This Trash Can Automatically Seal Trash Bags We sawSmartCan, a trash can that disposes waste on your behalf a few months back and now, a company named Townew has come up with its new self-sealing trash can. Let’s be real. Nobody likes to take the trash out at home but it is a necessity to keep the home clean and hygienic. Townew makes this boring chore less tedious by offering a trash can that seals the trash bag itself, ejects the bag, and automatically installs a new bag in its place....

Xiaomi Trademarks ‘RedmiBook’ Brand in India Ahead of Possible Launch Xiaomi has been granted a trademark on the ‘RedmiBook’ brand in India by the country’s Commerce and Industry Ministry, raising speculations that the company might finally launch its first laptop in the country after havinglaunched its laptop portfolio in Europelate last year. Believed to have been first reported by 91Mobiles, RedmiBook has been approved as a Xiaomi trademark and, has been listed as such on the website of ‘Intellectual Property India’ – an organization that operates under the aforementioned ministry....

You Will Soon be Able to Buy Big Bazaar Items from Amazon In a bid to strengthen its India presence in the wake of an upcoming Reliance Retail competition,Amazon Indiaand the Kishore Biyani-ledFuture Retail Ltd(FRL), part of the Future Group, on Monday announced long-term agreements to expand the reach of Future Retail stores and consumer brands through the Amazon India marketplace. Amazon India will become the authorized online sales channel for Future Retail stores and FRL will ensure the participation of relevant stores on the Amazon India marketplace, and its programs, the companies said in a statement....

AI Headphones Warns Distracted Pedestrians About Nearby Vehicles Have you ever wanted a feature in headphones to alert you in emergency situations, say minutes before an accident when you’re on the road with your excellent pair of headphones that boast top-notch active noise cancelation? Well, there could soon be a solution, thanks to researchers at Columbia University. Researchers are working on aPedestrian Audio Warning System(PAWS) capable of detecting nearby vehicles based on sound....

CES 2020: This Showerhead Comes with an Alexa-Backed Smart Speaker Well-known sanitaryware maker Kohler has come up with its latest innovative product for smart bathrooms – the Moxie Showerhead. It is a standard showerhead equipped with a smart speaker powered by Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant. The smart speaker is portable in nature andcan be detached from the showerhead. This way, you won’t have to invest twice to get a smart speaker for your bedroom and as a bonus, you get the wireless freedom as well....

IIT Guwahati Researchers Develop Materials to Generate Power from Water A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has come up with new materials capable of generating power from water – both in stagnant and flowing states. The researchers believe their technique could be implemented on a small scale in homes. Unlike conventional methods, the teamfollows a decentralized approachfor producing electricity. To achieve this, the researchers use a nanoscale phenomenon called “electrokinetic streaming potential” to harvest energy from flowing water....

Polish Priest Demands Owner Rename WiFi Network ‘Lucyfer’ A priest from Poland reportedly requested the owner of a Wi-Fi network named “Lucyfer” to rename the SSID. The priest is worried if the devices of devotees inside the church might attempt to connect to the network. The incident happened in a Polish village named Magdalenka. As you might have guessed, the Wi-Fi is installed in a house that happens to be nearby the church....