This year’s MWC has been very much the beginning of a new phase for Light . Until now, the Palo Alto startup has been best know for its 16-lens DSLR competitor, an utterly fascinating, if not particularly practical device. At this week’s show, however, we’re seeing a wholly different side of the company, one focused […]
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Casper’s new Glow light lulls you asleep
It uses gradually dimming warm light to help you fall asleep naturally. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Light, Glow, Casper, and Lights For The Home
View More Casper’s new Glow light lulls you asleepHere’s why the New York City sky turned bright blue last night
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A huge blue light flashed brightly over over the New York City skyline late Thursday night. New Yorkers filled social media with photos and videos of the phenomenon, which appeared to be centered over the borough of Queens. In short, people freaked out.
Con Edison quickly put everyone’s alien-conspiracy theories to bed. The utility company tweeted that what New Yorkers were seeing was the effect of a brief electrical fire that broke out at a substation in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens.
There was a brief electrical fire at our substation on 20th Avenue & 32nd Street in Astoria this evening, which caused a transmission dip in the area. All power lines serving the area are in service and the system is stable. Photo: Michael Friedl, New York Times pic.twitter.com/vq2Ao46rhk
— Con Edison (@ConEdison) December 28, 2018 Read more…
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View More Here’s why the New York City sky turned bright blue last nightThis tech (scarily) lets video change reality
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have created a method to turn one video into the style of another. While this might be a little unclear at first, take a look at the video below. In it, the researchers have taken an entire clip from John Oliver and made it look like Stephen Colbert said it. […]
View More This tech (scarily) lets video change realityLight raises $121M led by SoftBank as it prepares to bring its camera tech to smartphones
Camera technology company Light is the latest to do the money dance with SoftBank’s massive Vision Fund after it raised a $121 million Series D round. The funding round was led by Vision Fund, the near-$100 billion fund anchored by SoftBank, with participation from consumer camera giant Leica Camera AG. Today’s announcement takes Light to around $186 […]
View More Light raises $121M led by SoftBank as it prepares to bring its camera tech to smartphonesLight is building a smartphone with five to nine cameras
Light, the company behind the wild L16 camera, is building a smartphone equipped with multiple cameras. According to The Washington Post, the company is prototyping a smartphone with five to nine cameras that’s capable of capturing a 64 megapixel shot. The entire package is not much thicker than an iPhone X, the Post reports. The additional […]
View More Light is building a smartphone with five to nine camerasMove over Yeezys, these are the hottest shoes of the summer and they’re made from trees
Allbirds created a new, breathable line of shoes made from tree pulp. You have a choice between ‘Tree Runners’ and ‘Tree Skippers,’ depending on the type of activity you want to do wearing them. Read more…More about Fashion, Design, Mashable Video, …
View More Move over Yeezys, these are the hottest shoes of the summer and they’re made from treesBurn calories while helping the environment
Sacramento’s Eco Fitness will help you turn calories into watts. Their cycling class uses SportsArt’s ‘ECO-POWR’ equipment to power energy to the gym. Each cycle has a micro-inverter that connects to the battery, providing the gym with electricity.…
View More Burn calories while helping the environmentPhilips releases outdoor connected Hue lighting
Philips Hue products are going outside. Available for purchase this summer in the U.S., the lighting company has a range of new outdoor lighting products extending the world of Internet of Things to the great outdoors.
These products mark an important change for the Internet of Things world. As WiFi range and consumer demand increases, products such as these will become more available. Soon… Read More
Philips releases outdoor connected Hue lighting
Philips Hue products are going outside. Available for purchase this summer in the U.S., the lighting company has a range of new outdoor lighting products extending the world of Internet of Things to the great outdoors.
These products mark an important change for the Internet of Things world. As WiFi range and consumer demand increases, products such as these will become more available. Soon… Read More
Create rainbow art with this Insta-worthy light stick
Paint perfect rainbows into your photos with this light-saber like device. Especially designed for photographers, this light stick allows you add light effects or image overlays to your photos without too much effort. You can even use it for animatio…
View More Create rainbow art with this Insta-worthy light stickThis hologram “dances” on your fingertips
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Engineers at Brigham Young University created a 3D volumetric display technique called ‘Optical Trap Display’ that traps particles using lasers. This creates an effect where shapes can be contained into a 3D object viewable from any angle. Read more…
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View More This hologram “dances” on your fingertips