5 Housing Trends to Watch in 2024
Now that 2024 has arrived, many are hoping for a better housing market. Last year saw record-low home sales, one of the worst housing shortages in recent history, and the highest mortgage rates in over twenty
WTF is a ‘software-defined vehicle?’
Like any good buzz phrase, “software-defined vehicle” is as straightforward as it is obtuse. If you’re trying to figure out what automakers and suppliers mean by this term — which was all over CES 2024 — you’re in
This startup is trying to bring T9-like text input to your TV
Some technologies make so much sense that they just won’t disappear. T9 — the old text input from our trusty Nokia phones from the 1990s — is one of those throwbacks. Direction 9 is a startup that is eager to
Nwm’s open-air headphones are literally not there
A new audio brand spun out of Japan’s NTT is showing off some personal audio tech at CES 2024 that is remarkable not for what it has, but what it doesn’t have — in both cases, literally anything between you and the
Zoe Care uses existing Wi-Fi signals to detect falls in care homes
Fall detection and autonomy for the elderly is front-and-center at CES in Las Vegas this year. Cherish Health introduced the $300 Serenity appliance that uses radar to cover a whole house with fall detection powers.
My Memo adds some pill-zazz to automatic medicine dispensers
Every few years, a new startup takes a stab at automatic pill dispensers to help with drug adherence and to prevent people from accidentally dosing more than they should. Makes sense: For many of us, as we get
CES 2024: The weirdest tech, gadgets and AI claims from Las Vegas
CES 2024 is in full swing in Las Vegas. We’re on the ground giving you the most talked about news and announcements from the event, but much of the fun is to be found in the weirder margins of the show floor. In an
Grayscale CEO sees spot bitcoin ETF as first step towards ‘normalizing’ crypto
It’s been a long road for spot bitcoin ETF filers – and today the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission finally approved all 11 standing applications from issuers. “I’ve known for 10 years that this was going to
Smart molluscs – yes, smart molluscs – could watch our waterways 24/7 for pollution
If the clams could speak, what would they say? Surely we all ask ourselves this question every day. But a French startup is going further, allowing bivalves like clams, mussels, and oysters to act as all-natural
Accesibility startup Augmental is working on head tracking and ‘silent speech’
Imagine a world where you can control your smartphone or laptop just by moving your head or subtly shifting your tongue – a future where voiceless communication becomes a reality. That’s exactly what Augmental has