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| AIRCRAFT |
| First manned flight for Flike personal tricopter |
 | In under a year, a team of flight enthusiasts in Hungary has taken its concept of a personal flight tricopter from the drawing board to its first manned flight at Miskolc Airfield in northeast Hungary on March 7. read more |
| MUSIC |
| Study suggests adults can be trained to develop "perfect pitch" |
 | If you're not born with perfect pitch, prior studies suggest, your only hope of getting it is to receive musical training at a critical period in your childhood. New research at the University of Chicago suggests otherwise, however. Perfect pitch might be attainable well into adulthood. read more |
| ROBOTICS |
| MIT teaches robots to be better at building together |
 | Robots are great at many things, but working together in an unfamiliar setting isn't one of them – until now, that is. A team of researchers from MIT has developed an algorithm that streamlines the way robots collaborate on construction tasks, significantly cutting down planning time. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| Paleisbrug pedestrian bridge doubles as park in the sky |
 | A new bridge in the Netherlands is designed to do more than get people from A to B. The Paleisbrug, in the city of 's-Hertogenbosch, is a raised park, pedestrian bridge and cycle-link all in one. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| Zaha Hadid completes stainless steel-clad facility at Oxford University |
 | Zaha Hadid Architects has completed work on a striking new £11 million (US$17 million) addition to the Middle East Centre at St Antony’s College, University of Oxford. The Investcorp Building is clad in stainless steel and features the architect's trademark curving style. read more |
| DIGITAL CAMERAS |
| Lomography launches the New Petzval 58 Bokeh Control Art Lens |
 | Lomography has launched its latest decidedly quirky Art-series lens, the New Petzval 58 Bokeh Control Art Lens, on Kickstarter. The new 58-mm brass lens allows users to create and control swirly bokeh thanks to a new bokeh control ring mechanism. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| A look back at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este |
 | The Villa Erba auction saw 11 cars exceed US$1,000,000, an 87 percent sell-thru rate, and an average price of $880,000. The main event though, the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, was beyond spectacular in every respect, with the finest of Europe's vast automotive heritage on display. read more |
| AROUND THE HOME |
| Awair helps you monitor the air quality in your home |
 | The Awair smart home device constantly monitors the air quality based on a user's personal preferences. It measures the temperature, humidity, and levels of dust, CO2, and VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) in the air, and makes recommendations based on its findings. read more |
| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| Lenovo looks to a future of big screen smartwatches, phone projectors and mood-broadcasting shoes |
 | Lenovo has used its first global technology event to imagine a not-too-distant future where you can gauge somebody's mood by their footwear, smartphones cater to your PC needs and smartwatch screens are stretched to 20 times their size. read more |
| DIGITAL CAMERAS |
| Stereolabs' ZED camera delivers long range 3D vision |
 | San Francisco-based Stereolabs has launched a new 3D camera that promises to deliver high quality 3D image capture at a less than astronomical price. The compact, lightweight ZED 3D vision sensor can measure distances out to 20 meters (65 feet) and work indoors and out. read more |
| WEARABLE ELECTRONICS |
| Google Cardboard 2: Hands-on |
 | Today Google dished out a second-generation version of Google Cardboard to Google I/O attendees. We took ours for a spin and tried its new support for 6-inch phones the only way we knew how: by popping the Nexus 6 inside this bad boy. read more |
| OUTDOORS |
| EarthRoamer reveals its largest off-road expedition vehicle yet |
 | We previously took a look at the basic specs of the all-new XV-HD expedition vehicle, and after traveling to Overland Expo, we have a few more details about this beastly build, including its near-seven figure price tag. read more |
| ROBOTICS |
| MIT's robotic cheetah can now leap over obstacles |
 | MIT's robotic cheetah has been given another upgrade in the form of a LIDAR system, allowing it to detect and leap over obstacles in its path. read more |
| SPACE |
| Boeing awarded first commercial manned space mission contract |
 | Commercial passenger spaceflight has gone on the books with Boeing announcing that it's received the first contract ever issued to a private company to carry out a manned space mission. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Lamborghini is officially developing an SUV |
 | Back at the 2012 Beijing Motor Show, Lamborghini gave the world a look at what a Raging Bull-badged utility vehicle would look like. Lamborghini has now put any doubt to bed, announcing this week that it is moving ahead with production of a luxury SUV. read more |
