Mattel ditches its child-focused smart hub following criticism
It seemed like a good idea at the time, perhaps, but Mattel has decided to abandon the child-focused smart hub that it showed off at CES 2017.
Adidas robot factory pumps out its first city-specific running shoes
Adidas has unveiled its first robot-made running shoe designed specifically for runners in London. More city-specific versions are coming.
Instagram expands its slick shopping experience to tempt you to spend
Instagram is set to feature more shoppable posts after Shopify and BigCommerce opened its ecommerce tools to more merchants.
Futuristic ‘spinning drone’ may one day fight our battles for us
This remarkable spinning-drone concept is the work of defense and aerospace specialist BAE Systems and may one day show up on the battlefield.
New DJI feature lets some drone pilots fly with more privacy
DJI is seeking to please enterprise and government customers with the launch of a new privacy mode for flights during "sensitive" operations.
Planning to make a drone video of the Statue of Liberty? You'd better hurry
You only have a few days left to shoot those drone videos you've been planning for places like the Statue of Liberty and Mount Rushmore.
Tenikle is a super-versatile flexible tripod that sucks (in a good way)
The Tenikle is a super-versatile flexible tripod featuring 10 suction cups that help to secure the device and also hold your smartphone.
Drone deliveries are about to be a thing in Switzerland
Full-fledged drone deliveries are about to launch in Switzerland, carrying medical supplies between labs and hospitals.
Watch this amazing bot band rock out before destroying their instruments
We know the robots are taking our jobs, but it looks as if they're going to do a fair bit of entertaining, too.
The Wype cleans up your fingers to protect your gadgets
You might like to snack during a PC or gaming session, but the mess can quickly work its way into your kit. That's where the Wype comes in.
Adorable robot puppy faints if your feet are really smelly
Not sure if your feet smell? Too embarrassed to ask a friend? Then this robot puppy will tell you in no uncertain terms.
Kodak’s whimsical Printomatic camera spits out photos on demand for $70
Kodak's new Printomatic device is an "instant print" camera that also lets you save the same picture digitally to a memory card.
‘How not to land an orbital rocket booster’ – Elon Musk shares blooper video
Elon Musk has posted a video on Instagram with amusing captions and music showing, as he put it, "how not to land an orbital rocket booster."
Here’s why you need to be careful photographing a solar eclipse
A U.S. camera store has shared images of gear wrecked by the solar eclipse when the photographers failed to take the proper precautions.
Despite efforts to prove its relevance, Juicero is shutting down
When it comes to getting the juice out of a Juicero pack, your bare hands can do the job just as quickly as the $400 high-tech machine.
Watch more than 1,000 robots dance their way to a world record
More than a 1,000 robots danced their way to a Guinness World Record recently, with only 31 one of them toppling over during the attempt.
Want a drone to deliver your online purchases? Move to Iceland
One of Iceland's biggest online shopping sites has started using drones to make deliveries to customers in Reykjavik.
Shutterstock defends its photos against Google’s watermark-removal AI
Engineers at photo stock site Shutterstock have designed a "watermark randomizer" to improve the security of its millions of images.
Google mashes up our eclipse images to produce crowdsourced ‘Megamovie’
Google's solar eclipse "Megamovie" looks like it needs a few more updates to become truly mega, but you can still enjoy a few great snaps.
Walmart, like Amazon, is pondering a floating warehouse for drone deliveries
Sounding no less wacky than when it was suggested by Amazon, Walmart is considering building a giant floating warehouse for drone delivery
Delivery by drone: Amazon plans to deliver goods in 30 minutes using octocopters
Amazon boss CEO Jeff Bezos has unveiled an ambitious plan to use autonomous drones to deliver packages to customers.