DEF CON attendee finds 75 percent of Bluetooth smart locks are open to hacks
While attending the annual DEF CON hacking conference, researcher and electrical engineer Anthony Rose successfully hacked 12 of 16 smart locks he reviewed.
Weekend Workshop: Hit every PokéStop in town with this DIY bike phone mount
Finding Pokemon via your bike can as quickly spell disaster for your phone as it can produce a Charmander. Here's how to build your own bicycle phone mount.
The BeanPlus lets anyone expertly craft cold-brew coffee in a matter of hours
With the BeanPlus cold brew coffee maker, whipping up a batch of rich, full-bodied java is no longer a grueling 12-hour endeavor.
Weekend Workshop: How to build a DIY wooden gramophone for your iPhone 6S
With summer in full swing, nothing says backyard BBQ quite like a solid smartphone speaker. To make you the envy of your block, here's how to make your own.
Live like Bilbo Baggins in this opulent, Hobbit-style English home
A Hobbit-style home reminiscent of the ones featured in J.R.R. Tolkien's wondrous Lord of the Rings franchise just hit the market in England.
Hundreds of pets go hungry after server outages render PetNet's feeders useless
A recent third-party server outage left hundreds of PetNet automatic feeder users frustrated with the company after their pets went hours without food.
Installing Osram Lightify smart bulbs could gift wrap your Wi-Fi password to hackers
Security researchers from Rapid7 have reported that Osram's Lightify smart light bulbs store unencrypted copies of an owner's Wi-Fi password in its app.
Turn your favorite fruits into cider, wine, or mead with the Alchema brewer
Launched via Kickstarter this week, Alchema lets anyone turn almost any kind of fruit into batches of cider, mead, or wine from the comfort of their home.
Going green in L.A.: First solar-powered, net-zero apartment complex opens
Featuring 220 solar panels, along with 10 photovoltaic panels on its roof, the 20-unit Hanover Olympic opened recently and operates entirely on solar energy.
Sleep under the stars at this open-air hotel room in the Swiss Alps
Located in the Swiss alps of Graubunden, Null Stern Hotel's open-air room forgoes typical hotel amenities like a bathroom for a chance to sleep outside.
Weekend Workshop: Survive The Wasteland with these ‘Fallout’ DIY Nuka-Cola caps
Made popular via Bethesda's Fallout franchise, Nuka-Cola caps are the cream of the currency crop across The Wasteland. Here's how you can make your own.
Turn your kitchen into your favorite local brewpub with Hopsy’s HomeTap
Backed by its pre-existing delivery network, the Bay Area-based company Hopsy now offers a draught-style countertop beer dispenser it's dubbing the HomeTap.
This magnetically levitating cup is the most badass beverage container the world has ever seen
Launched via Kickstarter this week, the LevitatingCUP ousts traditional coasters in favor of a device that allows cups to levitate effortlessly.
Is it worth it to convert to solar? ModSun will do the math for you
In addition to pairing homeowners with alternative energy contractors, Modernize now lets you calculate the costs of going solar with its ModSun system.
There’s no need to ever put on pants now that the UK-based Deliveroo delivers booze
Expanding on its established premium food delivery service, the U.K.-based Deliveroo announced it now offers on-demand delivery of alcohol.
Make quality pour-over coffee with the highly portable Cora brewing system
Portable and capable of brewing quality pour-over coffee, the Cora brewing device is a digital scale, storage unit, carafe, and kettle in one package.
Weekend Workshop: How to build a coffee table that’s also a universal TV remote
Universal remotes are great but what if you could control your media via your coffee table? Do just that with this innovative Instructables walkthrough.
Ligeo LEDs bring customization and versatility to home lighting
If you find traditional light bulbs boring, a German-based company decided to launch a line of customizable and colorful LED lights via Kickstarter.
Sleep among the stars (and honking taxis) by rooftop glamping in Manhattan
Located on a rooftop in Manhattan, W Hotel's Extreme Wow Outdoor Glamping Suite lets visitors experience a night under the stars without leaving the city.
