Technology

An Israeli startup has created a smart wristband that uniquely turns an Apple Watch into a camera capable of taking photos and recording video and audio, without relying on an accompanying phone.  Wristcam’s special strap includes two cameras (front and rear facing) to allow users to take the images or record short messages, which they […]

After months of war, preceded by a horrific terror attack, Israeli mental health institutions are unsurprisingly concerned about the psychological toll on the nation’s citizens. And one teen who had seen the terrible effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) up close was determined to do her part to help. At least 1,200 people were brutally murdered […]

How do you quickly stop malicious actors from hijacking your website and recreating your online identity to steal from your users and clients?  This is an issue, commonly known as phishing, that plagues reputable companies as they struggle to swiftly locate and terminate websites that copy their branding, imaging and reputation in order to lure […]

After more than 10 years of working for some of the most famous and most powerful companies in the world, professional video editor Danielle Dafni came to the conclusion that many in-house marketing teams were in dire need of a better way to make the plethora of promotional videos required of them. Dafni’s career in […]

By the time Sara Smolley was born, her grandmother was unable to talk to her. She had been diagnosed with early onset Parkinson’s disease at the age of just 40, which stripped her of much of her motor capabilities.  “More than anything, it was her speech that was impacted,” says Smolley, the co-founder and VP […]

When Israeli businessman Adam Bismut saw a man lose his life by drowning at the Dead Sea because help was too far away, he was determined to stop such tragedies from happening again.  Drowning is a widespread problem. According to the World Health Organization, at least 236,000 people lose their lives each year in the […]

In today’s world, more people than ever are aware of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) – a neurological condition that makes it difficult to maintain focus on a task or control impulsive behavior and sometimes even causes hyperactivity.   Having experienced the disorder firsthand, the creator and CEO of Pery, Ziv Elul, realized that many parents […]

Search and rescue at sea is a valiant endeavor to save people and vessels from dangerous situations, but the rapidly growing number of autonomous vessels at sea and the missions they handle require a safer solution for recovery. Identifying this peril, Haifa-based startup Sealartec came up with a safer way to rescue manned and unmanned […]

January 14 was the one hundredth day since Palestinian terrorists and their supporters smashed their way across the border from Gaza into southern Israel – brutally murdering, torturing and raping civilians and dragging hundreds of Israeli and foreign hostages back into the Hamas-run enclave.  To mark 100 days of captivity for the 136 of their […]

As overfishing takes its toll on marine life in waters across the planet, an Israeli company is determined to harness technological know-how to save some species from the brink of extinction – including the most expensive one in the world per pound.  Wanda Fish extracted cells from three different species –  bluefin tuna, mackerel and […]

Foodtech companies may have honed the taste and the look of meat alternatives, but they have yet to perfect the texture or production costs, research shows. Presented with this pair of pressing issues, Israeli artificial intelligence expert Noa Weiss created the GreenProtein AI non-profit, which analyzes data gathered from multiple food firms to improve the production […]

Many Israelis have been struggling with their mental health since October 7, when the Hamas terror group sent thousands of rockets into Israel from Gaza and embarked on a rampage of murder, rape and mutilation that triggered a months-long war.  Israel’s state and non-governmental mental health organizations are cognizant of the issue, and campaigns and […]

The sleek, agile drones of today are not the clumsy and cumbersome drones of yesterday. With ever-improving technology, these unmanned aircraft are impressive both for their maneuverability and range of capabilities.  And in the case of one company whose battle-tested products are in use by the Israel Defense Forces as its troops wage war on […]

Natal experts worldwide have been sounding the alarm over the growing number of mothers using baby formula instead of breastfeeding, arguing that the former is less healthy and nutritious for the child and even less beneficial for the mother.  But a company in Israel – ironically, often referred to as the “land of milk and […]

With thousands of wounded soldiers needing rehab and physiotherapy due to the ongoing war with Hamas in Gaza, Israel’s medical institutions and organizations are adapting existing advanced technology to help them on the journey back to health.  One of these innovators is Kemtai, an AI-powered virtual physiotherapist whose motion tracking software guides patients as they […]