Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Silver socks, electric lighters, a $179 3D printer
Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
Without using any power, this leg-mounted exoskeleton makes walking more efficient
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon and North Carolina State have developed a leg-mounted exoskeleton that reduces the metabolic cost of walking by around 7%.
Awesome alarm clock uses parametric speakers to wake you up without disturbing your partner
Most alarm clocks have no way to selectively wake up one person and leave the other person undisturbed... until now. Wakē is an alarm that can intelligently target individual users and wake up one sleeper without rousing the other.
Ditch the matches: This rechargeable lighter ignites stuff with a tiny electrical arc
Sick of burning through disposable lighters? Rather than using the spark/fuel setup that most lighters use, ArcLighter works by creating a small electrical arc between two ceramic electrodes.
Wild new wearable shines a light through your skin to measure lactate threshold
Designed to fit inside a compression sock, this sensor-packed device can record a wide range of different fitness metrics, including heart rate, cadence, pace, calories burned, and lactate threshold -- the latter of which has never been done before.
Don’t let the $179 price tag fool you — this 3D printer can print circles around most machines
Slowly but surely, 3D printers are getting cheaper. Drastically cheaper, in fact. Tiko 3D is priced at just $179 on Kickstarter.
These modern Edison bulbs actually run on power-sipping LEDs
Modern LEDs bulbs are incredibly efficient, but they just don't add the same mood and personality to a room in the way an old-school filament bulb can. This new bulb from Buster & Punch changes that.
This self-stabilizing pen helps people with Parkinson’s write legibly again
The ARC pen uses a number of high-frequency vibration motors to nullify small involuntary hand movements in Parkinson's patients.
Genius! This farmer figured out how to use a drone to herd his sheep remotely
Irish sheep farmer and drone enthusiast Paul Brennan has figured out that an RC quadcopter is incredibly effective for moving sheep from one field to another.
Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Water filters, flamethrowers, idiot-proof drones
Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
Fighting fire with bass? Sounds crazy, but these college students are making it happen
You've probably heard of fighting fire with water, and even fighting fire with fire -- but what about fighting fire with sound? It might seem like the stuff of science fiction, but a pair of enterprising students from George Mason University have built a machine that does just that.
This French dude is on a mission to make every Star Wars ship into a drone
Over the past couple months, Oliver C has won the heart of the Internet with his awe-inspiring, fully-functional, and totally badass replicas of popular Star Wars ships. And he's showing no signs of stopping.
DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ review
We review the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+, one of the most accessible drones on the market due to its easy controls, rugged build quality and relatively affordable price tag.
Scientists just discovered a way to reduce the caloric content of rice by 50 percent
Good news for all you rice addicts out there -- An undergraduate student in Sri Lanka has recently discovered a new way to cook rice that can reduce its caloric content by as much as 50 percent, and even offer a few other added health benefits
Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: E Ink high heels, a pain-relieving wearable
Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
MIT research may revolutionize structural engineering with a camera that ‘sees’ sound
Using just a high speed camera and a special algorithm, researchers were able to extract audio signals in a room from 15 feet away through soundproof glass.
You too can own a 25-foot flamethrower to torch weeds, aliens, your security deposit
Starting next Monday, you'll be able to pre-order the XM42 handheld flamethrower for a pledge of just 700 bucks -- no background check required.
Bosch’s new finger-sensing table saw uses small explosives to prevent cutting injuries
Unlike the now-infamous SawStop, Bosch's new REAXX table saw can be reset and used again after the emergency braking system has been activated.
Google’s latest crazy idea? Uber-cheap wind turbines that fly like kites
Starting in April, Google plans to start testing a fleet of 84-foot wind turbines -- but these aren't your average turbines, they float above the ground.
This wild new 3D printer uses UV light to grow objects out of liquid
3D printing technology has been progressing at a fairly steady pace for the past few years, but now, thanks to California-based startup Carbon3D, the technology is about to take a massive leap forward.
See through the eyes of a Stormtrooper with this speeder bike drone
thanks to MIT-grad/aviation nut Adam Woolworth, we can add yet another badass Star Wars vehicle to the list of things that have been drone-ified. Say hello to the Speeder Bike drone.
Free A/C: This 3D-printed brick cools your house without electricity
They might not cool you down as quickly, but evaporative cooling systems are dirt cheap and work without electricity, which is exactly why California studio Emerging Objects is hoping to resurrect them
Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Waterproof drones, robotic pancake printers
Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
For $5,000, this company will turn your brown eyes blue — forever
California-based company Stroma Medical has reportedly developed a new technique that uses lasers to permanently change the color of your eyes.
KitchenAid’s craft coffee machines perk up your countertop
If you love coffee as much as we do, you'll be stoked to hear that KitchenAid has just released a quartet of new coffeemakers aimed at the craft brewing crowd
Ditch the key. This Bluetooth U-lock deactivates when your phone is nearby
Remember that nifty Bluetooth-enabled padlock that popped up on Kickstarter a few months back -- the Noke? Well Fuz Labs, the startup that made the device, is now back on the crowdfunding scene in hopes of funding its latest creation: a Bluetooth U-lock for your bike.
Ubi Voice Assistant review
After waiting patiently for nearly two years, we finally got a chance to take Ubi’s voice-activated computer for a spin. Maybe we should have waited even longer.
This waterproof drone isn’t scared of swimming
Recently launched on Kickstarter, this hardy little quadcopter is encased in a buoyant waterproof shell, so it can safely land and float on water without being damaged.
PancakeBot: The future of breakfast has arrived on Kickstarter
Ever wanted a robot that makes pancakes for you? Well good news -- not only does such a robot exist, it also happens to be on Kickstarter right now for under 200 bucks.
Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Color-changing flowers, stick-on cams and more
Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
Bike thieves don’t stand a chance against this self-locking frame
Yerka has designed a bike that uses its own frame as a lock; if a thief were to cut the lock, they'd damage a crucial part of the bike and make it impossible to ride away.
This bioengineered flower changes from white to red on demand
Nikolai Braun and Keira Havens of Revolution Bioengineering have basically figured out a way to hack the biology of certain flowers and cause them to transition from one color to another.
New French law tells consumers how long new appliances will last
Planned obsolescence is, the practice of designing products with a purposefully limited lifespan so that they need to be replaced sooner. France aims to change this with a new law.
The guy who made the Millennium Falcon drone is back with a Tie Fighter version
Remember that guy who made a working replica of the Millenium Falcon with a quadcopter drone and some foam? As promised, he's back with another badass Star Wars-inspired creation: a custom-built Tie Interceptor drone.