With experience designing Dyneema shelters, packs and stuff sacks, Hyperlite is broadening its scope with the Dirigo 2 tent, the company's first self-contained, three-season, two-person shelter. Not only does the pyramid-shaped tent look awesome, but it also is light weighing less than two pounds.
| News | March 15, 2019 |
Fitbit took the best of its popular Versa smartwatch and removed some elements to create the new Versa Lite, an even more affordable entry-level smartwatch. How does the Versa Lite differ from the original Versa? We combed through the spec sheet and compared the two to find out.
| News | March 11, 2019 |
NASA is about to make history on March 29 with the first all-female spacewalk outside the International Space Station. Initially planned for last fall, this walk was delayed and scheduled for Women's History Month, which celebrates the contributions of women both in history and modern society.
| News | March 8, 2019 |
Jetpack Aviation knows no bounds when it comes to jet-powered vehicles. The company behind the highly successful JB-10 jetpack is now developing the Speeder, a jet-powered flying motorcycle. The self-stabilizing "speeder bike" will rocket you to 15,000 feet at speeds up to 150 mph.
| News | March 8, 2019 |
Before you take to the skies with your new drone, you need to make sure it has been properly registered with the U.S. government. Check our guide for registration requirements and easy, step-by-step instructions on how to complete your drone registration with the Federal Aviation Administration.
| Guides | February 28, 2019 |
After releasing Spotify for the Fenix 5 Plus series and Forerunner 645 Music last year, Garmin made good on its promise to bring the music streaming service to its Vivoactive 3 Music fitness watch. Owners can download the app to their watch and connect to wireless earbuds for listening everywhere.
| News | February 21, 2019 |
When temperatures plunge, the first thing that gets cold are your fingers. Ward off frostbite and keep your digits toasty warm with these best heated gloves. From rugged skiing gloves to hard-working gloves for snow blowing, we have a glove or mitten for everyone who braves the coldest winter weather.
| Products | February 16, 2019 |
Crescent Moon threw out the book when it designed its latest snowshoe. The one-piece teardrop snowshoe has no moving parts and is made of EVA foam, the impact-absorbing material in your sneakers. How does this unique snowshoe compare to a traditional snowshoe? Read on to find out.
| Reviews | February 16, 2019 |
ElectroFit wants to supercharge your workout with the world's first smartphone-controlled electrical muscle stimulation device. Designed for home use, the portable unit and its companion app can dial in just the right amount of electrical stimulation to strengthen muscles and ease the pain of recovery.
| News | January 29, 2019 |
In a huge step for regenerative medicine, scientists have sequenced the entire genome of the Axolotl, a giant Mexican salamander that can regenerate limbs on command, and discovered key genes responsible for the re-growing of lost body parts.
| News | January 29, 2019 |
CERN already has the world's biggest particle accelerator. Now it wants to build a new one that's way, way bigger. Meet the 9 billion euro Future Circular Collider, which will allow physicists to extend their study of the universe and matter at the smallest level.
| News | January 16, 2019 |
Misty last year showed off Misty II, a slightly more advanced version of the original Misty robot the company debuted at CES in January 2018. The company confirmed at CES 2019 that the "personal robot you’ve been waiting for," will ship in April for $2,400.
| News | January 9, 2019 |
Garmin is known for its navigation devices, so it's not surprising to see the company jump into the GPS smartwatch and fitness tracker market. The company now has fitness trackers and GPS watches for diving, hiking, running, and more. Here's your guide to the latest Garmin has to offer.
| Guides | January 4, 2019 |
Nobody has ever accused SpaceX of thinking small. The FCC this week unanimously approved the company's plan to launch 7,518 satellites into a low-Earth orbit. These satellites, along with 4,425 previously approved satellites, will serve as the backbone, for the company's Starlink broadband network.
| News | November 16, 2018 |
Fresh from its split from Nokia, Withings is on a roll, releasing its second health and fitness device, the Pulse HR. Inspired by its first fitness device the Pulse, the new Pulse HR is updated with the latest in fitness technology including smart notifications, 24/7 heart rate monitoring and more.
| Health & Fitness | November 14, 2018 |
Want the connected experience of a Peloton but dislike biking? You can now feel the burn of a cardio-busting rowing session from the comfort of your living room with the new CityRow Go connected home rowing machine. It's like working out with friends without all the hassles of a gym.
| Smart Home News | November 9, 2018 |
Space is a tricky business. The costs are high, and the losses can be severe both financially and mechanically. Failure happens and often results in an explosion and a fiery crash. We compiled the worst accidents in the history of space exploration that show just how tough the space industry can be.
