Bidet, mate! Feature-packed seat converts your toilet into a luxury spa
Looking for an alternative way to clean your derriere? Check out this feature-packed smart bidet toilet seat, you contrarian!
Europe launches highly accurate Galileo global-positioning system
The European Union has launched its alternative to the U.S. GPS: Galileo. It promises to deliver superior accuracy and positional tracking capabilities.
IBM and BMW want to make Watson your own personal back-seat driver
You're about to get a new passenger in your BMW, and his name is Watson. On Thursday, the German automaker announced a new collaboration with IBM.
Robot bees are designed to pollinate flowers when real bees no longer can
Researchers in Poland are building robot bees, called B-Droids, designed to pollinate flowers in cases where real bees no longer can.
The Navy is building fleets of unmanned 'swarmboats' that can overwhelm and confuse enemies
The United States Navy are testing packs of unmanned ships -- called swarmboats -- into the Chesapeake Bay.
Robot arm can be controlled with thoughts, no brain implant needed
Researchers have made a breakthrough in neural interfaces by creating a system which allows people to control a robotic arm using just their thoughts.
Pen. Screwdriver. Bottle opener. The Author is the pen James Bond would use
Searching for a writing implement that combines a stylish pen with hidden screwdriver, bottle opener, stylus, and ruler? Meet the Author multifunction pen
Affordable motion capture system is an entire studio in one skintight suit
The motion-capturing Smartsuit Pro brings a studio-level mocap experience by replacing wires and cameras with smart sensors and Wi-Fi.
This French startup just raised $15M to make food out of mealworms
The company is looking to turn insect protein into the main source of nutritional for farmed animals.
Screech! Nanorockets can now be built with braking and steering systems
New research from Radboud University in the Netherlands demonstrates that nanorockets can be fitted with steering systems and brakes.
NASA sends eight small satellites into orbit to help monitor hurricanes
Eight satellites were launched from a Pegasus rocket to begin NASA's $157 million Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS).
Art installation puts AI system in charge of a living fly colony
The catchily-titled flyAI is an art installation project that features a colony of living houseflies whose fate is determined by artificial intelligence.
SnapSkan speed bumps will scan your tires, tell you when they're bald
Finnish tire company Nokian has developed a smart new service which uses laser-scanning 3D technology to measure the tread depth of car tires.
Star Trek-style tractor beam is key part of futuristic microscope setup
Physicists have developed a Star Trek-style tractor beam, which can hold cells in place so they can be examined under a microscope.
From sci-fi to reality: Teams compete to create a Star Trek tricorder device
Two finalists compete to develop a portable medical diagnostic device similar to the one used in Star Trek universe.
A European university just landed $3.3M to 3D print artificial brains for research
The Meso-Brain project brings together experts from photonics, imaging, biology, and neuroscience. Their goal? Oh, just to reconstruct the human brain.
Watch Amazon make its first real drone delivery
In an impressive first for the online retail giant Amazon, a drone has officially made an air delivery as part of a journey that took just 13 minutes.
NASA is training underwater drones to explore Europa’s icy oceans
Jupiter's moon Europa is believed to contain icy oceans -- and NASA is using the Earth's oceans to teach drones how to navigate underwater without input.
The good news? There’s a robot that can fold your laundry. The bad news? It’s super slow
A team of international researchers have developed an autonomous clothes-folding robot capable of picking up a crumpled garment and neatly folding it up.
We couldn’t stop watching this moose play with a flying drone
Although it's probably not the best idea to go about getting up close and personal with wildlife using a drone, one photographer did just that.
Power up! America’s first offshore wind farm switches on
Deepwater Wind announced yesterday that the commissioning and testing phases were complete and the farm has begun providing energy to the New England grid.
Bad at editing photos? Relonch lets you leave everything up to an AI program
With Relonch all you have to do is push the button -- don't worry, AI will take care of all the rest, including sorting, editing and storage.
Kickstarter 3D printer will print circuit boards as part of your designs
Promising to act as a multi-material and electronics 3D printer in one, this Kickstarter printer is certainly exciting. Here's what you need to know.
This guy’s Super Mario breakdowns are the best way to learn the basics of computer science
Interested in how retro game dynamics worked in the 16-bit 'Super Mario' gaming era? Then, boy, have we got the series of YouTube videos for you!
Leave it to 3D: MIT engineers make printing electronic surfaces easier
A new nanotube ink developed by MIT researchers may offer a cheaper, easier, and faster means to manufacture products with interactive electronic surfaces.
AI educational software knows when students are bored, can adjust lessons accordingly
Little Dragon is a startup that is developing learning apps which sniff out the emotional reactions of users and use this to change the way they teach you.
Forget hoverboards and electric skateboards, you really want a Segway MiniPro
Based on the same balance-controlled technology as the original Segway, the new Segway MiniPRO is taking pre-orders for delivery in late June 2016.
Watch this daredevil autonomous drone fly through narrow gaps at high speed
Researchers have transformed regular drones into aerial daredevils capable of maneuvering themselves through tight gaps without having to slow down.
