8BitDo created a console-agnostic controller for players with limited mobility
8BitDo is launching a Bluetooth controller for gamers with limited mobility, which was made thanks to the father of a young gamer with a rare muscular disorder.
Five must-have eco-friendly products for your smart home
Make your life a little greener with these eco-friendly smart home devices. We look at everything from bidets to smart composters.
Victoria Tran has a game-changing idea for changing video games
Victoria Tran, community director of Innersloth, has some big ideas on how video game design can foster kindness, community, and positive relationships
Finishing touch: How scientists are giving robots humanlike tactile senses
Giving robots sight and hearing is fairly straightforward these days, but equipping them with a robust sense of touch is far more difficult.
Apple to use zero-emission recycled aluminum in iPhone SE
The iPhone SE will use aluminum that only produces oxygen in its smelting process. This is thanks to Apple Green Bond investments into new processes.
Samsung recognized for sustainability with two EPA awards
The EPA has awarded Samsung for its innovative sustainability achievements.
Sentinel-6 spacecraft becomes official ocean-monitoring satellite
We have a new tool for monitoring Earth's oceans: The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft.
Alexa launches Grow a Tree Skill for Earth Day
Amazon teams up with One Tree Planted to help Alexa users easily donate money to the reforestation charity organization.
How much toilet paper do bidets actually save?
Is the best option for a squeaky clean butt also the best option for the environment? Let's learn about bidets.
How to responsibly recycle old and unused phones
Your old phones have had a good life, and now it's time to recycle them responsibly. Let's run through the steps.
Scientists call for environmental protections for space
Scientists are calling for environmental protections of space to be put in place to account for the increasing number of satellite launches.
Can a robot vacuum work as an air purifier?
Is there a future where robot vacuums and air purifiers are the same device? Not likely, but they might be able to work together.
Meta to offset use of NFTs by ‘buying renewable energy’
There are valid environmental concerns about Meta's recent inclusion of NFTs in apps like Instagram. Here's what we know about how Meta plans to address them.
10 female inventors who changed the world forever
The women on this list have risen above inequality, creating products and services that have truly changed the world.
Greener techniques could help find rare minerals for phones
Researchers say they have removed valuable rare earth elements from waste at high yields in a method that could also help save the environment.
Do fast chargers mean phone makers don’t care about environment?
Do the fast-charging blocks included with some phones mean the manufacturers don't care about the environment? We asked Oppo, Realme, and Xiaomi to find out.
The UX Pioneer: Louisa Heinrich’s quest to humanize tech
Louisa Heinrich was thinking about user experience long before UX was part of the popular vernacular -- and she has some big ideas on how we can do it better.
Why crypto’s eco-friendly pivot is perpetually delayed
Switching cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum to a proof of stake system could cut their energy use by 99 percent, but doing so is easier said than done.
Apps that plant trees for you are booming. But are they actually helping?
There are dozens of apps that promise to plant trees in exchange for your usage, but critics say not all of them are making a positive impact on the climate.
Analog A.I.? It sounds crazy, but it might be the future
Digital transistors have been the backbone of computing for much of the modern era, but Mythic A.I. makes a compelling case that analog chips may be the future.
Lyft is offering free bikeshare rides to highlight Earth Day
To highlight Earth Day and promote its own green efforts, Lyft is offering free rides with its bikeshare programs in six cities across the U.S. on April 22. Lyft expanded into bikesharing in 2018 when it acquired Motivate, the largest provider of bikesharing services in the U.S.
The rise of smart speakers shows why it matters to have sustainable packaging
While the gadgets inside of packages are most important, you'll be astounded by the amount of potential waste from the packaging.
To save the planet, phone makers need to bring back removable batteries
Smartphones have an astonishingly large carbon footprint, and most of it stems from the fact that they don't have swappable batteries anymore.
How Grid Studio transforms forgotten tech into works of art
Grid Studio is on a mission to give discarded tech a second lease on life by transforming it into a work of art. Here's how.
Samsung’s limited, sustainable Galaxy Watch 4 straps are made from apple peel
Samsung has teamed up with fashion designer Sami Miró to make a set of sustainably produced watch bands for the Galaxy Watch 4, with two made from apple peel.
Samsung launches eco-friendly phone case line for Earth Day
Samsung is celebrating Earth Day 2022 with sustainably sourced Galaxy accessories in a partnership with plant-based designer Sean Wotherspoon.
How facial recognition is helping astronomers reveal the secrets of dark matter
Could the same A.I. technology that is used to unlock people’s smartphones also help unlock the potential secrets of the universe? It sounds crazy, but that’s exactly what researchers from ETH Zurich in Switzerland are working to achieve. Here's what they have developed.
20 years in orbit: A video tour of the past two decades of life on the ISS
The space station celebrates 20 years of continuous human habitation on November 2, 2020. Here's what daily life is like on the orbiting outpost.
Watch this Blue Origin rocket make a record seventh launch and landing
A rocket from a company set up by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos set a new record on Tuesday.
How to watch Blue Origin launch and land its reusable rocket on Tuesday
Blue Origin, the suborbital spaceflight company from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is sending one of its New Shepard boosters skyward for a record seventh time.
This iodine satellite propulsion system could help reduce space debris
A new iodine propulsion system for small satellites was recently used for the first time to change the orbit of a satellite.
The cardboard, all-mechanical Jollylook camera is a great gift for photographers
After a successful crowdfunding campaign two years ago, the Jollylook instant camera is now shipping. As a toy camera or a novelty, it makes a great gift for the photographer on your list. It shoots widely available Instax Mini film, produces a print in a just a couple of minutes, and costs just $69.
Household electrical usage increased in 2020. Here’s how a smart home can help
Due to heatwaves, the pandemic, and wildfires across much of the country, energy usage increased nationwide for an increase of $1.21 billion in costs.
The future of sustainability: A look at the next evolution of environmental tech
Sustainable energy tech has come a long way in the past decade, but we've still got a long road ahead if we hope to slow climate change. Here's what's next