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Falling asleep while driving can be surprisingly easy. But aiming to make it harder, a new device, the Vigo, can monitor blinking patterns and "nudge" its users when they start nodding off. (Read More)

Hey backers! We are just under a week into our Kickstarter campaign and are over 56% funded! We can't tell you how excited we are to have you on board. We've heard from professional truck drivers who have had close encounters dozing off on long night... (Read More)

Blink analytics? Yes one device analyzes blinking patterns to quantify drowsiness. (Read More)

If you were to take apart the hardware on your computer, you'd see a microcosm of the world. A simple look at a laptop computer on SourceMap, the popular software for sourcing the materials and components of just about any object and where those pieces come form, reveals an incredibly complex trade route: Unlike software, which can be hacked together regardless of location, hardware requires a lot of moving parts, from raw materials to manufacturing to assembly. It's a process that criss-crosses the globe until the final product arrives in our hands, ready to use. (Read More)