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Can’t fly to Tokyo? New York’s AC Gears is the geek’s next best gadget fix
With outrageously cool products and good old-fashioned customer service, AC Gears shows that the traditional brick-and-mortar store concept still works if it has the right ingredients.
Tattooed fruits are the future of produce branding
The European Union has approved the use of chemicals to condition fruits for laser cutting, helping companies eliminate the need to brand produce with wasteful stickers and packaging.
Scientists discover genuine use for AR vision by giving firefighters thermal vision
While augmented reality is cool, we've yet to see it in a practical, real world use. That is, until ProFiTex came along to help firefighters measure the space and heat behind the other side of the door.
Not just for NASA anymore: How one man is taking his own photos from space
The first man to launch a Raspberry Pi above the atmosphere with high-altitude balloons shares tips on shooting aerial photographs, crowdsourcing skills in real time, and fulfilling your dreams with cutting-edge technology.
Dead battery? NYC introduces solar-powered phone charging stations around the city
Street Charge, free solar powered mobile charging stations, are being introduced throughout pedestrian-heavy parts of New York City. The project is a collaboration between Goal Zero, Pensa, and AT&T.
Oculus VR exits E3 2013 with $16 million in funding for consumer Rift release
Oculus VR secures $16 million in its first round of investment funding plus two new board members, all of which pushes the innovative virtual reality tech even closer to its highly anticipated consumer release.
OpenAirplane makes it easy for pilots to rent a small airplane
Designed to simplify the process of renting a small aircraft at a local airport, OpenAirplane cuts through the red tape and gets pilots up in the air quicker with a service that's similar to Zipcar or Airbnb.
Offline Glass fights back against your antisocial smartphone addiction
For those who are sick of going to bars with friends who can't put their phones down, the Offline Glass is here to prevent that from happening. Unless, of course, your friend likes spilling drinks on themselves.
Scientists create headless cat robot for use in search and rescue missions
Scientists in Switzerland are working on creating a ground-hugging robot that mimics the movement of a cat that they hope will one day be used for search and rescue missions in natural disaster situations
MB Labs’ ‘Autoloop’ project takes $10,000 prize at Red Bull Creation competition
After 72 hours of building, Chicago's MB Labs was crowned the winner of $10,000 at the Red Bull Creation live build. The team won for its Autoloop project, a drumkit controlled via sensors in a nearby table that lets users vary the tempo and rhythm by moving…
Google’s Project Loon brings Internet access to remote areas with giant balloons
Looking for an inventive way to bring Internet access to people all around the world, Google's Project Loon uses balloons floating in the stratosphere to bring Web access to remote, rural regions.
Would you swim in New York City’s East River? +POOL promises to at least filter the water
New York City's East River is notorious for some historical pollution, but a Kickstarter project vows to create a filtering pool that cleans while letting people recreationally swim.
Engineer creates old-world mechanical computer with 3D-printed parts
An electrical engineer named Chris managed to craft an old-world number tabulating mechanical computer that he assembled using parts he created with a MakerBot 3D printer. The "PC" uses the Fibonacci sequence.
Dead battery? Charge your phone using your own body heat
Vodafone is introducing a new method of charging phone batteries: converting body heat into electricity. Incorporated into shorts and sleeping bags, it plans to test the technology at various festivals this summer.
South Carolina considering license plates with electronic displays
Looking for a way to quickly identify drivers that aren't playing by the rules, a company in South Carolina is proposing an electronic license plate that can be controlled by the DMV.
Comic creation goes digital with ComiXwriter software
After years of making do with regular word processing programs, do comic writers need a specialized software to help them create their scripts? One start-up is hoping the answer is yes, and he's got a Kickstarter riding on the results.
Flying bicycle gets off the ground in Prague (and lands safely, too)
Its creator describes it simply as the fulfillment of a boyhood dream, but does the successful test flight of a flying bicycle mean such a machine could one day become reality? In its current form, probably not.
Samsung teams up with Michelin-starred chefs to go after home appliance market
Samsung on Wednesday announced a new “global culinary initiative” involving Michelin star-rated chefs who’ll be collaborating with the tech giant's designers and engineers to create the company’s next generation of high-end home appliances.
New rope technology to double elevator travel heights in today’s tallest skyscrapers
Going from the ground floor to roof in a matter of seconds already plays tricks with our stomachs, but this new rope technology by KONE can enable elevators to travel at twice the distance of what's currently possible.
High-tech, $20,000 TrackingPoint ‘smart rifle’ turns anyone into a sniper
TrackingPoint's new XactSystem firearms pack fighter jet-like targeting into a rifle, allowing even beginners to shoot like a professional sniper. But is this high-tech weapon cheating, or progress?
The Summer Oxford shirt with hidden microfiber cloth encourages lazy cleaning
Cleaning your smartphone or glasses with the tail of your shirt may be one lazy way out of doing a proper job, but if you're gonna do it anyway, consider this oxford shirt with a microfiber cloth sewn underneath.
Smartphone-controlled ‘cockroach cyborg’ to appear at TED conference this week
For his TED presentation this week, neuroscientist Greg Gage will attach a small electronic backpack to a cockroach that will allow him to control the insect with a smartphone. Greg hopes his 'roach cyborg' will help get kids interested in neuroscience.
VIDEO: Mercedes-Benz S-Class returns with lots of lens flare and stubble – and tons of cool tech
New Mercedes-Benz film shows off a day in the fictionalized life of an all-new S-Class owner. As the well-dressed young man travels throughout his day, he encounters scenarios that perfectly demonstrate all the S-Class’ newest features.
Amazon Storyteller will turn your screenplays into a visual storyboard
Amazon Studios continues to streamline the movie and television show-making process with Storyteller, a new tool that semi-automates written screenplays into visual, customizable storyboards.
China builds the fastest computer ever without even trying
Chinese scientists have built a brand new super computer that is so fast, it has utterly decimated the previous record for the fastest computer ever constructed. And that's before it even reached full capacity.
iTray: UK sushi chain launches world’s first ‘flying waiter’
A sushi restaurant in London unveiled a new member of staff over the weekend. The iPad-controlled flying tray, dubbed 'iTray', has two on-board cameras and can apparently deliver food to tables in record time.
SolePower turns walking energy into battery power for your smartphone
Designed to help charge your mobile devices like smartphones and tablets without plugging them into an electrical outlet, the SolePower can charge up a battery pack by simply walking.
Pininfarina to use state-of-the-art 3D modeling to design limited-run cars
Automakers like GM and design houses like Pininfarina have recently begun using 3D modeling to send cars into production at virtual light-speed. This could be the dawning of a new era in which limited-run supercars are made ad hoc.
Behind the scenes at the grand opening of MakerBot’s Brooklyn factory
MakerBot Industries continues to grow its 3D printing empire with today's grand opening of a production factory in Brooklyn, New York. Here's a look inside the 50,000 square foot warehouse.
Feature optional, SIM card-based BMW infotainment coming soon – very, very soon
Formerly hardwired and pre-programmed, BMW incar infotainment is about to get a breath of fresh app-based air. Don’t expect your BMW tech costs to go down though, instead of one lumpy $2000 tech upgrade, you’ll probably be looking at 10 $200 apps. That’s…