Kaleido 3 could be useful for more than just e-readers and e-notes.After revealing a new and improved version of its e-paper color displays for use in signage and digital posters a few weeks ago, E Ink is now giving us a look at a new version of its color e-paper designed for use in e-readers and e-notes. The latest upgrades could make the new display tech an interesting alternative to LCDs and...

There’s been a boom in online furniture rental companies lately. These are sites where, instead of buying items like chairs, beds, and couches outright, you have the option to pay month-by-month, and, if you wish, eventually return your items. Why? Some of it has to do with lifestyle. The Gen-Z and millennial generation, especially those in urban areas, are predominately renters, making a flex...

In its first month, the MTA’s OMNY fare capping pilot had more than 168,000 people hit a 13th ride, earning an unlimited pass for the rest of that week. The agency said this group of straphangers had gone on to ride enough to save more than $1 million in fares. MTA Chairman Janno Lieber said at last week’s monthly MTA board meeting that these were the kind of results that could ensure the pro...

The US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that expands on this same subject matter that now includes adding icons and messaging to following cars. Apple's patent covers a vehicle or other system that may be provided with light-based devices that emit light. The light may serve as illumination for the interior or exterior of the device. For example, the light...

The GOGO Ride Sharing is a concept that is designed especially for the commuters of Chicago, the system requires users to use and access an app connecting riders that travel similar routes.The future of an autonomous world may be possible with inventions, innovations, and ideas like this. The GOGO Ride Sharing is a concept that is designed especially for the commuters of Chicago. However, if th...

In 1964, the RAND Corporation predicted that we would be breeding intelligent apes to perform manual labor by 2020. In 1959, the US postmaster general predicted that today’s mail would be sent by rockets (email turned out to be a more cost-effective option). In 1930, John Maynard Keynes predicted that continued economic growth over the course of the coming century would reduce the workweek to...

Two of the biggest names in entertainment are coming together to create a virtual space aimed at kids, through a new partnership between Fortnite developer Epic Games and Lego. “We are excited to come together to build a space in the metaverse that’s fun, entertaining, and made for kids and families,” Epic CEO Tim Sweeney said in a statement.Details are scarce — and the concept of a metaver...

Mysterious Retro Biosciences Launches to "Increase Healthy Human Lifespan by 10 Years".Retro Biosciences announced on Twitter that it is launching with $180 million in funding. Not much is known about the company, except that it indicates it is focused on the “cellular drivers of aging” and will have three programs. On its website, Retro states that its mission “is to increase healthy human...

The global energy landscape has been reshaped significantly with the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, especially for the EU, which heavily relies on Russia for its energy supply. The bloc imports over 45 percent of its total natural gas from Russia. As Moscow, in response to Western sanctions, demanded ruble payment for natural gas trade starting on April 1, Europe is facing the risk of an unpr...