Pornhub wants to make a sex tape in space, and it started an Indiegogo campaign for it
Back in February, Pornhub unveiled plans to get into the wearables game with a wristband that generates energy from masturbation, and now it's back with another ingenious plan -- create the world's first porno flick filmed entirely in outer space.
Update: After a successful launch, NASA’s flying saucer shreds its parachute on reentry
Earlier today, at about 1:30 PM eastern, the agency launched a high-altitude balloon carrying a craft called the Low Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) -- a large, disc-shaped reentry vehicle designed to create atmospheric drag in order to decelerate during entry through a planet's atmosphere.
The Smithsonian has partnered up with Kickstarter to reboot Neil Armstrong’s spacesuit
As part of a recently-established partnership with Kickstarter, the Smithsonian has recently launched a crowdfunding campaign to help conserve Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 spacesuit -- the one he wore during the first ever moon walk, which happened exactly 46 years ago today -- and showcase it at the National Air and Space Museum.
Now you can 3D print a robotic, high-power telescope for your smartphone
Building a DIY telescope is one thing, but building a professional-grade telescope that can robotically track celestial objects is entirely another. London's Open Space Agency has developed a downloadable telescope that can be generated by a 3D printer.
Astronomers capture video of platinum-laden ‘trillion-dollar asteroid’ zooming past Earth
The asteroid known as 2011 UW158 happens to contain somewhere around $5.4 trillion dollars worth of platinum, give or take a few billion.
Space prospecting: How Planetary Resources selects its asteroid mining targets
Ever wondered how Planetary Resources --the world's foremost asteroid mining organization-- decides what space rocks to chase after? Hit the jump to find out!
Good guy NASA just released over 1,200 patents to tech startups, free of charge
"The Startup NASA initiative leverages the results of our cutting-edge research and development so entrepreneurs can take that research -- and some risks -- to create new products and new services," explained David Miller, NASA's chief technologist.
UPDATE: SpaceX makes history, successfully brings a rocket down from orbit
After the rocket's payload is delivered, Elon Musk and company will try yet again to recover the first stage of the Falcon 9. If they can stick the landing, it’ll be a watershed moment for space travel.
Planetary Resources 3D-printed this object with alien metal that’s not from this planet
You know Planetary Resources? The company that wants to mine asteroids? Well, they brought something incredible with them to CES.
Just For the Tech Of It: Monkey thought control, the ravages of microgravity
We discuss Scott Kelly's return to Earth after 340 days in space, supersonic planes that don't make sonic booms, and monkeys that can drive wheelchairs with nothing but a thought.
Just For The Tech Of It: Pig hearts, eating with electricity, and hiding Earth from aliens
Electric forks can trick your tongue into tasting salt, pig-to-human heart transplants could be the answer to the worlds organ donor shortage, and how scientists plan to hide Earth from prying alien eyes.
SpaceX nailed the Falcon Heavy launch, but didn’t quite stick the landing
Despite suffering a few minor delays caused by weather, the launch went almost perfectly. After safely delivering its payload, the rocket's first two boosters landed safely back on Earth. The fate of the third is still unclear.
SpaceX nails another launch, but fails to catch the fairing
Less than two weeks have passed since SpaceX's last rocket launch, but today the company will attempt to break free from the shackles of gravity and reach orbit once again, launching yet another Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.
Got an old cardboard box? Make your own VR goggles for under $10
Thanks to Google, you can now get your hands on a fully functional cardboard VR headset for around 20 bucks. That's pretty cheap -- but what you might not realize is that you can build a DIY version for even cheaper.
These home improvement apps put a toolkit and design studio in your pocket
Tackling a do-it-yourself project over the summer? Here are the best home improvement apps for iOS and Android to enhance your work.
9 gadgets to transform your dorm from a cinder-block cell to a tech wonderland
Ready or not, summer's coming to a close and it's time to start thinking about the gear you'll need to win this school year. Here are our top picks.
I marathoned through 8 ‘fireplace on your TV’ videos. These are my notes
Not sure what fireplace video to put on your TV? I watched over half a dozen of them and took extremely critical notes on every single one. You're welcome.
The coolest stuff you didn’t know you could get at the hardware store
Your local hardware store harbors tons of little tools, materials, and parts that most people have no idea exist, but are ridiculously useful to have in your tool shed, so we went ahead and rounded up a few of our favorites to put together this list.
Before you feel the burn, fake LED flames let you see it on Samsung’s newest range
To give you a better sense of what temperature you're cooking at, Samsung's latest induction cooktop uses an array of blue LEDs to project fake flames
This app turns your “useless” old Android phone or tablet into a baby monitor
Got an old Android phone or tablet lying around? Dormi will turn it into an effective baby monitor.
The new Click & Grow smart herb garden launches worldwide today
With the help of a specially-engineered soil material and some low-power LEDs, Click & Grow's smart herb garden is almost completely autonomous.
Andrea Air Purifier uses plant power to clean the air in your house
With a little bit of technological aid, regular household plants can become powerful air filters - which is exactly what the Andrea Air Filter does.
These sensor-studded headphones can sense when you’re in deep sleep, trigger lucid dreams
It's certainly not the first gizmo designed to help you lucid dream, but the accelerometer/headphones approach has the potential to be far more effective than anything we've seen before
Buying on a budget? Here’s the best gear and gadgetry you can get for under $20
Digital Trends has compiled a list of drones, portable chargers, virtual reality headsets and more to showcase the best tech under $20.
Warm up or cool down with the press of a button on the wrist-worn Embr
We review the Embr Wave, a personal heating and cooling wearable designed by a team of MIT engineers that’s now on Kickstarter.
From solar stoves to skewers, 12 grill gadgets that’ll crown you king of summer
Now that grilling season is almost upon us, we took some time to round up the best BBQ tech gadgets to help you conquer your next cookout
How do 3D printers work? Here’s a super-simple breakdown
How do 3D printers work, exactly? If you're curious how these magical machines create 3D objects in a matter of hours, look no further.
This wild new display puts a gargantuan 120-inch virtual monitor on your desk
At CES 2022, we got a sneak peek at an amazing new immersive monitor from MIT spinoff Brelyon. Could this be the future of display tech?
How (and why) to give software as a gift this holiday season
Our tradition of giving physical gifts creates an enormous amount of waste. That’s why this year (and beyond) we should all consider giving software as a gift.
Say hello to Impossible Meatballs, another amazing animal meat alternative
Impossible Foods newest product, Impossible Meatballs, are a mix of Impossible Burger and Impossible Sausage -- but they're somehow cheaper than both.
Next-gen Onewheels are here, and one of them can do 32 miles on a single charge
After two years of careful iteration, Future Motion is back with two new Onewheel models: The Onewheel GT and Onewheel Pint X. We can't wait to ride them!