Block uses 19th-century tech to combat smartphone addiction
Amsterdam-based product designer Ernst Koning has invented a portable hexagon-shaped Faraday cage to help us switch off from our smartphones. More
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Self-driving Signal car is designed to protect journalists from cyber surveillance
In a year that saw Donald Trump brand journalists "enemies of the people", Royal College of Art graduate Armin Peters created a concept car that provides members of the press with an impenetrable space to work and conduct interviews. More
Sibling's wifi-blocking ON/OFF installation creates a disconnected "cold spot"
This temporary event space by Australian design collective Sibling features a Faraday cage that blocks mobile reception and Wi-Fi signals, creating the "ultimate disconnection space" (+ slideshow). More