Harvard Medical School research suggests that vaccines could help fight Alzheimer’s
Changes in brain chemistry have been linked to Alzheimer's, but scientists have yet to determine a cause, let alone a cure. But treatment may be in sight.
Watch a cheetah sprint to 60 mph from a GoPro on its back
What's it like to go from zero to sixty mph in three seconds? A GoPro records a run from a cheetah's perspective.
China’s new heavy-lift ship is one of the biggest ever built
The Guang Hua Kou falls into a class of vessels known as heavy lift semi-submersible ships and, at 98,000 tons, it’s one of the biggest in existence.
Have $14,000 to spend? The Josh.ai smart home system may be for you
Think $180 is a hefty sum to pay for a smart home system in the form of the Amazon Echo? Try $14,000 for Josh.ai.
To get the straight skinny on all things Tesla, livestream today's annual meeting
Telsa's 2016 annual shareholders meeting livestreams from the Computer History Museum today. CEO Elon Musk's Q&A should be the most entertaining part.
Classic Pong game gets mechanical makeover
The classic game of Pong has been brought to life again thanks to the creative genius of Daniel Perdomo, who created a coffee-table version of the game.
Mophie cuts the cord with its first wireless charging iPhone 6S and Galaxy S7 cases
Looking to cut the charging cable? Mophie's latest charging case offers a backup battery and wireless charging, and it magnetically connects to its base.
Go big or GoBone: PulsePet introduces first ‘smartbone’ for dogs
PetPulse is making it easier to keep your canine active. The company launched GoBone, an app-controlled smartbone to entertain and exercise users' dogs.
Fermenting homebrewed beer just got a whole lot easier with Whirlpool’s Vessi
Whirlpool is bringing its Vessi Fermentor to homebrewers on Indiegogo.
MediaTek’s Pump Express 3.0 charges your phone from dead to 70% in just 20 minutes
During Computex 2016, MediaTek announced Pump Express 3.0, the newest iteration to the company's quick-charging solution.
Velohub Blinkers are bike turn signals made the right way, plus lasers
Velohub's Blinkers gives cyclists a streamlined turn signal light system with headlight, brake light, and laser lane lights for bikes.
Toyota reportedly in talks to buy Boston Dynamics
Toyota Research Institute is in talks with Google to buy Boston Dynamics, with a source telling Tech Insider that the "ink is nearly dry."
Science teacher sits back while son cuts the grass with clever go-kart lawnmower
Inventor, engineer, and science teacher Jacob Strickling rigged three lawnmowers behind his son's solar go-kart then sat and watched the yard get mowed.
Researchers say they can predict awareness and return to consciousness of comatose patients
By measuring how much sugar a brain consumes, scientists are able to predict a patient’s awareness and the chance that they will regain consciousness.
By 3D printing tumors, scientists hope to kill brain cancer
There may be hope for brain cancer patients in the work of an interdisciplinary pair: a 3D-printing expert and tumor biologist.
Tiny circuits may be the next big thing in wearables
We're now being introduced to flexible, wearable integrated circuits that are applied directly to the skin, eliminating the need for any additional hardware
Chat with Alexa even without an Echo via a new web app at Echosim.io
You can enjoy Alexa a la carte, or rather, in your browser. It's all thanks to a new web app you can access at echosim.io.
Spring-loaded robotic roach can leap over five feet high
The little robot called JumpRoach can scurry around, flip itself upright, and leap over five feet into the air.
Rare Nazi coding device discovered on eBay gets snapped up for a mere $14
A Nazi coding device originally part of the Lorenz cipher machine used by Adolf Hitler has been purchased by a museum in Britain after spotting it on eBay.
Weekly Rewind: Memorial Day driving tips, Google vs. Oracle, and a cure for HIV
In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on that it's almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of everything.
Ready for a buyer, 492-foot superyacht has beach club and elevated master
Italian designer Gabrielle Teruzzi's Shaddai superyacht is 492 feet long with a master suite, and an infinity pool 125 feet above the water.
New study suggests Americans don’t trust AI systems
A new study from Time etc suggests that Americans don't believe the Artificial Intelligence revolution is quite here yet.
Author Ray Kurzweil develops new chatbot with Google based on one of his characters
A new chatbot coming from Google and Ray Kurzweil can be based on any given text. Chatbot fanfiction, here we come!
Can machines be creative? Meet the Google coders teaching them to make art
Can machines be creative? At the Google Cultural Institute, the coder artists in residence teach machines how to view images like humans and create art.
Mercedes-Benz home battery systems pricing is now public
With plans to start selling the Mercedes home battery in other European countries, the company has announced installed system pricing.
The EU is pushing for Open Access on all publicly funded research
The European Union's new law mandates that beginning in 2020, any publicly funded research must be freely accessible and reusable.
70,000 American Airlines passengers missed their flights because of the TSA
According to an executive with American Airlines, a stunning 70,000 flyers have missed their flights this year due to airport screening delays.
Sustainability the focus of Danish architecture firm’s villages
Developed at Stanford University by James Ehrlich and designed by the Danish firm EFFEKT, ReGen Villages would essentially produce its own food and energy.
Mark Zuckerberg will chat with astronauts on the ISS next Wednesday
Beginning at 12:55 p.m. EDT on June 1, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg will speak with three astronauts currently living and working on the ISS.
Weekend Workshop: Make Max Rockatansky jealous with these DIY steampunk goggles
Whether you're already thinking about this year's Burning Man or simply crave some 19th century clothing apparel, these DIY steampunk goggles are for you.