Following on from a small, discreet mobility exoskeleton it unveiled last year, Korean auto giant Hyundai has revealed images of a much beefier, tougher looking robotic exoskeleton aimed at the transportation, industrial and military markets. The suit, which is still in its pre-production form, would let you lift and manipulate objects weighing over 60 kg (132 lb) with no stress to your legs, a...

For the past few years, digital agency 360i had tinkered in its innovation lab with a line of toys to help those with paralysis actively play with children. This month, the concept became a reality with the release of the shop's Adaptoys campaign, which was launched in partnership with the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. The goal is to raise $155,000 in order to build race cars control...

The latest findings, from Emily Bianchi of Emory University and Kathleen Vohs of the University of Minnesota, illustrate how having more (or less) money can radically alter the fabric of our relationships with other people, changing how often we socialize — and with whom.In examining several decades of household survey data, Bianchi and Vohs find that as people make more money, they spend less...

A Coca-Cola executive at the MMA Mobile Marketing Leadership Forum discussed the marketer’s emphasis on reaching consumers of all ages through a mix of shareable social content, digital coupons and engaging partnerships, pointing to mobile's increasingly important role throughout. During the session, “How Coke Builds Brand Love in a Digital World – from Impression to Transaction," the execut...

The OTTO smart-kitchen system’s aim is to provide healthy meals and an enhanced food experience that embraces preferences, the user’s schedule, and social moments in the home. The design introduces smart user-centered technologies that make it possible to simplify choices and make cooking an effortless and enjoyable experience. The core of OTTO lies in its intelligent design that interacts wi...

By placing the two screens side-by-side, one wide image can be displayed.Smartwatches may be less cumbersome than smartphones, but those little screens of theirs can only display a limited amount of content. We've already seen efforts to move the touchscreen control surface off of the watch, but researchers from Dartmouth College are taking another approach – they've created a prototype smartw...

The middle class is shrinking in most U.S. metropolitan areas, and lower-and upper-income tiers are gaining share.The American middle class is losing ground in metropolitan areas across the country, affecting communities from Boston to Seattle and from Dallas to Milwaukee. From 2000 to 2014 the share of adults living in middle-income households fell in 203 of the 229 U.S. metropolitan areas exa...

When straight-A student Taylor Rosenthal isn’t in school or playing baseball, he’s busy doing something foreign to most 14-year-olds: He’s running his own successful business.Rosenthal is a freshman at Opelika High School in Alabama. Last year, while in eighth grade, he was assigned the task of coming up with a business idea for an entrepreneurship class. His pitch went on to win first place...

When creating billboards as of late, marketers have put much focus on making them interactive, giving people a reason to stop and engage with the advertisement. For instance, recent initiatives have provided pedestrians with food and beverages or ways to exercise. Now, brands are using this medium to further promote health and wellness with built-in tools that assist passersby with sickness and...