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Sales are rising faster than expected, above already high expectations set by a pandemic boom. While the cause is hard to pin down — eased pandemic restrictions and the return to the office may play a part — most point to fuel prices as a contributing factor.
Source: Electric Bikes are Booming (Again)
Very cool.
Although many of us may have forgotten about Google Glass, the technology is now the base of a set of glasses designed to assist the blind. Known as Envision Glasses, they utilize AI to verbally tell their wearer what they’re looking at.
Source: Envision Glasses use AI to tell blind users what they’re looking at
It’s not as sexy as “the metaverse”, perhaps, but this is where technology can make a difference.
With all its complexities, a chain of this size is hard to pull off. This one was postponed three times. But with many waiting for a kidney, it’s a critical opportunity to save some lives.
Source: 10 strangers come together for a life-changing kidney swap
Yes, a chain of TEN!
How the tigers ended up living in a train car on a farm in central Argentina is a matter of some dispute. Now they’re starting a new life on a reserve in South Africa.
Source: They spent years locked in a train car. Now four tigers can feel the grass beneath their feet.
Very cool.
Candela has announced its new C-8 electric boat, noting that this is the iPhone moment for this sector. The hydrofoiling speedboat offers long all-electric range and high speed. It has been in development for 16 months. It’s the company’s most ordered electric boat ever and had its first flight outside the Swedish tech company’s headquarters […]
Source: Candela C-8 Is The iPhone Moment For Electric Boats
That looks like a LOT of fun!
Converting poop into heat and electricity offers a tantalizing proposition: more waste equals more clean power.
Source: Oregon Is Turning Sewage into an Endless Supply of Green Energy
Seems a simple and cool idea.
Sharon Bass said it was her honor to take in the Ukrainian cousins and repay the decades-old kindness.
Kindness repaid.
Starbucks has a love-hate relationship with its cups.
Source: Starbucks is planning to phase out its iconic cups
The pandemic didn’t help as personal cups were disallowed for a time. This is a challenge, but I hope they make progress on it.
New technology is intervening in the moments where speed matters more than anything. Welcome to the future of emergency medicine.
Source: In Sweden, Drones Are Beating Ambulances to the Scene — and Saving Lives
What a cool idea!
“What we’ve done is put out a super fast, stripped-down version of Airbnb,” said Avi Schiffmann, noting there are more than 4,000 hosts on the site.
Source: Harvard teens made a website matching Ukrainian refugees with people offering places to stay
Awesome.