Even when the airwaves clog up, Li-Fi will keep us connected
Li-Fi offers internet access through lights, and it could be the answer to the impending spectrum crunch. We checked in with pureLiFi to learn more.
See how astronauts make pizza in microgravity conditions
How difficult is it to make pizza in space? Watch this entertaining video from the International Space Station to find out.
Musk’s Boring Company is ‘capping cap orders at 50,000 caps’
Elon Musk is raising a few bucks for his Boring Company by selling branded caps, though he's decided he's "capping cap orders at 50,000 caps."
Capsule lets you spend your work breaks hanging out on the side of a building
The Monade Capsule offers a special place to escape to during lunch breaks, as long as hanging from a city rooftop is good with you.
Bacteria’s at the core of this 3D-printed living ink that could become your skin
A team at ETH Zurich led by Professor André Studart has found developed a "3D printing platform that works using living matter," ie bacteria.
For $25, you can create your own voice-controlled origami with Paper Signals
Paper Signals is an open-sourced and extremely affordable way for folks to learn how to build voice-controlled gizmo and gadgets.
The entertainment industry already has big plans for self-driving cars
Your commute may be the perfect time to enjoy a movie or the latest TV show if you're in an autonomous vehicle.
This Bitcoin collection is worth $75 million — it’s also buried in a landfill
James Howells may be the unluckiest investor ever. His Bitcoin collection is worth $75 million, but its buried under a landfill
Microsoft reveals plans for massive new expansion of its flagship campus
Not to be outdone by Apple, Facebook, or Google, Microsoft has announced an ambitious plan to renovate its flagship campus in Redmond.
CryptoKitties lets you buy, sell, breed virtual cats using real digital currency
What would happen if you crossed Pokémon with Bitcoin? You’d probably end up with something like CryptoKitties on the Ethereum blockchain.
Will Amazon soon sell you generic prescription drugs?
Amazon is looking into entering the healthcare field, as reports come in that the retailer has been in discussion with drug companies.
After 37 years, NASA fires up engines on the Voyager 1 space explorer
Four decades after its launch. NASA has ignited the secondary engines on the Voyager 1 spacecraft to orient its antenna towards Earth.
If young blood can really halt death, things are going to get weird
People have spent ages looking for a way to halt aging, and researchers may have found a way in the blood of the young, thanks to a process called parabiosis.
Between brain-controlled VR and karaoke, HTC has wild plans for the Vive
HTC Vive has announced that its accelerator program is investing in 26 new companies, all with different approaches to building VR tech.
Hundreds of drones will fly like birds above Miami Beach at Art Basel
Franchise Freedom will use a murmuration algorithm to guide hundreds of drones and ensure no two performances are the same.
A.I. predicts how you vote by looking at where you live on Google Street View
AI can scour the images on Google Street View and draw conclusions about the political leaning of a particular area — just by looking at cars.
Your next phone could unlock by reading your lips, ears, or even heart
Biometric security systems are on the rise. Here are 7 future biometric password systems, ranging from great to just plain weird!
A fracture-resistant cement could make mile-high skyscrapers possible
Fracture-resistant cement could create a building 10x as high as world’s current tallest building, without being destroyed under own weight.
Lofree Four Seasons is a mechanical keyboard for the 21st century
The Lofree Four Seasons is a nostalgic yet new-age keyboard that combines style elements of the past with today's innovations and advances.
Ditch your bulky commuter bike helmet and ride smarter with the foldable Lid
Lid is a bike helmet you can fold up when you’re not using it -- courtesy of a neat design boasting movable parts, and some magnets
New Lidar tech uses 128 lasers to help self-driving cars see in high resolution
unveiled this week, Velodyne’s new VLS-128 Lidar sensor doubles the number of lasers in smarter self-driving cars.
These ridiculously fun remote-control toys will make you feel like a kid again
Looking for the perfect remote-control toy or gadget for yourself or a loved one? Here, we've rounded up some of our personal favorites.
Noninvasive RFID tag measures your vital signs without body contact
Cornell researchers have developed a touch-free monitoring system that can track a person's vital signs using just an RFID tag.
Verizon gets serious about 5G, plans to launch in homes in 2018
Verizon has given specific markets and a time frame for residential applications of its next-generation wireless technology, 5G.
DIRTT uses VR to help users design their future space in real time, from any iPhone
DIRTT, a leading innovator in modular design, has launched a new app called ICEreality to help users design their future space via VR.
World’s tiniest fidget spinner is smaller than the width of a single human hair
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have created the world’s tiniest fidget spinner,which measures just 100 microns wide.
Doctors may be able to spend less time transcribing notes thanks to Google
Google hopes that voice recognition technology could "help doctors and scribes summarize notes more quickly."
Should we call them marsworms? Study suggests earthworms thrive in Martian soil
Scientists have concluded that Mars soil may be close enough to the stuff found back on Earth that earthworms can live in it.
Smart wine scanner means you’ll never waste money on a bottle you don’t like
Should you be one of the 99.9 percent of people who can’t talk wine without feeling like a fraud, a new smart wine scanner is here to help.
Airbus hybrid-electric plane project gets a boost from Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce has joined Airbus and Siemens on work to develop a hybrid-electric passenger plane that could transform the short-haul market.
Amazon delivery drone could self-disintegrate for safety if it falls from sky
Amazon wants to deliver stuff using drones, but what if they suffer a problem on the way to your home? Its proposed solution is intriguing.
Don’t settle for the stock setup. Deck out your Phantom 4 with these accessories
Getting bored of DJI's stock Phantom 4 setup? Check out this list of DJI Phantom 4 accessories to find all the best upgrade options
Origami-inspired artificial muscles can lift 1,000 times their body weight
These new artificial muscles are capable of lifting 1,000 times their own body weight, giving a huge boost in strength to soft robots.
Keecker, the projector-packing robotic butler, is now available for purchase
Ever wanted a little R2D2-like robot that could follow you around the house and play movies and music wherever you go? Keecker does that.