The New York Times’ Listening Table

To make the most out of daily meetings, The New York Times has developed The Listening Table, a smart table that not only records conversations but also provides a transcript of important points. The Listening Table features a central, omnidirectional microphone encircled by an LED ring that glows when recording and, by tapping on the table’s capacitative strips, users can call out when something noteworthy …

The First Flex4K Footage from a Drone

Experimental production company Brain Farm has made history with the world’s first-ever Flex4K footage captured using a drone. The audacious entertainment company is known for their larger-than-life cinematic productions and the recent footage they’ve captured is no different. The bulky Flex4K camera weighs in at a whopping 30 pounds, making it too heavy for drones to carry, but Brain Farm found a way to make …

The 8-Bit Apple II Watch

Pre-orders for the highly anticipated Apple Watch just opened to the public, but there’s another smartwatch that you may want to hold off for. The Apple II Watch—created by a member of Instructables—offers the “basic user interface” and 8-bit glory of the iconic Apple II computer, but for your wrist. The nostalgic “smart” device actually runs and comes equipped with two miniature floppy disks and …