Research suggests glasses-free 3D videos could be coming soon to home TVs
A new AI program from researchers at MIT and CSAIL creates content for glasses-free 3D TVs by converting existing videos.
1990s blockbusters taught an artificial intelligence how to spot handguns
Researchers at the University of Granada have used deep learning to train an algorithm to identify handguns from video in real time.
Climb aboard Blue Origin’s rocket for a (simulated) space ride
Blue Origin is aiming to take tourists into space in the next 18 months, but there's a way to experience the ride well before then.
Bondic’s new Liquid Plastic Welder reinvents glue for the 3D-printing age
The Liquid Plastic Welder is a pocket-sized device that extrudes a stream of liquid plastic, which hardens when you blast it with UV light.
Carnegie Mellon taught a computer to read human body language in real time
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon have developed tech that's capable of recognizing the body poses and movements of multiple people.
‘Dynamic defrosting’ tech promises to clear your windshield 10 times faster
Researchers from Virginia Tech have developed new technology that’s capable of defrosting surfaces 10 times faster than normal.
The biggest battery in the world could be in a salt cave in Germany
German utility EWE unveiled its plans to build an energy storage system in an old salt mine that could become the biggest battery on Earth.
Virtual reality study could help teach self-driving cars ethics
Researchers have been using virtual reality technology to help unpack the kind of moral questions self-driving cars will have to answer.
Your Keurig can now dispense some weed-laced coffee, thanks to Brewbudz
Thanks to San Diego, California-based company Cannabiniers, you can drink Brewbudz, a cannabis beverage dispensed from a Keurig.
GoPro Fusion dual-lens 360 camera ships to early access content creators
GoPro has announced that it has shipped the first round of Fusion 360 cameras to select content creators in its pilot program.
Print me a pint: 3D-printed bioreactor offers smart new way to brew beer
Researchers at Seattle's University of Washington have invented a new, cheaper, more efficient way to ferment yeast -- using a 3D printer.
Drones, smart sensors, and AI may soon guard the U.S. border
University of Arizona researchers are developing an AI framework that will work out how best to deploy smart tech to patrol the U.S. border.
The world’s first battery-free phone harvests energy from radio waves
So long, chargers! Engineers at the University of Washington have created a prototype cell phone that requires no battery to make calls.
Spray-painting drones may soon beautify a construction site near you
Planned for Berlin, artistic drones will take digital submissions from an application and paint them on large canvasses.
The Voyager Smart wallet won’t let you leave it, or your phone, behind
Meet the Voyager Smart wallet, a new connected wallet that is linked to your smartphone so that you never leave it behind.
The BrewArt system is now available on Kickstarter for just under $1,200
Eight years in the making, the BrewArt is a project from two Australian entrepreneurs that hopes to revolutionize on-demand brewing.
Quantum computing moves one step closer with spintronics material creation
A newly developed material known as bismuthene could make spintronics viable at room temperature and beyond.
Students are locked in a Beijing bunker for a space isolation experiment
Students in the isolation experiment will be expected to live self-sufficiently, recycling everything from human waste to plant clippings.
Invisibility cloaks could make solar panels 9 percent more efficient
Researchers in Germany have demonstrated that solar panels that use an invisibility cloak to make it 9 percent more efficient.
'D' is for Dandelion, Alphabet's new geothermal heating and cooling venture
Google has a new sibling in its Alphabet family, and its name is Dandelion. The company focuses on geothermal heating and cooling.
Tesla has 100 days to provide South Australia with 100 MW of battery capacity
Tesla announced that it had been selected to provide a 100 MW/129 MWh Powerpack system to South Australia.
Europe and Japan unveil their orbiters for a joint mission to Mercury
BepiColombo is a joint mission to study Mercury, the least explored rocky planet and the one closest to the Sun.
How Jelly used robots to create its clear, bulletproof skateboards
We talk to Sven Alwerud about Jelly Skateboards' clear, bulletproof boards, and how he teamed with his father to use robots to build them.
The 5 biggest crowdfunding failures of all time
Some crowdfunding projects have turned out to be too good to be true, leaving backers with empty wallets. Here are a few of the worst offenders to date.
Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Liquid plastic welders and cheap 3D printers
Check out our roundup of the best new crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week
Nuking the moon, and 5 more insane space missions that never happened
Scientists have proposed some rather bizarre missions to better understand our cosmos. Here are 6 of the weirdest space missions in history.
How to use Alexa and Google Home to make your home safe and sound
Here's how Google Home and Amazon's Alexa deal with home security issues, from smart locks to emergency calls.
Lightweight flying squirrel drone could soon carry out military scout missions
The U.S. Army Research Laboratory developed a flying squirrel-inspired scout drone that weighs just over half a pound.
Scientists discover a way to extend a mouse’s memory while it sleeps
Researchers in Korea have discovered that the triggering of specific brain waves during sleep can almost double long-term memory.
Smart startup has a new idea for renewable energy, and it involves giant kites
A U.K. startup has developed technology for obtaining renewable energy from the wind through the use of custom-built giant kites.
Two-player do-it-yourself pinball machines doubles up the fun
Pinball is making a comeback, but how do you make it twice as fun? Make it two player, of course. And you can build one for yourself.
Robots will soon be writing news stories for the U.K.’s Press Association
Google awarded the Press Association (PA) news wire $800,000 to fund "Reporters and Data and Robots," where robots write news.
Weekly Rewind: Vinyl records worth more than your car, Prime Day prep, AI rights
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 10 tech stories.