SmartKit by Matthieu Muller helps children "use technology in a healthy way"
OPPO x RCA Humanising Technology: SmartKit is a set of three children's toys that are designed by Matthieu Muller to be used in tandem with smartphones. More
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Duo is a minimalist and modular smartphone by Roc H Biel
OPPO x RCA Humanising Technology: Roc H Biel has developed a modular smartphone named Duo that can be fitted with different sized screens. More
Roc H Biel's modular remote controller Fenics is designed to be customised
OPPO x RCA Humanising Technology: Fenics is a modular and customisable remote controller developed by Roc H Biel to cater for quick reaction times. More
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Toolform by Jiarui Liao makes fashion manufacturing a "collaborative process"
OPPO x RCA Humanising Technology: ToolForm is a conceptual "self-service platform" by Jiarui Liao that introduces end-users into the fashion industry's manufacturing processes. More
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Wearloop by Eric Saldanha cleans clothes using only air and UV light
OPPO x RCA Humanising Technology: Eric Saldanha's wall-mounted Wearloop device relies on airflow and UV light to clean dirty clothes. More
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Apple commits to being carbon neutral by 2030
Apple has released a 10-year roadmap to ensure that every device it produces has a net-zero climate impact by 2030, as part of its plans to become carbon neutral. More
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Colourful translucent solar panels by Marjan van Aubel will top Dutch pavilion at Dubai Expo
Marjan van Aubel has designed a set of stained glass-style solar panels that will form part of the Dutch pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. More
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Sara Sallam's Orwell jewellery thwarts invasive tracking technology
Brooklyn-based designer Sara Sallam has imagined a collection of jewellery and accessories to protect the wearer from tech-enabled surveillance without concealing their features. More
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Ex-Samsung engineers develop "world's smallest LiDAR device" that makes touchscreens touchless
Two ex-Samsung engineers from tech company CoreDAR have designed a tiny LiDAR device called Glamos that can turn any screen into an interactive, but touchless, touchscreen. More
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Competition: win a Braun LE03 speaker and a BN0265 Chronograph watch
As part of today's VDF x Braun collaboration, we have teamed up with the German design brand to give readers the chance of winning a Braun LE03 speaker and a BN0265 Chronograph watch. More
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LE speakers by Braun Audio
VDF products fair: Braun Audio presents its LE speakers, which feature an updated Dieter Rams design paired with new audio technology that creates a "panoramic sound stage" in the home, as part of today's VDF x Braun collaboration. More
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Norimaki Synthesizer device uses electrically charged gel to simulate different flavours
Japanese researcher Homei Miyashita has developed a lickable device that uses five gel nodules made of dissolved electrolytes to replicate different food tastes without the user having to ingest anything. More
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Hyperganic uses AI to design 3D-printed rocket engine
German software company Hyperganic has developed a 3D-printed rocket engine prototype, which was completely designed by artificial intelligence. More
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Dyson designs ventilator in 10 days to supply NHS
British technology company Dyson has designed a ventilator and is primed to produce 15,000 units in the coming weeks to help meet the demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic. More
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Seven customisable skincare brands harnessing artificial intelligence
Bespoke, smart and made-to-order is the new face of the skincare industry, where product designers are applying artificial intelligence and machine learning. Rima Sabina Aouf spotlights seven brands demonstrating this. More
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MIT develops low-cost smart diaper that notifies parents when wet
Researchers at MIT have invented a low-cost moisture sensor for disposable nappies that uses radio frequencies to alert caregivers when babies need changing. More
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3D printers fabricate emergency valves for ventilators to keep coronavirus patients breathing
Italian additive manufacturing start-up Isinnova has reverse engineered and 3D printed a crucial valve for an overrun hospital in Chiari, a small town in Lombardy which is among the areas worst affected by the coronavirus outbreak. More
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Fallback device can bypass governmental internet shutdowns to give access to news
Students from London's Royal College of Art and Imperial College have devised a system that provides access to news coverage via a portable satellite modem during a government-enforced internet shutdown. More
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Envelope paper sleeves turn smartphones into analog devices
London design studio Special Projects has created a series of paper envelopes that seal away smartphones and minimise screen time for the day, while still allowing access to basic functionality. More
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Layer designs Bang & Olufsen speaker that "visually describes how the audio functions"
Benjamin Hubert and his studio Layer have designed Bang & Olufsen's sculptural Beosound Balance speaker, which has a two-part structure made from wood and textile. More
