Innovations
LED light that lasts for 40 years
Bright spark Jake Dyson has designed an LED light that lasts for 40 years How many design engineers does it take to change a lightbulb? One: Jake Dyson, son of Sir James, who hasn’t just […]
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Innovations
Sense: A gadget to change the way we sleep
British entrepreneur James Proud, 23, presents a white sphere the size of a tennis ball covered in a criss-cross pattern. “It is beautiful,” he says, when asked to describe it. “It doesn’t look like a […]
Innovations
A mood-changing headset, Thync, that uses electrodes to perk you up
Alcohol and coffee are about to get competition from a set of electrodes you wear on your head. Branded the Thync, the calming effect it produces is comparable to how you feel after an alcoholic […]
Innovations
2015 will be the year wearable tech
2015 will be the year wearable tech gets under the skin Want to know how much ultraviolet exposure you’ve had on a summer’s day? Next year, a hair slide could tell you. Need to monitor […]
Innovations
Will Robot Assist In Shopping?
Will robot shop assistants spell the end for shop work? It would be surprising if Wickes or Homebase announced they were opening a futuristic research arm aimed at developing “disruptive innovation” strategies. This, however, was […]