Last week’s most read news selected by the editors: Clou Box, Arianna ths smart vase and the digital video sold for 6 billion by Christie’s
What are the most read news stories of the last week? What were the trending topics in the world of innovation? What was talked about on social networks around the world? To answer these questions, we have selected the news that, in the last week, has had more visibility on our portal and have ignited the curiosity of our readers.
The most read news of the week
Clou Box: the patent to recycle used condoms
The young Sicilian inventor Giovanni Farinella has created a very special patent. The project is called Clou Box (Clean Up After Clou!) and is a sort of very small and practical sachet dispenser. The device can be inserted inside the packaging of condoms without increasing the external dimensions or affecting the content inside. Once “completed the use”, the user can insert the used condom inside one of the Clou Box airtight sachets. READ MORE
Arianna: the “intelligent” vase that detects particulate matter
Paolo Barbato, Carlo Alberto Gaetaniello, Fulvio Bambusi and Andrea Bassi have designed a modular structure that can be placed on balconies or windowsills of city apartments to measure air quality. The pot is made of recycled plastic with a 3D printer. At the top, there is a solar panel that provides power to the device. At the bottom, however, there is an air intake with an air particulate sensor that detects the presence of fine dust or other pollutants. READ MORE
A 10-second digital video sold for $6.6 billion
How much can a 10-second video be worth? We’re not talking about a super exclusive image, an epic fail of some superstar or a film that depicts a natural event more unique than rare. We’re talking about an animated digital collage made on a PC. Well, for such a video someone paid the astronomical sum of 6.6 million dollars (just over 6 million euros). The reason? The author: the video is the work of Beeple – pseudonym of Mike Winkelman – a grapich designer from South Carolina with a huge following on social networks.READ MORE
