Concrete may generally be a good choice for sidewalks, but it is a brittle material – this means that it needs to be poured thick, in order to keep those sidewalks from cracking under pressure.Scientists from Singapore's Nanyang Technological University, however, are developing an alternative. They've created bendable concrete that they say could be easily applied in the form of relatively thi...

Smart money VCs have participated in nearly 40 equity deals to more than 20 companies in the smart home space since 2011.[click to enlarge]Startups are transforming homes with products such as smart locks, doorbells, lighting, along with products to kit out homes for pets and babies, and much more.New, younger companies are venturing into the space, as our research shows: the proportion of annu...

Over the past 15 years, Europe’s full-service airlines have flown through turbulent skies as they generally failed to adapt to an increasingly price-competitive short-haul market. Lately, the combination of rising demand and falling fuel costs has lifted profits. But there is more turbulence ahead: Brexit, increasing industry capacity, and competition for long-haul traffic from low-cost and hi...

Technique from Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab could improve augmented reality and reduce the need for CGI green-screens.We learn a lot about objects by manipulating them: poking, pushing, prodding, and then seeing how they react.We obviously can’t do that with videos — just try touching that cat video on your phone and see what happens. But is it crazy to think that we could...

Airplane cabins of the future. Delta is bringing a little more privacy -- and luxury-- to the skies.The airline on Tuesday announced an all-suite business class that will provide fliers on international flights with their own personal space containing a flat-bed seat, an 18-inch entertainment system and individual storage space.The new seats, dubbed "Delta One suites," will fit one flier and gi...

The headphones are designed for activity and feature a fully-integrated amplifier and audio equalizer.ROPES are advanced Bluetooth earphones with a built-in amplifier and advanced EQ engine, enabling the wearer to fully customize sound so they can hear music the way they want. They aim to combine the best in ergonomic design, sound quality and personalization in order to create a superior mobil...

I’m a ‘live alone’ kind of guy. Every once in a while, however, I like having people over for a bit. We chat, watch a movie, or just play good old monopoly. That’s when I bust my extra mattresses out, and everyone makes themselves comfortable. After they leave, the mattresses go back into my cupboard and stay there for a month or so. What if I didn’t have to go through that pain? What if m...

The global technology IPO market began to look up in Q2 2016. The second quarter posted 40% sequential growth from 10 IPOs in Q1 to 14 IPOs, and a 92% increase in total proceeds from US$769 million in Q1 to US$1.48 billion. Year over year, Q2 2016 still saw a 61% decline from 36 IPOs and a 76% decline in total proceeds from US$6.16 billion in Q2 2015.In light of the market performance in the fi...

“Stop calling Pokémon Go AR” say the purists. But who cares what you call something that is so successful? Just be glad it happened, and let’s figure out what it means for the AR/VR industry.There is no such thing as bad publicityWell actually there is. Google Glass. Enough said.Pokémon Go is the singularity for AR/VR that everyone was waiting for, but looks very different to what everyone...