Use the Shift drone controller and fly with nothing but your thumb
Who said flying had to be hard? All you really need is your opposable thumb. That is, if you're looking to fly the Shift drone.
Tesla’s solar roof will be cheaper, tougher, and better insulating than a normal roof
Tesla has officially announced the Powerwall 2.0 home battery unit as well as a variety of new solar roofs.
Shaze promises to be the ultimate camping, tailgating, beach, do-everything chair
Forget carrying towels, coolers, and speakers to the beach, just take the Shaze ultimate beach chair.
Robotic tutor detects emotional state of young students to better motivate them
A computerized tutor can detect emotional states in primary school-age kids -- and give them appropriate encouragement to improve learning.
Shape-shifting table can transform from coffee setting to dining table in a second
Table Archimède is a shape-shifting table which can convert from a dinner table to a coffee in just one second. It is currently raising funds on Kickstarter.
Weekly Rewind: New MacBooks, Twitter layoffs, and Airbnb’s NYC struggle
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.
Goodbye, keys: The Ernest app lets you easily access your car, gate, and garage
A Kickstarter campaign has launched for the latest version of the Ernest app. The so-called "smart butler" provides access to cars, garages, and gates.
Run for it! Smart fabric generates electricity when you move
A new smart fabric developed by researchers at the Georgia Tech gathers energy from movement and sunlight and stores it in the fabric’s fibers.
Self-healing thread changes from firm to flexible with just a bit of voltage
The threads versatility make it a promising new component for a number of applications, including healthcare and robotics.
Hold the universe in your hands with this 3D-printed model of the CMB
You can now hold the universe in your hand with a tiny 3D-printed model of the cosmic microwave background (CMB), the oldest light in the universe.
The pieces move by themselves in this crazy high-tech chess board
Square Off is a physical chess board, but your opponent’s pieces move around the board, seemingly of their own accord. So, Wizard's Chess, basically?
Breakthrough neuro chip can record brain activity for months at a time
Researchers have created a new bionic hybrid neuro chip, able to to record the activity in animal brain cells for a period of weeks or months at a time.
Pop! New soap molecule could disrupt multibillion dollar cleaning products industry
Scientists have created a new soap molecule that is far more environmentally friendly than existing products made by the giant cleaning products industry.
Outback telescope captures stunning image of the Milky Way and beyond
A team of astronomers have given us a new glimpse of the night sky through the Murchison Widefield Array in the West Australian outback.
Ingenious accelerometer hack could allow existing smartwatches to identify any object that you grab
This smartwatch interface can detect various hand gestures made by the user, and recognize when you touch a smart device, too.
Start getting ready for 5G! Samsung and KT complete early trials in South Korea
It looks like 5G is well on its way to becoming a reality. Samsung and KT have completed early trials of the new technology.
Scientists just made 3D printed magnets, and they have some attractive new properties
Researchers at Vienna University of Technology have invented a way to print permanent magnets using a regular 3D printer.
The Knbor smart lamp lights up your room and provides you with Wi-Fi
Knbor is heralded as "the first smart ceiling lamp providing Wi-Fi."
Focusing on startups with world-changing potential, MIT launches The Engine
MIT has started The Engine, a startup support enterprise for scientific and technology companies that will make a difference.
The Immotor Go electric scooter wheels you around in style
The Immotor Go electric scooter may not look all that innovative from the outside, but it's a different story under the hood.
Using wood pulp and footsteps, a professor just found a new source of renewable energy
Utilizing wood pulp and footstep energy, a team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison just developed a new source of renewable energy.
In your face, science! This 3D printed structure shrinks when heated, expands when cooled
Virtually every solid material expands when it is heated. However, a new materials science research project wants to buck the trend.
Financial market watchdogs to use artificial intelligence to catch cheaters
Financial regulators are getting ready to employ artificial intelligence and machine learning to uncover trading irregularities.
Interactive apartment block prototype is a voyeuristic Arduino-powered experience
Cross Hitchcock’s Rear Window with a computer club, and you'd probably get something like this creative mini apartment powered by an Arduino Nano board.
Eye-tracking could help readers by noticing when they struggle with a word
Eye-tracking technology could be used to help readers struggling with particular words, claims new research from the University of Copenhagen.
Earth’s most powerful alien-hunting telescope turns its gaze to mysterious star
A team of University of California, Berkeley astronomers have turned their attention to Tabby's star, looking for signs of alien life.
Why GM is bringing IBM’s Watson onboard its vehicles
If you're not distracted enough already while driving, there's a new partnership between OnStar and IBM Watson that's sure to add to the sensory overload.
Sensor-packed sustainable biobridge will open in the Netherlands on Thursday
A new biobridge in the Netherlands is constructed out of sustainable hemp and flax fibers and crammed full of 28 embedded sensors.
Return to Sender: Competition offers chance to 3D print on the International Space Station
Engineers may gain access to the ISS 3D printer through a new competition to create new designs for objects that can be printed in microgravity.
You can now tell Siri to turn on your lights with the Eve Light Switch
On Wednesday, Elgato launched the Eve Light Switch, heralded as "the world’s first light switch with HomeKit technology."
Massive air-purifying vacuum cleaner sucks up particles, blows out clean air
Its inventors at the Envinity Group claim the air-purification system is the first of its kind and may help filter toxic particles from the atmosphere.
Google has 'paused' its deployment of Fiber internet in 11 U.S. cities
Google has "paused" its deployment of gigabit internet service Fiber in 11 cities following layoffs and the departure of its parent company's CEO.