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| LAPTOPS |
| 2015 MacBook Pro with Retina Display vs. 2015 MacBook Air |
 | Apple's new MacBook may have stolen the thunder with the company's early 2015 notebook releases, but the Retina MacBook Pro and MacBook Air got updates as well. Let's compare the features and specs of the latest 13-in MacBook Pro with Retina Display and 13-in MacBook Air. read more |
| WEARABLE ELECTRONICS |
| Miki Eleta's Timeburner uses a piston to tell the time |
 | The Timeburner is a novelty timepiece designed as a tribute to early combustion engines. It features a piston-driven representation of time, and comes in an industrial-looking, distinctive case. Gizmag took a look at the timepiece at Baselworld 2015. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| Scientists developing healthier, better-tasting chocolate |
 | Good news if you're hooked on chocolate. A new technique for making chocolate results in it being both healthier and more flavorful. Cacao beans left in their pods for a week before fermentation were found to produce chocolate with higher levels of antioxidants as well as a better taste. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Range Rover spices up the Sport with HST tune |
 | Land Rover has expanded its Range Rover Sport lineup, plugging the gap between the entry level car and its more expensive V8 stablemates with the new Range Rover Sport HST. read more |
| COMPUTERS |
| Beats is out, B&O is in for HP laptops and tablets |
 | Your next HP laptop will have premium audio powered by Bang & Olufsen rather than Beats, after the electronics giant drew its existing partnership to a close. The end to the HP/Beats deal, in place since 2009, was widely predicted after Apple purchased the music company for US$3 billion last May. read more |
| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| HTC will start selling the One M9 online at midnight |
 | As much as we've talked about the early 2015 Android flagships, one thing we've been mum on is pricing. We're still waiting on word about the Galaxy S6's price tag, but today HTC is getting more specific about the One M9 – including the option to buy online starting at midnight EDT. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| Ikea's refugee shelters enter production, 10,000 units planned this year |
 | Designing a viable refugee shelter is one thing, but having the necessary infrastructure in place to make large numbers of the shelter is quite another. Which is why the news that Ikea has committed to deliver 10,000 units of its flatpack refugee shelter could prove a big deal. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Production Audi R8 e-tron headlines all-new R8 lineup |
 | We took a quick look at the all-new second-generation Audi R8 in our Geneva Motor Show exotic car photo gallery, but the new supercar is definitely worth a deeper dive. That's because beyond the basic styling and engineering refresh, there's an all-new R8 model: the 455-hp (340-kW) e-tron. read more |
| MEDICAL |
| Blood test uses human stem cells to predict severe drug reactions |
 | Scientists have developed a blood test using human stem cells that predicts whether new drugs will cause severe side effects. The test, which requires blood from a single donor, could help prevent catastrophic inflammatory reactions known as a cytokine storm in people participating in drug trials. read more |
| SPACE |
| Curiosity rover finds nitrogen on Mars |
 | Another hopeful sign that Mars was once habitable has been discovered by Curiosity, with the detection of nitrogen in soil samples. While NASA doesn't think that the compounds are biological in origin, they are still significant to Mars having been more favorable to life in the ancient past. read more |
| MEDICAL |
| Magnetic nanoparticles open blood-brain barrier for delivery of therapeutic molecules |
 | Researchers have developed a technique using magnetic nanoparticles that opens the door to allow therapeutic molecules to cross the blood-brain barrier, thereby opening the door to new treatments and diagnosis of brain diseases. read more |
| ROBOTICS |
| Robobug: Scientists clad bacterium with graphene to make a working cytobot |
 | Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have created a graphene-clad nanoscale biomicrorobot that promises to lay the foundations for future generations of bio-derived nanobots, biomicrorobotic-mechanisms, and micromechanical automatons for a wide range of applications. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| Gecko feet inspire adhesion tech that can be turned on and off |
 | In various types of manufacturing, parts are picked and placed using graspers or suction cups. The former can damage fragile items, however, while the latter won't work in vacuums. That's why scientists have developed a new material that utilizes the same principle as gecko feet. read more |
| MILITARY |
| US Navy shows off helium-saving deep-dive suit |
 | Deep sea diving is a complex operation that's incredibly wasteful when it comes to the helium/oxygen gas mixture that the divers breathe. That's why US Navy scientists at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City have developed a new prototype deep-diving system that goes easy on the helium. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| New tech from Ford keeps you from speeding – if you want it to |
 | While there certainly are drivers who knowingly exceed the speed limit, many others aren't even aware that they're doing so. Given that using cruise control isn't all that practical when driving around town, Ford has instead introduced the Intelligent Speed Limiter. read more |
| MOTORCYCLES |
| Yamaha's musical designers create some interesting two-wheeled concepts |
 | In its recent Ah A May exercise, Yamaha got two groups of its designers to trade places – musical instrument designers from Yamaha Corp were tasked with creating motorcycles, while motorcycle designers from Yamaha Motor Company had to create instruments. Here's the pair of resulting two-wheelers. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| MIT researchers use satellite imagery to help plan development projects |
 | MIT scientists have developed software capable of analyzing existing satellite imagery to identify structures, significantly speeding up the process of deciding where to apportion aid in rural areas in the developing world. The system will be tested against existing methods on a project in India. read more |
| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| Apple’s ResearchKit: Can apps take medical research to the next level? |
 | Apple recently unveiled an open-source software framework to enable medical researchers to develop apps for studies. From now on, anyone with an iPhone can take part in research. While the use of apps to collect personal raises ethical issues, the research community is welcoming the move. read more |
| MUSIC |
| Yamaha's motorcycle designers make some (musical) noise |
 | Designers from the Yamaha Corporation and the Yamaha Motor Co have changed places for a special project called Ah A May (that's Yamaha backwards). Let's have a look at the part of the project where folks from the motorcycle design house were let loose on a pair of percussion instruments. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| 570S Coupé announced as the first in McLaren's Sports Series |
 | McLaren has announced the first model to be launched in its upcoming Sports Series of cars. The 570S Coupé will be a V8-powered two-seater with a carbon fiber structure, and will debut at the New York International Auto Show next week. read more |
| WEARABLE ELECTRONICS |
| Leap Motion teams up with OSVR for motion-controlled virtual reality |
 | Virtual reality is in an odd place right now. Countless companies are competing to one-up each other, adding features and upgrades to supposedly make theirs stand out … but most of them are unreleased products. Leap Motion and Razer's OSVR took the latest step in that game today. read more |
| DIGITAL CAMERAS |
| Adaptalux lighting system reaches out to macro fans with LED arms |
 | Adaptalux is a lighting system which uses flexible LED arms to offer macro photographers and videographers the ability to easily create a variety of lighting environments. The system is currently looking for funding on Kickstarter. read more |
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