cocktail to suite your taste, look no further than the Vockatil, a high-tech cocktail glass that relies on three layers of sensory stimulation to trick your senses into thinking that the plain water you’re sipping is the most amazing thing you’ve ever tasted. The Vocktail – short for […]
Designer Creates High-Tech Mirror That Only Works When You Smile
A new high tech mirror, designed specifically for cancer patients, will only become reflective when a user smiles into it. The plug-in device, which closely resembles a tablet, comes equipped with a mirror, a built-in camera, and an opaque smart material triggered by propriety software. Facial recognition technology captures the face and prompts the surface […]
Japanese Company Creates Smart Fork That Cancels Out Noodle-Slurping Noises
In an attempt to battle “noodle harassment”, a Japanese company created a smart fork that can cancel out a user’s noodle-slurping noises. Any ramen connoisseur will tell you that proper Japanese ramen etiquette entails slurping your noodles while you eat them, as doing so allows for aeration and full flavor development. This practice, however, can […]
This Children’s Tent for Adults Offers a Temporary Escape from the Stress of Modern Life
The Pause Pod has been mocked on social media as a really expensive children’s tent for adults, but its inventors claim it is actually a portable “private pop-up space free from stressful moments”. Inspired by the blanket forts that most of us made as children, the Pause Pod is designed to offer user an escape […]
Dutch Startup Wants to Train Crows to Clean Streets of Cigarette Butts
Alarmed by how many cigarette butts littered the parks of Amsterdam, two Dutch designers came up with an unusual plan to train crows to pick up the butts and trade them for tasty rewards. Industrial designers Ruben van der Vleuten and Bob Spikman originally considered using robots to clean the streets of cigarette butts, but […]
You Can Now Replace Your Pet with a Tail-Wagging Robot Pillow
If you sometimes feel the need to stroke a pet, but don’t actually want the responsibilities that come with owning a pet, this tail-wagging robot pillow is probably just what you’ve been waiting for. Developed by Japanese company Yukai Engineering Co, Qoobo is a two-pound robotic pillow that sits on your lap and wags its fluffy […]
Thermo-Sensitive Sweaters Change Color Depending on the Weather
Fall is here and so is the crisp sweater weather. This year, however, tree leaves won’t be the only thing changing color as it gets colder, thanks to this line of innovative thermo-sensitive sweaters from Stone Island. Stone Island’s “Ice Knit” sweater made out of color changing yarn. Italian high-end men’s clothing brand Stone […]
Airconwatch – The World’s First Personal Air-Conditioning Watch
The new Apple Watch may have better fitness tracking technology and spunkier bands, but can it regulate your body temperature? I don’t think so, but the new Aircon Watch – the world’s first personal A/C watch – claims it can. Using “ClimaCon” technology, the Aircon Watch gives off an influx of hot or cold directly into the […]
Indian Student Invents “ElectroShoe” That Lets Women Electrocute Attackers
Sexual assault against women is a really big problem in India, as hardly a day goes by without a case being reported in the media. Until authorities decide to take it seriously and adopt a proactive approach, a 18-year-old teenage boy is trying to help women fight back against aggressors by literally giving them the […]