TECHNOLOGY

Simple Kits Let You Make Your Own Smart Camera, Speaker, or Light Show

Kano's kits are easy enough for kids—or adults—to use without any help.

Want to Log Your Meals? Just Snap a Photo With This App

It also suggests low-calorie menu items at nearby restaurants.

Find Out What Facebook Knows About You With This Chrome App

ProPublica has developed an easy tool to figure out what information you’ve unwittingly been giving out online.

Calculate Your Car's Carbon Footprint

See how 125 car types currently for sale in the U.S. impact the environment.

Tune In Live Tomorrow Morning as Rosetta Lands—or Crashes—on a Comet

Well, maybe. The thing is, we'll never know Rosetta's fate.

Solar Tree Generates Enough Energy to Light Five Houses

Lifting the solar panels closer to the sky boosts their efficiency.

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RIP: BlackBerry Will No Longer Make New Phones

Like rotary dials, landlines, and flip phones, the once-beloved brand of smartphone has become a technological relic.

15 Unexpected Facts About Military Research From Mary Roach’s Grunt

The U.S. military studies everything from uniform button placement to traveler's diarrhea to organ transplants with the same intense rigor.

Driverless Highway Lane Could Eventually Connect Vancouver and Seattle

A group of West Coast tech entrepreneurs want to dedicate an entire highway lane to autonomous cars.

You Can Now Make a Drone With LEGOs

Don't worry about smashing this airborne vehicle to smithereens—you can always rebuild.

NASA Will Grab Asteroid Dirt to Bring Back to Earth. Here's How

Thank a robotic arm and a nitrogen gas burst.

This Headset Can Make Any Photo or Video Three Dimensional

The Elsewhere headset is designed to bring the photos and videos on your iPhone’s camera roll to life.

The Water-Gen Device Makes Water From Air

The water generator, which comes in three sizes, uses plastic “leaves” to cool the air and then collects the resulting condensation.

Scientists Discover World's Oldest-Known Fishhooks in Okinawa, Japan

The hooks are about 23,000 years old.

Why Computer Scientists Created a Database of 10,000 Torsos

It's unofficially called the Torso Computer Club.

Researchers Develop "Species from Feces" DNA Tool to Identify Bats

Northern Arizona University scientists created a DNA barcoding tool that can pinpoint a bat's species from its poop.

Nike’s Self-Lacing Sneakers Go On Sale November 28

It's the 21st century. We shouldn't have to tie our own shoes.

You Can Now Save Your Photo Edits as Drafts on Instagram

And you don’t need to update the app to activate the new feature.

8 Milestones in Online Music Distribution

Digital music has a longer history than you'd expect.

These Wireless Headphones Are Shaped Like Ears

The Sound headphones were inspired by the structure of the human ear.

We May Soon Do All Our Shopping on Facebook Chat

You never have to call 1-800-Flowers again.

Denali National Park Has a 24/7 Sled Dog Puppycam

You can check in on Happy, Party, Piñata, Cupcake, and Hundo all day, every day.

MOTI: Your smart habit companion, YouTube

MOTI, a Robot That Promises to Help You Develop Better Habits

MOTI is a tiny robot designed to help you develop good habits.

Apple Just Patented a Shopping Bag

It's reportedly part of Apple’s larger effort to go green.

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