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| ENVIRONMENT |
| Tesla unveils battery storage system for home, business and utility use |
 | Dubbed the Powerwall, Tesla has unveiled a home stationary battery that offers 10 kWh of storage capacity for the relatively modest price of US$3,500. A smaller unit is also available at 7 kWh for $3,000, and homeowners can stack multiple units if needed. read more |
| DIGITAL CAMERAS |
| Lomography reveals the LC-A Minitar-1 Art Lens |
 | Lomography is bringing the optics from the iconic Lomo LC-A to interchangeable lens cameras with the launch of the LC-A Minitar-1 Art Lens. The handmade lens will feature a Leica M Mount and will be compatible with other cameras using an adapter. read more |
| DIGITAL CAMERAS |
| TomTom wants you to "shake to edit" with its Bandit action camera |
 | The TomTom Bandit is a new sensor-packed action camera which aims to make editing and sharing action videos easier thanks to a built-in media server, automatic tagging of action-packed moments, and a "shake to edit" function. read more |
| ROBOTICS |
| Fetch Robotics tag teams to speed up warehouse work |
 | As internet commerce matures, consumers are expecting more immediate delivery of goods, but the packing warehouses need to keep up. To help speed up shipping, Fetch Robotics has unveiled Fetch and Freight; a robotic tag team that takes over the boring task of collecting and delivering stock. read more |
| WEARABLE ELECTRONICS |
| Wearable "CH4" fart tracker keeps a daily log of your rear end gas emissions |
 | The "CH4" is a portable device designed to keep track of your personal exhaust fumes with the sole goal of helping you find the meals that make you toot the least, for the sake of everyone who spends long stretches of time with you in cramped or poorly ventilated spaces.read more |
| AIRCRAFT |
| SmartChutes gives wayward drones a soft(er) landing |
 | Flying a drone can be a nerve-racking experience. No matter how careful you are, there's always a chance that your several-hundred-dollar aircraft could come plummeting to the ground. That's why Nashville-based videographer and drone enthusiast Michael Pick developed SmartChutes. read more |
| OUTDOORS |
| High Camp teardrop trailers wrap fine woodwork with aluminum skin |
 | The High Camp teardrop trailer may be new to the market, but looking at it whisks you off to a world of intricate craftsmanship that all but went extinct decades ago. The shimmering aluminum shell protects a warm, inviting birch interior with a variety of smart details. read more |
| ENVIRONMENT |
| NASA satellite data used in first global review of Arctic marine mammals |
 | NASA satellite measurements have contributed to the first ever study focusing on the current status of 11 species of Arctic marine mammals. The study, which revealed details on ice loss in the region, made use of more than 35 years worth of archived satellite data. read more |
| SPACE |
| Stricken Progress 59 spaceship to burn up in Earth's atmosphere |
 | Repeated attempts by Russian mission controllers have failed to rescue the stricken Progress 59 cargo spacecraft. It is now expected that the resupply ship will re-enter and burn up in Earth's atmosphere at some point over the next few weeks. read more |
| ROBOTICS |
| Facial stickers could let robots read our emotions |
 | If robots are ever going to interact with us, then it's important that they know what sort of emotions we're expressing. While some already use computer vision to do so, scientists have developed what they say is a simpler technology – users just have to be willing to stick something on their face. read more |
| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| LG G4 vs. LG G3 |
 | The LG G3 wasn't a perfect phone, but it still cracked our list of the top handsets of 2014. Can the company's 2015 flagship, the LG G4, do better? We can start by comparing the two phones' features and specs. read more |
| SPACE |
| Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches its first rocket |
 | Billionaires who made their cash in dot-coms from the 1990s successfully launching commercial rockets is officially a trend, now that Jeff Bezos has followed in the footsteps of Elon Musk with Wednesday's successful test flight of Blue Origin's New Shepard space vehicle.read more |
| SPACE |
| NASA'S MESSENGER mission finishes with a bang |
 | NASA'S MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry and Ranging (MESSENGER) spacecraft has ended its phenomenally successful mission by smashing into the surface of Mercury at speeds of over 8,700 miles per hour read more |
| ELECTRONICS |
| Tabletop electroplater could let you become a real-life King Midas |
 | Orbit1 is an electroplating solution aimed at small businesses and hobbyists, allowing them to coat any small object in a choice of metallic finishes. The device is relatively low cost, efficient to run, and pairs with a smartphone app to provide an accessible metal-coating experience. read more |
| SPACE |
| Astronomers create first 3D image of iconic Pillars of Creation |
 | Astronomers from the European Southern Observatory have used data from the Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE) instrument to compile the first 3D image of the Pillars of Creation, uncovering some key characteristics of the structures in the process read more |
| PETS |
| EcoQube C fish tank uses a plant to clean its water |
 | Owning an aquarium can be quite enjoyable, but it comes with plenty of headaches. There's a lot of maintenance that's a part of owning one – maintenance that Aqua Design Innovations aims to get rid of with the introduction of its EcoQube C fish tank.read more |
| SCIENCE |
| New technique could aid in commercialization of perovskite solar cells |
 | Brown University researchers have developed a new method for making solar cells from perovskite. Unlike existing techniques, the new method doesn't require the application of heat, and can produce highly efficient, thinner versions of the light-absorbing films. read more |
| SPACE |
| NuSTAR captures mysterious high-energy X-ray glow from the center of the Milky Way |
 | NASA astronomers have used the NuSTAR array to spot a glow of high-energy X-rays emanating from the heart of the Milky Way galaxy. The origin of the mysterious glow is unknown, with scientists speculating that it may be caused by dead stars as they draw material from their stellar partners. read more |
| SPACE |
| Massive stars lit up the early universe |
 | After the Big Bang, it took several hundred million years for all the hydrogen and helium and some other gases floating around to start to coalesce into the first stars. New research shows these ancient suns would have clustered together to form extraordinarily bright groupings of stars. read more |
| AROUND THE HOME |
| Ottobox learns your schedule to lower your electricity bills |
 | Who wouldn't want to save up to 50 percent on their electricity bills? The makers of Ottobox claim their smart home automation device can do just that, and all by turning off appliances when they're left in standby. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Skoda Funstar concept gives the pickup truck a sassy makeover |
 | It's hard to imagine that some pickup truck owners wish their vehicle was more sassy, but for those who do, a new Skoda concept might be just what they're after. The Skoda Funstar is a pickup truck based on the firm's Fabia model. It's designed to be cheeky, fresh and surprising. read more |
| WEARABLE ELECTRONICS |
| Feelreal VR Mask and Nirvana helmet let gamers smell and feel the action |
 | In what could just as easily prove to be a very bad idea as it could a good one, a startup company called Feelreal has created a virtual reality mask and helmet that lets you smell virtual environments as well as feel a little of their atmosphere. read more |
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