3D-printed lace enclosures will ensure your shoes never come untied again
Ever have the problem of shoelaces that come undone? If so, then 3D printing gurus Noe and Pedro Ruiz have just the DIY project for you.
Finch Shift universal VR controller helps you come to grips with virtual worlds
The Finch Shift is a universal VR joystick works with armband sensors to help track and visualize hand and finger movement -- without cables or cameras.
Self-healing material that can carry current may advance robotics
A team of scientists have created a self-healing, stretchable, see-through material that can carry a current and may help improve various electronics.
Engineers create bio-inspired, silk-based materials with programmable traits
Researchers from Tufts University have re-engineered silk fibers to develop materials that can be programmed to respond to their environment.
Big tech from little companies: Here's the best Kickstarter campaigns from 2016
When you look back on 2016 in the years to come, what will be the overriding memory you have? Great Kickstarter projects, of course.
Stanford’s Laboratory for Cell and Gene Medicine aims to ‘cure the incurable’
Stanford's Laboratory for Cell and Gene Medicine is a 25,000-square-foot facility dedicated to tackling the world’s most challenging medical problems.
Never let your kids go unsupervised again! NannyBot will keep tabs for you
NannyBot is a robot which promises to follow your kids around and feed audio and video back to your smartphone, tablet or computer.
Gorgeous Heng Balance Lamp boasts unique magnetic switch mechanism
Looking for a lamp that not only lights up your room, but also boasts a physics-defying unique switch mechanism? Then the Heng Balance Lamp is for you.
You can control Samsung’s newest robot vacuum with your voice
We've come a long way since technology first started terrorizing our pets with robot vacuum cleaners, and now, Samsung has given us the VR7000.
AI system listens to your engine and tells you if you’re running into problems
An innovative AI startup from Israel is using deep-learning AI technology to listen to machinery and predict whether it's about to go wrong.
Swarms of robots may soon be deployed to the center of hurricanes
The balloons will report from inside active hurricanes, where they coordinate movements and beam back data about the environmental conditions within.
A 60 fps, 4K action camera could be coming in 2017 from Yi Technology
In 2017, 4K, 60 fps action cameras could hit the market and challenger brand Yi Technology aims to make the first one.
'Dungeons and Dragons' dream: 'Super-Fan Builds' makes the best gaming table
Super Fan Build's latest creation is one of its best yet, giving a Dungeon Master the greatest gift of all: a one-of-a-kind gaming table.
Hobby drones help keep elephants safe from stones, poison, and poachers
Hobby drones have been shown to help prevent human-elephant conflict in Tanzania by scaring the beasts away from communities and farmlands.
Sweater weather: Artist makes custom-fit attire to keep your drone warm
The artist who offers physical cloud storage and custom avocados has a new product -- drone sweaters.
Innovative new "tag" makes whales both scientific subjects and collaborators
The “advanced dive behavior” (ADB) tag can record data by the second, offering insight into the whale's behavior, biology, and transit through the ocean.
LG’s levitating PJ9 Bluetooth speaker expected to take off at CES
Levitating Bluetooth speakers have been done before, but that doesn't stop them from being cool -- and LG's PJ9 Portable Speaker has cool in spades.
Do you see what I see? EyeQue offers simple vision test from your smartphone
The EyeQue hopes to promote vision health around the world with a tool that lets users test their eyesight through an app and standard smartphone.
NASA is taking a closer look at the ocean with a giant laser in the sky
A giant laser in the sky is helping us better understand our oceans. It’s known as the Cloud-Aerosol LIdar with Orthogonal Polarization (CALIOP).
Control your lights and more using just a Bluetooth connection with Yoswit
Yoswit is a new smart home product helping you control your lights with nothing more than a Bluetooth connection.
These microscopic time-lapse videos are the stuff of art and science
Nikon today announced the winners for the Small World In Motion photomicrography competition -- and the videos are mesmerizing.
Christmas tree drone does your holiday decorating
If your Christmas tree is too tall to decorate, let this holiday drone do the job for you.
Are you hearing things? New audio test may provide objective test for concussions
New research coming out of Northwestern University’s Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory has resulted in a sound test capable of diagnosing concussion.
Weekly Rewind: Zuckerberg’s AI assistant, LG’s CES roster, Lucid Motors’ answer to Tesla
In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on that it's almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of everything.
Making a Christmas tree fly is 2016's wackiest use of a quadcopter
We've seen some mad drones before, but one we've never considered is a flying Christmas tree quadcopter. Well, it now exists -- and we couldn't be happier.
Land Lines is a fun project that will match any line you draw to a real map
This web app which lets you to draw any shaped line you want and have it matched up to an identical river, highway or coastline somewhere in the world.
The wailing wallet: Wallor lets you know if you’re being pickpocketed
This stylish leather wallet will sound an alarm if someone tries to steal it. Here's how you can get hold of one of your one.
Student develops cheap, functional prosthetic for senior thesis project
The prosthetic is simple in design, but it’s functional and allows users to hold a cup, write with a marker, and catch a ball just by moving their wrist.
More the merrier: Study shows driverless truck platooning saves time and energy
New research shows that simple platooning formations and proximity driving prove to be the most cost- and energy-efficient techniques.
Are your smart devices making your home safer? Insurers aren't convinced
They may give you some peace of mind, but do your insurers feel the same? It turns out they’re not so convinced by your smart home safety gadgets.