The 2020 kitchen – countertops that cook food, find recipes, send text messages

The best features of the 2014 International CES (consumer electronics show) give us a glimpse into what our homes, transportation and lifestyles may look like in the future. As a technologically-centered population, tech advancements not only revolve around our lifestyle needs, but they also change and shape the way we live. The Whirlpool Interactive Cooktop is one of the concepts that caused a stir at this year's show. I mean, what cooktop would be complete without Facebook capabilities, playing music through Spotify, and being able to find and display recipes from Pinterest?

Home on the streets

The Salvation Army have taken to the Canadian streets in highlighting the issue of homelessness. Bench seats, car parks, and nooks on busy roads are no place for anyone to live, so a simple message has been placed in these areas along with a method of donating to the Salvation Army. All that's been required to get the attention of the public are some simple stickers placed around the city looking like street address signs.