Like an A.I. acid trip, this neural net rebuilds reality with flowers and fire
This artist has created a deep learning neural network which views the world entirely as flowers, waves, fire or sky. The results are kind of beautiful.
Nissan’s stylish street lamp puts old EV batteries back to work
Nissan is testing a new solar-powered street lamp that uses aging electric-vehicle batteries to store energy gathered during the day.
Amazon drone deliveries may involve lots of shouting and frantic arm-waving
Another day, another patent from Amazon regarding its Prime Air delivery drone plan. This latest one seems to involve much shouting and arm-waving.
Wind turbines have a bird murdering problem, but a solution is at hand
Researchers have developed smart technology that could help stop endangered eagles from flying into wind turbines.
This cyberpunk spartan helmet is actually a portable brainwave scanner
It may look like something out of The Phantom of the Opera, but this headgear is actually a wearable portable brain scanner.
Forget weather stations; this gadget lets you monitor the entire planet
Newly landed on Kickstarter, Raspberry Boom is a citizen science project which provides you with a finely-tuned atmospheric monitor for your home.
Beer made with gene-edited yeast provides hoppy taste without the hops
Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, have developed new strains of yeast that can instill a hoppy flavor without the need for hops.
This super-sized drone has several tricks up its sleeve
Drones are entering a growing number of industries, with various designs allowing businesses to improve efficiency. Here's what Aerones has come up with.
A pioneering stem cell treatment restores eyesight in nearly blind patients
A pair of patients with severe vision loss have had their sight restored, courtesy of a pioneering trial using stem cells to regrow crucial tissues in the eye.
LED baseball cap fools facial-recognition tech into thinking you’re someone else
Researchers in China have created an LED baseball cap that's able to trick facial-recognition systems into thinking that you're someone else.
Love smoked meat? Scientists figured out how to make it better
Researchers have used a filter to remove some of the carcinogens from smoke. The result? Smoked food that's safer and tastier.
MIT’s ocean-exploring robotic fish takes a test swim through a Fiji reef
Engineers at MIT have developed a soft robotic fish named SoFi, which they say can get closer to real fish by imitating their behavior.
An A.I. distinguishes between biological males and females based on a smile
A new A.I. has found an accurate way of distinguishing between images of males and females -- by analyzing the way they smile.
Stanford’s VR experience puts you in the shoes of one of California’s homeless
Can you promote empathy through VR? That's the goal of Becoming Homeless, a VR experience created by Stanford researchers.
Board 350 passengers in 20 minutes? Facial recognition passes testing at LAX
To board a flight from LAX with the Lufthansa airline, you don't need your boarding pass, just your face with self-boarding gates.
This printer can create an image directly onto beer foam
A new printer lets bartenders show off by the ability to print edible ink directly onto the foam on a frosty glass of beer.
Pepper’s next gig is at Pizza Hut, but the robot won’t be tossing any dough
Pepper the friendly humanoid robot has worked at a few places in its short life. Its latest gig is at a Pizza Hut in Singapore.
Drug testing could get a boost from MIT’s ‘body on a chip’
The "body on a chip" is made up of a microfluid medium that connects tissues engineered from up to ten different organs, allowing it to mimic mechanisms of the human body for weeks on end.
Hate needles? These microscopic ones painlessly dissolve drugs in your skin
Researchers have created a new 3D printed dissolving microneedle array, which could offer a painless alternative to injections for those who hate needles.
Like a shark with a saddle, Halo Board is sleek, smooth, and insanely fun to ride
If you’re looking for a quiet, smooth-riding electric longboard, look no further than our Halo Board Carbon Edition review.
Next-gen smoke grenade hides soldiers from enemy eyes — and thermal sensors, too
Researchers in the U.S. Army have developed a new type of experimental smoke grenade which can foil both visible and infrared detection.
Haptic VR surgery isn’t for the faint of heart, but it could help surgeons
Fundamental VR is creating virtual reality training experiences for surgeons that uses cutting edge haptic tech. No pun intended.
Fold it, stretch it, grip it! An origami-inspired arm gives drones grip
Inspired by origami, the innovative robotic arm can be folded for transport and self-assemble into a rigid appendage when it’s needed for use.
Billionaire to build world’s biggest battery, beating Elon Musk’s effort
Elon Musk and his Tesla team switched on the world's biggest battery in South Australia last year. But there's an even bigger one on the way.
Boeing 737 MAX 7 aircraft graces the skies for the first time
Boeing's family of 737 MAX passenger aircraft is growing, with the smallest MAX 7 recently taking to the skies for the very first time.
7 weird high-tech foods you might chow down on in the not-so-distant future
Forget science fiction! From lab-grown meat to genetically engineered algae, here are seven examples of high tech foods that really exist.
‘Just go outside!’ You can help NASA scientists by taking pictures of clouds
Satellites can't see everything, and so NASA is asking people around the world to take pictures of clouds in the sky and submit them to help verify orbital observations.
State Department and Coca-Cola to use blockchain in fight against forced labor
In order to fight unfair labor practices, Coca-Cola and the State Department are turning to blockchain to help provide a means of securely validating contracts.
Federal Trade Commission brings the hammer down on crypto ponzi schemes
The FTC has filed a complaint against a three defendants who were allegedly involved in a ponzi scheme making use of cryptocurrency
Stephen Hawking’s last paper may lead to proof of a multiverse
Sadly, Stephen Hawking is no longer with us, but his legacy of discovery will live on. His final paper may even lead to proof of a multiverse
Airbus wants to bring down a defunct space station with a giant harpoon
Space is getting more and more crowded every year, and a cooperative European effort is underway to solve the problem. Airbus plans to test a space harpoon that could drag rogue spacecraft into the atmosphere.
GE just test flew the largest jet engine in existence — the GE9X
We may call the Boeing 747 a jumbo jet, but that airplane may soon seem like a pretty standard size once aircraft powered by the GE9X take to the skies.
Newest Navy attack sub uses an Xbox controller to operate its periscope
The USS Colorado, the Navy's newest attack submarine, includes an Xbox controller to operate its sophisticated dual periscopes.