Researchers wreck hundreds of drones in the name of safety
Researchers in Singapore have been flying hundreds of drones into the head of crash test dummies in the name of safety.
Gadget rental startup Lumoid shuts down, torpedoing Best Buy partnership plan
Lumoid offered gadget fans the chance to try before you buy, but on December 10 its founder and CEO said the web-based business was no more.
Remember the drone that hit a plane? Here’s what it really was
There was widespread alarm in the British aviation industry earlier in the week when it seemed a drone had hit a passenger jet for the first time on record. However, an official is now saying that rather than a drone, it may actually have been a plastic bag.
Google finally breaks ground on its impressive ‘landscraper’ campus in London
It's taken a while to get to this stage, but Google has finally broken ground on what promises to be a stunning campus in London.
Watch this human-sized robot perform a perfect backflip
Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot is now so clever it can perform a backflip of which an Olympic gymnast would be proud.
Facebook’s newest app has YouTube video creators in its sights
Facebook is rolling out new tools — including an app and online community — aimed at making life easier for serious video creators.
Check into Hilton’s ‘connected room’ for a more modern hotel experience
Hilton Hotels is testing new features for its app, putting more control into your smartphone so you can get the room just how you like it.
Vine co-founder teases fans with hint at ‘follow-up’ to the looping-video app
A Vine co-founder is planning to create a follow-up to the once popular video-looping app that left the scene at the start of this year.
An American company is now using drones to deliver medical supplies in Rwanda
Amazon and Google have a ways to go before they have a chance of getting any kind of U.S.-based drone delivery service off the ground, but a much smaller American company has made significant process overseas with a similar kind of operation.
China’s ‘Monkey King’ robot may help kick off a giant MegaBot fighting league
MegaBots is gearing up to take on Japan's Kuratas fighter in a robot rumble like no other. But now a Chinese robot wants to get involved.
MIT wins Hyperloop design contest with a tube that can hurtle at 750 mph
A team of engineering students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Saturday won a contest to design a passenger pod for Elon Musk's bold high-speed Hyperloop transportation system. The pod will be tried out on a test track later this year.
Capsule lets you spend your work breaks hanging out on the side of a building
The Monade Capsule offers a special place to escape to during lunch breaks, as long as hanging from a city rooftop is good with you.
Musk’s Boring Company is ‘capping cap orders at 50,000 caps’
Elon Musk is raising a few bucks for his Boring Company by selling branded caps, though he's decided he's "capping cap orders at 50,000 caps."
Think twice about posting that koala selfie, Instagram warns
Instagram is trying to steer users away from taking certain types of animal selfies, and will also warn them when they search for such images.
Nike’s ‘self-lacing’ HyperAdapt shoes will cost you $720
Nike is just a couple of weeks from launching its snazzy HyperAdapt "power-lacing" sneakers that automatically tighten around your feet when you put them on. But if they look like the perfect fit, you'll need a spare $720 to snag a pair.
Samsung’s remarkable ‘sliding seat’ lets sports fans keep up with the action
Samsung's built a set of sliding seats that move up and down a sports field so fans can stay close to the action. The Slider will be unveiled at a major sports event in London later this month, and is set to give a few lucky spectators a view like no other.
