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| SCIENCE |
| Researchers stumble across Earth's largest asteroid impact zone |
 | Geophysicists claim to have stumbled across the largest asteroid impact zone ever found on Earth. Covering a 400 km (249 mi) wide area in Central Australia, the two ancient craters are believed to be the result of a single meteorite that split in two moments before crashing into the Earth. read more |
| ELECTRONICS |
| kSafe smart safe wants you to work for your cookies |
 | The kSafe is a smart safe designed to lock items away until the user has earned them through either hitting an activity goal, spending time at a specific location such as a library, or simply waiting until a pre-determined time for the lid to unlock. read more |
| ROBOTICS |
| Future firefighters may be guided by "robots on reins" |
 | Researchers from King’s College London and Sheffield Hallam University have developed a robot assistant for firefighters to help guide them through even the thickest smoke. Using a set of reins that provide haptic feedback, the prototype robot is designed to alert the user to obstacles in its path. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| Tallest building in Europe planned for ... a small Alpine village? |
 | Californian architecture firm Morphosis (headed by Pritzker Architecture Prize winner Thom Mayne), recently released plans for a skyscraper in Vals, Switzerland that would be the tallest building in Europe. So why is it based in a sleepy Alpine village? read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| Roots Up greenhouse collects mountain dew to water crops in Ethiopian highlands |
 | In hot, dry areas of the world, collecting enough rainwater to grow crops can be difficult. Another potential source of water for collection, however, can be dew. Roots Up has designed a greenhouse to collect dew in Gondar, Ethiopia, as part of a scheme to help local farmers with low-tech solutions. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| LivingHomes sustainable prefab houses are judged by their own standard |
 | Gizmag covered the launch of the C6 sustainable prefab homes from LivingHomes in 2013. The residences were designed to be low-cost and to be LEED Platinum certified. Since then, it has installed one in LA, recently broke ground for another in San Diego and has yet another ready for installation. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| Tandem silicon-perovskite solar cells could provide solar power on the cheap |
 | By combining silicon solar cells with their cheap and efficient perovskite-based counterparts, researchers at Stanford and MIT are creating a new type of "tandem cell" that could reach efficiencies up to 35 percent. read more |
| TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
| Periscope turns any iPhone user into a live broadcaster |
 | Launched today, the Periscope live video app can turn anybody with an iPhone into a citizen journalist, whether they be streaming the scene of an disaster-zone or coming at you live from the breakfast table. read more |
| SPACE |
| Opportunity rover completes Martian marathon |
 | According to NASA, as of March 16, the Mars Opportunity rover has covered 26.219 mi (42.195 km) in the leisurely time of about 11 years and two months. or 3,968 Martian days. It landed on January 25, 2004 for a mission scheduled to last 90 Martian days, but 11 years later, it's still going strong. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Porsche’s electric plans decoded |
 | Any doubts that the era of the electric car is truly upon us were dispelled at the VW Group’s annual media conference when the firm revealed plans for electric-powered machines across its brands – including the first all-electric Porsche models. So which direction might an electric Porsche take? read more |
| WEARABLE ELECTRONICS |
| In pictures: Baselworld 2015 |
 | Given the premier nature of Switzerland's watchmaking industry, the level of excitement, glitz and glamour that surrounds Baselworld should come as no surprise. Once again, Gizmag joined the thousands of trade, press and public attendees in search of the latest and greatest in wrist-worn fashion. read more |
| MARINE |
| Solar-assisted, volcanic-composite sailing yacht navigating world's toughest waters |
 | Carbon fiber has established itself as a wonder material in vehicle construction. Austrian company Fipofix believes that it's identified a material better-suited to the high seas, a specially processed volcanic fiber-based composite. read more |
| AIRCRAFT |
| Facebook successfully tests its internet-beaming drones |
 | Mark Zuckerberg's plans to connect the entire world with internet carrying drones appear one step closer to reality. The Facbeook CEO today revealed that his Internet.org initiative has put the aircraft to the test for the first time, describing the operation as a success.read more |
| AROUND THE HOME |
| Switchmate gives smart light bulbs the flick |
 | Being able to control your home's lights from your phone can be useful. Lights can be switched on or off from your bed, for example, or set to come on when you arrive home. Now, Switchmate is offering this functionality without the need for new fittings and wiring like, say, the WeMo Light Switch. read more |
| SPACE |
| MIT scientists detect possible ring system around minor planet Chiron |
 | A team of astronomers from MIT have detected signs of a possible ring system around the minor planet Chiron. First discovered in 1977, Chiron belongs to a class of minor planets known as centaurs. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| Squid-inspired stickers could make soldiers invisible to infrared cameras |
 | Researchers from the University of California at Irvine are developed a stick-on covering that could let soldiers hide from infrared light. It utilizes the same protein that's found in squids' color-changing skin. read more |
| ELECTRONICS |
| Quadcopter converted into balloon-hunting Laser Drone |
 | The ability to view video from a quadcopter's camera is certainly a handy feature, but let's be honest – a lot of people think, "Wouldn't be great if I could use this to shoot at stuff?". Well, cyberpunk weapons tinkerer Patrick Priebe has adapted a drone so it can do just that – using a laser. read more |
| MUSIC |
| Aalberg announces two more effects pedals ahead of Frankfurt reveal |
 | Though Aalberg Audio's Ekko and Aero stomp and wireless controller have still to be released, the company has announced two new additions to the family ... the Rom reverb pedal and the Trym tremolo pedal. read more |
| WEARABLE ELECTRONICS |
| Olio aims for a more luxurious (and more expensive) brand of smartwatch, with the Model One |
 | It looks like Pebble wasn't the only company to come up with a past/future based smartwatch UI. San Francisco-based startup Olio has its own take on a time-based wearable, with its sharp-looking new Olio Model One.read more |
| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| Galaxy S6 (and GS6 edge) pre-orders begin tomorrow, pricing details trickling in |
 | Shortly after HTC announced that it's taking One M9 orders starting at midnight (EDT), Samsung jumped in with its own release details (along with pricing info, courtesy of T-Mobile) for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| Wooden high-rise planned for Stockholm |
 | Stockholm's Tham & Videgård Arkitekter has developed a proposal comprising four interconnected high-rise apartment blocks constructed wholly from wood for its home city. The buildings, still in the planning stage at present, would rise to a height of 20 stories.read more |
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