Do more with your drone: 5 things you can do with a UAV (aside from taking pics)
Taking incredible aerial photos is great, but there are many other amazing things you can do with drones! Check out volunteer options, drone sports, scientific endeavors, and other opportunities to have fun with your drone - and make a difference.
Severe solar storms could stop self-driving cars dead in their tracks
Your self-driving car may be subject to the effects of solar storms, meteorologists are warning. Disruptions in GPS communications may cause autonomous vehicles to pull over and stop.
In bid to compete with Amazon, Walmart files patents for farming drones
In an effort to increase the efficiency of its grocery supply chain, Walmart has filed patents for six new drones to aid farmers in managing their crops.
DJI Inspire 2 review (updated for 2018)
The DJI Inspire 2 is without a doubt one of the best drones we’ve ever flown, with top tier specs and features including deep support for 4K cameras.
Computers can’t keep shrinking, but they’ll keep getting better. Here’s how
Does the predicted end of Moore's Law mean the end of better computers? Not necessarily, as these 7 reasons argue.
Cosmetics giant L’Oreal buys AR beauty company ModiFace
ModiFace, the company behind the Galaxy S9's makeup feature on Bixby Vision, has been purchased by L'Oreal for an undisclosed amount.
A.I. spots thousands of unidentified craters on the moon
Thousands of previously unknown craters have been spotted on the moon thanks to an artificial intelligence program designed by researchers at the University of Toronto.
The Coravin wine opener lets you pour a glass without uncorking the bottle
Coravin Model Eleven inserts a needle into the cork of your favorite wine bottle so you can drink at your own pace without letting a good vintage go bad.
The barbers of the future may offer a trim, shampoo, and graphene infusion
Scientists from Northwestern University have found yet another possible application for the atom-thick “wonder material” graphene — as a hair dye.
In new breakthrough, CRISPR tools target RNA to tackle dementia
Researchers have identified a new family of CRISPR enzymes that target RNA instead of DNA, and they used the tool to address protein imbalance in cells isolated from a person suffering from dementia.
Move over graphene! Gallenene is the latest 2D material on the block
Graphene may be the most famous 2D material, but it's far from the last. Researchers have now developed a 2D version of gallium, called “gallenene.”
You can control this robot as it trawls the Chicago River picking up trash
A new Kickstarter project aims to clean up the Chicago River by giving you the chance to navigate a real life trash-collecting robot.
These white-hat Twitter bots collaborate to solve chemistry problems
These chemistry robots carry out research and then share the results with one another using a Twitter account.
Tired of your superyacht’s tiny TV? Enter the crazy, 200-inch C Seed Supermarine
Do you own a superyacht? If so, you can now buy a massive TV and speakers that retract into the deck. C Seed's Supermarine products are absurdly awesome.
Prolonged time in space literally changes the structure of astronauts’ eyes
Optometrists have analyzed the pre- and post-flight data from astronauts. Their conclusion? That space changes the structure of their eyes.
This adorable robo-tortoise teaches kids that beating up robots isn’t okay
Developed by engineers in South Korea, Shelly is a cute robotic tortoise that's designed to teach kids not to abuse robots.
Shocking the brain with electricity can prompt people to remember old dreams
French scientists have discovered that stimulating the brain with electricity can prompt people to remember experiences they had while dreaming.
New tariffs pushed on foreign washing machines and solar panels
New tariffs pushed by the Trump administration will be contested by Swedish washing machine maker Electrolux.
A self-driving car in every driveway? Solid-state lidar is the key
Your car needs lidar to drive itself, but these sensors often cost more than a car. Cheap solid-state technology promises to unlock a self-driving revolution.
Google co-founder’s self-flying taxi venture takes off in New Zealand
The latest aircraft to join the flying-taxi club is Kitty Hawk's Cora, backed by Google co-founder Larry Page and already undergoing flight tests.
Social media is flooded with illegal wildlife trade but A.I. can help
Researchers at the University of Helsinki’s Digital Geography Lab are using social media and A.I. to identify and stop illegal wildlife trade.
Cross a John Deere with a Roomba, and you get this crop-monitoring robot
TerraSentia is a four-wheeled farm robot that boasts a variety of sensors that can monitor and transmit crop data in real time.
A coat of diamonds could make implants more biocompatible
Engineers have devised a way to better coerce the body into accept implants, with a strategy that includes 3D-printing diamond coated devices.
Switzerland’s new air traffic control system to put drones, planes in same skies
Switzerland is set to become the first country in the world to integrate drones into its air traffic management system.
3D-printed gramophone-style amplifier gives your Echo Dot a vintage overhaul
The perfect blend of old and new styles, this 3D printed gramophone horn is an acoustic amplifier for your Echo Dot.
Elon Musk calls for colony on Mars to prevent new dark age
During his speech at SXSW, Elon Musk warned that humanity could fall into a third dark age in the event of a third world war
This A.I. robot lawyer guarantees you the absolute cheapest airfares
This A.I. lawyer will guarantee you the cheapest possible airfares by buying you a ticket, then searching 17,000x per day to find you a cheaper one.
Stephen Hawking, acclaimed theoretical physicist, dies at 76
Confirmed by a spokesperson for the Hawking family, award-winning physicist Stephen Hawking died early Wednesday morning, March 14, in Cambridge, England.
Icon and New Story are pairing cheap 3D-printed homes with people in need
Icon is teaming up with New Story, a San Francisco-based nonprofit that is tackling homelessness throughout North America, to bring cheap, fast and sustainable homes to people in need.
Slice through the water like a dolphin with the AquaJet H2, now on Kickstarter
Meet the AquaJet H2, a motorized underwater scooter with wings aimed at improving the experience of divers and snorkelers the world over.
Startup can preserve your brain for future upload, but it’s ‘100 percent fatal’
A new startup called Nectome promises to preserve your brain after your death so your consciousness can one day be uploaded to a computer.
Chinese police are using facial-recognition tech to catch criminals
Police in Beijing are reportedly testing out new smart glasses enabled with license plate and facial recognition technology.
Amazon Cloud Cam is the key to its unattended home delivery program
Amazon takes on Google, and enables unattended home deliveries with its Amazon Cloud Cam security camera.
China’s giant 200-foot chimney sucks in pollution, spews out clean air
China's new 200-foot chimney acts as an outdoor air purifying system, filtering out noxious particulate matter and blowing out clean air into the sky.