Lightmode’s helmet kits make you look like a Tron cast member
LightMode's customizable helmet kits let riders make their own light designs, giving gear that stolen-from-the-Tron-set look.
Capsula inflatable backpacks don’t just cushion your stuff, they keep it afloat
Capsula is inflatable, waterproof luggage designed for use in extreme environments. Plus, they can float on water!
SpaceX may have finally zeroed in on cause of September’s rocket explosion
A fueling issue caused a SpaceX rocket to blow up on the launchpad during a test. While the issue has been identified, SpaceX may have more trouble ahead.
Rice University just democratized optogenetics with an open-source platform
"We believe the LPA will enable virtually any biological laboratory to perform cutting-edge optogenetics experiments with ease," Tabor says.
Carry a Tesla coil in your pocket with Sparkr, a plasma lighter and flashlight
The Sparkr and Sparkr Mini plasma lighters use electricity rather than a flame to help quickly and easily start a fire both at home or your campsite.
Two decades in the making: NASA completes most powerful space telescope
The largest and most expensive space telescope in history is finally complete, NASA announced last week, as the 20-year construction project came to an end.
Amazon is having a 1-day sale on the Echo, $40 off
The Echo is a cylindrical, Bluetooth speaker powered by Amazon's Alexa AI. Today only, you can save $40 off Amazon's do-it-all intelligent device.
Get your caffeine and creativity fix with a coffee maker built from Lego bricks
Comprised almost entirely of LEGOs, a creative team of engineers created the ultimate instant coffee machine that's sure to tug on your nostalgia.
Startup builds robot to clear your driveway of snow
Let Kobi the cute robot shovel your snow and rake those leaves.
We’re better prepared for an asteroid strike, thanks to NASA’s Scout program
An asteroid passed 310,000 miles away from Earth last night but, thanks to a new asteroid-tracking system, it didn’t catch astronomers flat-footed.
Halt! A new home security system deploys a drone to patrol your property
Sunflower Home Awareness System combines outdoor smart light sensors with an aerial drone-based camera to let you know what's happening around your home.
Remember Big Mouth Billy Bass? It just got outfitted with Alexa
You didn't know you needed them in your life, but now that they're together, you probably won't be able to resist either Big Mouth Billy Bass or Alexa.
Daylight Saving time is tonight … is it really necessary?
You may not know it, but DST has been around for close to 100 years. Has it outlived its purpose?
Move over, Area 51 — Facebook’s Building 8 division may be making a phone
Facebook, one of the most ubiquitous social media platforms around, may be pivoting in a major way. It just might be making a phone.
Nike rolls out the first post-career Kobe Bryant sneaker
Michael Jordan has a popular line of shoes even though he's long retired, and now recently retired star Kobe Bryant has the same with the new A.D.
Check out the incredible brickwork completed by robots in Shanghai
Meet Chinese studio Archi-Union Architects, who programmed robots to build a new art gallery in Shanghai's West Bund district.
Tesla gathers some ‘really phenomenal people’ to make glass for the Model 3
When Tesla CEO Elon Musk introduced the Tesla solar roof, he confirmed the company now has a glass technology group for solar and vehicle applications.
Large-scale study seeks to find the secret behind musical stickiness
Researchers in the U.K. scientifically measured what it is that makes some songs irresistibly -- if sometimes annoyingly -- catchy.
Clicking is only the beginning: this magnetic pen is a fidgeter’s dream come true
Think Ink is a steel ballpoint pen and “discrete fidgeting tool,” which promises to keep fingers your fingers busy. You can back it on Kickstarter.
This self-illuminating jacket seeks to help keep you safe at night
The Fanight is a self-illuminating jacket designed to keep runners, cyclists, and other pedestrians stay safer outdoors after dark.
Ingenious 3D printed brackets make it ridiculously simple to build your own wooden furniture
Using 3D printing and local materials, Standard Products is a new take on furniture design for the digital generation, based around user customization.
Researchers train subjects' brains to experience less pain
Could listening to a piece of audio on your headphones, or popping on a head-up display, make you more tolerant of pain? New research suggests so.
Weekly Rewind: Huawei's Mate 9, offline viewing for Netflix, personalized wine
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.
Omate introduces Yumi, the new face of Alexa
It's about time we put a face to the name of Alexa. Meet Yumi by Omate.
Miss the days when cell phones were too big for your pocket? Here's your answer
Forget flat, glass bricks, rotary cell phones are what is in and this YouTuber can show you how to make one. It might take a while to send texts, though.
Planetary Resources and Luxembourg plan to launch an asteroid mining mission by 2020
On Thursday, asteroid mining company Planetary Resources, Inc. announced the finalization of a a 25 million euro agreement to mine asteroids.
Think twice before making your home too smart — it may make it vulnerable to attack
As it turns out, in our nascent efforts to turn everything into a connected device, we've also opened ourselves up to rather terrifying hacks and attacks.
Who needs a nose? This crazy new algorithm can predict smell just by analyzing molecular structures
Can you guess a molecule’s smell by studying its structure? An algorithm can, based on the results of a project using cutting-edge machine-learning tech.