A soft e-skin mimics the way human skin can sense things

May 18, 2023
A soft electronic skin could allow people with prosthetics to sense pressure and temperature, helping them to more easily interact with their surroundings. Thin and stretchable like regular skin, the electronic skin sticks to surfaces like a Band-Aid. It contains sensors to measure external temperature and pressure, which it sends to an implanted electrode in…

Figuring it all out

May 18, 2023

First and most importantly: I finally hit Delta Silver Medallion for 2024, courtesy of last week’s trip back to the Bay. Like most of you, I came down with a bad case of wanderlust during the lockdown years and couldn’t wait to get back on the road. Suddenly I’m back to pre-pandemic work levels of […]

Figuring it all out by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

‘Infinite recycling’ startup Samsara Eco partners with Lululemon

May 18, 2023

Samsara Eco, an Australian startup that uses enzyme-based tech to recycle plastics, textiles and other materials countless number of times, has struck a major partnership with Lululemon. The deal means Samsara Eco and Lululemon will create what they describe as the world’s first infinitely recycled nylon 6,6 and polyester from apparel waste. The partnership is […]

‘Infinite recycling’ startup Samsara Eco partners with Lululemon by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

Popular Android TV boxes sold on Amazon are laced with malware

May 18, 2023

AllWinner and RockChip might not be household names, but the two China-based companies manufacture several wildly popular Android TV boxes that are sold on Amazon. These Android-powered television set-top boxes are typically cheap and are highly customizable, packing several streaming services into a single device, rather than buying separate hardware. Their listings on Amazon boast […]

Popular Android TV boxes sold on Amazon are laced with malware by Zack Whittaker originally published on TechCrunch

Night sweats to climate tech: Kelvin eyes heat pumps and nabs $30M

May 18, 2023

Radiator Labs, a company born to solve steam radiator night sweats (an all–too–common problem in cities such as New York), is expanding beyond smart radiator covers with $30 million in fresh funds. The firm also announced a new name, Kelvin. Climate tech-focused investor 2150 led Kelvin’s series A round, while Schmidt Family Foundation (aka Google […]

Night sweats to climate tech: Kelvin eyes heat pumps and nabs $30M by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch

Peloton and the CPSC finally agree on a fix for recalled treadmills

May 18, 2023

Exactly one week ago, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Peloton was recalling around 2.2 million exercise bikes. The agency noted that 13 people had been injured by the PL01 bike, which had the potential to “break during use, posing fall and injury hazards to the user.” That was just the latest […]

Peloton and the CPSC finally agree on a fix for recalled treadmills by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch