Technology

With the debate around climate change – and how to halt or even reverse the effects – heating up around the world, it’s no surprise that some countries are looking for more and better ways to cut carbon emissions from the transportation sector. The train, dubbed the Coradia iLint, was developed over the course of...

It really blows my mind that in the year 2019, parents out there buy into the anti-vaccination rhetoric and expose their kids (and others’) to potential harm. That’s why it’s encouraging that Facebook has taken steps to fight harmful misinformation and “fake news” that appeals to these anti-vaxxers. On Facebook, informational windows will pop up...

Simply put, Dan Tanenbaum‘s work is gorgeous. The Toronto-based artist utilizes old watch parts and makes incredible “steampunk“-inspired art pieces. A lot of Tanenbaum’s creations are miniature motorcycles, but, as you’ll see in these photos, he makes plenty of other one-of-a-kind objects as well. Take a look at these, you’ll be blown away. 1. A...

Move over, Google. An eco-friendly search engine saw a 1150% increase in daily downloads in a single day after the Amazon rainforest fires. Ecosia is a search engine that uses 80 percent of its profits from advertisements to plant millions of trees in Brazil, Ethiopia, and other emerging economies, Business Insider reports. The website claims...

It’s nearly October, which means those of us who revel in all of the Halloween goodness are about to have their month in the sun (or the darkness). If that means doing a little ghost hunting, well, you could always pick up this Baketan Reiseki from Amazon. The stone, which allegedly detects the presence of...

There’s a constant battle over keeping your photos and posts private on social media – no matter how many times you update your privacy settings, Facebook and Instagram always change them (Facebook owns Instagram). And now there’s a creepy work around where your followers can easily get your photos and videos and share them. It...

Amazon’s home security company, Ring, makes video doorbells that allow homeowners to answer the door from anywhere using their smartphone. In what some are calling an invasion of privacy, Amazon is now collaborating with law enforcement agencies to give them access to the video streams from Ring doorbells — though only in certain regions. Amazon...

There are surely more than 18 problems in society today, but it’s a good start. And though there are a hundred different ways to discuss the impact of what’s wrong with the world, art is one of the most poignant and, for many people, the most relatable without being preachy. If you’re an art lover,...