Greenlight Planet wants to bring light to millions with its solar-powered solutions
Greenlight Planet is offering off-grid families by making solar energy products available and affordable.
Scoot Networks teams up with GenZe to expand electric scooter fleet
San Francisco-based Scoot Networks is joining up with electric scooter manufacturer GenZe to put more vehicles on the street.
Weekly Rewind: NASA's human tissue bounty, the iPhone's true cost, and more
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.
Siemens is at it again with a hybrid train capable of 125 mph
Siemens manufactures a hybrid-electric passenger train for Brightline capable of up to 125 mph. The train will debut in Florida, connecting its east coat.
Put this smart thermometer in your kid’s ear to get advice on how to combat her fever
The Kinsa Smart Ear Thermometer uses an app to track your symptoms.
Mosha the elephant goes mobile with a prosthetic leg
If it’s true what they say about elephants and memory, Mosha will never forget her surgeon, Therdchai Jivacate.
These solar-powered mobile charging stations are helping refugees in Greece
A group of Edinburgh University students may have a game-changer for refugees -- a mobile phone charging station completely powered by the sun.
Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Shoe socks, a GoPro remote you bite, and more
Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
Twicycle is the bicycle you pedal with all your limbs
Thanks to a new bike-like contraption known as the Twicycle, you'll be pedaling around town with both your hands and your feet for a full-body workout.
Golchi can keep your drinks hot, cold, or both at the same time
Golchi is the versatile bottle that allows you to carry two beverages at the same time, even if they’re at drastically different temperatures.
Step inside the ultimate smart home, decked out with $1.2 million in tech
A $1.2 million smart home system, basement bowling alley, and 13,000 sq. ft. of luxury highlight this Las Vegas, Nevada home known as the J2 Residence.
This $1.28 million watch is made of transparent sapphire
Greubel Forsey unveiled its $1.28 million Double Tourbillon 30° Technique, a luxury watch featuring an all-sapphire, completely transparent face.
The Scorpion Art Car from Burning Man is for sale on eBay
After five years the designer and creator of Fluffy, the Scorpion Art Car built for the Burning Man music festival, is selling the Scorpion on eBay.
Meet Maxwell X-57, an electric plane that NASA takes seriously
NASA is changing general aviation by developing all-electric planes. The first of as many as six demonstration models will be the four-seat X-57 Maxwell.
NASA’s Juno spacecraft will celebrate July 4 with a series of super-close Jupiter flybys
On Independence Day, while you’re grilling burgers and guzzling beer, Juno spacecraft will fire its main engine for half an hour and dip into Jovian orbit.
Cricket Shelter, a combined emergency shelter and food source
Terraform's Cricket Shelter is designed to protect people from the elements and serve as a sustainable food source. The primary use is disaster relief.
In the market for a Pebble? Here’s a guide to choosing the right one
Looking for a new smartwatch, or perhaps you're in the market for a fitness tracker? Pebble's latest devices offer something for everyone.
Weekend Workshop: How to build a DIY solar charger out of Altoid tins
This easy-to-make DIY solar charger assures you'll never have to leave home and worry about a "Low Battery" alert on your smartphone ever again.
Lit Motors is readying its auto-balancing two-wheeler as a Chinese challenger appears
Lit Motors' Auto Balancing Electric Vehicle (AEV) has been delayed for years, and one Chinese company is swooping in with a model that looks very similar.
Catch your favorite show and keep mosquitoes away with LG’s bug-free TVs
Using built-in ultrasonic wave technology that works whether the set is on or off, LG Electronics has created mosquito-repelling TVs now on sale in India.
How 3D printing brought two shipwrecks back to the surface
Researchers at Wessex Archaeology have used 3D printing to recreate two long-sunk shipwrecks off the coast of the UK.
UK council's latest staff member is an AI called Amelia
Amelia is a new robot designed to answer your questions. And hopefully not to take your job.
With a little technological magic, this dad build a sorting hat straight out of Harry Potter
To get his kids interested in science, an IBM engineer built a Watson-powered sorting hat inspired by the character in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series.
Just tap this wristband to easily capture pocket monsters in ‘Pokémon Go’
There's finally a little more information about the wearable that acts as an accessory to Nintendo's highly anticipated Pokémon Go.
Study uses body cameras to show racial disparities in Oakland police behavior
A 13-month Stanford University study about the effects of body cameras in the Oakland Police Department revealed racial inequality in police treatment.
Renewable energy may overtake fossil fuels by 2040, according to report
In the next quarter-century, coal and gas prices will remain low, but not low enough to prevent a transformation in the electricity system.
Space X: Crash into drone ship ‘accordions’ engines of Falcon 9 rocket
In a follow-up on a recent crash, Elon Musk of SpaceX confirmed that damage to the Falcon 9 rocket from a recent crash was extensive.
Could this attack prediction algorithm help stop ISIS before it strikes next?
Terrorist attacks are terrifying in part because they're unpredictable. A new algorithm means they may not stay that way.
Ether investors lose close to $80 million in monster heist
A theft of close to $80 million in digital currency Ether has left many investors out of pocket and others concerned about the currency's future.
This fingerprint ID system for infants sounds scary and Orwellian, but it could save lives
Anil Jain has developed a machine learning algorithm for helping fingerprint infants -- helpful in both tracking vaccinations and providing positive IDs.
Google sends machine learning researchers to the mountain views of Switzerland
The largest concentration of Google engineers outside the U.S. is already in Zurich, where Google Research, Europe, is opening to study machine learning.