Added 30 May, 2013
America's most congested city has become a model for traffic control. With the flip of a switch, Los Angeles became a worldwide leader by synchronizing all of its stoplights, making it the world's first major city to do so. The way synchronization works is simple enough: With all the signals synchronized, if you drive down a street at the posted...
Added 30 May, 2013
A radio that is able to change a broadcast depending on where you are and what you are doing has been demonstrated by the BBC. The Perceptive Radio, made by the corporation's Research & Development North Lab, is said to be a world first. The team produced a computer-generated radio drama where the script altered depending on factors such as...
Added 30 May, 2013
Regular WikiTrends readers know that we are in the midst of a "second-hand economy" trend that started with eBay and other Internet marketplaces making it easier to everyone to buy and sell used products. But the process of posting online and getting it in the mail is not always easy. Sold is one of the latest mobile apps that aims to make it...
Added 30 May, 2013
American's seem to believe that everything is better with bacon. We've seen the strips chocolate-covered before, but the Baconery has taken it to the next level with the luxury of gold to make 23k Gold Chocolate Bacon. It's made with Nueske's Cherrywood Bacon, Guittard Semi-Sweet Dark Chocolate, and 23k edible gold flakes.
Added 29 May, 2013
Asparagus Patch in Liverpool, England is probably the world’s first pop up asparagus restaurant. Temporary because the much-loved vegetable has a short growing season, which is now until the end of July. Farmer Andrew Pimbley said: "It's the most eagerly anticipated crop of the year. We're expecting a rush on it." English asparagus is said to be...
Added 29 May, 2013
When an US-based parenting blogger took a photo of her five-month-old baby seemingly peering out of a giant mug, an adorable new internet sensation was born. Dubbed "baby mugging", parents around the world are jumping on the fad by uploading their own snaps to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. In short, baby mugging involves pretending your baby is...
Added 29 May, 2013
Just as toys for kids are getting more advanced and technical, so they are for pets. The latest example is PetCube, a home gadget allowing you to watch, talk and play with your cat using your mobile phone. The device incorporates a camera, microphone and speakers, as well as a low-intensity laser pointer on a remote platform that you can operate...
Added 29 May, 2013
The Web has made the world a much more transparent place. Information about businesses is no longer traveling solely from the business to its customers, but from customer to customer as well. A glaring example of this is The Bedbug Registry, a free, public database of bedbug sightings in the U.S. and Canada. They claim to have about 20,000 bedbug...
Added 28 May, 2013
Virgin Galactic intends to make the world's first commercial spaceflight, carrying paying passengers, on Christmas Day, says Sir Richard Branson. "I will be going up on the first flight, which I hope will be about December 25th of this year" said the Virgin-branding billionaire. Branson hopes to bring his family along for the ride, which will last...
Added 28 May, 2013
About 20 clowns have been accepted into New Zealand's first academic program to become fully qualified medical comedians. A medical clown is an entertainer who has been trained to specifically work in a medical environment. The clowns entertain sick children and their families, to help lift their spirits, reduce stress and fear, and encourage...