We Now Bow to Our Microwave Emitting Overlords
Holy cow, we’re now just one flying car away from being Jetsons! Lookee here, a microwave oven you can talk to! Not just for shut-ins or Blake Robinsons, the new Daewoo TV-dinner cooker is...
View ArticleWaveBox: Portable Microwave Kicks Ass
In early July, as you’re camped out for Transformers (you know who you are), you’ll want to take this WaveBox with you. It’s a microwave oven that draws its power from your mom’s car’s cigarette...
View ArticleGood Idea, Bad Idea: iPod in a Microwave Edition
It’s approximately 134 degrees outside and that got me thinking: what if you put an iPod nano in the microwave? Work with me here, people. Well if you did, it’d look something like this, not all that...
View ArticleiWave Cube: the littlest microwave that could
A microwave is a bachelor or college student’s best friend. Let’s be honest here. Does anyone really like to cook? Yeah, I didn’t think so. Living in tight quarters like most apartments in NYC, for...
View ArticleVideo: What happens when you put a cellphone in the microwave?
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View ArticleNow we’re cookin’ with…ceramic
Microwave cookology keeps getting better and better. Back in the day, one would just throw whatever in the box and nuke it ‘till done. Problem with that was that many meals turned out soggy and...
View ArticleVideo: Heinz Beanzawave in action
Introduced last month in the UK, the Beanzawave is inching closer to a retail launch or is it? It appears that consumer demand isn’t quite high enough for Heinz to roll out the microwave just yet. I,...
View ArticleCastoven: Microwave with built-in YouTube player (video)
Two researchers from Japan’s Keio University (which yours truly attended just until recently by the way) have developed a kitchen appliance aimed at the total web geek in you, a YouTube-powered...
View ArticleCastOven: TV on a microwave? Why not!
Say you’re making popcorn but you hate watching the bag expand in the oven as it cooks and you hate it when you have to think you have to touch the bag before it’s done. You know what I’m talking...
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Greg Mark of Markforged talks about putting metal into the microwave
When a guy like Greg Mark emails it pays to reply. Mark, who is the eccentric and excitable founder of Markforged, a 3D printer systems that spits out ready-made carbon fiber and metal products, is...
View ArticleAsics is using microwave technology to create custom midsoles in as little as...
It’s been a fascinating couple of years for high tech sneaker heads, between self-lacing Nikes and Adidas’ experiments with 3D printed midsoles and biodegradable yarn. Asics isn’t generally uttered in...
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Astranis emerges from stealth with a new satellite technology for connecting...
There’s a new entrant in the race to provide internet connectivity to the roughly four billion humans on the wrong side of the world’s digital divide. Launching from stealth today with a fresh $13.5...
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The reality of quantum computing could be just three years away
Quantum computing has moved out of the realm of theoretical physics and into the real world, but its potential and promise are still years away. Onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt SF, a powerhouse in the...
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Up close with Amazon’s $60 Alexa Microwave
Amazon was quick to note at today’s event that not all that much has been done to update the microwave for the 21st century. While that’s probably a pretty fair criticism of the ubiquitous home...
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Weed in space is going to be a thing now
Scientists interested in cannabis as a subject for pharmaceutical studies may find an unlikely new home for their research into the plant, its byproducts and biochemistry aboard the International Space...
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The Zortrax Apoller safely smooths 3D prints
The Zortrax Apoller is a Smart Vapor Smoothing device that uses solvents to smooth the surface of 3D-printed objects. The resulting products look like they are injection molded and all of the little...
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We tried Amazon’s bizarre Alexa microwave and weren’t convinced
I’m a fan of Alexa and of voice computing in general. But when Amazon said it was putting Alexa into a microwave, I wasn’t so sure. The value in voice computing is being able to get to news,...
View ArticleAmazon has paused sales of its Echo Wall Clock due to connectivity issues
Amazon launched an Echo Wall Clock before the end of last year but, less than a month later, things aren’t running to schedule. The e-commerce giant has paused the sale of the $30 Alexa-powered smart...
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Nissan’s old Leaf batteries can power this smart pop-up camper for one week
Nissan has turned its old Leaf batteries into an off-grid camping companion. The automaker’s Nissan Energy subsidiary worked with camper manufacturer Opus to create the ultimate “smart” pop-up trailer...
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ClimaCell bets on IoT for better weather forecasts
To accurately forecast the weather, you first need lots of data — not just to train your forecasting models but also to generate more precise and granular forecasts. Typically, this has been the domain...
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