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There’s no escaping it: if you want to be successful, you need to be productive. The more you work, the more you progress, which for many people means long days, working evenings, and weekends. But it doesn’t have to be like that.

March 2, 2024

Image via US Postal Service The United States Postal Service (USPS) is gearing up to honor the legendary photographer Ansel Adams with a special series of stamps, celebrating his profound impact on photography and environmental conservation. Read full article

March 1, 2024

Image via Ib Kamara / Off-White Off-White, the legacy of the late Virgil Abloh, is making a quirky slam dunk into the world of basketball footwear with ‘The Baller’. Read full article

March 1, 2024

Photo 236181943 © Oasisamuel | Dreamstime.com Leaping ahead of Apple’s timeline, the AirPods Max have unofficially entered the USB-C era, thanks to Swiss hardware hacker Ken Pillonel, who has ingeniously modified his headphones to include the universally embraced charging standard. Now you can get crafty and fix up a version too. Read full article

March 1, 2024

Image via Subway Subway is crafting sandwich bags, but not the sort you have in mind. The casual food chain has introduced ‘Sidekick Safes’, designed to keep your favorite foot-long snacks both warm and under lock and key from other hungry souls. This more than half-baked idea arrives on the heels of the brand’s latest […]

March 1, 2024

Image via Honda / PR Newswire Forget the rollerblades and ditch the Segway—Honda’s rolling in a whole new meaning to taking the wheel with the UNI-ONE, a hands-free, electric mobility device that bridges the real world with virtual-reality adventures. The experience comes to life at South by Southwest (SXSW) 2024, where it will make its […]

March 1, 2024

Image generated on AI Adobe is hitting high notes with generative artificial intelligence, and not just with the text-to-image Firefly. Its research team, in collaboration with researchers from the University of California, San Diego, has just introduced Project Music GenAI Control, tuning up to streamline audio and music creation. Read full article

March 1, 2024

Image via Toyota Research Institute Toyota’s new innovation defies all scary notions of robots. Meet Punyo, a soft android that embraces a more human-like approach to interacting with the world. Unlike typical robots that rely on their hands for tasks, Punyo uses its entire body—chest, hips, and arms—to carry and manipulate objects, much like a […]

March 1, 2024

Photo 197376544 © Sergii Figurnyi | Dreamstime.com Apple has its i on the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and is challenging the federal office’s decision to deny trademark applications for its augmented-reality software tools, namely ‘Reality Composer’ and ‘Reality Converter’. The tech giant’s lawsuit, lodged in a Virginia federal court, argues that these names, […]

February 29, 2024

Image courtesy of IKEA IKEA is imbuing homes with a whimsical assortment of colors, without actually painting on walls, with the launch of the TESAMMANS collection, announced at Paris Fashion Week. Saturated to life by Dutch design duo Raw Color, this wondrous range dips into the power of color to transform spaces and moods, comprising […]

February 29, 2024

Photo 138951505 © Bernardo Ramonfaur | Dreamstime.com OpenAI has lobbed pretty serious accusations against The New York Times, alleging that the newspaper engaged in “hacking” to gather evidence for a copyright lawsuit. In its filing on Monday, the artificial intelligence firm asserted that the Times went as far as to hire someone to “hack OpenAI’s […]

February 29, 2024

Image generated on AI Apple has swerved off course on its long-rumored electric car project, ending a secretive, decade-long journey into the automotive industry. Over the past years, the iPhone and Mac maker had been quietly fueling speculation about its entry into the electric vehicle market with a venture dubbed ‘Project Titan’. However, in a […]

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February 29, 2024

A successful project is always an honest endeavor that addresses the real issues and concerns of any community and offers practical solutions. With such…

February 29, 2024

Foreground image via 225227965 © David Pillow | Dreamstime.com, background generated on AI What was meant to be a sweet weekend of indulgence in the fantastical world of Willy Wonka turned bitter. A Willy’s Chocolate Experience in Glasgow, supposedly inspired by the Timothée Chalamet-starring Warner Bros film and the imaginative tales of Roald Dahl, fell […]

February 28, 2024

Video screenshot via Nissan Fussy baby on board? Well, Nissan is making a short detour from designing cars to help keep the little ones engaged during rides without screentime. Enter ‘Iruyo’, an interactive puppet built to entertain infants on the go, giving parents the go-ahead to keep their eyes fixated on the road. Read full […]

February 28, 2024

Artistic rendering of the wooden satellite. Image via Kyoto University Space Wood Laboratory The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and NASA are branching out into new territory with the launch of LignoSat, the first satellite made almost entirely of wood, into orbit this summer to explore sustainable materials for spaceflight and address the issue of […]

February 28, 2024

Image via IKEA IKEA’s ‘Life at Home’ philosophy is moving beyond your humble doorstep. Ingka Group, which runs most IKEA stores, is purchasing malls and adding coworking spaces, play areas for kids, and food courts with a Nordic twist to them. The move is part of a wider plan to make these buildings more than […]

February 28, 2024

Image generated on AI A McDonald’s crew put the golden in Golden Arches for a very special, good customer. Gooby, a terminally ill rescue dog, got her very own happy “McGooby Meal” thanks to staffers who went the extra mile. Read full article

February 28, 2024