Award-winning device catches skin cancer early by monitoring temperature of moles
Engineers have developed a noninvasive diagnostic tool that measures the heat of moles and skin lesions to look for signs of cancer.
Part tank, part skateboard, the Track1 eboard shreds where nothing else will
The Track 1 is an e-board said to be able to ride on the streets, in the sand, snow, and dirt. It's now available on Indiegogo.
Setback for SpaceX as its next-gen rocket explodes during testing
SpaceX suffered a setback over the weekend when a next-gen rocket exploded during testing. It's now looking into what caused the incident.
This super-bright LED is like holding a mini sun in your hands
Rarely have we been so in awe of an LED as we are of the 500 watt powerhouse that is Yuji LED's mighty Daylight 5600K.
U.S. approves plans to release weaponized mosquitoes — for your own good
The Environmental Protection Agency has signed off on a plan to release lab-grown mosquitoes to hunt down other disease-carrying mosquitoes.
Sounds crazy, but this wall of lava lamps keeps you protected from hackers
Security company Cloudflare has an innovative approach to generating random numbers for encryption purposes: use a shelf full of lava lamps.
Uber wants flying taxis to soar above Los Angeles by 2020, with help from NASA
Uber's head of product Jeff Holden stated Uber's flying taxis program will add Los Angeles as its third test site.
The Burnbud is an all-in-one grinder, lighter, and container for your green
Meet Burnbud, an all-in-one grinder, lighter, and storage device for your crumbling herb, and its small enough to fit in your pocket.
Battle other robots in first-person perspective with the Geio AI bot
Battling robots aren't confined to the silver screen anymore, thanks to Geio. Meet the latest in robotic technology on Kickstarter.
The StarkBoard is a hands-free, remote-free eboard for your outdoor adventures
Meet the StarkBoard from Stark Mobility, a remote-free, hands-free, electric skateboard that takes three minutes to master.
A drone you can’t crash? It’s finally here, thanks to AR and smart glasses
Do you want a drone, but are too worried about breaking it? The world’s first augmented reality drone is here to help.
House Republicans pitch to abolish federal EV and PHEV tax credits
As part of a list of proposed tax reforms for the end of this year, House Republicans proposed abolishing the federal EV and PHEV tax credits.
Asty McAsteroidface? NASA wants the internet to help name a space rock
New Horizons will soon rendezvous with at least one object beyond Pluto. NASA is enlisting us earthlings to name this strange new world.
Neuralink: Everything you need to know about Elon Musk’s brainy new venture
Here's everything you need to know about Elon Musk's Neuralink startup, brain implants, and something called a "neural lace"
New augmented reality ‘coach’ aims to help autistic people build life skills
The Empower Me system is hailed as the world’s first wearable smart glasses platform that's designed explicitly to help autistic people.
Gomer is a soft-robotics A.I. hoping to bring some cheer to your life
Gomer is a "soft robotics-powered hand and friendly AI personality," and claims to be the first interactive home robot on the market.
Never clean a toilet again — SpinX robot does the dirty job
Promising to self-sanitize both your toilet bowl and seat in just 90 seconds, the SpinX is the only automatic, toilet-cleaning robot.
Tweet-analyzing algorithm can detect depression sooner than a human doctor
A new algorithm suggests the language we use on Twitter could help reveal early warning signs of mental health issues, such as depression.
Augmented reality glasses could soon help return sight to legally blind people
Researchers have developed a pair of augmented reality glasses that will soon help thousands of legally blind people to see again.
This cocktail glass lets you customize your drink’s flavor using an app
Researchers have developed a smart cocktail glass that can trick your senses into believing is filled with whatever drink you want.
Electronics that repair themselves might be possible with new liquid metal transitor
A new design of room-temperature liquid metal transistor made with a new kind of alloy could herald flexible and self-repairing electronics.
Ingenious new sewage treatment system generates electricity and clean water
The NEWgenerator generates energy while cleaning wastewater, simultaneously providing a power and sanitation solution.
In the future, jaywalking may be legal thanks to self-driving vehicles
The National Association of City Transportation Officials illustrates how self-driving vehicles could soon make jaywalking legal again.
Automakers unite to create an electric vehicle charging network across Europe
BMW, Ford, Daimler, and VW have joined forces for Ionity, hoping to create a network of 400 charging stations across Europe by 2020.
Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Instant prints from your phone, snake fences
Check out our roundup of the best new crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the web this week.
Meet the amateur astronauts trying to crowdfund their way into orbit
Copenhagen Suborbitals is the world's only manned, amateur, crowdfunded space program -- and it's aiming to reach orbit with your help
Unearth the treasure hidden in the Great Pyramid in ‘Assassin’s Creed Origins’
Although the hidden chamber in the Great Pyramid was just discovered by scientists, you can explore it now in Assassin's Creed Origins.
Meet the tech that revealed a hidden chamber inside Egypt’s Great Pyramid
Scientists recently discovered a large hidden chamber in the Great Pyramid of Giza. Their secret? An imaging tool called muon tomography.
Martians may call these massive domed greenhouses “home”
The domed greenhouses are designed to house 50 people, equipped with open spaces of plants and water harvested from the Martian plains.
Want to be immune from the flu forever? This new vaccine might do the trick
Researchers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have invented a four-in-one flu vaccine which they hope may offer lifelong immunization.
You don’t need a JARVIS-style robotic arm, but you’ll definitely want this one
What tech lover wouldn’t want their very own programmable five-axis robotic arm? Fortunately a new Kickstarter campaign is here to help.
VibWrite can transform any surface into a secure biometric ID sensor
A new biometric security system called VibWrite is able to turn any flat surface into an authentication sensor.
This backyard biodigester will turn your food scraps into free cooking gas
Not only is the HomeBiogas 2.0 supremely useful, but it's very good for the environment, and has already proven its mettle.
Weekly Rewind: Humanoid robots, the best ski gloves, our take on the iPhone X
In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. That’s why we’ve compiled a quick and dirty list of this week's top tech stories.