{"id":18133,"date":"2022-10-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/?post_type=purple_issue&#038;p=18133"},"modified":"2022-11-02T12:49:57","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T11:49:57","slug":"ideas-we-like-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/2022\/10\/11\/ideas-we-like-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Ideas we like\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center sans-serif intro\">Our pick of the month\u2019s smartest tech <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"no-tts wp-block-image article-in-image photo\"><figure class=\"no-tts aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/10\/DJI-Avata-Desert-Shot-06_preview-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-18434\" width=\"512\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/10\/DJI-Avata-Desert-Shot-06_preview-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/10\/DJI-Avata-Desert-Shot-06_preview-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/10\/DJI-Avata-Desert-Shot-06_preview-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/10\/DJI-Avata-Desert-Shot-06_preview.jpg 1395w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<h4 class=\"sans-serif article-subhead\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-ccp-primary-color\">\u2026a drone that makes you feel like a bird <\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Want to soar through the sky like an eagle? You could strap on a wingsuit, but for those of us looking for a somewhat safer option, DJI\u2019s new first-person-view drone could do the trick. The DJI Avata uses a headset to allow you to see exactly what the drone \u2018sees\u2019. While this is nothing new, DJI has beefed up the drone and included a host of safety features, which means that newbies can rocket through the sky without fear of crashing. You even get a motion controller, allowing you to move the drone with hand gestures. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\"><span style=\"\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-ccp-primary-color\">DJI Avata \u00a3989, <\/span><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/store.dji.com\">store.dji.com<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#c30028;color:#c30028\"\/>\n\n<h4 class=\"sans-serif article-subhead\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-ccp-primary-color\">\u2026innovative phone technology <\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"no-tts wp-block-image article-in-image photo\"><figure class=\"no-tts aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/10\/Galaxy_Fold4_Flip4_Buds2pro_PR_dl9_preview-1024x732.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-18433\" width=\"512\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/10\/Galaxy_Fold4_Flip4_Buds2pro_PR_dl9_preview-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/10\/Galaxy_Fold4_Flip4_Buds2pro_PR_dl9_preview-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/10\/Galaxy_Fold4_Flip4_Buds2pro_PR_dl9_preview-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/10\/Galaxy_Fold4_Flip4_Buds2pro_PR_dl9_preview.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Do you need a smartphone that can fold? Do you need a device that costs a \u00a31,649? For most people, the answer to both those questions will be no, but that hasn\u2019t stopped Samsung releasing the fourth version of its Galaxy Z Fold series. This folding smartphone can open into a full tablet, yet still offers a surprisingly slim design when closed, and comes with an impressive camera and high-quality screen. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\"><span style=\"\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-ccp-primary-color\"><strong>Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 \u00a31,649, <\/strong><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/samsung.com\">samsung.com<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#c30028;color:#c30028\"\/>\n\n<h4 class=\"sans-serif article-subhead\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-ccp-primary-color\">\u2026the ultimate standing desk <\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"no-tts wp-block-image article-in-image photo\"><figure class=\"no-tts aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/10\/75_2_preview-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-18435\" width=\"512\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/10\/75_2_preview-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/10\/75_2_preview-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/10\/75_2_preview-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/10\/75_2_preview.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Ergonomic office gear is cool nowadays, thanks mostly to a cult-like obsession with standing desks. While most standing desks are limited to a rise and fall motion, start-up Lumina has decided to go even further. Its desk is fitted with an always-on ambient display, so you can track your social media, use Spotify or monitor finances straight from the desk. You can also wirelessly charge your phone from anywhere on the surface, and set timers for your desk to rise or fall. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\"><span style=\"\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-ccp-primary-color\">Lumina Desk \u00a3TBC, <\/span><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/getlumina.com\/desk\">getlumina.com\/desk<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#c30028;color:#c30028\"\/>\n\n<h4 class=\"sans-serif article-subhead\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-ccp-primary-color\">\u2026solar-charged headphones <\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"no-tts wp-block-image article-in-image photo\"><figure class=\"no-tts aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/10\/RPT02SOL_img_slide_desktop_2_preview-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-18432\" width=\"512\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/10\/RPT02SOL_img_slide_desktop_2_preview-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/10\/RPT02SOL_img_slide_desktop_2_preview-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/10\/RPT02SOL_img_slide_desktop_2_preview-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/10\/RPT02SOL_img_slide_desktop_2_preview.