Have $16 million? Climb aboard Porsche’s new superyacht
Porsche’s design arm, Studio F.A. Porsche, has unveiled a 115-foot superyacht dubbed the Dynamiq GTT 115. Oh, and it costs $16.7 million.
A new smart foam in football helmets could help detect concussions
The latest innovation in football safety comes in an effort to measure football-related head injuries in real time with smartfoam.
Another mass extinction event is on its way, warns MIT scientist
A geophysics professor from MIT claims he’s run the math… and we’re on our way to what he refers to as a mass extinction event. Here's why.
Watch Lockheed Martin burn drones out of the sky with a new laser
Defense giant Lockheed Martin recently showed off its ATHENA laser blaster by blowing drones out of the sky with it.
Kodak Moment’s chatbot suggests the best Facebook photos for printing
The new Kodak Moments chatbot suggests Facebook photos to print, while a similar AI-powered feature is also in the updated app.
Weekly Rewind: The best Porsches ever, a new Nest security system, Google's HTC acquisition
In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. That’s why we’ve compiled a quick and dirty list of this week's top tech stories.
Innovative suction robot is designed to hitchhike on the side of a shark
A robot designed by engineers in China and the U.S. could hitch a ride on the side of a shark to either save on energy or help track them.
In order to stay in space for so long, Peggy Whitson exercised like crazy
How did Peggy Whitson manage to stay in space for so long? By taking care of her body in space the same way do on Earth -- exercise.
RadMini Folding Ebike Review
The RadMini electric folding fat bike offers miles of pedal-assisted cycling with the added convenience of easy storage.
Using cellphones and sewage, scientists can tell what drugs you’re taking
Asking people about their drug habits doesn't always result in reliable data. You know what does? Analyzing sewage and cellphone signals.
This handheld scanner lets farmers analyze their crops in seconds
GrainSense is a smart device that lets farmers scan their crops to find out their levels of protein, moisture, oil, and carbohydrate.
Thermal imaging can reveal just how hard your brain is working
How hard are you concentrating? There’s one unusual way to find out: read your hidden cognition levels using smart thermal imaging tech.
Having the Moment Drone is like having a personal aerial videographer
Who says a moment can't last forever? Certainly not the team behind the Moment Drone, heralded as the best foldable 4K aerial camera.
Drone deliveries are about to be a thing in Switzerland
Full-fledged drone deliveries are about to launch in Switzerland, carrying medical supplies between labs and hospitals.
Newly developed artificial muscles can lift 1,000 times their own weight
Columbia engineers have developed self-contained soft robotic muscles that are 3 times stronger than those made of natural tissue.
Algorithm predicts Parkinson’s disease by digging through your medical history
Researchers at Washington University have created an algorithm able to predict future Parkinson's patients by looking at their medical notes.
Afraid of heights? Scientists might be able to fix that — with magnets and VR
Researchers in Germany have used a combination of VR and transcranial magnetic stimulation to treat people with a fear of heights.
Unbeknownst to most fans, chips embedded in footballs help NFL gather more stats
The NFL tracking footballs' velocity, speed, and location in every game this season and next is done by implanting an RFID chip in the balls.
STEMosaur is an educational talking toy dinosaur kids can build and program
STEMosaur is an educational toy designed to teach your kids the fundamentals of engineering and coding. It launches on Indiegogo today.
Dubai just commissioned a new 700-megawatt extension for its mega solar park
A giant single site solar park in Dubai is set to become even bigger, courtesy of a new 700- megawatt solar CSP extension.
Meet the PowerUp Dart: A smartphone-controlled paper airplane that does stunts
PowerUp's new smartphone-controlled paper airplane puts a major focus on stunts -- ranging from loop the loops to barrel rolls.
The home-inspecting Aire drone looks like a flying Amazon Echo
Aevena's new Aire home security drone looks like a flying version of Apple’s HomePod. It's now available for pre-order on Kickstarter.
Satellite data from NASA could be the key to predicting malaria outbreaks
NASA is helping scientists track "the types of human and environmental events that typically precede a [malaria] outbreak" using satellites.
‘Wonder Woman’ goes airborne with giant 300-drone light show
How do you celebrate the giant hit movie that was Wonder Woman? With a giant light show comprising 300 drones, of course.
UCLA’s new solid-state fridge tech could make air conditioning obsolete
Engineers from UCLA and SRI International have developed a new ultra-thin device that functions as a solid-state portable fridge cooler.
Hate needles? MIT’s new injection tech delivers multiple vaccines with one poke
MIT has developed technology that allows multiple doses of a drug to be delivered over an extended period of time -- with just one injection.
Anki's AI-powered Cozmo now requires you to play with it regularly
Anki's Cozmo, the endearing little AI-powered robot, is getting needier. An app update requires you to play with and feed it regularly.
Make exploding batteries a thing of the past with the Chic Pi hoverboard
Meet the Chic Pi, heralded as the 2.0 version of the hoverboard that we all deserve. It's coming soon to Kickstarter.
Capitalizing upon AI technology, Sophia Genetics helps doctors diagnose illness
Sophia Genetics employs artificial intelligence to help doctors diagnose and treat patients by way of genomic analysis.
SpaceX Dragon capsule splashes down in Pacific with a crew of mouse astronauts
After a one-month stay at the ISS, the SpaceX Dragon capsule and its crew of mouse astronauts have splashed down safely in the Pacific.
Channel your inner James Bond with these real-world spy gadgets
Is your dream to be a secret agent? These cool spy gadgets might not help you save the world, but will at least let you look the part.
Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Robo friends for Fido, a smart motorcycle helmet
Check out our roundup of the best new Kickstarter and Indiegogo projects and product announcements that hit the web this week.
Watch this amazing bot band rock out before destroying their instruments
We know the robots are taking our jobs, but it looks as if they're going to do a fair bit of entertaining, too.
The winery of the future looks like something Bruce Wayne would run
Palmaz Vineyards in Napa Valley uses state-of-the-art technology to monitor everything from the condition of grapes to the temperature of the fermentation vats.