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by Jessica Hazel The Japanese are renowned for their position at the forefront of modern technology and invention along with their love of the absurd. In the 1980s amateur inventor Kenji Kawakami came up with the concept of Chindogu, a contemporary...
Posted by: Creativepool
Heinz has been a ubiquitous part of family mealtimes for generations. To keep it relevant and appeal to the next generation of families, Kraft Heinz are launching a new range of pouches to market, with built-in immunity support, for babies up to 24...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
This article is 2238 words. If you don't expect to zone out for at least 40% of them, I want you to stop reading now because you are probably not in a creative field, so this is not meant for you. Ironically, this article is for the few who have...
Posted by: Matt Batten
When you look at the history of product design and the greatest innovations of all time, it’s hard to ignore how a large amount of incredibly amazing inventions have all started popping up rather recently. The golden age of innovation and...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
As the Principal and Chief Communications Officer at The Darnell Works Agency, Roger Darnell is a patreon of creativity and a great supporter of all the authors and artists in the industry. His experience in communications and public relations was...
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What to do when no-one seems to be interested in risking with a startup to finance their product ideas? You make it happen yourself. When Mako Design + Invent CEO and founder Kevin Mako wanted to turn his journal of invention ideas into real-life...
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Facebook confirms AR glasses Facebook has confirmed it is working on augmented reality (AR) eyewear technology. Last year, the company submitted a patent application for AR glasses which details using waveguide display with a two-dimensional...
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The solar powered cheese that could help power Africa and stop child labour Solar power company YOLK has created a collection of products disguised as cheese in a bid to stop child labour by raising funds for children in east Africa. Featuring a...
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R/GA New York - Mercedes-Benz R/GA New York’s latest spot for Mercedes-Benz takes a look back at the brand’s past for inspiration. The agency highlights the anniversary of the first ever long-distance drive, carried out by Bertha Benz,...
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McCann Bristol Jade Delaney, who dressed up as the Fearless Girl statue to convince McCann Bristol to give her a work placement, has bagged a full-time job at the agency. Delaney was offered a month-long placement on the spot when she stood outside...
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The cone-shaped mouse that isn't an April fool According to its designer, Inyeop Baek, “CONE” is the solution to simplifying the computer mouse. CONE’s primary button has a long surface area; its scroller rests comfortably beneath...
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Walmart files a patent for autonomous robot bees US supermarket giant Walmart is seeking to patent technology that would see drones pollinate crops like bees. The patent application, filed with the United States earlier this month, reveals that the...
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8-bit sushi and the dawn of digitised food Digital food platform Open Meals boasted their ability to 3D-print food whilst revealing some nifty appetite appeasing technology at the SXSW interactive festival recently. Open Meals has created a Pixel...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Elon Musk gets Hyperloop permit and tracks the Starman's space cruise Tech pioneer Elon Musk has received written approval for some preliminary Hyperloop site preparation and excavation work in Washington DC. This means that a Boring Company-built...
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Facebook confirms testing of downvote button Facebook will now allow users to downvote comments to eventually hide them. The social media giant is testing the ‘down-vote’ button, making it first available for a small set of users and...
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Symbio project bridges the worlds of technology and nature Israeli student Yarden Mor brings nature and technology together through her “Symbio” project. Mor aims at using existing natural foundations (like trees and rocks) to create...
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Elon Musk's $500 flamethrower is officially available for pre-order The flamethrower that Elon Musk teased The Boring Company would start selling, which he also tweeted was sentient, has a safe word (“cryptocurrency”) and comes with a...
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Amazon's Giant Flying Drone Warehouses (January) In a story that gained a fair amount of traction on social media over the 2016 festive period for obvious reasons, Amazon filed a patent for gigantic flying warehouses back in January that could house...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The new YouTube Red original series "Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television*" had its global premiere on Oct. 25... and that asterisk in the title is packed with meaning: When it appears, viewers can look for some extended explanation along the...
Posted by: The Darnell Works Agency
Renault's symbiotic vision for car and home Renault revealed an autonomous, electric concept car at the Frankfurt Motor Show this week, which it sees as an extension of the 'connected home' concept. Described by the car company as “an extra...
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Motorola files patent for phone that can repair its own screen Motorola's future phones could be equipped with a self-repair function, enabling users to fix their damaged screens. The patent outlines a "method and device for detecting fascia damage...
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The living, robotic jewellery that changes clothing on the fly The miniature robots that make up the Kino project can crawl over fabric to personalise garments, adapt clothing for different climates, and perform other helpful tasks. The project was...
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The ring that turns your hand into a smartphone Dubbed the “world’s first voice-powered smart ring,” the ORII ring enhances bone conduction technology to transform the hand into a smartphone. Unlike previous smart rings, such as...
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The AI doctor that drives to you! A concept for the “Aim” self-driving mobile medical clinic by Seattle studio Artefact includes diagnostics powered by artificial intelligence. The Aim platform relies on a mobile app and set of home...
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Since early May, the Marvel Studios' blockbuster "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" has taken movie theaters by storm. With the return of Peter Quill, Rocket, Baby Groot, Gamora, Drax the Destroyer and friends to the big screen thanks to screenwriter,...
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Anyone who has ever cursed the name of a blue shell or screamed bloody murder at a well placed banana peel will undoubtedly be planning a trip to Japan at some point in the near future. I'm referring, of course, to the Nintendo theme park currently...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The electric wallpaper that connects appliances by conductive ink Lines of conductive ink thread between the protruding speakers and light boxes that form this interactive wall display, designed by furniture brand UM Project and wallpaper company...
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Artificial intelligence was a pretty universally feared and mistrusted concept until very recently, one that was largely ignored by the mainstream media, and relegated instead to the fringes of science fiction. In 2017, however, AI is everywhere....
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Space Cup lets astronauts drink coffee in low gravity A team of researchers at Portland State University has developed a coffee cup that gives astronauts in space an earth-like drinking experience. The Space Cup, designed by Mark Weislogel, Andrew...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Jenny Sabin creates robotically knitted canopy for MoMA PS1 Young Architects The New York-based architectural design practice Jenny Sabin Studio has won the MoMA PS1's Young Architecture Program competition with its plans for a shelter made entirely...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The smartphone-enabled home fertility test A new sperm testing device allows men to check on their reproductive health without having to go to the doctor. The Yo Sperm Test, developed by Medical Electronic Systems (MES), works through a smartphone...
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In a move that will delight anyone who has ever seen Back to the Future 2 or The Fifth Element, Airbus is reportedly planning to test self-piloted personal aircraft by the end of the year, primarily as a means of reducing traffic on inner-city roads....
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Nokia sue Apple over design patents Mere weeks after the tech giant lost out to Samsung in a gigantic patent court case over design, another competing company, Nokia, has now accused Apple of infringing more than 30 of its design patents, filing...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The Science Museum and Samsung launch the Digital Lab research project The Science Museum and Samsung have announced the launch of Digital Lab; a pioneering research project undertaken with the help of Cheil London, which will explore new ways to...
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Will.i.am gets into the jack-less iPhone headphone game Music producer, TV host and Black Eyed Pea, Will.i.am, has made another foray into the design world, this time with a pair of wireless headphones inspired by the shape of vinyl records. The...
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Sony were not the only major tech company to drop a bombshell yesterday. Never ones to be outdone, Apple chose their September 7 keynote as the launchpad for the highly anticipated iPhone 7. As is often the case with Apple these days (in a pos Steve...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns