Author: Ben Michaels

Let’s be honest at one time or another we have all tried to take a selfie on our smartphones. There are plenty of people that seem to have mastered this not so vital skill, but really a lot of the pictures don’t really come out so well. So it becomes a question of moving around to find just the right light and just keep snapping away until you get the photo you like. Well, brothers and sisters, you’re gonna really like what science has cooked up for you selfie addicts. A team of University of Waterloo in Canada computer...

Anyone that has bounced around in their Superman Underoos watching Saturday morning cartoons know how a good pair of underwear can lift one’s spirits.  Or was it really the sugar laden cereal?  Anyway as adults many of us develop lower back problems often during an unexpected situation where we end up moving wrong or lifting something we shouldn’t.  A team of Vanderbilt University engineers has created a mechanized undergarment they think will help to proactively keep people from hurting their lower backs, a condition that is estimated to cost $30 billion in medical expenses annually. The wearable technology seen in the photo is...

We all have experienced that feeling of fighting to keep our eyes open on long trips.  And it means it is time to stop for a while as soon as possible but in the meantime, our driving puts us and others in peril.  Well, electronics company Panasonic Corp. has announced it has come out with a new product for automobiles that helps detect and warn drivers if they act drowsy or start falling asleep at the wheel.  The new product with 22 patents on file, uses artificial intelligence algorithms designed to analyze facial expressions, the rate of eye blinking and...