Fill out a questionnaire, and Helix Sleep says it will send you the perfect mattress for $900
Side-sleepers need different mattresses from back-sleepers, according to Helix Sleep, even if they sleep in the same bed. They custom-make mattresses that can be divided for couples.
Food and history meld at the Smithsonian demo kitchen
The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History's demo kitchen brings food and history into the mix.
What do those numbered recycle symbols on plastic mean anyway?
It can be hard to know exactly what's OK to throw in those blue recycling bins. So what do those recycling symbols mean you always see on plastic bottles?
Ditch the station wagon for your next road trip with RV-sharing site Outdoorsy
Always wanted an RV but don't have tens of thousands of dollars to spend? Outdoorsy lets you rent one for the night or a week.
Alexa, lights on: Amazon Echo can now control your SmartThings devices
Amazon Echo just got a little more control: It's now compatible with Samsung's SmartThings, so you can use voice commands to turn on your lights or anything plugged into its smart outlet.
Web design: These sites and apps can help you decorate your home
These apps and sites can help you figure out your home decor by selecting color schemes or just finding nice furniture.
Afraid of heights? Afraid of water? Stay away from this glass-bottom ‘skypool’
Afraid of heights and can't swim? You won't want to be on the waiting list for this London apartment block, which will have a glass-bottom swimming pool 100 feet in the air joining two buildings.
Check out this Indiegogo campaign to build ‘parasitic pods’ for London’s homeless
To help solve the problem of homelessness in London, an architect wants to build "parasitic pods" that attach to "host" buildings.
Tile can now help find your phone, even if it’s on silent
The second-generation Tile can help you find your phone, even if it's set to silent or vibrate mode. It also tracks down your keys and other lost items.
Drop the linens, take the TV: Wedding registries are getting much techier
Putting together a wedding registry can be fun, especially when you stick to things you want and not just what you think you're expected to put on there. Technology is playing a bigger part in modern wedding registries, so go ahead and put a TV on there.
Turn off the dark with this mirror that scatters sunlight around the room
If parts of your home are dark even during the brightest part of the day, Lucy, a smart mirror, will redirect the light. It tilts its mirror to follow the sun and shuts itself off at night.
Want to track something? You can repurpose Amazon Dash buttons
There was a lot of skepticism when Amazon introduced its $5 Dash buttons. Instead of using them to buy diapers, one guy repurposed them to keep track of when his baby wakes up at night.
Dine and dance: Munchery and Google Play pair meals and music
What do you listen to during dinner? Munchery and Google Play Music paired up to curate playlists based on what food the meal-delivery service is serving up that day, though only for a limited time.
Space-ious! This prefab home looks it’s been traversing the galaxy
Noem created a spaceship house outside of Madrid, Spain. It took 14 weeks to design and build, and it's constructed out of three prefab modules.
This Mythbuster’s tool station is a model of efficiency
Mythbusters star Adam Savage wants all his tools right where they should be, which is why he built himself this handy DIY shelf.
When Airbnb experiences are more mediocre than mortifying
When you have a negative Airbnb experience but your host was really nice, how do you review them?
Wish your spork also had a knife? Meet the Tritensil
Stick a fork in the spork ... It just might be done, thanks to the Tritensil, which improves upon the design and adds a knife. Just stick to certain foods, and there will be more room in your picnic basket.
In Spain, restaurants and residents take their leftovers to a communal fridge
Got leftovers? Instead of letting them sit in the fridge for weeks, one town in Spain's Basque region has a communal fridge, where residents can leave and take whatever they want.
iRobot’s robot lawn mower might be called Terra
Hate mowing the grass? Roomba-maker iRobot is one step closer to bringing its robot lawn mower to market,
This map shows every US power plant and where states get their electricity
You might not know exactly how your electricity is generated, but the EPA created maps to give homeowners a better sense of what keeps the lights on.
Science, not civets: You can now buy fermented coffee that’s poop-free
If you've always wanted to try kopi luwak, the coffee made from beans found in civet poop, get thee to Kickstarter. Cultured Coffee is fermented, so it mimics the less-bitter brew.
This guy hacked his pet feeder to reward his cat for finding ‘prey’
Worried your cat isn't getting enough exercise? You could hack an automatic pet feeder to dispense food when your cat finds an RFID-tagged toy.
Want to close the blinds but they’re so far away? These gizmos make them smart
Automated blinds like Move and iBlinds are a great feature, because you never have to worry about overheating your home during the hottest part of the day.
This is the 52-room mansion 50 Cent spends $72,000 a month on
During a recent court appearance, 50 Cent laid out the details of his 52-room mansion. Between the grotto, the basketball courts, and the casino, it's no wonder he claims he spends $72,000 a month maintaining it.
Sleeping on the ceiling: This apartment’s bed raises up when not in use
If you prefer an apartment that's uncluttered, check out the Yo! Home. Everything can be hidden away, making its 430-square-feet very efficient.
Cooling down the house: A new smart glass could block both heat and light
This smart glass can block 90 percent of near-infrared rays and 80 percent of the sun’s visible light, which should help keep homes cooler.
What does the American dream home look like? Depends on your age
What does your dream home look like? It depends on whether you're a Millennial, Gen-Xer, or Baby Boomer, according to a recent study from Trulia. All three groups do have some wants in common, though.
What’s the frequency? Making a map of IoT devices using drones
Information security company Praetorian created a drone with a tool that tracks IoT devices’ communications to collect their data and identify trends.
Wish you could bring your AC into bed? The BedJet both heats and cools your sheets
BedJet claims it can make your bed the perfect temperature by blowing hot or cool air. It's available for Kickstarter now for $199.
GE’s new industrial cloud will power planes, trains, and hospitals
GE is getting into the cloud game with Predix. Unlike Amazon Web Services, this is aimed at industrial customers. It fits in with GE's manufacturing business, which makes equipment like jet engines, locomotives, and health equipment.
This couple remodeled their kitchen to look like The Simpsons’
Do you love The Simpsons? Sure you do, but not as much as this couple, who just recreated the TV family's kitchen, right down to those corn-cob curtains.
Where there’s smoke, there might not be fire, so this device detects heat instead
In order to detect potentially devastating fires in houses with open-flame cooking or kerosene lamps for heat and lighting, the Lumkani senses when the temperature rises instead of smoke.
Want to sleep in your office? Co-living puts everything under one roof
Services like Pure House help find like-minded people and put them together in fully furnished apartments with 30-day leases.
The place is a rockin’, don’t bother knockin’: August smart lock now works with Apple Watch
Adding even more smart-home functionality to the Apple Watch, August smart lock's app now works with the wearable. You can receive notifications when your door opens or unlock the door with your wrist.