Sleep-training wearable promises to give you a better night's shut-eye
Plenty of wearable devices claim to be able to track your sleep, but relatively few that promise to actually improve it. Here's one that does.
Duolingo’s bot with help you learn a language the natural way – by using it
Duolingo's latest app for the iPhone and iPad add a new bot that helps you learn a new language by answering questions and engaging in conversation.
Cybersecurity expert: Brain wave passwords bring major possibilities, risks
Some experts view brain wave detection as the next frontier in unbeatable passwords. but they present a major problem, says one cybersecurity expert.
Skynet — ahem — Google executives scrapped plans to sell AI-powered arms
Google ultimately decided against selling artificially intelligent robotic arms, a project spearheaded by engineers within its experimental X division.
At the touch of an app, the Gate smart lock allows you to open your doors
Two former Google Glass engineers have teamed up to create Gate, a smart lock which they are claiming to be the first all-in-one-solution to home access.
Cocorobo: Japan’s emotionally needy answer to the Roomba now plays J-pop
f there was one thing missing from the Roomba, it was emotional interaction. Thankfully, developers at Sharp have amended that issue with the Cocorobo.
Like a circus performer, SIMbot balances on a ball, and it only has 1 moving part
SIMbot is a tall, slender robot that moves around by balancing on a hollow iron ball that's a bit smaller than a bowling ball.
It might save your life: MIT's Moral Machine asks you to answer moral dilemmas
MIT's Moral Machine is a platform that engages users in moral dilemmas and asks them how the self-driving car should respond.
A $25 dash cam could help lower your monthly car insurance
Dashboard car cameras have been popular among enthusiasts, but now casual drivers can afford to purchase 1080p dash cams for their needs for as low as $25.
AI in agriculture? Algorithms help farmers spot crop disease like experts
A team of researchers has turned the keen eye of AI toward agriculture, using deep learning algorithms to help detect crop disease before it spreads.
Exilong smart home irrigation system promises to save water and frustration
Manuals usually make configuring irrigation systems harder, but the Exilong system promises to clear the confusion, take over, and give you your life back.
Sensory announces a wake word solution for Amazon Alexa devices
Sensory's software suite lets Amazon Alexa developers add a 'wake word' -- that is, a word that launches Alexa -- to hardware of all shapes.
SmartRazor is the heated razor that promises you a hot shave every morning
SmartRazor is a razor with heated blades that promises to “slice through hair effortlessly, like a warm knife through butter.”
Laundry-folding robot may take hours, but at least you don’t have to fold laundry
The Laundroid takes about five minutes to fold a T-shirt, but, hey, at least it saves you from having to do the chore.
Meet MelloShip, the motorized hammock boat you didn’t know you needed
MelloShip is a Kickstarter hammock-boat hybrid its creator told Digital Trends will “eat stress for lunch.” Based on what we've seen, we can't disagree.
Tiny wearable device changes color to indicate UV light exposure
Researchers have created a color-changing wearable device that notifies users when they have had enough sun exposure for one day.
Wearable microscope paves the way for at-home cancer detection, drug monitoring
UCLA researchers have developed a wearable microscope capable of detecting cancer and monitoring drug levels in the bloodstream of patients.
Aerial photography industry expected to grow despite drone regulations
New technology may be met with new regulations, but the aerial photography industry is still expected to grow by over 12 percent.
Laser tracking of blood-enhanced dye shows promise for cancer detection
Not happy with the current crop of diagnostic tools, a team of scientists have developed a blood-based laser that someday may be used to detect cancer.
Versatile photography drone may just be a cinematographer’s dream come true
PowerVision Technology Group has the answer to your drone photography dreams, courtesy of its versatile PowerEye professional cinematography drone.
Smart algorithm presents new way of seeing, may aid medical imaging
What does medical imaging have in common with self-driving cars? This smart algorithm could hold the answer.
Design 3D models with this nifty VR Kickstarter by just waving your hand in the air
According to the folks at Gravity Sketch, the future of design is virtual reality -- and they’ve got new software to convince you of exactly that.
YouTuber’s 3D-printed ‘Geared Whiplash’ is the best would-be desk toy ever
Puzzlemaster Oskar van Deventer's 3D-printed 'geared whiplash' is the would-be desk toy we didn't know we desperately wanted.
NASA’s ‘blue collar robot’ may help astronauts colonize Mars
NASA is developing methods to support massless exploration, beginning with resource processing plants on the Moon and Mars.
Oregon opens official investigation into Kickstarter sweetheart Coolest Cooler
The Kickstarter-backed Coolest Cooler is feeling a little heat this week as the Oregon DOJ opened an official investigation into the company.
Amazon looks to advance AI with Alexa competition's $2.5 million prize
College students looking to pay down that loan debt have a new collaborative competition to look into this week with Amazon's new Alexa competition.
Facebook in talks with partner countries for internet-serving drone trials
Facebook is currently in talks with multiple countries to host trials of its internet-serving Aquila drones, which could take place in 2018.
