'Bionic' plants can detect explosives. Image copyright Getty Images Scientists have transformed the humble spinach plant into a bomb detector.
By embedding tiny tubes in the plants' leaves, they can be made to pick up chemicals called nitro-aromatics, which are found in landmines and other buried munitions. Real-time information can then be wirelessly relayed to a handheld device. The MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) work is published in the journal Nature Materials. The scientists implanted nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes (tiny cylinders of carbon) into the leaves of the spinach plant. Adobe Voco 'Photoshop-for-voice' causes concern. Image copyright Adobe A new application that promises to be the "Photoshop of speech" is raising ethical and security concerns.
Adobe unveiled Project Voco last week. The software makes it possible to take an audio recording and rapidly alter it to include words and phrases the original speaker never uttered, in what sounds like their voice. One expert warned that the tech could further undermine trust in journalism. Local fashion show gives peek into the future of technology in fashion. With products like the Apple Watch and Fitbit, wearable technology has really caught on.
And a group in Redding is shining a spotlight on fashion industry locals who are making the future of fashion today. The Fashion Futures fashion show will highlight the impact technology is having on local fashion designers. Robin Fator owns Dark Pony Designs, a successful Etsy store where she sells clothes she designs and manufactures in Redding. “Everybody always says, ‘In Redding? Interactive Mirror Displays Add Visual Magic to New York Fashion Week. Offering a glimpse into the future of retail, interactive mirror displays are sharing the spotlight with the clothes, designers and models at the September 2016 New York Fashion Week, creating a unique set of tech-driven fashion experiences.
A pair of exclusive shows organized by FTL Moda, NYFW’s event production company, are using Samsung’s state-of-the-art interactive mirror displays as an integral part of the style events staged at midtown Manhattan’s Space 404. Samsung is a presenting sponsor of the event, which is built around a theme of fashion and technology. Elevating the In-Store Shopping Experience Shoppers know mirrors are essential for trying on new clothes in order to scrutinize how they look, hang and fit.
Samsung’s mirror displays bring a sense of magic to traditional retail mirrors by embedding LCD screen layers right in the mirror glass — so what seems like a normal mirror also functions as a product showcase and handy tool for shoppers. 5 ways technology drives tomorrow’s fashion. If you are an aspiring designer, then right now is the time and place to think about your future and career growth.
We are lucky to live in a city, where fashion is taken seriously and many initiatives are being taken to make Dubai a design hub and fashion capital of the world. Fashion Forward Dubai (FFWD), has announced their amazing new empowerment program EPIC. A platform that tackles business development challenges faced by fashion designers in the MENA region through a series of initiatives. Fashion, Tech Finally Sync Up at NYFW - Consumer Electronics Reviews, Ratings & Comparisons. There is no surer sign of fall than New York Fashion Week (NYFW).
Unfortunately, it's not quite sweater weather in the Big Apple; fashion types are instead dealing with sweltering temperatures. But whether you plan to sweat it out with them or watch the collections online from your air conditioned apartment, technology is your best accessory. As the iPhone 7 shows, technology has become part of the fashion industry. It’s only fashion, darling.
And yet you’d never know it from the fuss this week over the BBC’s latest fly-on-the-wall documentary series, set inside the offices of Vogue magazine. The big headline-grabbing revelation so far is – wait for it – that the magazine’s American and British editors occasionally fight with each other over who gets the hot cover model. Imagine: two very senior managers at the same company turning out to be slightly competitive with each other! Why, these “bitchy, backstabbing and bonkers” fashion mags (thank you, the Sun) are truly not as other workplaces. But of course the point is that both senior managers concerned are ladies, not to mention working in an inherently comedy female world of hemlines and heels, and so – well, catfight klaxon!
Can tech give the fashion industry a sustainability makeover? - live chat. Technology is revolutionising the way we use and relate to clothes.
Last year, Google and Levi’s announced they were partnering on Project Jacquard to develop a fabric that can send commands to your smartphone via gestures like tapping or swiping. Ralph Lauren already offers a t shirt for a cool $295 (£210) that sends workout data to an iPhone, and Lady Gaga has brought 3D printing to the red carpet. But beyond the super hi-tech, others are working on merging technology and fashion to address environmental concerns. Behind the catwalk supermodels and glossy magazine covers lies a seriously resource-intensive industry with heavy impacts.
The fashion industry has been linked to pollution of streams and rivers with hazardous chemicals leaked from factories and is a contributor to bulging landfills.