Technology
Rega rescue drone will autonomously search for missing persons
University of Stuttgart creates biomimetic pavilions based on sea urchins and beetle wings
Doconomy launches credit card with a carbon-emission spending limit
Snow nanogenerator would allow solar panels to generate energy on wintry days
London Marathon offers edible seaweed drinks capsules as alternative to plastic bottles
Contraceptive jewellery offers alternative method of birth control
PepsiCo launches SodaStream-style drinks dispenser for refillable bottles
Samsung postpones launch of Galaxy Fold over screen breakages
Thermobimetal shutters by Doris Sung self-regulate the temperature of buildings
Foster + Partners and LG reveal partnership behind roll-up television
Note Design Studio champions closed-loop sustainability with Formations installation
Vitra and Panasonic collaborate to create glass cabinet that is actually a TV
Gravity Sketch VR software now lets designers switch between 2D and 3D
Zendaya wears colour-changing Cinderella dress to the Met Gala in New York
Biodegradable plastics offer “no advantage” over conventional plastics in reducing ocean pollution
Ford makes Self-Braking Trolley that can’t be crashed
Layer and Nio’s intelligent Pal scooter learns your favourite routes
“China is one of the best places for experimenting” with urban technology says Carlo Ratti
Lynk & Co will “change the industry” with Netflix-style service for cars says Alain Visser
RCA postgraduates create open navigation system inspired by insect eyes
Antony Gormley’s Lunatick invites Londoners to moon walk
Bioplastics could be “just as bad if not worse” for the planet than fossil-fuel plastics
Watch our talk with Arthur Mamou-Mani about his bioplastic COS installation
