In just one year, Tesla and SolarCity created a solar-powered island
The island of Ta'u is now leveraging its sunbathed location by way of a new "solar power and battery storage-enabled microgrid" from Tesla and SolarCity.
3D-printed cat’s tongue offers newfangled possibilities in plethora of products
An enlarged version of a cat's tongue could have a variety of uses in all kinds of products -- from hairbrushes to cleaning wounds to future robots.
Po 3D makes 3D-printed prosthetics affordable in its home country of Paraguay
Meet Po 3D, a 3D-printing company that is helping create affordable prosthetics for the people of Paraguay.
Cockroaches may hold answer to how robots can right themselves after toppling
Dr. Chen Li, a professor at John Hopkins University’s Terradynamics Lab, has built a cockroach robot that is able to right itself after it flips over.
Attention, earthlings: Enjoy an astronaut’s view of Earth with this 360 video
See what the astronauts see without ever lifting your feet off the ground in this new video series capturing 360 shots of the space station.
Charge your phone in seconds, use it for days? A new battery may make it possible
Wish you could charge your phone in only a few seconds and have it last for days on end? This new battery technology could help make that happen.
Your clothes shed microfibers, and this innovative solution can clean them up
When we wash our clothes we don’t just wash away sweat and dirt -- millions of synthetic fibers go with them.
Modular, touch-sensitive lights connect to form stunning wall display
Modular touch-sensitive wall lights will turn regular boring walls into a so-called “canvas for illumination, using your hand as the brush.”
The ‘physics-defying’ EmDrive actually works, NASA declares in peer-reviewed paper
It's been nearly two decades in the making, but as NASA will tell you, hard work pays off. It's finally published a peer-reviewed paper on the EM Drive.
Fetal VR gives parents and physicians a new perspective on unborn babies
The 3D models combine slices of MRI scans to reconstruct the environment of the womb, including fetus, placenta, and umbilical cord.
Facebook drone’s structural failure being investigated by safety agency
An accident involving Facebook’s Aquila drone is being investigated by U.S. aviation safety agency the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
Mercury’s newly discovered ‘great valley’ makes the Grand Canyon look small
At about 250 miles wide and 600 miles long, Mercury’s “great valley” would stretch between New York City, Washington D.C. and Detroit.
Dashbot is the hands-free, eyes-free AI assistant your car is dreaming of
Dashbot is a smart AI assistant, designed to be 100 percent voice-controlled so that drivers keep their hands on the wheel and their eyes on the road.
Alternate between hot and cold with the upcoming smart wrap from RecoverX
Forget about regular ice packs! A new startup called RecoverX is working to build an electronic upgrade to the simple cold/heat wrap.
AeroVironment’s camera drone launches like a rocket, but flies like an airplane
Designed to take off like a helicopter but fly like an airplane, the AeroVironment Quantix is an odd-looking drone that boasts some impressive features.
Researchers send text messages using everyday chemicals, eye medical applications
Researchers at Stanford University have demonstrated that it’s possible to send text messages using nothing more than an Arduino and household chemicals.
Set-and-forget indoor garden kit grows vegetables without the effort
Click & Grow says its Smart Garden 9 grows fresh produce with 95 percent less water and up to 600 percent more antioxidants than store-bought produce.
Anki’s Cozmo robot will soon play Simon and recognize your pet dog or cat
A major update to Anki's AI-powered Cozmo robot will imbue the toy with the ability to recognize dogs and cats, repeat short phrases, and play a new game.
If you pay for electricity, you can buy into solar power for credit on your bill
Renters and property owners alike can now invest in and benefit from solar energy with EnergySage, the first nationwide community solar marketplace.
The new guidelines for smart guns are here, and they’re totally voluntary
The U.S. Department of Justice has released its final version of its smart gun guidelines, reinforcing recommendations it made preliminarily back in June.
Holiday travelers can get through the airport security line faster with Clear
Clear is "the only service that enables members to move quickly and seamlessly through airport screening lines."
There is indeed a connection between ‘Star Wars’ and laser tag
When Han Solo blasted away on the big screen, one man thought that might be a fun game for people to play.
Don’t pack your bags yet, but Stephen Hawking gives us only 1,000 years on earth
We need to start looking for a new solar system and a planet to call home, says physicist Stephen Hawking. Otherwise humans are done within 1,000 years.
Stop using plastic water bottles and check out smart water cooler Bevi
Meet Bevi, a smart water cooler providing eco-friendly drinks that are deliciously environmentally friendly.
Bad memory? No problem, thanks to the Chipolo Plus
Meet the Chipolo Plus, a tiny little tag that you can misplace to your heart's content -- without ever losing it or the item to which it's attached.
The chill of winter is no match for this battery operated vest
The Heat Experience has designed battery operated, heated outdoor apparel to help keep us warm during the long winter months.
Weekly Rewind: Donate to charities with Apple Pay, hack a Google Pixel, get a pizza delivered by a drone
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.
Personalized 3D-printed organ models show pre-op patients what they’re facing
3D printing giant WhiteCloud is offering personalized full color pre-surgery educational models for patients, based on their CT/MRI scans.
Just say something: IBM’s AI software can estimate a person’s age based on speech
From a distance the accomplishments seem insignificant, but IBM thinks they’re necessarily small steps towards increasingly intelligent machines.