British Airways unveils new ‘Forty Winks’ lounge at Heathrow that features free power-nap sleep pods The pods are available in British Airways’ Galleries First Lounge in Terminal 5 They’re described as ‘world’s first chair designed exclusively for power napping’ Passengers can set them for a desired duration or a programmed 20-minute nap By Jennifer Newton … Read more
Coffee lovers will be able to recycle their used machine pods through kerbside collections and at local shops in scheme launching later this month Podback will see Britons able to recycle their coffee pods for the very first time Materials in coffee pods previously presented challenges when recycling them New scheme has backing from Nespresso, … Read more
Forget a pokey granny annexe, families are now splashing out on spacious ‘care pods’ to keep elderly relatives comfortable and close to home. Designed to be installed at the bottom of the garden, a ‘care pod’ is a self-contained cabin that gives the resident their independence and their loved ones some peace of mind. Interest … Read more
World Wide Wed inventor Tim Berners-Lee aims to ‘re-make’ cyberspace with ‘pods’ that store personal data controlled by the user Tim Berners-Lee aims to re-make the web to look like his original vision He spoke at a conference, where he revealed new plans using his Inrupt firm People will use a single sign-on for any … Read more
Tim Robards gets ‘crafty with his used capsules’ as he upcycles used coffee pods to decorate his Christmas tree By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:42 GMT, 23 December 2020 | Updated: 14:42 GMT, 23 December 2020 Tim Robards has been gearing up for his first Christmas as a father after his wife … Read more
Airbus has revealed its designs for self-contained hydrogen fuel cell pods that attach to the underside of aeroplane wings. Each so-called pod contains a propeller and all the fuel, motors, cooling and engineering needed to provide thrust on long-range flights. The units are designed to be detachable, so they can can be clipped on and … Read more
Step into my office (if you can)! Tokyo hotel creates double-decker desk pods in bid to lure WFH workers The Anshin Oyado hotel in Shinjuku, Tokyo, has renovated an entire floor on site Capsule room equipped with high speed internet and web conferencing services They also come with an LCD TV, high headphones, a desk … Read more
Care homes are using glass visitor pods during the second lockdown so residents can still see their family. Loved ones sit in one half of a conservatory while their relatives are in the other, with them separated by a window. The move has been hailed as a ‘lifeline’ for elderly patients who ‘come alive’ with … Read more
Coronavirus isolation pods thought to have cost the taxpayer more than one million pounds have went unused during the pandemic over fears they could explode, it has been claimed. Health bosses have bought 23 of the EpiShuttle devices — intended for transporting infectious patients in ambulances — in total since the UK’s Covid-19 outbreak began to … Read more
Many US states are allowing office workers to return to the workplace, but some businesses can only maintain 50 percent of their staff due to the ongoing social distancing policy. However, an architect has proposed a pod system that seals each individual in a sterilized room, allowing everyone to work in the office. Called Q.workntine, … Read more