Putting the ‘smart’ in smart home, Wiser Air’s Eco IQ learns when users are uncomfortable
Instead of requiring a constant input of temperature points, Wiser Air's Eco IQ feature learns when owners are uncomfortable and adapts accordingly.
Comcast adds voice commands and new smart-home security camera to Xfinity Home
Adding to its already-impressive Xfinity Home lineup, media giant Comcast announced this week the launch of a new smart-home security camera this summer.
Sun-powered Solar Dogger promises perfectly cooked hot dogs in just 10 minutes
From the makers of the GoSun Stove and GoSun Grill is the Solar Dogger, a solar-powered hot dog cooker that promises perfectly made hot dogs in 10 minutes.
Wine never stops flowing with Iowa State University's micro winery
Developed by Iowa State University professor Daniel Attinger, the micro winery bypasses the fermentation process to continuously produce wine.
It’s hideous, but this 3D-printed villa in China can withstand a major quake
Designed and built by the architecture firm HuaShang Tengda, this two-story, 3D-printed mansion can withstand a magnitude 8.0 earthquake.
Weekend Workshop: Stave off the heat this summer with a DIY smart electric fan
The electric fan needed an upgrade and a savvy engineer at Instructables devised a way to make a person sensing smart fan using a Raspberry Pi.
Amazon’s Echo now allows users to default to Spotify or Pandora
Instead of only playing music from Amazon Prime Music, unless otherwise specified, Amazon's Echo can now default to Spotify and Pandora.
Phononic's thermoelectric fridges aim to revolutionize the appliance industry
Appliance giant Haier is reportedly working with thermoelectric fridge designer Phononic to bring semiconductor refrigerators to the public.
Burn calories, improve your posture and spine health with the Sprang Chair
Aiming to curb the negative side effects of sitting in an office chair all day, the Sprang Chair is an innovative ergonomic alternative.
Lift a glass: tabletop craft beer system launches on kickstarter
Like the Keurig for craft beer, the iGulu automated brewing system makes it easy to brew your own high-quality craft beer right on your kitchen counter.
Sleep beside a volcano and bathe in ash at this Icelandic power plant turned hotel
Located near the active Mount Hengill volcano, Iceland's ION Adventure Hotel is a sustainable resort that perfectly celebrates the small Nordic island.
Weekend Workshop: Turn a pile of cardboard into a backyard geodesic dome
Essentially a 21st Century tree house, geodesic domes don't offer much outside of being a fun place to hang out. Here's how to make one using cardboard.
Want to keep opened wine from losing it's flavor? Vestia's Wine Saver does just that
Capable of preserving opened wine, the Vestia Wine Saver helps keep unwanted air out of wine bottles by creating a low-pressure, vacuum-sealed environment.
Forget Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, the Beef Box lets you perfectly dry-age steak
Launched this week via Kickstarter, the Beef Box dry-ager lets at-home cooks save some serious dough by bringing quality dry-aged steaks to their kitchen.
Edo blocks are the giant cardboard Legos you’ve always wanted
Launching via Kickstarter this week, Edo blocks are essentially giant cardboard Legos that offer users the ability to build anything from forts to giraffes.
Weekend Workshop: End backyard buzzing with a mosquito trap made from a tire
With Zika and other mosquito-borne illnesses causing a bit of a raucous lately, this DIY mosquito trap using an old car tire is the perfect weekend project.
Boston Dynamics serves up the stuff of nightmares with its ‘dancing’ SpotMini robot
Capable of inducing nightmares based solely on its dance moves, Boston Dynamics' SpotMini robot is the latest creation from the Massachusetts-based outfit.
Amazon teams with Tado to provide Alexa support for its smart air conditioning units
A collaboration announced just this past week, owners of Amazon's Echo devices can now use it to power on or adjust the temperature of any Tado AC unit.
Brew French press-quality coffee on the go with the Pascal Press
Never again will coffee lovers have to decide between quality coffee or portability, as the innovative Pascal Press brews fresh coffee even while on the go.