Tel Aviv light strips save cell phone users from entering trafficThe LED strips embedded in the pavement light up to alert pedestrians caught up in their Candy Crush Saga game to when it is safe to cross. March 10, 2019
Israeli archivists: ‘Wikimedia acted like thieves in the night’Wikimedia says it is 'so sorry' for taking historical photos from Israeli archives without permission. February 28, 2019
Bulletproof backpacks: Israeli firm’s answer to school shootingsIsraeli company ArmorMe has developed a normal-looking backpack with not-so-normal capabilities. Profits will go to school safety advocates. February 27, 2019
Israeli firm invents ‘Personal Sound Bubble’The PSB uses a signal processing algorithm to allow a certain space, such as an office or the inside of a car, to be divided into individual sound bubbles. February 26, 2019
Israeli firm develops futuristic snack based on NASA technologyA nutritional cube made from freeze-dried and pressed vegetables, fruits and grains, the new snack looks like something the Jetsons’ robotic maid could have whipped up. February 24, 2019
Israeli Foreign Ministry enters Iranian Twitter contest – and wins!An ironic tweet crafted by the Israeli Foreign Ministry garnered nearly 1,500 likes. It predicts the downfall of the Jewish state and ends with an emoji February 14, 2019
Amazon in talks with Israel’s two largest banksAmong the options discussed are providing bank credit card holders with Amazon discounts, and bank accounts dedicated to shopping on the online retailer’s websites. February 11, 2019
First direct flight from Japan to Israel takes off in SeptemberThe first flight will depart from Tel Aviv at 4:30 p.m. on September 13 and the first return flight from Tokyo will take off the next day at 1 p.m. February 7, 2019
