Gadgets
See the Tools and Gadgets From Julia Child’s Kitchen That Reveal How the Beloved Chef Cooked
From the microwave to the food processor, the book author and television personality tried many appliances and devices to figure out the best ways to use them for her audience
The Eight Coolest Inventions From the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show
A solar-powered electric vehicle, an at-home “multiscope,” an office bike that charges your devices and more were unveiled at the annual Las Vegas trade show
This Augmented Reality Tool Could Change Communication for Some Deaf and Hearing Impaired People
TranscribeGlass attaches to any pair of glasses and projects real-time subtitles in the user’s field of vision
Eight Cool New Technologies From This Year's Consumer Electronics Show
Flying cars, live-translation eyeglasses, self-driving strollers and more were unveiled at the annual trade show in Las Vegas
Can Smartwatches Be Adapted to Help Detect Covid-19 Infections?
With new algorithms, wearable devices—collecting vital signs like heart rate and skin temperature—could catch illness early
Nine Attention-Grabbing Inventions Unveiled at This Year's CES
Held virtually, the Consumer Electronics Show still debuted plenty of new gadgets, from an easy-to-use beehive to a Bluetooth mask
Eight Remarkable Inventions Unveiled at This Year's CES
From a smart grill to a bike that rides on water, these were the coolest—and strangest—gadgets at the Consumer Electronics Show
Development of the Lithium-Ion Battery Earns Nobel Prize in Chemistry
The award honors three scientists whose contributions led to the rechargeable battery that makes our modern world possible
Mark Twain's Quest to Bring Affordable Watches to the Masses
At one time, he even invested in a watch company that launched a signature 'Mark Twain' pocket watch
Mariner's Astrolabe Recovered From Shipwreck Is the World's Oldest
The navigational gadget comes from the wreck of the <i>Esmerelda</i>, part of Vasco da Gama's fleet that sunk off the coast of Oman in 1503
Five Technologies That Could Ease the Transition to Daylight Saving Time
Don't forget, it's nearly time to "Spring forward!" Here are some strategies to help you deal with the change
How an 'X-Ray Gun' Is Telling Us More About the Java Sea Shipwreck
Researchers used X-ray fluorescence to find the origins of porcelain recovered from the vessel to help pinpoint which port the ship first departed from
Seven Unforgettable Inventions Unveiled at This Year's CES
From a self-driving suitcase to a flying taxi, these concepts made a splash at the huge trade show in Las Vegas
No, Archaeologists Probably Did Not Find a New Piece of the Antikythera Mechanism
A bronze disc found near the shipwreck last year is likely not a cog wheel from the ancient Greek astronomical proto-computer
New Gadget Brings Fish Up From the Ocean's "Twilight Zone"
The portable decompression chamber allows SCUBA-diving scientists to safely collect specimens without them, well, exploding
This Conductive Paint Turns Walls Into Giant Touchscreens
The interactive surfaces could make "smart" home features much more subtle and affordable
In the Future, Will We Be Growing Fruit in Home Bioreactors?
A team of molecular biologists wants you to forget about strawberries and, instead, take "cell jam" for a whirl
Nine Innovators to Watch in 2018
Meet a group of trailblazers in medicine, education, art, transportation, artificial intelligence and more
Use Your Hand (or Your Coffee Cup, or Your Cat) as a Remote Control
A new gesture recognition technology could allow users to turn almost any item into a remote for controlling televisions, tablets and more
This Keyboard Cover Lets Users Actually Feel the Letters They Type
Two college students found a way have a keyboard tap into our muscle memory of the alphabet
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