Science teacher sits back while son cuts the grass with clever go-kart lawnmower
Inventor, engineer, and science teacher Jacob Strickling rigged three lawnmowers behind his son's solar go-kart then sat and watched the yard get mowed.
Chat with Alexa even without an Echo via a new web app at Echosim.io
You can enjoy Alexa a la carte, or rather, in your browser. It's all thanks to a new web app you can access at echosim.io.
10 of the coolest A'Design Award winners for the home
The A'Design Award winners for 2015-2016 were recently announced, and they include innovative TVs, lamps, clocks, kitchen appliances, and more.
Weekly Rewind: Memorial Day driving tips, Google vs. Oracle, and a cure for HIV
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.
Meet Antlos, the Airbnb of the sea
Meet Antlos, the online platform enabling travelers to book boat vacations directly from local skippers and captains. Think Airbnb, but on the water.
Mercedes-Benz home battery systems pricing is now public
With plans to start selling the Mercedes home battery in other European countries, the company has announced installed system pricing.
Netatmo is launching its own smart home platform; because walking over to a light switch is so last year
Last week, the smart home company Netatmo unveiled its new Connect platform.
70,000 American Airlines passengers missed their flights because of the TSA
According to an executive with American Airlines, a stunning 70,000 flyers have missed their flights this year due to airport screening delays.
Sustainability the focus of Danish architecture firm’s villages
Developed at Stanford University by James Ehrlich and designed by the Danish firm EFFEKT, ReGen Villages would essentially produce its own food and energy.
Belkin partners up for Phyn, which will make devices to help you use less water
There's a brand new company looking to solve the seemingly endless water crisis, and its name is Phyn.
Verizon employees end strike after reaching new contract deal with Big Red
After weeks of striking against Verizon, employees agreed to put down their pickets as the company reached an agreement with unions.
Tired of folding laundry? Bring this robotic machine into the fold
Since no one on the planet likes folding their own laundry, a San Francisco-based company has developed the Foldimate — a robotic laundry-folding machine.
Spyce is a robotic kitchen that is hoping to transform fast food
Spyce Kitchen is a completely autonomous mini-restaurant that boasts a refrigerator, dishwasher, stove top, and yes, a robotic chef.
If booze and vinyl made a baby it would be the Luno EGB2 Record Console
Vinyl and booze are two of our favorite things, and these gems come together brilliantly in the new EGB2 turntable console from Luno.
Allstate extends a hand to Airbnb hosts with home-sharing insurance
Home-sharing may not cover hosts if temporary renters break or steal your property. Allstate is going to test HostAdvantage rider for home-share hosts.
Apple’s cooking up an answer to Amazon’s Echo and Google’s Home hub in the form of a new Apple TV
Apple's reportedly working on a new Apple TV with significantly enhanced Siri capabilities to rival Amazon's Echo devices and Google's Home hub.
Make all your light bulbs smart with Socket from iDevices
Thanks to the Socket, you can now transform any old light bulb into a connected bulb.
Grush gaming toothbrush cleans up with grand prize at America’s Greatest Makers
Designed to allow kids to play video games while brushing, the Grush gaming toothbrush took home the grand prize at the first America's Greatest Makers.
MVRDV designed a totally transparent kitchen for the world’s neatest cooks
You can run around in your kitchen, but you really can't hide in it if you're bopping around in the fully transparent setup designed by Dutch office MVRDV.
Design, print, devour: Xoco lets you 3D print your dreams in solid chocolate
Thanks to the magic that is 3D printing, you can design your own chocolate masterpieces that are as scrumptious as they are stunning.
Tired of spoiled vegetables? The VeggiDome can help
A new Indiegogo has launched for the VeggiDome, which wants to promote healthy eating by keeping vegetables out and in the open.
Smart mirror is so happy to see you it lights up as you get close
Simplehuman's Sensor Mirror Pro adds smart home connectivity to full spectrum lighting control. Via a companion smartphone app you can recreate any light.
The Gululu Interactive Water Bottle wants to keep your kids hydrated
There's a new interactive water bottle in town that gamifies your children's water intake -- the Gululu Interactive Water Bottle.
The Aquanta turns your dumb water heater smart to save energy, H2O, and money
Turn your existing water heater smart with the Aquanta, a device that knows when you need hot water.
Apple may unchain Siri to fight Amazon’s Echo and Google Home (Update)
Amazon's Echo is a hit, and it's leading companies to look toward similar devices. Last week Google Home was unveiled, and now Apple may join the club.
Google has officially discontinued the Nexus Player, its set-top box
The Android TV platform may be going strong, but the Nexus Player isn't -- in fact, as of Tuesday, the device has been discontinued.
The Philips Hue collection expands, white ambiance lights now available
Adding to its already impressive collection of Hue light bulbs, Philips has added a line of white ambiance bulbs which can mimic the movement of the sun.
Get your neighbors to cook for you with Menu Next Door
Fear no longer, weary gourmands, for the startup world has an answer for you, and its name is Menu Next Door.
Cirrent will connect your smart home devices to the internet right out of the box
Launching this week at Connections in San Francisco, Cirrent's new service allows for easier and safer Wi-Fi connections for smart home products.
Indoor air is five times as polluted as outdoor air, but Molekule can help
Rather than just filter and trap indoor pollutants, Molekule smart home indoor air purifier breaks them down into harmless molecular particles.
Orbii home security system uses a robotic device to monitor your home
Orbii has launched an Indiegogo campaign to crowdfund its robotic home security system. The device can roll around your home and keep you informed.
QuickStix aim to make you a master of chopsticks
QuickStix has launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for its new reusable chopsticks, which feature concave hexagonal tips.