U.S. military can now destroy your drone if you fly it in a restricted area
The U.S. military is now permitted to disable UAVs that violate drone restrictions by flying over a military base.
Unusual wearable makes you sweat without effort — and that’s a good thing
University of Cincinnati engineers have developed a smart biosensor which prompts users to sweat even when they’re resting and cool.
A Boston Dynamics robot fell off a stage, and the audience loved it
People love it when a humanoid robot bites the dust, so sit back and enjoy the moment Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot took a tumble.
Pilotless planes? No thanks, say more than half of travelers
Even if they were told the technology was perfectly safe, more than half of travelers still don't like the idea of pilotless planes.
Amazon delivery drones may dock on trains and ships, patent shows
Amazon is still some way from launching a full-fledged drone delivery service, but work on a slew of related ideas shows the plan is for real.
Using smart sensors to monitor a hive reveals when bee colonies are in trouble
A student from Simon Fraser University built a smart hive-monitoring system to help find out why bee populations are declining.
Cognitive hearing aid uses AI and brain waves to enhance voices
Columbia University's “cognitive hearing aid” uses brain waves and AI to figure out the voice a user wants to listen to and dials in on it.
A New Jersey hospital just added a superbug-zapping robot to its staff
Saint Peter’s University Hospital in NJ has just added to its staff a new cleaning robot that’s designed to zap superbugs with UV light.
Massive solar plant in the Sahara could help keep the EU powered
A proposed solar plant in the Sahara desert could produce 4.5 gigawatts of power, bound for mainland Europe.
Waiting on an insurance adjuster? You may be waiting on a drone or an app
As per a new survey by LexisNexis Risk Solutions, insurance companies are looking to "virtual" or "touchless" methods of handling claims.
SpaceX teases November launch of ‘world’s most powerful rocket’
Elon Musk is gearing up for the November launch of the Falcon Heavy, touted by SpaceX as "the world's most powerful rocket."
Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Home steam cleaning, futuristic pianos, e-skin
Check out our roundup of the best new Kickstarter and Indiegogo projects and product announcements that hit the web this week.
Using glass, steel, and trash from the landfill, woman makes art from garbage
Making art from garbage, Jen Fuller transforms “everyday objects into experiences” using glass, steel, and trash.
3D-printing material can be melted and remolded at surprisingly low temperature
A new 3D-printable plastic developed by U.K.-based company Torc2 has a surprisingly low melting point of just 131 degrees Fahrenheit.
Weekly Rewind: Cheap solar roofs, the fastest cars, Spotify’s new record
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.
Skin grafts could replace the need for insulin injections in diabetics
CRISPR gene-editing skin grafts could help fight Type-2 diabetes and obesity, according to research from University of Chicago Medical Center.
Algorithms guide robot design toward telescope-like structures
The robot design algorithms take suggested shapes and convert them into complex shapes that can twist, turn, and pack into itself.
Microsoft wants your cloud storage to sleep with the fishes, literally
A recent patent filing illustrates just how Microsoft would keep your data safe in its newfangled underwater data centers.
The craft beer names this artificial intelligence comes up with are … unique
A computer scientist has come up with a neural network that generates names for new craft beers. They're ... unique.
Water-repellent cicada wings inspire creation of next-gen materials
Engineers at the University of Illinois want to uncover the secrets of cicada wings to design water-proof surfaces.
Transparent ‘window into the brain’ lets sound waves through the skull
A transparent skull implant designed by researchers from the U.S. and Mexico is intended to make ultrasound brain surgery easier.
NASA is taking eclipse photography to a new level with jets
By following the eclipse via jet, one NASA eclipse study aims to answer questions about the sun's atmosphere.
A Boeing Dreamliner pilot spent 18 hours drawing a giant plane over the U.S.
A Boeing pilot on an engine-test flight took a rather unusual route during the 18-hour journey over the U.S earlier this week.
Robot assembly line painting system saves paint, steals another job
A new smart robot painting system for assembly lines takes yet another job which was previously carried out by humans.
Chemists figure out how to strip 99 percent of BPA from drinking water
After 15 years of hard work, chemists have come up with a way of quickly and cheaply removing potentially harmful chemical BPA from water.
Solar sunglasses generate electricity while you wear them
Researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have developed a pair of solar sunglasses that generate electricity as you wear them.
Can smart underwear could save you from debilitating back pain?
Engineers at Vanderbilt University have developed a pair of smart underwear, which they say can limit back pain and strain.
Smartphone app promises to guide you to the perfect selfie
A team of computer scientists have created an algorithm and a smartphone app that guides users to the perfect selfie.
Innovative vertical-landing drone can stick to walls like a fly
This bio-inspired fixed-wing drone is capable of autonomously perching and taking off from vertical surfaces, both indoors and outdoors.
Cambridge study finds that celebrity Twitter accounts act like bots
A new study out of the University of Cambridge finds that celebrity Twitter display bot-like behavior, particularly in tweet volume.
Tethered drones to help Secret Service provide security for president
The Secret Service is to use a tethered drone this month for surveillance operations geared toward protecting President Trump.
Uniqlo wants you to buy clothes from a vending machine
Uniqlo is hoping its new vending machine will help bring its range of reasonably priced clothing to more people in the U.S.
DJI’s Spark drone was already feature-packed, but now it can do even more
Drone giant DJI has added some new video and photo features to its diminutive Spark drone so now you can have even more fun with it.
Stanford’s surprise discovery may lead to new breakthrough metamaterials
A chance discovery by Stanford researchers has opened up the possibility of developing new materials with unique, specially tuned properties.