This clever design, called HelmetHair, explores the silly side of helmets in hopes that kids will be more inclined to protect their noggins! Shaped like a funky hairdo, it gives kids a playful, funny new look they’ll love while simultaneously offering safety when they’re riding a bike or scooter. Customizable using an online platform, kids can get a preview of their HelmetHair and get involve...

Today, we are just beginning to scratch the surface of what is possible with artificial intelligence (A.I.) and how individuals will interact with its various forms. Every single aspect of our society — from cars to houses to products to services — will be reimagined and redesigned to incorporate A.I.A child born in the year 2030 will not comprehend why his or her parents once had to manually...

GravitySketch is building a workflow for designers who use VR, like Google Docs for designing in virtual environments.Tiltbrush is the ultimate sketching app. You can decorate a snowman, wireframe a tiny house, or draw jaw-dropping landscapes, filled with dragons made of flame paint that stretch the length of your living room. But there’s a catch: while you can technically export the images to...

While the market for 3D printers under the tree was gaining ground last year, with even more machines out there at even better prices now, it will be interesting to see how many find a nice big bow this year on a Robo 3D R1 Plus, a Dremel Idea Builder 3D20, or maybe an XYZprinting da Vinci 1.0 All-in-One. Those are, after all, the top three printers sold by Best Buy for the third quarter of thi...

At first glance, things couldn’t be much worse for Samsung Electronics, the worldwide smartphone market leader: Ever since the first reports of exploding Galaxy Note 7 phones surfaced in August, the bad news just keep rolling in. Not only was the company forced to recall millions of Note 7 smartphones around the world, it also has to endure the PR nightmare of flight passengers around the worl...

There’s plenty of research and data that shows the best time to tweet or when to show your ads on Facebook or Google AdWords among other platforms. Posting at the right time ensures that you get to your target audience at the time they’re most likely to view your content and take necessary action.But content websites have had less guidance. What is the best time to present ads to your readers...

When plugged into different parts of the bedroom, the Nightingale white noise system is said to create a sound blanket that blocks incoming sound and helps a user sleep better.Pitch black darkness and silence may help some people drift off at night, but others fall asleep better with music, TV or a fan on in the room. For the latter group, a white noise machine or app can be a handy bedside com...

ON OCTOBER 1st, the yuan joined the elite basket of currencies that together form the Special Drawing Right (SDR), a unit of account created by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The designation represents an important “seal of approval” from the IMF and its 189-country membership, and marks a big milestone in the internationalisation of China’s currency. While the yuan is still far from...

The Uniti city car has hit its crowdfunding goal, with a prototype set for completion by the end of 2017.Lessening range anxiety is a priority for many electric vehicle manufacturers, but others are steering into the skid with small EVs designed for short-range city driving, such as the Renault Twizy and the Microlino. Joining them is the Swedish startup Uniti, which has just hit its crowdfundi...