Japan has its own answer to Airbnb
The latest player to enter the hospitality game is Japanese startup Hyakusenrenma, which recently secured $13 million to fund its vacation rental services.
Weekly Rewind: Stainless clothing, an Instagram flaw, the Stones vs. Trump
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.
You can't grill a perfect steak without this thermometer
Challenged by a professor, five Rice University engineering student have invented what they consider the perfect grilling thermometer.
Rest on the seventh: Anupama Kundoo designs houses to be built in six days
Ferrocement could be the material of the future for housing in developing nations, with architect Anupama Kundoo showing us the way.
Apple may be elbowing its way into the smoke detector industry, because why not?
According to newly published patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Apple appears to be readying its devices to start detecting smoke.
Modern office design combines function and relaxation with adaptable spaces
A newly redesigned Amsterdam real estate office mixes functional and relaxation spaces. Employees can choose from secluded workstations and public areas.
The Fork It app helps Food Network fanatics keep track of their home-cooked meals
Seattle startup Kitchen Bowl's new app Fork It helps monitor your home cooked meals, while encouraging you to stay healthy.
Brad Pitt’s Make It Right Foundation among 2016 National Design Award winners
Cooper Hewitt announced its 2016 National Design Award winners this week with Marina Bay Sands designer Moshe Safdie nabbing the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Instacart will deliver groceries based on recommendations from nutrition app Platejoy
Sticking to your diet just got a lot easier, thanks to a new partnership between personalized nutrition service PlateJoy and online grocer Instacart.
Have your lights flash when the laundry’s done with GE’s IFTTT channels
GE Appliances today became the first home appliance manufacturer to have a full suite of IFTTT channels for smart home appliances.
Ditch your cloud security storage subscription with Vimtag’s CloudBox
Wish you didn't have to pay that annoying monthly fee for storing your security footage on the cloud? With Vimtag's CloudBox, you don't!
Hong Kong's Eco Smart Home packs luxury living into a mere 400 square feet
Remodeled by the Hong Kong-based Liquid Interiors, the Eco Smart Home utilizes space-saving tech and green-friendly appliances to achieve luxury living.
Need a temporary office? Step into one of Britain's red telephone boxes
Bar Works, a co-working company, is planning on turning classic red telephone boxes in Britain into mini offices.
Deskshields make standing desks both functional and decorative
Evodesk has introduced Deskshields, customizable covers for its standing desks. Customers can select vinyl and laminate skins featuring high-def graphics.
Roost put its smart battery into a four-in-one smoke alarm
The Roost smoke alarm adds the smart battery to a device that detects fire, smoke, CO, and natural gas.
Lost your keys? Amazon Echo’s Alexa may soon be able to help find them
Amazon is reportedly investing in TrackR, a company that helps you track your stuff.
San Diego goes all in, legally commits to 100 percent renewable energy by 2035
With a budding solar industry and bipartisan support in its government, the city of San Diego has enacted a plan to go 100 percent renewable energy by 2035.
The next time you want to hug your dog … just don't
According to psychologist Stanley Coren, dogs don't like being hugged, and the evidence is in the most obvious place -- the dog photos you post online.
Satisfy your wanderlust with Roam, which lets you live anywhere a week at a time
Wanderlust got you down? Get up and travel instead -- just stay with Roam.
Make fresh tortillas in less than 2 minutes with the Flatev tortilla maker
Flatev has launched a Kickstarter campaign for its pod-based tortilla maker. Using a dough pod, you can have fresh tortillas in less than two minutes.
Ditch the stove and give your food a hot bath with this Kickstarter
Smart Kitchen's latest sous vide machine comes equipped with a touch screen panel on top of a stainless steel model.
U of Michigan, Microsoft researchers question whether a smart home is a safe home
Research recently published by researchers at the University of Michigan and Microsoft sheds new light on the vulnerabilities presented by a smart home platform
Hawaiian church uses fiberglass ‘igloos’ to help shelter the homeless
On the Hawaiian island of Oahu, the First Assembly of God has begun building fiberglass igloos to help control its dramatically rising homeless population.
Want to use Airbnb in Berlin? You'd better be okay with having flatmates
Total privacy in someone else's home is now illegal in Berlin after officials implemented a law that makes renting out an entire apartment on Airbnb a crime.
Want an office like the Pied Piper’s? At least you can get the standing desk
Varidesk debuted its new heigh-adjustable Pro Desk 60 workstation on Sunday night's episode of HBO's Silicon Valley.
Behold! This cabinet transforms into a full-size, sensuously steamy sauna
Klafs makes saunas, including the S1, which extends and retracts in 20 seconds and is about the size of a closet.
Edible tech: This home garden will soothe city dwellers’ urban blues
If urban living's got you down, you may be able to introduce a little greenery to your kitchen with Foop, a hydroponic garden.
Flow is Microsoft’s answer to IFTTT
Microsoft enters the automation fray with a preview version of Flow, its own take on IFTTT. Can Microsoft claim the automated crown someday?
There's no need to grow gills to live in this floating villa with an underwater level
The Floating Seahorse is Dubai's latest innovative project, consisting of floating villas with underwater rooms.
Got a closet full of clothes and nothing to wear? Cluise can help
Meet Cluise, your AI-powered personal shopping assistant that's helping you put your closet's best foot forward.
Amsterdam’s Wikkelhouse takes cardboard to a long-lasting, cozy new level
Designed by Pritzker-winning architect Shigeru Ban, the Wikkelhouse is a home comprised of 24 layers of cardboard wrapped around a house-shaped mold.
The FCC is finally replacing old TTY tech with a Wi-Fi based solution
The FCC determined that it would replace the long-standing teletypewriter (TTY) devices that are currently with a real-time text (RTT) solution.
Noria is a smart air conditioner that will keep you feeling and looking cool
Branded as the "first window air conditioner designed entirely with you in mind," the minimalist Noria smart AC is now on Kickstarter.