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04/03/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

The first flying car available to consumers can reach over 100 mph, on land and in the air, and is taking orders now

Those who have dreamed of owning a flying car have had their prayers answered by PAL-V International. This Dutch company is now taking pre-orders for the world’s first commercially available flying car, the PAL-V Liberty. Making its debut at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, the PAL-V Liberty appears to be a cross between a helicopter […]

12/13/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

A new Atlantis? Floating nation being built in the Pacific, designed to “liberate humanity from politicians”

Come 2020, a part of Pacific Ocean will serve as the base for the world’s first floating nation. That’s the plan of the Seasteading Institute, an international organization committed to the establishment of autonomous, seaborne communities. The groups intends on beginning construction in 2019, and by the next year plans on welcoming hundreds of people […]

11/28/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Australia developing wearable “medical black box” for soldiers that records their biometrics while broadcasting an emergency beacon signal

Soldiers in Australia may be getting a new wearable device that keeps track of their health status and whereabouts on the battlefield. In the event a soldier is injured, the biometric device would act as an “emergency beacon” that could help expedite medical assistance and evacuation. Experts hope the wearable technology will reduce overall casualty […]

10/16/2017 / By JD Heyes

New “smart” bandages will dramatically cut healing time for wounds in chronic patients

Researchers at MIT, Harvard, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are closing in on the development of so-called “intelligence bandages” that will dramatically improve healing times, especially in patients with chronic wounds. As reported by Futurism, the bandages are made from cotton that is swathed in a substance that is electrically conductive. The bandages are then […]

10/12/2017 / By Jayson Veley

Your future vehicle will monitor your body fluids: New car monitors hydration levels and tells you when to drink water

There comes a point where technology transcends “cool and innovative” and just starts to become “creepy and weird.” In response to recent studies showing that driving while dehydrated can be just as bad as driving while inebriated, Nissan has unveiled a new high-tech feature that is capable of warning motorists when they need a drink […]

10/10/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Is having sex with a robot CHEATING on your spouse? 40% say no

Four out of 10 Britons would not consider having an “affair” with a sex robot as cheating. The dalliance, if that, was seen to not have any significant difference as to watching adult films or using sex toys while in a romantic human relationship. Even so, one in three adults said they would be “horrified” […]

09/18/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Disappearing electronics? Researchers have discovered how to program devices to dissolve

A team of researchers from the University of Houston and China discovered a new type of electronic device that can be dissolved just by being exposed to water molecules in the atmosphere. The study was published in Science Advances. This model promised for environment-friendly disposable personal electronics and biomedical devices that dissolve within the body. […]

09/15/2017 / By Ethan Huff

Roads are too restrictive: Unmanned ghost ships are next on the automation radar

First it was pilotless drones. Soon it could be driverless cars. And if the tech firms involved with their development are successful in achieving their goals, it will eventually be unmanned “ghost” ships as well that, according to new reports, could add yet another logistical mode of transfer to the human-less product delivery lineup. Set […]

09/09/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Traffic lights may soon be obsolete as semi-autonomous cars make driving through intersections easier

Are traffic lights set to become a thing of the past? They very well could be in a future where cars can navigate intersections without needing to stop. That’s the future envisioned by researchers from Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR). As new cars are being outfitted with semi-autonomous driving aids, they can […]

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