No Isolation is trying to end loneliness with simple but effective tech
An Oslo-based startup is brandishing its sword at a seemingly indomitable foe. They’ve made it their goal to try and remove social isolation and...
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Articles by Frances Jenner
Lamps that provide safe, pollutant-free light using only a glass of salt water
A Filipino startup has created a sustainable light source that only needs salt water to function. Co-founder Aisa Mijeno worked for Greenpeace...
Technology has created a misinformation monster, but this startup is trying to kill it
Journalism is broken. The "infocalypse" is coming. We've now long heard the warnings – which may or may not be true – but, in either case, there...
Tired of the city? Escape to the country in an eco-friendly holiday cabin with a twist
Modern life wears us all down. Pollution, commuting, breakfast meetings all take a toll on our wellbeing and make us yearn to run away from it all...
Interview: Harleen Kaur talks about new anti-fake news app Ground
Harleen Kaur is nothing if not ambitious. She launched her career with a job as a space engineer in NASA which for her was a dream come true, but...
‘Instagram for Doctors’ provides worldwide medical consulting in real-time
Medical conditions are incredibly varied and even a rigorous medical degree can’t cover all of them. Often, being able to diagnose and treat a rare...
Safe Delivery app could save thousands of lives by training midwives on emergency procedures
More women and newborns die of causes related to childbirth every year than HIV, tuberculosis and malaria combined. Three Danish Institutions decided...
Owlet smart sock tracks baby’s pulse and oxygen levels; but does it actually make your child safer?
Having a baby is a wonderful, joyous, extremely stressful and sleep deprived time. First parents hover over their sleeping child, too afraid to sleep...
The flying taxi is on its way, thanks to this electric-based car startup
It's the end of a hectic day at work and all you want is to get home as soon as possible. You whip out your phone and order a taxi from your...
Teach coding to little kids with the new KUBO robot
Award-winning company KUBO robotics has created a small robot that can teach children as young as three or four the basics of coding. The idea...
Flies for food, but they won’t be on our plates just yet
Seattle-based startup BetaHatch is growing mealworms on their urban farm to create fertiliser and animal feed. Founder Virginia Emery is...
Anti-Instagram app makes you happier by showing you your best memories
“Did you know happiness is a choice you can make?” Austrian startup hiMoment is on a mission to improve everyone’s happiness through a free...
