Restaurants need not fear the culinary competition.IT WAS in 2008 that an out-of-work chef named Roy Choi began selling $2 Korean barbecue tacos from a roaming kitchen on wheels, tweeting to customers as he drove through the streets of Los Angeles. Mr Choi’s gourmet food truck has since inspired a reality-TV programme and a hit Hollywood film, and helped jumpstart a $1.2bn industry. America no...

The world's fastest film camera can now record some five trillion frames per second.Forget watching water balloons pop or bullets tearing through fruit. The next generation of super-fast camera is 15 and a bit million times faster than a commercial slow-mo camera like a Phantom Flex, and can show the movement of light itself.A research group at Lund University in Sweden has demonstrated a camer...

There are two main problems with modern fitness trackers: they constantly need to be charged, and they look obvious and ugly on your wrist. But a new device called the Motiv ring is solving both of those problems. The ring is designed to be worn on your hand 24 hours a day, and its charge lasts for up to five days. When it does need to be charged, it just sits on a small charger you can attach...

Here’s an appliance designed for all the bachelors out there! It’s called Pop-Up Laundry and it’s a twist on the washing machine that takes inspiration from the toaster. Yes, you heard that right!The super-slim design saves space in a single person’s apartment or home where extra room may not be available. Simply hang up your dirty shirt and with the push of a button it will lower and the c...

Driving purchase and brand loyalty in a digital-first world. ​Effective digital marketing reaches beyond shifting ad dollars and measuring page views. Find out how to effectively reach consumers using targeted content in both digital and traditional delivery channels. Develop a holistic strategyA winning strategy requires one that is cost-effective, leveraging targeted content and delivery cha...

An illustration showing how an electronic device in the stomach could be powered wirelessly.Over the past several years, we've heard about a number of swallowable electronic devices that perform functions such as transmitting video and measuring gases as they pass through the gastrointestinal tract. In the case of implants that are designed to stay in the tract for longer periods of time, howev...

The country is becoming a hub for global AI development. Five priorities can help China harness AI for productivity growth and prepare for the societal shifts it may unleash.Artificial intelligence, or the idea that computer systems can perform functions typically associated with the human mind, has gone from futuristic speculation to present-day reality. A new discussion paper from the McKinse...

Little Damage Ice Cream Shop in Los Angeles, California is flipping the bird at all those "unicorn"-inspired sweet treats by creating a frozen confection that will take you to the dark side.Their pitch-black, almond-charcoal flavored soft serve ice cream is taking Instagram by storm, and it will definitely inject a little Halloween into your favorite summer treat. Make sure you request a black...

Transparent, Iron Man-style smartphones probably aren't on the horizon—the technology and demand just aren't there.But Planar Systems is designing transparent displays and windows that they hope will soon become an integral part of building design and layout; meanwhile, see-through TVs are already hitting the market.Apart from Iron Man’s transparent smartphone looking exceptionally cool, it r...