| News | November 6, 2018 |
Garmin fans looking to get Spotify on their fitness watch now have another option besides the Fenix 5 Plus series. Starting October 31, Garmin is bringing Spotify to its Forerunner 645 Music smartwatch. With Spotify enabled, the watch can download and sync playlists for listening on the run.
| News | October 30, 2018 |
Photovoltaic solar energy is the fastest-growing energy source. Growth is booming especially in the deserts of Asia and the Middle East where huge solar farms are in the process of being built and expanded. We profile some of the largest across the world spanning China, India, the Middle East and the US.
| News | October 29, 2018 |
Garmin is targeting the outdoorsman with its new Instinct sports watch. The rugged multisport watch is built to military specs with a crisp, sunlight-readable display. The GPS watch has everything you need for outdoors endeavors no matter how far you travel off the beaten path.
| News | October 10, 2018 |
Garmin announced integration with Spotify, allowing customers to listen to offline playlists from their wrist. Starting now, athletes and adventurers who own one of the Fenix 5 Plus devices can download the Spotify app from Connect IQ and start syncing their music.
| News | October 5, 2018 |
Garmin's turns up the heat on Fitbit with its new $129 Vivosmart 4 fitness tracker. The Vivosmart 4 features a sleek new design and hot new hardware upgrades like a pulse oximeter and improved heart rate sensor.
| News | September 8, 2018 |
Do you already have a Garmin fitness watch with music? Then head over to Connect IQ and download the newly released Deezer music streaming app. U.S.-based owners can enjoy a free three-month trial to decide whether the up-and-coming music service is for them.
| News | September 6, 2018 |
Want to know what lifestyle changes you can make to improve your resting heart rate? Then ask Fitibit. The fitness company analyzed 150 billion hours of heart rate data from more than 10 million Fitbit users in a recent heart health study. What they found may surprise you.
| News | September 1, 2018 |
Strava is turning its all-in-one premium membership plan upside down by offering Stava Summit, a new a la carte option that bundles similar features together. Athletes now can pick and choose the feature packs that would benefit them the most.
| News | August 1, 2018 |
Owners of Garmin's fitness wearables will get a workout boost thanks to a new partnership with Gold's Gym. The collaboration brings the best of Garmin's fitness tracking and merges it with the expert coaching and upbeat music of Gold's AMP app. Athletes of all abilities will enjoy pushing their limits.
| Health & Fitness | July 19, 2018 |
There's all kinds of little knickknacks and doodads for camping that cost way too much than they probably should, so we dug through Thingiverse to find the best camping and backpacking gear that you can 3D print yourself
| News | June 20, 2018 |
A US Air Force team at the Holloman Air Force Base ran a rocket-propelled maglev sled up to 633MPH, setting a new world record for maglev vehicles.
| News | January 29, 2018 |
Drone owners in Oklahoma may soon be forced to keep their UAVs on a short lease or risk losing them to rifle-wielding homeowners.
| News | January 5, 2018 |
Vicis Zero1 helmet earned top spot in a recent NFL/NFLPA Helmet Laboratory concussion safety test that evaluated 33 different helmets.
| News | January 5, 2018 |
The Navy's new Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyer is so stealthy that the military branch has decided to outfit the ship with reflectors so it will be visible to other ships during operations when visibility is required.
| News | December 29, 2017 |
Singapore is already on the cutting edge of driverless car technology with plans to launch a driverless bus pilot program.
| News | December 27, 2017 |
Fitbit continues to innovate in the wearable fitness arena with its latest Fitbit software that adds social features to the core Fitbit app.
| Health & Fitness | December 19, 2017 |
Wanting to study low-gravity fluid dynamics, NASA commissioned the design of several 3D-printed cups that let ISS astronauts drink like they do on Earth.
| News | December 18, 2017 |
Flyboarding has grown from a novelty into a full-fledged competitive sport. Now, Zapata Racing is prepared to revolutionize the field again - this time with the Flyboard Air, a fly board that does away with the water propulsion system and uses only air to zip you across the sky.
| News | December 13, 2017 |
Edward Snowden and hacker Andrew Huang are developing a monitoring tool that fits into a battery case and alerts you if your phone is spying on you.
| News | December 8, 2017 |
Instead of a physician, your next surgeon may be a STAR, a Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot, designed to operate on you with minimal supervision.
| News | December 5, 2017 |
The new Apex Flex GTX jacket has a soft fabric shell and waterproofing that will keep you going regardless of the weather.
| News | November 28, 2017 |