Test out new features before the public in Google's Chromecast Preview Program
Google's launched the Chromecast Preview Program that lets Chromecast owners test out new work-in-progress features.
Need a robot to grab something like a hawk? Prodrone has you covered
Prodrone unveiled a new drone with twin robotic arms which let it carry out a wide variety of tasks.
Watch live: NASA hosts virtual tour and Q&A for its asteroid capture mission
Today at 3 p.m. EST, NASA will host a Facebook Live event to outline its mission, conduct a Q&A, and take participants on a virtual tour.
Blast from the past: A look inside Polaroid’s SX-70 instant film camera
This 11-minute promotional video for Polaroid's SX-70 instant film camera, created by Charles and Ray Eames, shows the details of the iconic camera.
Amazon’s $50 Echo Dot promises same functionality at a fraction of the size
Now that Amazon has released its all-new version of the Echo Dot, you can bring the online retailer's AI assistant into every room in your house for $50.
Who needs a frickin’ laser? Desktop waterjet cutter slices through stone, steel
Wazer’s desktop waterjet cutter can slice through steel, titanium, aluminum, stone, ceramic tiles, glass, and much more.
Self-driving shopping carts may one day make their way to a Walmart near you
The U.S. Patent Office recently awarded giant retailer Walmart a patent outlining movable containers, detachable motors, and a circuit control system.
A professor in China is using facial recognition to gauge student interest
A computer science professor in China is using facial and expression recognition technology to gauge the interest levels of students in his classes.
SpaceX might take off again as early as November, exec says
SpaceX's president and COO Gwynne Shotwell said that the company planned to send rockets back into space in November.
Smart faucet nozzle achieves 98-percent reduction in water usage
An innovative new faucet uses just 2 percent of the water a regular tap does. Here's how you can get your hands on one.
Nemo-inspired drug-delivery robot is 100 times smaller than a grain of sand
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have created a tiny “nanofish” robot capable of carrying drugs to specific sites in the body.
Meet the 35mm camera crafted entirely by a 3D printer — including the lens
Creative appetite not quenched by analog photography? Try crafting your own camera using these 3D-printing designs.
Onyx communicator lets you talk to people around the globe with a push of a button
Orion Labs' Onyx, a walkie-talkie-like device that lets you send voice messages regardless of distance, is now available for sale.
Control your mood lighting, much more with TP-Link’s three smart LED bulbs
TP-Link has a slew of new smart bulbs that do not need a hub -- just plug the bulbs in, connect them to your home Wi-Fi, and that's it.
Meet the new rocket from Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin — the enormous New Glenn
Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are competing for dominance off the planet. And now, Bezos has introduced the New Glenn, the future rocket of Blue Origin.
A clever computer simulation just found hundreds of black holes in a distant star system
An ancient cluster of stars didn't make sense until Univ. of Surrey astrophysicists Miklos Peuten and Mark Gieles decided to do something different.
Bot-hunting ‘FRAUDAR’ algorithm will name and shame fake users on social media
A new research project developed at Carnegie Mellon promises to track down fake social media users with a bot-hunting algorithm called FRAUDAR.
Budding industry: LED lights used for life support systems can grow marijuana
His initial work helped develop LED lighting for plant-based life support systems for long-duration space missions. Now he's turning to marijuana growth.
Revolutionary 3D bone-scanning technique could take X-rays to the next level
Researchers have developed a new 3D-scanning technique for bones that provides high-quality 3D images, without exposing patients to radiation.
Super-hypnotic desk sculpture is powered by magnets and ferrofluid
This hypnotic desk object uses ferrofluid and directed magnetic fields to achieve truly otherworldly results.
Mars Curiosity rover sends back pictures of the ‘American Southwest’ of Mars
The Curiosity rover continues to send back stunning images of the planet's surface, including a region that may look vaguely familiar to some of us.
3D-printed metamaterial ‘machines’ are greater than the sum of their parts
A team of researchers has developed objects with seemingly simple internal microstructures that perform some sophisticated functions.
Vibrance smart bulb injects some scents into your mood lighting
Why delight just one sense when you can delight two? That's the question on the Vibrance team's mind, as they introduce a smart bulb featuring aromatherapy.
Meet Boston Dynamics’ eclectic lineup of innovative (and peculiar) robots
Fascinated by Boston Dynamics' many robots? Here is our roundup of its most famous creations, the large and the small, the fast and the powerful.
British doctors successfully completed the world’s first robotic surgery on a human eye
British surgeons this week “successfully performed the world’s first robotic operation inside the eye, revolutionizing the way such conditions are treated."
For just $25, you can use your smartphone to give yourself a glaucoma test
Meet the Viewi, a headset that lets you slide your phone right into place, and give yourself a glaucoma test from the comfort of your own home.