Signify, the company formerly known as Philips Lighting that produces Hue-branded smart lights, has announced a new range of internet-transmitting Li-Fi lights called Truelifi. They’re capable of transmitting data to devices like laptops at speeds of up to 150 Mbps using light waves, rather than the radio signals used by 4G or Wi-Fi. The product range … Read more
The explosion of plastic waste across the globe is threatening the very survival of life on the planet. Every year, up to 12 million metric tonnes of plastic enter our oceans, and plastic waste in the environment is set to triple in the next decade – poisoning marine life, littering landscapes and clogging waterways. “The scale … Read more
Experience smart appliance demos with leading brand experts at AJ Madison BROOKLYN, N.Y., June 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Want to get smart but don’t know where to start? Visit us at AJ Madison Wednesday, June 19th, in our Brooklyn Showroom from 5 to 8 PM. This event is free and the first of its kind, open to everyone interested in … Read more
Kyrgyzstan President Sooronbay Jeenbekov has gifted a traditional Kyrgyz hat and a coat to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit here for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit. President Jeenbekov, who met Prime Minister Modi on Friday ahead of the SCO Council of Heads of State meeting, also presented him a ‘Samovar’, a traditional … Read more
Outdoor sports were often impractical at night until the 20th century, when electric floodlights began to spark a new fascination with night games. The first night game in professional baseball was a 1930 minor-league contest in Iowa, followed by Major League Baseball’s first night game five years later in Cincinnati. Today, countless ball fields, tennis … Read more
One of the greatest things about landscape design is the ability to customize an area to fit your style. No two landscapes are alike and with the endless variety of landscaping products, you can create a space that fits your current mood. Another great thing about landscaping is versatility. If you decide you no longer … Read more
A pair of “floating” timber-clad bedrooms and a wooden staircase now feature in this Victorian-era residence in Toronto, renovated by local firm StudioAC. Beaconsfield Residence is a property built in the late 1880s in Toronto’s Queen West and Little Portugal area. StudioAC’s renovation involved preserving the heritage-listed facade and completely overhauling the interior. The studio describes it … Read more
It may have been heralded as the key towards financial inclusion, but Bitcoin still has a ways to go before it can finally bank all of the unbanked. Can lending bridge the gap between the current financial system and the emergent cryptocurrency market? For coin lending platform DrawBridge Lending, the answer is a resounding yes. … Read more
Blisters are a scourge unto our feet in the most literal sense. They are an actualized punishment left behind by our shoes: a reminder that we irresponsibly forsook our own toes and heels. Blisters are so common that most of us have just accepted that they’re now part of the universal human experience. If you … Read more
Maybe you have a big event coming up, such as a wedding or a graduation, and you will be having extra guests in your home. Perhaps you’ve finally managed to convince Fido to do his business outside. Or maybe you just like a nice, fresh, clean carpet. Whatever the reason, once you schedule a visit … Read more