Samsung is celebrating Earth Day 2022 with sustainably sourced Galaxy accessories in a partnership with plant-based designer Sean Wotherspoon.
| Peter Hunt Szpytek | May 9, 2022 |
Could the same A.I. technology that is used to unlock people’s smartphones also help unlock the potential secrets of the universe? It sounds crazy, but that’s exactly what researchers from ETH Zurich in Switzerland are working to achieve. Here's what they have developed.
| Luke Dormehl | April 28, 2022 |
The space station celebrates 20 years of continuous human habitation on November 2, 2020. Here's what daily life is like on the orbiting outpost.
| Trevor Mogg | April 28, 2022 |
Blue Origin, the suborbital spaceflight company from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is sending one of its New Shepard boosters skyward for a record seventh time.
| Trevor Mogg | April 28, 2022 |
A rocket from a company set up by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos set a new record on Tuesday.
| Trevor Mogg | April 28, 2022 |
A new iodine propulsion system for small satellites was recently used for the first time to change the orbit of a satellite.
| Georgina Torbet | April 28, 2022 |
After a successful crowdfunding campaign two years ago, the Jollylook instant camera is now shipping. As a toy camera or a novelty, it makes a great gift for the photographer on your list. It shoots widely available Instax Mini film, produces a print in a just a couple of minutes, and costs just $69.
| Daven Mathies | April 21, 2022 |
Due to heatwaves, the pandemic, and wildfires across much of the country, energy usage increased nationwide for an increase of $1.21 billion in costs.
| P. Hearn | April 21, 2022 |
Sustainable energy tech has come a long way in the past decade, but we've still got a long road ahead if we hope to slow climate change. Here's what's next
| Thor Benson | February 11, 2022 |
A new research project from Google has been able to reduce gas emissions and wait times at intersections by 10% to 20%.
| Simon Sage | February 11, 2022 |
Solar panels are great for generating renewable power, but what happens when they reach the end of their life? Find out how solar panel recycling works.
| Simon Sage | February 11, 2022 |
Samsung has revealed that its new high-end Galaxy S phones will for the first time be made from repurposed ocean-bound plastics such as discarded fishing nets.
| Trevor Mogg | February 11, 2022 |
Most electric wheelchairs aren't designed with portability in mind, but Whill's new Model F can collapse down for easy transport when not in use.
| Thor Benson | February 11, 2022 |
Samsung has announced the new Galaxy Upcycling at Home initiative, which is aimed at helping users use their old phones as SmartThings devices.
| Christian de Looper | January 12, 2022 |
Biometric sensor experts Valencell talks to us about an innovation that will make monitoring our blood pressure as easy as taking our heart rate.
| A. Boxall | January 6, 2022 |
At its CES 2022 conference, Qualcomm chief Cristiano Amon described how 5G will serve homes as well as businesses, and pave the way for wireless fiber.
| Nadeem Sarwar | January 6, 2022 |
Google has new features designed to bring all the devices in your life into harmony around your Android smartphone of choice.
| Jesse Hollington | January 5, 2022 |
From Silicon Valley, Colombian Juan David Cruz tells us why he created the Vhista App, a tool that gives vision to the blind via the iPhone.
| Jeremy Kaplan | September 2, 2021 |
T‑Mobile announced a series of initiatives to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated annually in the U.S. from September 15 to October 15.
| V. Montenegro Caspe | September 2, 2021 |
Despite being the size of a cockroach, UC Berkeley's clever new rescue robot could help save humans buried in rubble. Here's a look at how it works.
| Luke Dormehl | August 5, 2021 |
The smart home can improve the security features it provides to homeowners by including a safe word that contacts authorities.
| Patrick Hearn | August 5, 2021 |
When COVID-19 threatened to result in a massive shortage of ventilators in Portland, Oregon, a team of engineers and physicians banded together to try and help.
| Luke Dormehl | August 3, 2021 |
Smart contact lenses are finally becoming a reality. And the future of this intriguing technology is nothing like what you might expect.
| Jeremy Kaplan | March 2, 2021 |
Quiet Events is looking for a responsible way to deal with its wireless headphones e-waste. Turning them into earmuffs for the homeless might be the answer.
| Simon Cohen | February 17, 2021 |
The Omne Eternal cycling helmet uses special solar cells to keep an LED light charged up, and wear sensors to activate the light when you put the helmet on.
| Andy Boxall | February 16, 2021 |
Heart disease is the silent killer, but the Aktiia Blood Pressure Monitor gives you a tool in the fight that helps you track your blood pressure at all times.
| Patrick Hearn | February 13, 2021 |
The Nanit Smart Sheet and Nanit Pro camera provide parents with information on their child's height and growth that you can provide to the pediatrician.
| P. Hearn | February 13, 2021 |
A study by researchers at New York's Mount Sinai hospital shows how Apple Watches could spot a coronavirus infection before a diagnosis.
| Georgina Torbet | February 11, 2021 |
A French company called Carmat has created an artificial heart that could potentially save the lives of people with end-stage biventricular heart failure.
| Luke Dormehl | February 11, 2021 |
The future of surgery may include the 3D printing of bones, and it comes courtesy of the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.
| Luke Dormehl | February 11, 2021 |
Turns out the Galaxy S21 Ultra has an even better display than we thought. Samsung says the display employs new tech that makes it up to 16% more efficient.
| Christian de Looper | January 27, 2021 |
Some wannabe skippers may be put off boating by the tricky process of docking (well, that and the steep cost). This impressive new technology can help.
| Trevor Mogg | January 19, 2021 |
Hate sorting the recycling? This machine will do the time-saving (and planet-saving) job on your behalf.
| Luke Dormehl | January 19, 2021 |
This smart tech can help powered wheelchairs avoid accidents. That's a much bigger problem to solve than you might imagine.
| Luke Dormehl | January 19, 2021 |
Some 20% of people lack access to drinking water and corporations around the globe contaminate more water than they ever purify. Fortunately, tech can help.
| Jeremy Kaplan | January 15, 2021 |
This e-commerce solution could reduce waste, increase security. But will anyone use it?
| Chris Morris | January 14, 2021 |
In a time when hygiene is the primary focus, Toto's touchless technology in bathrooms reduces the potential for bacteria to spread.
| P. Hearn | January 14, 2021 |
CareOS wants to disrupt the health and wellness market with the Themis Smart Mirror, a wellness companion for your bathroom or spa.
| K. Hodgkins | January 13, 2021 |