Technology

January 12, 2021

This Portable E-Motor Turns Any Bicycle Into an Electric One

Urban commuters who favor bicycles as their mode of transport might agree that cycling from point A to point B can be a bit of a workout. E-bikes with a battery-powered “assist” are great for giving you a boost, but they’re often expensive and stolen often. That’s why a Brooklyn-based startup decided to design CLIP, a portable and detachable e-motor that turns any bike into an electric one.

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December 1, 2020

This Amazing Eco-Friendly Shower Speaker Runs On Hydropower

Looking for some high-quality sound to accompany your daily shower singing? Luckily, tech startup Ampere has got you covered. Their mission is to create innovative products designed to improve everyday life. The company’s most recent offering is a Bluetooth shower speaker, aptly called Shower Power, that operates on hydropower. That’s right, folks; this speaker is powered by the water from your shower!

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August 20, 2020

Tokyo Restaurant Offers 3D-Printed Sushi Tailored to Your Health Needs

A new Tokyo restaurant called Sushi Singularity offers 3D-printed sushi that's “hyper-personalized” to each guest's health and nutrient needs. Scheduled to open this year, this restaurant by Open Meals (a Japanese company dedicated to facilitating a new food revolution) aims to revolutionize sushi by digitizing its ingredients, designs, and flavors. In addition to the restaurant's alternative method to food preparation, guests are required to submit biological samples (via a health test kit)

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April 14, 2020

Students in Japan Use Robots to Virtually Attend Their Graduation Ceremony

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many schools and universities to temporarily close, impacting over 91% of the world’s student population (according to UNESCO). Many of these students have had to adjust to learning from home, by communicating with teachers and fellow students online. Additionally, most education institutions have had to cancel their graduation ceremonies. However, thanks to technology, students of Business Breakthrough (BBT) University found a way to let the show go on.

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