The COVID-19 crisis is likely to change building design. Its health effects have not only been physical but also psychological. Our early ancestors evolved mostly outside in constantly changing natural environments.
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No matter how well designed, there are no running shoes that allow runners to keep up with cyclists. The bicycle was a key invention that doubled human-powered speed. But what if a new kind of shoe could allow people to run faster by mimicking cycling mechanics?
Many African countries now require people to wear a mask when out in public. This is part of the effort to stop COVID-19 from spreading. Cloth masks reduce the number of droplets that are spread into the environment when people breathe, cough or sneeze.
The declaration of the novel coronavirus as a pandemic was a call to arms for governments to take urgent and immediate action.…
South Africa’s education system is complex, with historical inequalities dating back to apartheid. Most of the country’s pupils come from disadvantaged backgrounds.…
The world is upside down right now due to coronavirus. Although there are early signs of tentative re-openings for trial-and-error…
Internet connected devices need power. That either means connecting them to the grid, which limits what we can use them for, or using batteries. So as the Internet of Things grows and more and more internet-enabled devices and sensors are rolled out as is expected, it could produce billions of extra batteries that have to be recycled every year, or else will just be thrown away.
Lockdown might still be at Level 4 but restrictions appear to be easing. Just… not the ones you really, really…
Braille Skateboarding over on YouTube wanted to prove that the wheels sold separately for the new Mac Pro can be used for more than just shifting the bulky tower around. They successfully proved that you can actually use them as skateboard wheels. I mean, they’re utterly terrible in every way, but they still kinda work.
Finally, someone’s gone and figured it out. Social media company Twitter is letting its employees work from home. Not for…