From the environment to international security and the coming Fourth Industrial Revolution, the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2016 finds risks on the rise in 2016.In this year’s annual survey, almost 750 experts assessed 29 separate global risks for both impact and likelihood over a 10-year time horizon. The risk with the greatest potential impact in 2016 was found to be a failur...

One Google engineer’s been getting a lot of attention recently for the very impressive-looking hardware he managed to cook up, marrying an Android UI with an otherwise very traditional bathroom mirror.The mirror’s still a mirror, but embedded behind its glass is an LCD panel wired to an Amazon Fire stick and running a custom Android UI. That gives it some simple weather-forecasting and news-r...

Bosch proposes combining exiting fuel-saving technologies with haptic feedback in the throttle pedal.These days we've become accustomed to gadgets that give haptic feedback, usually as a vibration or reactive force. The technology has also crept into our cars in the form of seats or steering wheels that vibrate to warn when you're wandering out of your lane. Original equipment suppliers like Bo...

If you're in New York City today, and anywhere near 18th Street between 7th and 8th Avenues, head over there before 6:30 p.m. and check out this Oreo mysterious door. Actually, it's more like a portal.The Mondelez cookie brand is calling it the "Oreo Wonder Vault." And we're told it's where new Oreo flavors magically appear, as if out of thin air. And indeed, that's apparently what's happening...

Insurify, a startup that makes recommendations for auto insurance coverage, is announcing today a $2 million seed round and also launching Evia, a personal digital assistant that people communicate with in text messages to get quotes for the car insurance that’s right for them.Evia is available in a limited public beta. Insurify’s underlying system works in 30 states, and it can offer quotes...

Bent Hansen Studio just launched a flexible shelving system that breaks away from tradition. Up The Wall invites you to step in to create a shelf that works for you and your needs. One set contains one short and one long shelf that join together to form an asymmetrical cross. The beauty of the design is that you can add more sets to build a custom shelf as large or as small as you want. Up The...

The water-rounded cobblestone-shaped “Streaming Wisdom” humidifier and its spray represent the ancient Chinese belief that wisdom is tied to mountains and streams. The visible flow of the vapor creates a captivating visual that inspires the viewers imagination. Users can set their desired humidity and enjoy a sense of well-being both physically and visually.Designer : Niu Zhengkai & Pu Gu...

For years, companies have used digital supply chain technologies to improve service levels and reduce costs. But the inability to connect disparate systems, provide end-to-end visibility into the supply chain, and crunch massive amounts of data, among other issues, has prevented many companies from achieving the full potential of their supply chains. Now, thanks to the wide availability and ado...

The Brushield is claimed to be the "world's first real anti-microbial toothbrush case". The Brushield is made of aircraft-grade aluminium and treated with silver-ionic technology Among the risks to our toothbrushes are germs that come from flushing toilets, not drying out between uses, cross-contamination with other brushes, and other external threats. Toothbrush covers can be used to mitigate...