Poor mobile service? Just look to the sky for drones and blimps that will help
British mobile carrier EE debuted a new plan to use its own patent-pending balloon- and drone-based mobile coverage solutions.
AI photography studio highlights how robots are slowly hijacking nearly every profession
StyleShoots Live system is a “smart studio” that simultaneously captures still photos and live action videos.
The Airport Jacket lets you wear your luggage to beat excess baggage fees
Fed up with paying excess baggage fees every time you fly? Then the Airport Jacket may be just what you're looking for.
Watch this UPS truck launch a drone on a delivery run
UPS has its eye on a drone delivery service where its trucks serve as a base station. It's a neat idea, and the company demoed it this week.
Crazy new color-changing hair dye responds to shifts in temperature
How cool would it be to have hair that can change color from black to red to blue to blonde depending on the temperature? Now you can.
This sea snake bot looks like it escaped from a sci-fi nightmare, but it’s actually here to help
Eelume is a snake robot designed to live underwater and repair pipelines. Check out this video of its first dip in a Norwegian fjord.
This camera that sees in real time could mean safer driverless cars and drones
Driverless cars can only react as quickly as the camera sees potential collisions -- the Celex "sees" in real time.
Sound science: Ecologists use drones to document songbirds in tough terrain
Ecologists have demonstrated how drones can be used as bio-acoustic recording devices for helping survey changing songbird populations.
Samsung's C-Lab readies breakthrough VR apps for debut at MWC
Samsung's Creative Lab is preparing four exhibitions for Mobile World Congress, specializing in new uses for virtual and augmented reality.
This solar-powered smart wallet features RFID-blocking technology, too
Ekster partnered with Tile to launch a new solar-charged RFID-blocking smart wallet. It offers a lot of functionality for a little pouch.
Microchipped bumblebees show that worker bees act a lot like humans
By glueing microchip backpacks to bumblebees, researchers have been able to gain a glimpse into the daily life of the colony.
Space buffs drool as NASA announces a major 'discovery beyond our solar system'
NASA will host a news conference on Wednesday to discuss recent discoveries of planets beyond our solar system.
First step to future vaccines? Mice that glow like fireflies
Scientists at Stanford University have come up with a way to make mice glow in the dark by producing firefly proteins.
Wheels? Where BMW’s Hover Ride Concept bike is going, we don’t need wheels
BMW’s Hover Ride Concept is a full-size flying motorcycle based on a Lego.
Have fun responsibly with the pocket-sized AlcoMate Breathalyzer
The AlcoMate Breathalyzer is a pocket-sized device that can help notify users of when they’ve had enough to drink.
Watch this amazing dog-drone help to promote a small town in Japan
A town in Japan has attached a set of propellers to its mascot dog for a marketing video promoting local sights.
Starbucks’ $150 Ember mug will keep your coffee at the perfect temperature
You may like the idea of keeping your coffee at a constant temperature for the whole time you're drinking it, but for $150?
Disney scientists design high-tech room that charges mobile devices wirelessly
Disney Research has designed a room that can start charging compatible mobile devices the moment you walk in.
Egg freezing has never been as accessible as it is with Extend Fertility
Meet Extend Fertility Medical Practice, branded as “a one-of-a-kind, specialty egg freezing practice” in New York City.
The Sentinel is a robot designed to make police traffic stops safer
The Sentinel Robotic System is a robot that was created in response to the tragic shooting of two officers during routine traffic stops.
If you've got a 469-foot long yacht, be sure you pay for it in full
For what amounts to about four percent of the total cost, or $16.3 million, Russian Billionaire's superyacht is seized in Gibraltar.
BYU’s origami-inspired Kevlar shield pops up in seconds to block bullets
Engineers at Brigham Young University have developed an origami-inspired, lightweight bulletproof shield designed to protect cops.
Pod 3 is a modular GPS tracker for use with virtually anything
The Pod is a GPS tracking device that can be attached to your pet's collar, allowing you to track their location right from your smartphone.
Scorpion S3 electric hoverbike looks terrifyingly fun
Do you worry that your mode of transporation isn't terrifying enough? This fearsome single-seat electric hoverbike could be your answer.
This Flter device promises to protect you from the internet’s prying eyes
A new company wants to simplify security with Flter, a cylindrical network device that they claim will “filter” the internet.
Meddsy is the 'next-generation' first aid kit with practically everything in it
A new Kickstarter campaign wants to keep people well prepared in case of such emergencies with a next generation first aid.
Facial-recognition software may help save Earth’s most endangered mammals
Researchers have devised a system called LemurFaceID, which uses facial-recognition software to spot lemurs in their natural habitat.
Watch SpaceX safely land a Falcon 9 rocket after space station resupply mission
Elon Musk’s SpaceX project scored a victory over the weekend when it performed the successful landing of a Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday.
The UAE’s next ambitious project is to build a city on Mars
The United Arab Emirates' next big project is to complete the construction of a large city by 2117. On Mars, that is.
This new NASA air traffic control tech aims for flight efficiency
The new air traffic control system will free up space for more flight patterns, save fuel, and improve arrival times for flights.
Researchers just figured out how to make spiders move even faster
A spider-like robot has demonstrated a faster walking pattern than that used by six-legged insects in the wild.
Brown recluse spider's exceptionally strong silk inspires new generation of tough materials
Researchers from Oxford and William & Mary began discovered the spiders use a unique ribbon geometry not found in any other arachnid.
Innovative medical implant uses a magnetic field to deliver drugs
The magnetic implant could help ease treatments for patients required to take many pills or undergo regular intravenous injections.