The best smart jewelry you can buy
Bracelets and necklaces aren't the same as they once were. Here are our picks for the best smart jewelry, whether you want notifications or fitness metrics.
The ultimate sorting algorithm for alphabetizing your books efficiently
Ever wondered what was the most efficient way to alphabetize a giant pile of books? Check out the perfect real-world algorithm for just such a task.
Path Breath + Fat Band wearable uses your breath to measure your fitness
Meet the Path Breath + Fat Band, a wearable that measures your metabolic information through your breath.
NASA collaborates with Amazon’s Alexa to answer all your questions about Mars
NASA has added its own skill to Amazon's AI-based assistant, marking the first time that the space agency collaborated with Alexa.
India unveils its robotically maintained solar power plant — and it's truly huge
The nearly four-square-mile facility in southern India has a capacity of 648 MW, topping the Topaz Solar Farm in California by about 100 MW.
DJI drops the speed specs on the Inspire 2 and apologizes to customers
DJI appears to have released the details on their cinema drone too quickly, and the company has now revised the specs with a lower speed.
Crazy new brain-scanning technique may help identify, ‘overwrite’ your phobias
Neuroscientists have developed a technique which can monitor fear memory activity in the brain and then replace it, using brain-scanning and AI tools.
Colorado company debuts innovative snowshoes made from EVA foam
Crescent Moon's all-foam snow shoes are lightweight and fast while still maintaining excellent traction on snow-covered surfaces.
A planned nature park in Dallas would be 10 times the size of Central Park
Dallas, Texas -- best known for it’s cowboy boots and barbecue -- is building what will be the largest urban park in the country.
What is this, a handheld for ants? Game Boy key ring is the definition of micro
Bedroom hacker has created the world's smallest Game Boy. It's capable of playing Tetris, Doom, and a number of other games.
‘Brie’ of good cheer! The Fondoodler is the ultimate gift for cheese lovers
If you get nothing else this Christmas, make sure you order the Fondoodler, the cheese glue gun that will soon be the talk of every cheese lover.
Hungry poop-eating bacteria munches on sewage, converts it into energy
Researchers have developed a technique for doubling the quantity of biogas, heat and electrical energy that can be extracted from bacteria.
Maybe now you can afford a ticket to 'Hamilton': N.Y. passes ticket-bot law
New York is cracking down on scalpers who use ticket-buying bots to purchase big batches of tickets for shows and events that they resell at crazy markups.
You could soon have 'biofabricated' human tissue 3D printed in your hospital
QUT is in the process of constructing a "biofabrication" room meant for 3D printing bone, cartilage and other human tissue as it is needed.
Toddler robots help reveal how human kids learn about their world
Researchers in the United Kingdom are exploring toddler robots to help reveal how human kids absorb and make sense of new information.
Look, up in the sky! It’s a kite! It’s a camera! It’s the Fotokite Phi drone!
Launching today at $249, Fotokite Phi is a lightweight camera-carrying drone you control just like a kite.
Where do you put the money? Robot stripper performs at Australian ‘Sexpo’
The most eye-popping sight at the recent "Sexpo" event in Melbourne, Australia was a computer-controlled stripper robot with a CCTV camera for a head.
Nuclear battery could turn hazardous waste into lasting clean energy
Could nuclear waste be made great again by being used to generate electricity in a nuclear-powered battery? Researchers in the U.K. certainly think so.
One-handed teenage violinist receives customized 3D-printed prosthetic hand
A one-handed 14-year-old violinist named Sarah Valentiner has become the recipient of a 3D-printed prosthesis, thanks to Northern Illinois University.
Researchers successfully make an OLED screen out of fabric
We are still far from having truly wearable displays, but thanks to Korean researchers, that future isn't as far off as we thought.
Portable river turbine could trigger a ‘riverlution’ in clean energy
Canadian company Idénergie has developed a portable river turbine, which promises to turn a river’s flowing water into up to 12 kWh of daily power.
Natural Balance self-watering planter makes caring for houseplants effortless
Featuring an innovative water reservoir that tips over when a plant requires watering, the Natural Balance planter is a unique take on self-watering tech.
Whip around the track in VR: Ferrari Formula 1 team tests 360-degree cameras
The Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 spent a few laps this past weekend testing out a 360-degree camera as it whipped its car around the Yas Marina Circuit.
Cotton coated in graphene-based ink may support a sustainable, cheap wearable
The 2D wonder material graphene has shown so much potential in the lab that the University of Cambridge founded an entire center in its names.
MIT algorithm can predict the (immediate) future from still images
A team of researchers from MIT have developed a system that can predict the following events in images and generate videos to depict them.
Siren Care wants to help you manage your diabetes with a smart sock
Siren Care is a diabetic health-tracking startup with a rather novel approach to wellness. It all starts with a smart sock.
New high-tech skin patch tests sweat to keep you healthy and hydrated
Ever wished sweat could be more than just a drippy annoyance? Researchers have been working on a new skin patch that tests perspiration for health concerns.
Domino's Japan testing reindeer for pizza delivery.
Snowy weather conditions make pizza delivery in Japan difficult, and Domino's reindeer may solve that problem.
Kickstarter’s most successful campaigns sparked these thriving companies
Making a lot of money on Kickstarter is great, but it's not the only metric for success. These five crowdfunding campaigns are exemplary to say the least.
Stanford study concludes next generation of robots won’t try to kill us
A standing committee of artificial intelligence experts has issued a report on realistic artificial intelligence and robotics applications.
Oh, what a tangled web: Uni Matrix will solve all your charging and organizational needs
If the thought of tangled wires tangles your heartstrings, don't worry -- Uni Matrix is here to help.