Innovation

Tech 21 hours ago

Cigarette butts make roads stronger than ever before

Researchers turn 4.5 trillion discarded cigarette butts annually into sustainable road construction material, reducing litter and improving asphalt performance.

Tech 21 hours ago

Skechers’ AirTag shoes let you track your kids’ steps

Skechers is the latest kids shoe company to include a hidden slot for an Apple AirTag, letting parents track their child's shoe location using Apple's Find My app.

Tech 21 hours ago

Affordable 3D-printed bionic arm uses muscle signals to move

TrueLimb bionic arms use 3D printing and muscle sensors for personalized prosthetics that respond to user movements with haptic feedback and multi-day battery life.

Tech 21 hours ago

Will Tesla’s diner trend catch on across the US?

Tesla's new West Hollywood diner combines EV charging with entertainment, offering drive-in movies on LED screens, car-side service and all-day dining experience.

VIDEO 21 hours ago

Dana Perino confesses the 'last thing' she cares about

'The Five' discusses a CBS host comparing NASA's mission to build a moon base to the history of colonialism.

Tech 21 hours ago

Off-grid cabin design required a helicopter installation

Vancouver architects created a prefabricated off-grid retreat on Keats Island that was helicopter-installed in two days with solar panels and rainwater systems.

Tech 21 hours ago

$12K EV that could change everything

Chinese automaker BYD introduced the affordable Atto 1 EV at the Indonesia auto show, offering 75 horsepower and 236-mile range option to compete with gas-powered vehicles.

Tech 21 hours ago

Google turns CO2 into battery power for clean energy

Google just announced a partnership with Italian firm Energy Dome to help store clean energy using carbon dioxide in an entirely new way.

Tech 21 hours ago

New tattoo sticker detects date rape drugs in 1 second

Checking your drink for drugs no longer needs to feel like a science experiment. Scientists in South Korea have created a new solution, a temporary tattoo sticker that instantly detects tampering.

Tech 21 hours ago

$5,900 Unitree R1 robot is surprisingly affordable

Unitree just dropped its latest creation, the R1 humanoid robot, and people are talking.

Tech 21 hours ago

Ultra-thin sound blocker cuts traffic noise dramatically

Researchers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA) have developed an ultra-thin traffic noise absorber that significantly reduces sound levels while occupying just a fraction of the space required by traditional materials.