Technology
MIT study finds huge carbon cost to self-driving cars
Seven alternative bricks made of reclaimed waste and biomaterials
PriestmanGoode unveils voice-absorbing face mask
SlowMo app aims to help people with psychosis
Hyundai debuts car that can drive sideways
England bans single-use plastic plates and cutlery to limit “devastating” pollution
PlasticFree is a database of over 100 plastic alternatives for designers and architects
Dezeen Debate features BMW’s colour-changing concept car
Lenovo unveils folding laptop with two full-sized screens
Nowatch is a health-focused smartwatch that doesn’t tell the time
Nine tech trends from CES 2023
BMW launches concept car that changes into 32 different colours
ZeroAvia test-flies largest airplane powered by hydrogen-electric engine to date
Plantd Materials creates OSB board alternative from processed grass
“Metaverses will be the digital equivalent of huge empty cities without character or community”
Municipal waste used to form low-carbon brick for Design Museum Gent extension
MIT and Harvard researchers find secret to “self-healing” Roman concrete
Mui Board enables smart home control from a plank of wood
TCL unveils AR glasses that overlay the world with digital info
AI-powered Ella pram provides an “almost nanny-like experience”
Eight innovative materials and products made from salvaged seashells
PlayStation debuts highly customisable controller for gamers with disabilities at CES
Digby Design Authenticator links furniture with NFTs to fight counterfeiting
