technology archives | designboom | architecture & design magazine https://www.designboom.com/technology/ designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news Sat, 16 Mar 2024 06:15:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 vollebak’s new color-shifting ‘firefly’ jacket glows in orange by day and yellow-green at night https://www.designboom.com/technology/vollebak-firefly-jacket-color-shifting-membranes-03-15-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/vollebak-firefly-jacket-color-shifting-membranes-03-15-2024/#respond Fri, 15 Mar 2024 15:01:11 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1053535

vollebak is back with a new glow-in-the-dark ‘firefly’ jacket. this time, its copper-orange shade gets even brighter and more fiery when exposed to sunlight.

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remembering marcello gandini, italian car designer of lamborghini, ferrari, maserati and more https://www.designboom.com/technology/marcello-gandini-obituary-italian-car-designer-lamborghini-ferrari-bertone-03-15-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/marcello-gandini-obituary-italian-car-designer-lamborghini-ferrari-bertone-03-15-2024/#respond Fri, 15 Mar 2024 10:00:20 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1053445

the italian car designer marcello gandini, whose body of work includes models for lamborghini, ferrari and maserati, passed away at 85 on march 13th, 2024 in turin.

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functional miniature digital camera can produce pictures like watercolor paintings https://www.designboom.com/technology/functional-miniature-digital-camera-kenko-tokina-pieni-m-03-14-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/functional-miniature-digital-camera-kenko-tokina-pieni-m-03-14-2024/#respond Thu, 14 Mar 2024 11:15:43 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1053121

kenko tokina’s pieni M, a functional miniature digital camera, also records video with audio and has image filters such as monochrome, orange, blue, or green.

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tarform releases vera, a keyless electric motorcycle for both city streets and muddy trails https://www.designboom.com/technology/tarform-vera-keyless-electric-motorcycle-03-14-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/tarform-vera-keyless-electric-motorcycle-03-14-2024/#respond Wed, 13 Mar 2024 23:30:40 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1052827

tarform includes over-the-air updates for its keyless electric motorcycle ‘vera’ to save the rider time dropping by workshops.

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abracadabra! watch ironlev’s magnetic levitation train make its driverless debut in italy https://www.designboom.com/technology/ironlev-magnetic-levitation-train-driverless-test-debut-italy-03-13-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/ironlev-magnetic-levitation-train-driverless-test-debut-italy-03-13-2024/#respond Wed, 13 Mar 2024 17:01:50 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1052970

ironlev announced the successful pilot run of its self-driving magnetic levitation train as the team took it for a test on the adria-mestre route in veneto.

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high tech watch takes photos of blood vessels real-time to monitor heart rate anywhere https://www.designboom.com/technology/high-tech-watch-photoacoustic-imaging-blood-vessels-southern-university-science-technology-03-13-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/high-tech-watch-photoacoustic-imaging-blood-vessels-southern-university-science-technology-03-13-2024/#respond Wed, 13 Mar 2024 10:50:39 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1052800

the researchers’ high-tech photoacoustic imaging watch that can photograph blood vessels is attached to a backpack so the user can bring the device with them anywhere.

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nintendo DS-style controller for android smartphones and iphone 15 revives retro gaming https://www.designboom.com/technology/gamesir-x2s-nintendo-ds-type-c-mobile-gaming-controller-android-smartphones-iphone-15-03-13-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/gamesir-x2s-nintendo-ds-type-c-mobile-gaming-controller-android-smartphones-iphone-15-03-13-2024/#respond Wed, 13 Mar 2024 02:05:39 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1052687

gamesir’s X2s type-C mobile gaming controller à la nintendo 2 DS has an expandable body to accommodate all types of smartphones including foldable ones.

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ray-ban meta AI glasses can report history and explain science with new multimodal update https://www.designboom.com/technology/ray-ban-meta-ai-glasses-new-multimodal-update-03-12-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/ray-ban-meta-ai-glasses-new-multimodal-update-03-12-2024/#respond Tue, 12 Mar 2024 17:45:23 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1052573

ray-ban meta AI glasses enter their beta stage with a new multimodal update that allows the eyewear to detect landmarks and give in-depth info about them.

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MIT’s robot arm can tailor a dress using computerized knitting and heat-activated yarns https://www.designboom.com/technology/mit-4d-knit-dress-robot-arm-computerized-knitting-heat-activated-yarns-03-11-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/mit-4d-knit-dress-robot-arm-computerized-knitting-heat-activated-yarns-03-11-2024/#respond Mon, 11 Mar 2024 11:20:36 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1052380

MIT’s self-assembly lab team develops ‘4D knit dress’ where a robot arm personalizes the clothing’s fit and size and can modify the garment’s style.

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rivian’s latest R2 and R3 electric SUVs can drive on their own with 11 cameras and 5 sensors https://www.designboom.com/technology/rivian-electric-suv-r2-r3-r3x-autonomous-driving-03-08-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/rivian-electric-suv-r2-r3-r3x-autonomous-driving-03-08-2024/#respond Fri, 08 Mar 2024 10:50:15 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1052091

rivian unveiled three midsize electric SUVs, including R2 and R3, all equipped with computational software that can enhance their autonomous driving.

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