Meet the startup that gives wheelchairs aftermarket superpowers
Rather than starting from scratch and building a cutting-edge wheelchair from the ground up, these inventors built a high-tech wheelchair upgrade kit.
New nail-on solar shingles offer an affordable alternative to Tesla’s solar roof
GAF Energy has developed an innovative new nail-on solar shingle that’s allegedly cheaper and easier to install than Tesla’s solar roof system.
Tech for Change
From 3D-printed prostheses to burgers grown in science labs to smarter mobility for the elderly or infirm (or just helping us get more sleep at night), tech improves our lives…
Toto introduces health-analyzing toilet, new touchless bathroom tech
In a time when hygiene is the primary focus, Toto’s touchless technology in bathrooms reduces the potential for bacteria to spread.
Samsung’s new upcycling program turns your old phone into a SmartThings device
Samsung has announced the new Galaxy Upcycling at Home initiative, which is aimed at helping users use their old phones as SmartThings devices.
CES award winners: Where are they now?
Before CES 2021, let’s take a look back at the gear we’ve highlighted from the last decade to see when we picked the marvels … and when we’ve missed the…
No cows required: This startup’s lab-grown milk is identical to the real thing
The dairy industry causes monumental damage to the environment. To change that, this clever Israeli startup has developed a way to make real milk without cows
Uber sells its flying-taxi business to another flying-taxi business
Uber is abandoning its plan to build a so-called “flying car” as it puts renewed effort into making its ridesharing and meal delivery businesses profitable.
Watch high-speed hyperloop pod transport first-ever passengers
Virgin Hyperloop has tested its ultrafast transportation system with passengers for the first time. You cant watch a video of it here.
Watch NASA test the props of its all-electric X-57 plane in a wind tunnel
NASA recently tested the propeller designs of its experimental, all-electric X-57 Maxwell plane ahead of its first test flight.