If you’ve ever spotted a tiny orange dot at the top corner of your iPhone screen, you might have wondered what it means. This curious dot, seemingly innocuous yet somewhat concerning, has left many users puzzled and a tad bit worried. iPhone Myth vs. Reality The rumor mill has spun tales about this dot being...
For a long time, social media platforms would ban you for misconduct on their site. Recently, however, platforms are making changes to make what you do offline a viable enough offense to remove you from a site permanently. (1) What You Do Offline Could Have You Banned From Online Platforms In April 2021, the online...
The world moves quickly and new technologies come in regularly to displace the old. With generations growing up now who don’t even understand why we say “dial a phone number”, it’s easy to see how much has changed in the last 50 to 100 years. Recently, however, a photo was shared of a tool who’s...
After decades of aircraft design staying the same, the future of flying might just be here. Meet the new flying-v prototype from Royal Dutch Airlines. The Flying-V From KLM A scaled model of Royal Dutch Airline’s (KLM) new airplane design has undergone its first-ever test flight. Called the Flying-V after it’s v-shaped design, this may...
Women are the subject of unwanted sexual advances and physical contact all the time. Despite this, they often have a hard time being believed. In 2018 Swiss beverage company Schweppes teamed up with Brazilian advertising agency Ogilvy to create dresses that records groping. This is their “Dress for Respect” project. (1) Dress For Respect: Dresses...
Imagine a battery that provides green energy, saves taxpayers thousands of dollars, and never runs out of power. Sounds pretty great, right? These newly created radioactive diamond batteries could just be what we’ve been waiting for. Nano-Diamond Batteries California-based company NDB has created radioactive-diamond batteries that they say will change the energy industry as we...
To receive a cancer diagnosis, or have someone close to you be diagnosed with cancer, is a truly devastating experience. Around the world, cancer is the second most common cause of death. [1] In 2021, it’s expected that more than 1.9 million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer, and more than 600,000 will die from...
On March 20, 1998, four men raised their glasses in the Cracker Barrel in Grove City. They were Stanely Allen Meyer, his brother, and two Belgian investors. Meyer boasted that his invention of the water-powered car could turn water into hydrogen fuel to drive his dune buggy. All it needs is 20 gallons of water....
The first-ever 3D-printed tiny house now has its first occupant. The tiny house design from ICON has transformed from a concept into a practical living solution. As has the life of Tim Shea, a man homeless up until this point been transformed as the first 3D-printed tiny house resident. It shows that this project is...
You’ve probably heard of the dark web – but do you really know what it is, exactly? While many of us think the dark web is illegal, it actually isn’t. Not only that, but not everything on the dark web is illegal, either. That being said, the dark web is still quite dangerous and is...
While studying architecture in 2017, Clarisse Merlet was shocked when she learned how much waste the construction industry produced. The amount of textile waste from the fashion industry shocked her even further. To solve both problems, she invented these eye-catching bricks made entirely of old, tossed-away clothing. This is FabBRICK. (1) Eye-Catching Bricks Made of...
Thought flying cars were only something you’d ever see in the old cartoon The Jetsons? Apparently not. The world’s first airport for flying cars is set to open in Coventry, UK, later this year. (1) The World’s First Airport For Flying Cars A pop-up airport for flying cars is set to open in November 2021...
