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SMARTWATCHES 2015 Smartwatch Comparison Guide The first time we compared the best smartwatches money can buy, wearables were barely blips on the public radar. Today more people than ever own smartwatches and just about everyone is at least aware of them. Let's break down the best smartwatches of 2015.  read more SMARTWATCHES Samsung Gear S2 Classic review: Good looks come (relatively) cheap We reviewed the Samsung Gear S2 soon after it launched, but we now have its better-looking fraternal twin, the Gear S2 Classic, in house. Let's take a quick look at Samsung's US$50 more expensive smartwatch that looks like a real watch.  read more ROBOTICS NASA sends humanoid robots to university NASA is sending a pair of prototype humanoid robots back to school. Two R5 "Valkyrie" robots are being given to MIT and Northeastern University to develop robotic astronauts for future space missions.  read more AROUND THE HOME Review: Electrohome's new clock radio packs a lot of features into a Retro package ​By now, you're probably quite used to things like smartphones, cameras and even car dashboards having a bewildering array of features. Well, Electrohome recently decided to give that same treatment to the humble alarm clock, in the rather ironic form of its Retro Alarm Clock Radio.   read more ARCHITECTURE Story Pod lending library takes an open-book approach to reading A town near Toronto, Canada, is home to a new community-supported lending library with a compelling design. Newmarket's Story Pod is an unstaffed kiosk that's opened up like a book during the day to allow visitors to borrow and donate books and sit on the benches inside to read.  read more MOTORCYCLES Forkless cafe racers, supercharged streetfighters and kit superbikes: Bimota's bizarre EICMA selection Ultra-exotic Italian brand Bimota laid on a superb selection of eye-popping new goodies at EICMA 2015 in Milan. There's a bizarre hub-steered cafe racer, a Diavel-powered Impeto streetfighter with its optional supercharger, and a kit bike to end all kit bikes, the Bimota BB3 superbike kit.​  read more AUTOMOTIVE Fiat 124 Spider: A little car brings a lot of history to 2017 At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Fiat unveiled a new rendition of an old favorite, the Fiat 124 Spider. Based on the MX-5 and to be built a Mazda’s Hiroshima facility, the Fiat 124 is a small, beautiful modern roadster.  read more AUTOMOTIVE Porsche heads for the track with Cayman GT4 Clubsport Porsche is hitting the Los Angeles Auto Show in a big way this year and taking center stage is a drool-inducing gray and yellow beauty on four Michelins – the Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport.  read more AUTOMOTIVE Sedan Concept previews Subaru's next-gen Impreza  Historically, Subaru hasn't been a brand known for its sharp styling, but its designers seem to be on a bit of a roll at the moment. Tokyo played host to two fine looking Subaru concepts and the trend has continued at the Los Angeles Auto Show with the unveiling of the Impreza Sedan Concept.  read more MOTORCYCLES Victory Ignition Concept powered by new 1200cc pre-production engine When Victory ran its Project 156 concept bike in the Pike's Peak Hill Climb earlier this year, a lot of rumors started floating around that it was more than a one-off race entry. The company has put those rumors to rest with the introduction of the Ignition Concept bike at the EICMA show.  read more SMARTWATCHES This strap Shifts your smartwatch's viewing angle for workouts Shift is a smartwatch strap designed for those who wear their device while training. It moves your smartwatch down your hand, orientating it for a better viewing angle while on the move.  read more SCIENCE Speedy single-molecule nanosubs powered by UV light ​For some time now, we've been hearing about the attempts to develop so-called nanosubmarines. Recently, scientists created nanosubs that move at a "breakneck pace" when exposed to ultraviolet light.  read more ARCHITECTURE Skinny Manhattan skyscraper will boast private sky-high gardens  In the world of skyscraper design, thin is most definitely in at the moment. ODA New York's East 44th Street arguably trumps its rivals in the luxury stakes however, as it will offer some residents their own spacious sky-high garden.  read more MOTORCYCLES BMW turns the R nine T into a scrambler It seems that scramblers are now the motorcycle style du jour. Enter BMW with its R nine T Scrambler – a variation of the customizable 1170 cc boxer-driven roadster the company introduced in 2014.​  read more ARCHITECTURE Project: Under Gardiner gets Toronto on the road to a new public park Toronto, Canada, is to become home to a new linear park that will make use of existing infrastructure. Project: Under Gardiner will be built beneath a section of the city's Gardiner Expressway. There will be new walking and cycling routes, as well as recreational and cultural spaces.  read more ARCHITECTURE Floating hotel planned for the city of romance Dubbed "OFF Paris Seine", an upcomng floating river hotel in Paris will feature 58 guests rooms, a scenic guest lounge with open views over the river, a 10 meter (32.8 ft) lap pool, onboard restaurant and a 400 square meter (4,305 sq ft) outdoor terrace.​  read more MOTORCYCLES CR&S presents new take on the café racer at EICMA 2015 Small Milan-based custom bike builder CR&S brought something big to its home town for EICMA 2015. The Cafédecursa​ has the same massive S&S 117 cu. in. X Wedge engine that was at the heart of​ the company's original Duu muscle cruiser​.  read more ADVERTISEMENT A super tough toolbox-in-one, the Zeus Handy Tool is the perfect accessory for the city urbanite or outdoors adventurer! The Zeus Handy Tool was born from an idea to equip the city urbanite and outdoors adventurer with a super tough, compact, affordable yet extremely functional toolbox-in-one. Versatile enough to tackle many everyday jobs, it's the ideal home, office, dorm, car and outdoors companion that stores away neatly into any drawer, shelf, glove compartment and bag. With a 10 year warranty, it's even been praised by other tool companies. Check out what they're saying on the Kickstarter page.  read more