Don’t let your big, weird ideas swirl down the drain.
Some of the most innovative ideas originate in the shower, but too often they never make it out of the bathroom.
On the the third episode of “Masters of Scale,” Endeavor’s Linda Rottenbe…
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Scientists have created the first 3D-printed human corneas
The future of 3D printing and medicine is coming into focus.
Scientists at Newcastle University in the UK say they’ve created the first 3D-printed human corneas. Using a combination of their unique “bio-ink” and cornea stem cells, they can print the …
YouTuber somehow manages to make a useable knife out of Jell-o
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There may always be room for Jell-O, but it rarely needs sharpening.
The person behind the YouTube channel Kiwami Japan somehow made an actual knife using gelatin candies. He took a few blobs of it, melted it down, then shaped it with the help of a regular knife.
Then, with the help of an air purifier, he dried the bright green gelatin until it was hard enough to sharpen, which he did with a number of diamond whetstones. The whole process took a few days.
With his new gelatin knife, he cut up a zucchini. An impressive feat — and he claims it’s one of the top three sharpest knives he’s ever made, followed by carbon fiber and pasta. Read more…
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View More YouTuber somehow manages to make a useable knife out of Jell-oCoca-Cola’s new soda machine lets you mix your own flavors via Bluetooth
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Look out world, Coca-Cola is introducing beverages to Bluetooth.
On Friday, the company announced its brand new soda machine, the Coca-Cola Freestyle 9100, which will utilize Bluetooth connectivity to allow users connect via the Freestyle mobile app.
Remember how Coca-Cola Freestyle brought its innovative touch screen soda machines — stocked with close to 200 drink options — to eateries, college campuses, and other beverage-loving establishments in 2009? Well, things have really taken off since then.
According to the company, “more than 50,000 Coca-Cola Freestyle units pour 14 million drinks per day” around the world, so they figured it was time to take the innovation to the next level. Read more…
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View More Coca-Cola’s new soda machine lets you mix your own flavors via BluetoothWatch this Lego breakfast machine cook up some bacon and eggs
There is no greater joy than breakfast food, but watching breakfast get made by a cool Lego machine does come pretty close.
YouTuber The Brick Wall constructed this zany breakfast machine out of Lego, capable of cooking bacon, and both sunn…
Would you wear Transitions contact lenses?
Though Transitions lenses get a bad reputation for their inherent geekiness, even the most ardent haters might warm to newly announced Acuvue Oasys contact lenses with Transitions Light Intelligent Technology.
Or, in other words, contact lenses…
SF Motors is accelerating the future of the EV industry
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Electric is the future — and the future is now.
That was the bold sentiment that permeated Wednesday’s SF Motors event, held in the heart of Silicon Valley at the company’s Santa Clara headquarters. The evening served as a celebration of an ambitious vision: To bring the next generation of intelligent, safe, and connected electric vehicles to market.
Over the course of Wednesday’s event, SF Motors delved into its plans to bring intelligent electric vehicles from mere concept to widespread reality — one that will span industries, continents, and cultures. The event was also livestreamed for an international audience on the brand’s website. Read more…
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View More SF Motors is accelerating the future of the EV industryWhy electric auto’s newest player SF Motors hasn’t said much… until now.
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Just about everyone is buzzing about electric vehicles these days. Yet, despite charging stations popping up at work, and autonomous rideshare safety systems dominating the nightly news, most of us still drive (ourselves) to the gas station pump every week. The EV industry has been plagued with production and affordability issues that have prevented the widespread usage of these vehicles, making the buzz exactly that—all talk and no adoption. SF Motors wants to change that.
They’ve spent the past two years quietly developing the future of driving, and on Wednesday, March 28th, the company will finally give us a glimpse into its exciting work with a live streamed announcement. Read more…
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Google quietly announces plans to make over the internet as we know it
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Google is beginning a journey to transform the mobile web as we know it — but they’re trying to play it cool, guys.
In a blog post that was conspicuously not an official Google communique, the heads of Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) Project shared that the company is going to try to convince web standards organizations to recommend that the whole mobile web function like a non-Google proprietary version of AMP. No biggie!
Two years ago, Google realized they had to do something about the fact that web pages loaded really crappily on mobile devices. To make pages load more quickly and compatibly on smartphones, companies turned to proprietary solutions: Facebook unveiled Instant Articles, and Apple rolled out its own walled-off mobile web experience in Apple News, to name two higher-profile examples. Read more…
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View More Google quietly announces plans to make over the internet as we know itVenezuela’s national cryptocurrency is officially up for sale
The bleeding Venezuelan economy is pinning its hopes on cryptocurrency.
On Tuesday, the Venezuelan government launched a pre-sale of “Petro,” a new cryptocurrency backed by the country’s oil reserves. The aim of Petro is to raise foreign investment i…
Go camping anywhere with this wearable sleeping bag
Selk’bag lets you wear your sleeping bag while you walk around. Read more…More about Tech, Wearables, Bed, Wearable Tech, and Innovations
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You’ve likely heard of an elevator pitch, but have you heard of an ice hole pitch?
Polar Bear Pitching, as it’s called, is perhaps the most extreme form of startup pitch competitions. Participants withstand snow, ice, and sub-zero temperatures for an opportunity to win €10,000, among other prizes. There is no time limit, but there is one catch: Entrepreneurs must stand waist-deep in the Baltic Sea for the duration of their pitches. Talk about motivation to keep it short.
Russian entrepreneurs from Tusion keep it professional in the ice hole.
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