LG’s Signature fridge has a door you can automatically open with your foot
LG debuted it Signature appliances at CES 2016, including a fridge with a door that automatically opens for you and a washer that doubles as a dryer.
Want a modern-day moat? Stick Up Cam creates a security ring around your home
Ring has introduced Stick Up Cam, a two-way, wire-free home security camera that works with its Video Doorbell to create a ring of security.
Sleep Number wants to deliver you a smart, sensor-filled bed for $1,000
Sleep Number’s CES 2016 news includes the introduction of the It Bed, which uses SleepIQ tech, and its updated API to find out what impacts your sleep.
Big Ass Solutions' Haiku Home fan and lighting products adjust to cut energy use
Big Ass Solutions has unveiled its new Haiki Home division, which includes multiple more energy-efficient lighting and cooling/heating products.
Haier wants you to live smaller and smarter with its new appliances
Haier has a lot going on at CES 2016, including its U+ Smart Life appliances. And its R2-D2 mini-fridge brings you a beverage at the touch of a remote.
Vinli Home Connect lets your house and car talk to each other
The makers of the Vinli connected car platform have announced a new product called Vinli Home Connect.
Wi-Fi HaLow is a new long-range, low-power wireless standard meant for smart home devices
The Wi-Fi Alliance has announced an extension of its new low-power, long-range 802.11ah protocol specifically intended for smart home devices: Wi-Fi HaLow.
Haier introduces a new solid state wine cooler at CES
At this year's Consumer Electronics Show, Haier is demonstrating its new alternative cooling system for wine cellars.
Perfect Blend is a scale that makes a more precise smoothie
A cup of strawberries doesn't always add up to the same amount of berries, so Perfect Blend is a scale that can help you measure a more accurate smoothie.
Whirlpool introduces dishwashers and washers that order more detergent for you
Whirlpool has devices that work with Amazon Dash Replacement Service. Its smart dishwasher and washer will order more detergent when you need it.
For $1,000 Phoenix residents can live in a shipping container apartment
StarkJames created shipping container apartments in Phoenix. Each unit is around 740 square feet and rents for $1,000 a month.
This couple created an automatic flusher for their toilet-trained cats
Toilet training cats has become a thing. But what about flushing? This couple figured out a way to automatically flush their toilet after the cat uses it.
Architect Vincent Callebaut imagines 3D-printed underwater cities made of trash
Vincent Callebaut created a concept of a 3D-printed oceanscraper, basically an underwater skyscraper, where people could live within the next half decade.
How Bill Gates' 1997 house set the stage for modern smart homes
Bill Gates had a spectacular home in the '90s. Here are the many parallels of Bill Gates' "home of the future" and modern smart homes.
LG's SmartThinQ Hub is like an Amazon Echo with a screen and more smart home functionality
LG's SmartThinQ Hub might look like the Amazon Echo (plus a 3.5-inch LCD display), but it's more focused on being a smart home control.
Samsung smart TVs will be harder to hack in 2016 with its new GAIA security solution
Samsung has announced a security solution it calls GAIA, aimed at making its Tizen-based smart TVs much more difficult to hack in 2016.
Samsung’s 2016 smart TVs will be ready to take control of your smart home
Samsung wants to take a big stab at the smart home market in 2016, with plans to add a SmartThings hub to every Smart TV next year.
Joe to go: These mugs double as portable coffee makers
The Oomph and the Mojoe are both portable coffee makers currently seeking funding on Kickstarter.
Co-living Millennials will get their own dedicated high-rise in London
London rents are notoriously expensive, so PLP Architecture and developer The Collective are building a high-rise dedicated to co-living.
Thanks to the Internet, you can control this family’s Christmas lights
Any time during the day or night, you can head to Ken and Rebecca-Ellen Woods' website and control their Christmas lights.
Learn how math can help you solve all of your gift-wrapping woes
What do you need to perfectly wrap all your Christmas presents? A professional? Nope. Math! Mathematician Katie Steckles demonstrates techniques and tricks.
Launch a thousand ships with a face moisturized by the Mapo beauty mask
Mapo, from Wired Beauty, is a beauty mask filled with sensors. It detects your skin's moisture level and gives recommendations about moisturizing products.
LG plans to launch augmented reality vacuum at CES 2016 … Yes, really
Ever wondered what your vacuum is up to while you're at work? Well, with LG's new hoover you can check up on it with your phone.
Ready to renovate? Kukun’s estimator tool will prepare you for how much it will cost
Ready to renovate? Kukun’s estimator tool will prepare you for how much it will cost.
This converted Boeing 727 offers 1,066 square feet of livable space
Bruce Campbell bought a Boeing 727 jetliner in 1999 for $100,000, then he converted it into a home. He now lives in over 1,000 square feet of space.
Odor- and stain-repelling jeans may open the door to a laundry-free future
Odo Denim makes jeans with silver threads woven into the fabric that repel odor,
SpongeBath keeps your kitchen sponge almost 100-percent germ-free
SpongeBath is a dual function sponge holder and sanitizer solution. Its Continuous Cleaning system keeps kitchen sponges free from harmful germs.
Pinterest's top food trends for 2016 Include savory desserts and homebrew
Social bookmarking site Pinterest has created a board predicting the top lifestyle trends for 2016 based on the pins of its biggest influencers.
Pier 57 redevelopment a go with Anthony Bourdain’s food market, Google offices
As the first tenant of SuperPier, a 480,000 square foot redevelopment project, Google will anchor its development, bringing Anthony Bourdain's food market.
This projection-mapped Christmas tree is the Tannenbaum
Brazil-based studio Ambos created a projection-mapped Christmas tree. It projected a spectacular display on an actual tree.