| ROBOTICS |
| CoCoRo underwater mini-robots school like fish and share knowledge |
 | The European Union CoCoRo research consortium has been developing three varieties of autonomous underwater robots that school together like fish. By doing so, the little bots can share and learn from each others' "knowledge" of their environment, acting as a collective cognitive system. read more |
| WEARABLE ELECTRONICS |
| The classroom of the future: We went on a virtual field trip with Google Cardboard |
 | Google I/O was light on new consumer products this year (and by "light," we mean there were none at all), but the company made up for the lack of marquee sizzle with some important under-the-radar innovations. Google's VR strategy is anything but paper-thin. read more |
| ELECTRONICS |
| Biodegradable computer chips made almost entirely from wood |
 | As electronic devices are becoming outdated at an increasingly fast pace, e-waste continues to be a huge problem. That's why scientists have started producing "wooden" semiconductor chips that could almost entirely biodegrade once left in a landfill. read more |
| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| Google Photos provides free unlimited storage of photos and videos |
 | Google has launched a brand new photo service at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco. Known simply as Google Photos, the standalone product automatically backs up user content, intelligently organizes it, and offers unlimited storage of photos and videos. read more |
| WEARABLE ELECTRONICS |
| Google announces its plans for virtual reality at I/O 2015 |
 | Google has announced an updated version of its low-cost Cardboard headset, as well as a new feature designed to allow teachers to take their students on virtual field trips and a new project that allows users to create their own VR experiences. read more |
| SPACE |
| NASA begins testing InSight Mars lander in anticipation of a 2016 launch |
 | NASA has begun a comprehensive series of tests for its InSight Mars lander. Once on the Red Planet, the lander will operate as a stationary science platform, attempting to answer a plethora of questions regarding the interior structure of Mars. read more |
| SPACE |
| The International Space Station gets a remodel |
 | Mankind's most remote outpost underwent a significant remodel this week, as an entire module of the International Space Station was relocated in order to make way for the next generation of American commercial spacecraft. read more |
| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| Google shows off Android M, its smartphone future |
 | Google has been showing off the next version of Android at its Google I/O conference in San Francisco. It doesn't have an official name yet – it's still called Android M Developer Preview – but we've got our first glimpse at some of the features arriving in the mobile OS in the near future. read more |
| WEARABLE ELECTRONICS |
| Google announces Project Brillo operating system for the Internet of Things |
 | Google has announced a new operating system for the Internet of Things, known as Project Brillo. It's built on a stripped-down version of Android, provides a common language for connected home devices, as well as a user-friendly interface that makes it easier to set up hardware. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Hands-on: BMW quality shines through in new 1 and 6 series |
 | While test driving two of the new BMW 1 and 6 Series models yesterday, we were struck by a sense of satisfaction. Respectively, the two Beemers are practical and luxurious – but they both ooze quality. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| Vincent Callebaut unveils ambitious sustainable mall concept |
 | Vincent Callebaut's latest project continues in the architect's usual style, and concerns a large proposed shopping mall for Jiangxi Province, China. The Wooden Orchids concept boasts plenty of sustainable technology and design. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Ford opens up its patents to drive EV tech forward |
 | Tesla grabbed the attention of the electric vehicle industry when it opened up its patents last year, and now it looks like this apparent altruism is inspiring others to follow suit. Ford has now opened up its EV patents to its competitors, though unlike Tesla's they won't come free of charge. read more |
| SPACE |
| Software problem "pauses" LightSail mission |
 | The LightSail solar sail mission has been "paused" due to a software glitch related to a design flaw in the avionics software, which has frozen the onboard computer in a fashion all too familiar to terrestrial technology users. read more |
| BICYCLES |
| HueRay combines handlebar grips and side lights |
 | There are already bicycle "running lights" that plug into the ends of the handlebars, providing side visibility when cycling at night. HueRay takes that same idea but makes it sturdier and more self-contained, with silicone bar grips that incorporate their own high-intensity LEDs. read more |
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