by Warp Institute | Sep 9, 2021 | Innovation
A team of engineers from the University of Glasgow has developed a new way to make 3D projections in the air feel "real" to the touch. This is thanks to a technology they call aerohaptics.Aerohaptics is based on air jets aimed with a high level of precision,...
by Warp Institute | Sep 2, 2021 | Innovation
Before there was Bitcoin, there were a few attempts at creating digital money. From the likes of David Chaum, who originated the idea of using cryptography to create digital signatures in 1983 to electronic payment platforms of the 1990s, Bitcoin's current fame...
by Warp Institute | Sep 1, 2021 | Innovation
At one point in Zimbabwe, almost all empty bottles, once containing soft drinks or alcohol, had a value that compelled people to guard them jealously or return them and not throw them away.This promoted recycling or reuse of the same and reduced environmental...
by Warp Institute | Aug 30, 2021 | Innovation, Op-Ed, 🌟 Premium Content
On June 8, 1959, the American submarine Barbero fired a cruise missile, the Regulus, just off the Atlantic coast. The target was the Marine Airport in Mayport, Florida. 22 minutes later, the missile hit its target. But it did not explode. Shortly afterward, the...
by Warp Institute | Jul 29, 2021 | Innovation, 📈 Human Progress, 🛰 Space
3000, that’s the estimated number of experiments that took place in the International Space Station, ISS, since its construction began in the year 2000. The rationale is simple: The more data we gather and the more knowledge we gain, the better prepared will...
