Open-Source Dildos

A new DIY open-source sex toy company, Comingle, is developing the next generation of dildos through thoughtful design and superior engineering. After being challenged to create a vibrator that fit a specific set of needs, co-founder Andy Quitmeyer realized the potential of customizable, programmable sex-toys that could adapt to each different user. Comingle is currently seeking funding for The Mod (The Multi-vibrating Open-source Dildo) on …

FutureEverything’s Top Five Projects

Annual innovation lab and digital culture festival, FutureEverything, will celebrate its 20th anniversary this month. Leading up to this year’s event, FutureEverything’s director Drew Hemmet looks back at five of the festival’s most groundbreaking installments and inventions—including creepy surveillance through hacked mobile phones, a digital scavenger hunt to meet “Uncle Roy,” and the worldwide launch of the interactive audiovisual device TENORI-ON.

Microchip Implants for Employees

In Sweden, a company is implanting RFID microchips into its employees. The chips—much like the ones embedded into pet dogs—are about the size of a rice grain and are placed just beneath skin between the thumb and index finger. The new program is meant to give employees a more intuitive interaction with functions like unlocking doors, using the photocopier and, in the future, buying food …