Drones could become a headache for Border Patrol agents
People are finding all kinds of uses for drones these days. The problem is that some of them can land you in big trouble.
Eclipse: Google needs your help to create celestial ‘Megamovie’
If you plan to be in the path of totality for Monday's solar eclipse, you can help create a "Megamovie" video of the celestial event.
‘Delivery chutes’ are Amazon’s latest idea for its drone delivery service
Amazon's latest patent for its drone delivery service examines the idea of delivering packages down a chute so the drone can stay in the air.
Pepper the robot to work as a Buddhist priest for cut-price funerals
Pepper has taken on a few jobs in its short life, but working as a Buddhist priest at funerals in Japan is surely its most unusual role yet.
Twitter joins the eclipse party with full coverage of the celestial spectacular
Twitter has teamed up with The Weather Channel to provide full coverage of Monday's total solar eclipse as it makes its way across the U.S.
This Boston Dynamics robot is way smarter than its shelf-stacking fail suggests
Boston Dynamics has made amazing progress with its robot technology, but one of its bots needs tweaking to improve its shelf-stacking skills.
Flying high: Hexo+ autonomous drone tops $1 million in Kickstarter campaign
With just a few days to go, the Hexo+ autonomous drone has topped $1 million in its Kickstarter campaign. The flying machine, which communicates with a user's smartphone to follow and film them, is targeted primarily at action-sports enthusiasts.
Space station astronauts are waiting for the delivery of a very tasty treat
A very tasty treat is heading to the ISS, and it sure beats lettuce, which former space station astronauts got every excited about in 2015.
DJI will let drone pilots fly with more privacy during 'sensitive operations'
DJI drones are to receive a privacy mode that allows pilots to disconnect from the internet while in flight.
A not-so-bright smart lock just got bricked by a software update
A popular smart lock recommended to hosts by Airbnb was left inoperable last week following an erroneous software update.
Google finally gets the green light for its London ‘landscraper’ campus
Google has officially submitted plans for its stunning London campus dubbed "the landscraper" for being as long as a skyscraper is tall.
Facebook mounts assault on Netflix and Amazon with new ‘Watch’ platform
Facebook is about to launch a new video tab called "Watch" that marks the start of the company's big push into original programming.
Twitter Night Mode for desktop is already live for some users
If you use Twitter on a desktop or laptop then you may already be able to use its night/dark mode, which the company is currently testing.
Panasonic’s self-driving wheelchairs are now trundling around a Tokyo airport
Panasonic has started testing a self-driving wheelchair that could help those with limited mobility to get around during the Tokyo Olympics.
Audiobooks for dogs is now a thing, but will you buy one?
Audible has teamed up with dog expert Cesar Millan to launch a bunch of audiobooks that your pooch will apparently love.
A Boston Dynamics robot fell off a stage, and the audience loved it
People love it when a humanoid robot bites the dust, so sit back and enjoy the moment Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot took a tumble.
Amazon delivery drones may dock on trains and ships, patent shows
Amazon is still some way from launching a full-fledged drone delivery service, but work on a slew of related ideas shows the plan is for real.
Pilotless planes? No thanks, say more than half of travelers
Even if they were told the technology was perfectly safe, more than half of travelers still don't like the idea of pilotless planes.
SpaceX teases November launch of ‘world’s most powerful rocket’
Elon Musk is gearing up for the November launch of the Falcon Heavy, touted by SpaceX as "the world's most powerful rocket."
A Boeing Dreamliner pilot spent 18 hours drawing a giant plane over the U.S.
A Boeing pilot on an engine-test flight took a rather unusual route during the 18-hour journey over the U.S earlier this week.
DJI’s Spark drone was already feature-packed, but now it can do even more
Drone giant DJI has added some new video and photo features to its diminutive Spark drone so now you can have even more fun with it.
Before robot soccer players can beat humans, they’ll need to stop toppling over
Judging by some of the footage from the recent RoboCup contest, the organizer's ambition to build a top team by 2050 looks somewhat hopeful.