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Fed up of charging your devices each day? Adidas\u2019s latest headphones could help. They offer 80 hours of playtime, and charge via light \u2013 both natural and artificial. That means you can get a full battery just by walking around with them on your bonce. While solar-charged headphones aren\u2019t anything new, Adidas has designed them to be sweatproof and splashproof, with washable parts so you can de-stink them after the gym. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\"><span style=\"\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-ccp-primary-color\">Adidas RPT-02 SOL \u00a3199.95, <\/span><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/adidasheadphones.com\">adidasheadphones.com<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#c30028;color:#c30028\"\/>\n\n<h4 class=\"sans-serif article-subhead\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-ccp-primary-color\">\u2026a portable air massager <\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"no-tts wp-block-image article-in-image photo\"><figure class=\"no-tts aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/10\/cda66add-ee7b-4b80-bab1-cdec010abb97.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-18130\" width=\"318\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/10\/cda66add-ee7b-4b80-bab1-cdec010abb97.jpg 635w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/10\/cda66add-ee7b-4b80-bab1-cdec010abb97-300x272.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">For the average person, on-the-go air massagers might seem ridiculous, but for avid marathon-runners or professional athletes, the Hyperice Normatec Go seems like a worthy investment. The wearable sleeves slide onto your calves, delivering targeted compression that you control via an app to help ease soreness and inflammation. They will make your legs look a bit like RoboCop\u2019s, but that feels like a worthwhile exchange to reduce post-exercise pain. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\"><span style=\"\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-ccp-primary-color\">Hyperice Normatec Go $399,<\/span><\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/hyperice.com\">hyperice.com<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#c30028;color:#c30028\"\/>\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-color uagb-block-89edfdc7-3243-4368-aa40-9fa5af626d94 article-boxout\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<h4 class=\"article-subhead\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-ccp-brown-color\">IDEAS WE DON\u2019T LIKE&#8230; <\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-ccp-brown-color\"><strong>\u2026CREEPY FACES IN THE METAVERSE<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"no-tts wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"no-tts aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-09-06-at-16.32.15_preview.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-18429\" width=\"250\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-09-06-at-16.32.15_preview.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-09-06-at-16.32.15_preview-300x275.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-09-06-at-16.32.15_preview-768x705.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\"> The metaverse was a huge gamble for Mark Zuckerberg\u2019s Meta, and right now, he seems to be losing that bet. While showing off Meta\u2019s new game <em>Horizon Worlds <\/em>for the Rift S and Quest 2 VR headsets, Zuckerberg unveiled his avatar for this metaverse experience. Stood in front of a blurry Eiffel Tower, the low-resolution, terrified-looking version of Zuckerberg was met with much hilarity and scorn online. Early reviews of the game report non-stop bugs, but at least it can successfully replicate Zuckerberg\u2019s dead-behind-the-eyes stare. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\"> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-ccp-brown-color\"><strong>Horizon Worlds<\/strong><\/span><br><a href=\"http:\/\/oculus.com\/\">oculus.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-ccp-brown-background-color has-ccp-brown-color is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-ccp-brown-color\"><strong>\u2026FOOTBALL SCARVES WITH PRIVACY PROBLEMS<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"no-tts wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"no-tts aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/10\/Connected-Scarf_preview.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-18428\" width=\"250\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/10\/Connected-Scarf_preview.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/10\/Connected-Scarf_preview-300x275.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/10\/Connected-Scarf_preview-768x705.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Football is intense, even if you\u2019re just an onlooker. Sweat, tears and an increased heart rate are all accepted side effects when you\u2019re watching your team play. Now, though, your chosen club can know <em>exactly <\/em>how you\u2019re feeling during a game, especially if you\u2019re a Manchester City fan. The legendary club has created the Connected Scarf that tracks your temperature, blood flow, and movement, and can even tell if you\u2019re lying. What will this information be used for? To \u201cshow how deeply fans are impacted by actions on the field,\u201d Manchester City says. Just <em>asking <\/em>would have been cheaper and much less creepy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\"><strong>The Connected Scarf<\/strong><br><a href=\"http:\/\/mancity.com\/\">mancity.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our pick of the month\u2019s smartest tech 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