A light-reflective spray protects nighttime riders better than fluorescent...
A company has designed a light-reflective spray that can be used to keep cyclists safer while riding at night. The Albedo100 spray can make your clothing, bike, and helmet high-vis in seconds. It lasts...
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12 horribly designed everyday products that need to be reinvented
We shouldn't have to worry that our simplest household products will let us down.But plenty of them do — on a daily basis.For every perfectly crafted Dixon-Ticonderoga pencil, there's a shampoo bottle...
View ArticleThis machine solves the most time-consuming things about doing laundry
This robotic laundry folding machine from FoldiMate can fold, de-wrinkle, and spray your clothes with perfume all in just 10 seconds.Video courtesy of FoldiMateFollow Tech Insider: On FacebookJoin the...
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How Obama changed America's approach to science and tech innovation
When President Barack Obama gave his inaugural address in 2009, he promised to “restore science to its rightful place and wield technology’s wonders to raise health care’s quality and lower its...
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7 scientific tricks for falling asleep
If you have a few days off over the holidays, there's one thing you can do to take care of yourself that will significantly change your life for the better — try to fix your sleeping schedule.Of...
View ArticleThis rock climbing treadmill wall will give you the ultimate workout
This machine lets users practice their rock climbing skills even in confined spaces. Manufactured by Joyride, Climbstation is a rock climbing wall with a rotating system that enables users to climb...
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The 2016 ranking of the 10 most innovative universities in the world
The US university system is an innovation powerhouse, according to Reuters' 2016 Top 100 list.The US claimed 46 of the top 100 universities on the list, followed by Japan with nine and France and South...
View ArticleHow humans compare to the actual size of dinosaurs
Most of us imagine dinosaurs as the huge, towering prehistoric beings that once walked the Earth. But it turns out that dinosaurs were actually a wide range of sizes— and some of them weren't much...
View ArticleWatch this car effortlessly drift and move side-to-side
If you've ever dreamed of drifting your sedan with the best of them, here's your chance. William Liddiard has created a set of omnidirectional tires, called Liddiard Wheels that allow his Toyota Echo...
View Article16 inventors who were killed by their own inventions
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View Article7 common traits parents of successful kids possess
According to a variety of studies, parents of successful children have many things in common. Whether it be status or child-rearing styles, make sure you include these traits in your child's...
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Here's how the future of charging technology will make your life easier
Take a minute to think about all the electronic devices you use in a day. From smartphones to laptops, tablets to wearables, these pieces of technology make your life easier and ensure that you're...
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Trump will have part of the federal budget to use for science initiatives,...
One of the president’s most important responsibilities is fostering science, technology and innovation in the U.S. economy.The relationship between science and policy runs in two directions: Scientific...
View ArticleThis is the last notebook you'll ever need to buy
What do you do with your notebooks when you're finished with them — do you save them or just throw them away? A Kickstarter for the Everlast notebook aims to change all that with an innovative notebook...
View ArticleMillennials are paying $40 a night to live in these tiny 'pods'
Between cab rides and hotels, traveling can be expensive. It's even worse when you're alone with no one to split the check with. Enter Podshare, a mix between a hotel, a hostel, and an Airbnb, where...
View ArticleThis app will start your shower while you're still in bed
Those mornings when you're running late and you don't have time for the shower to warm up before you hop in, next thing you know you're drenched in cold water. "U" by Moen is a connected shower that...
View ArticleHere's the $10,000 toilet that everybody is freaking out about
If you've got an extra $10,000 laying around, this is an investment you may not have considered. The NeoRest 750 is a luxury toilet with a load of innovative features. It is created by Japanese toilet...
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5 innovations Nintendo packed into its new game controllers for the Switch...
On Thursday night, Nintendo revealed more details about its new Switch console, but also highlighted some cool new features in the new Joy-Con (short for joystick controllers), which Nintendo says...
View ArticleNeil deGrasse Tyson: Here's how long you could survive on each planet in our...
We know how long a human could survive on a summer day on Mars without a spacesuit. (Answer: not long at all.) But what about the other planets in our solar system? Neil deGrasse Tyson breaks it...
View ArticleHow your phone tracks your every move
Mobile devices send and receive all kinds of data. Most of the time that data includes your location. Here's how your phone always knows where you are — and a few tips to limit the tracking. Follow...
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