OmniVision wins Guinness World Record for its tiny medical image sensor

Posted on October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 by admin

OmniVision is the new holder of the Guinness World Record for the smallest commercially available image sensor. The tiny device (pictured above in a camera module next to a grain of pepper) measures just half a millimetre squared, and will have a sig…

Researchers create an artificial skin that makes your phone ticklish

Posted on October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 by admin

We're so reliant on our smartphones that it's probably fair to say they've become an extension of ourselves, so the fact that scientists have now developed an artificial "skin" for our devices — that has the ability to make them ticklish — is not a…

GOAT expands into apparel and accessories

Posted on October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 by admin

The online sneaker marketplace GOAT is expanding into apparel and accessories. Today, it announced that it's adding "contemporary and luxury brands," including Acne Studios, Maison Margiela, Off-White, Stussy, Gucci and Saint Laurent.

Nike puts an accessibility twist on its iconic Air Jordan 1

Posted on October 19, 2019October 19, 2019 by admin

The Air Jordan 1, which NBA legend Michael Jordan debuted in 1985, continues to be one of Nike's most popular sneakers to this day. Throughout the years, the company has launched hundreds of different iterations of its iconic model, and now it's putt…

Crowdfunding is better than Netflix for YouTube’s creep queen

Posted on October 17, 2019October 17, 2019 by admin

One day six months ago, Christine McConnell picked up the phone and learned that her Netflix show, The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell, wouldn't be renewed. The production company called with the news, citing an email it had received from Ne…

Sony’s self-driving ‘Sociable Cart’ delivers mixed-reality inside, ads outside

Posted on October 17, 2019October 17, 2019 by admin

Sony's Sociable Cart SC-1 — the autonomous vehicle-cum-party bus designed for theme parks and golf courses — has finally landed. Launching in Japan's Kanucha Bay Resort in Nago City, and the Botanical Garden in Okinawa City, the pilot scheme kicks…

NASA demos spacesuits for its Moon and Mars missions

Posted on October 16, 2019October 16, 2019 by admin

Today, NASA revealed the two spacesuits that it will use for its Project Artemis. It shared a video of a spacesuit engineer wearing a bulky, red-white-and-blue suit that will be used for work on the Moon and another spacesuit engineer rocking a thinn…

Toyota’s hydrogen fuel-cell Mirai gets a new, luxurious look

Posted on October 11, 2019October 11, 2019 by admin

Hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles have a tough time out there in the real world. They have all the ecological advantages of an EV and the refueling speed of a gasoline vehicle. But there's that whole infrastructure issue. Without places to refuel, the…

Airstream Bambi: Keep connected while off the grid

Posted on October 9, 2019October 9, 2019 by admin

Our connected lives can be overwhelming. A constant stream of notifications, horrifying news, and seriously, why hasn't your latest Instagram post of your cat not broken 10 likes? It's information overload and the remedy is the alluring pull of t…

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OmniVision wins Guinness World Record for its tiny medical image sensor

Researchers create an artificial skin that makes your phone ticklish

GOAT expands into apparel and accessories

Recommended Reading: The Google Stadia controller prototypes

Nike puts an accessibility twist on its iconic Air Jordan 1

Crowdfunding is better than Netflix for YouTube’s creep queen

Sony’s self-driving ‘Sociable Cart’ delivers mixed-reality inside, ads outside

NASA demos spacesuits for its Moon and Mars missions

Toyota’s hydrogen fuel-cell Mirai gets a new, luxurious look

Airstream Bambi: Keep connected while off the grid