Global athletic leader New Balance announced today they will be launching the first high performance running shoe with a 3D printed midsole. Through an exclusive collaboration with 3D Systems and their newly developed elastomeric powder, DuraForm® Flex TPU, New Balance has made significant advancements in the performance of printed parts for running shoes. The new midsoles leverage the benefit...

A team of researchers has created living rose plants with electronic circuits threaded through their veins.When you think of cyborgs, plants probably aren't the first thing that pops into your head, but it's time for that to change. A team of researchers at the Laboratory for Organic Electronics at Linköping University in Sweden has managed to grow living roses with electronic circuits threade...

Texting has overtaken calling as the most popular mobile function across all generations, with Millennial women using SMS three times more often than calling, according to the mobile research agency RealityMine.Phone calls have been second fiddle to texting since 2007, when Americans sent and received more text messages than phone calls, thanks largely to the launch of the iPhone and to Millenn...

We all hate spam, we know it’s time consuming, it can be simply annoying or in some cases downright dangerous but have you ever thought .. Why does spam exist? The team at EveryCloud has scoured the Internet and found comments, data and research from some of the industry’s most trusted professionals and complied a Godzilla sized, info packed infographic.Infographic : http://www.everycloudtech...

Microsoft and Volvo created a virtual showroom using the HoloLens augmented reality headset.Volvo says I saw the future of car dealerships earlier today.I was invited to sit on a sofa in a virtual showroom. I was wearing Microsoft’s HoloLens augmented reality headset with a small hologram of the never-before-seen Volvo S90 floating in front of me.I tapped a finger in the air to select a color...

Tangible Media Group at MIT uses layers of bacteria that swell in the presence of humidity to create cooling vents in clothing.From probiotic yoghurt to a lightbulb powered by bacterial bioluminescence, the large diversity of microorgamisms in the natural world have had huge benefits for humans. Researchers at MIT’s Tangible Media Group have now found a way to use bacteria in clothing.The team...

What’s the best way to connect with Millennials who are interested in politics? As the Democratic and Republican U.S. presidential candidates continue to aggressively court Americans, this question is vexing quite a few campaigns.While emerging social media platforms are clearly one way connect with these younger voters—which is why even Bernie Sanders is now Snapchatting—one of the most eff...

Quanergy’s LiDAR sensor contains an integrated circuit that has no moving parts, but is capable of scanning in every direction (360 degrees) on both a macro and micro scale.Quanergy Systems is set to introduce its first solid-state light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensor for advanced driver assistance systems and self-driving cars. The system will cost less than US$1,000 per car and was pre...

In collaboration with the Pantone Color Institute, Vancouver, Canada-based luxury tea blender, Tealeaves, has launched a brand new packaging design for their iconic Whole Leaf Pyramid Teabag collection. The series, called #PaletteForYourPalate, consists of ten soothing tea flavors such as ‘Imperial Oolong’, ‘Monsoon Chai’ and ‘Vanilla Rooibos’—either be enjoyed on their own or mixed into...