SONTE digital shade adds color films to boost last-minute Kickstarter funds
Nearing its final Kickstarter project date, SONTE has added a Vivid line of film that can turn your windows a tint of black or red.
ConEdison is giving out kits to help NYC customers own ‘Smart ACs’
ConEdison and ThinkEco are partnering to give New York City customers modlet kits to convert their existing air conditioners into a smart device.
Take your anger out of doing chores via the Manual Trash Compactor
For those who don't own built-in garbage disposal units, this manual trash compactor could be an ideal solution to doubling garbage capacity.
PSiO Mind Booster glasses sends you on an audiovisual stimulation – without the drugs
We can't legally recommend certain substances if you want to go on a brain trip, but we can tell you about the PSiO glasses that'll produce similar effects.
Tattooed fruits are the future of produce branding
The European Union has approved the use of chemicals to condition fruits for laser cutting so companies won't need to brand produce with stickers.
Offline Glass fights back against your antisocial smartphone addiction
For those who are sick of going to bars with friends who can't put their phones down, the Offline Glass is here to prevent that from happening.
New biomedical startup to revive extinct animals, opening the door to a possible Jurassic Park
Ark Corporation, a biomedical startup, is attempting to bring extinct animals back to life by reconfiguring skin samples into reproducing stem cells.
Would you swim in New York City’s East River? +POOL promises to at least filter the water
The East River is notorious for historical pollution but a Kickstarter project vows to create a pool that cleans while letting people recreationally swim.
Netatmo Wi-Fi weather station won’t let you pull a Zooey Deschanel
The Netatmo weather station will tell you more than just current temperature conditions- It'll measure air quality from both outdoor and inside your home.
Teka oven lets you make your own pizza at home – and no, it’s not DiGiorno
Forget calling your local pizza delivery joint and just make your own perfect pie with the new Teka HL 45.15 compact oven.
New rope technology to double elevator travel heights in today’s tallest skyscrapers
KONE's new hoisting technology can enable elevators to travel at twice the distance of what's currently possible, allowing for even taller skyscrapers.
Forget cicadas, these ‘crazy ants’ have invaded and are here to chew up your gadgets
A new breed of anti-pesticide, electronics-gobbling "crazy ants" have made its way to the United States and is causing damages worth millions of dollars.
The Summer Oxford shirt with hidden microfiber cloth encourages lazy cleaning
Cleaning phones with your shirt may be lazy, but if you're gonna do it anyway, consider this oxford shirt with a microfiber cloth sewn underneath.
Behind the scenes at the grand opening of MakerBot’s Brooklyn factory
MakerBot Industries continues to grow its 3D printing empire with today's grand opening of a production factory in Brooklyn, New York. Here's a look inside.
Buzzkill: 7 gadgets you need to repel the cicada swarmageddon
Cicadas, mosquitoes, flies - pesky insects are just part of the things that ruin a good summer. Here are 7 gadgets to help eliminate those annoying bugs.
Fitbit One versus Fitbit Zip: Is the One worth an extra $40?
Just in time for the holiday and new year resolutions, the Fitbit One has begun shipping. Here's what's new about the One versus its budget Zip edition.
Points digital road sign puts a literal spin on local explorations
Breakfast NY's Points is the street sign of the future. The device can display hyperlocal information and rotate to point toward items it's recommending.
This retractable bike rack scooter is epically wonderful and dangerous
Designer Jason Loveless has invented the scooteRack to double the amount of a passengers on a bike without putting an extra vehicle on the road.
Hands on with Pebble: The smartwatch that rocked Kickstarter
The Pebble is real, and we got a private hands-on session over at CES to prove it. Well, was it worth the wait?
SONTE ‘Smart Film’ digital shade gives privacy on demand with a smartphone touch
So long, window blinds! The SONTE digital shade is a smart film that lets users adjust the transparency level with just a touch on their smartphone.
Xanga’s shutting down unless it raises $60k by mid-July
Formerly popular web blogging service Xanga is facing the possibility of extinction unless it can raise $60,000 to revamp itself by July 15.
Hands on with Postmates NYC: Because we’ve given up on our real world social life
A new delivery service called Postmates means a simple app can keep you from ever having to leave your computer screen.
Grumpy Cat signs a Hollywood movie deal, still not impressed
The Internet's most famous feline, Grumpy Cat, has officially locked down a Hollywood movie deal which will star the cat in a Garfield-like caricature.
Monkey Lights Pro puts GIFs in your bike wheels, the Internet rejoices
The lines between the Internet and reality draws closer as Monkey Lights Pro will allow riders to display animated GIFs right on the wheels of their bikes.
Stormtrooper cosplayer enters train station after anonymous murder tweet, things get weird
A Stormtrooper cosplayer walks into a train station in Japan right around the same time an anonymous tweeter threatened mass murder at that very station.
Yahoo CEO on Tumblr: ‘We are not going to screw this up’
Youngsters fearing that Yahoo will make Tumblr less awesome can rest easy. Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer confirms the companies will operate independently.
Kohler’s Moxie showerhead encourages your inner rockstar to shower in sound
If you're the type who prefers music to liven up the shower routine, then the Kohler Moxie showerhead might just be the gear you're looking for.
Say hello to Colin Hodge, the co-founder of Bang With Friends
We sat down with Colin Hodge, one of co-founders of the controversial dating app Bang With Friends, and learned more about why this product came to life.
Sleek pocket lighter makes an age-old kitchen tool look cool
No one ever thinks to redesign a pocket lighter... until someone does and you realize, "How did we ever stick with this same old crap for so long?"
Yahoo enlivens Flickr with a Pinterest-esque redesign and 1TB of space
Answering the call to make it awesome again, Yahoo unveiled a redesigned Flickr that's more photo centric. Yahoo is also offering 1TB of storage.
Easy, breezy, beautiful: A furniture collection made with wind power
Instead of using traditional factories, designer Merel Karhof headed to the Netherlands to use wind as a source to power her furniture-building machines.
WeMo sensors now supports IFTTT on multiple devices
Belkin has announced that the WeMo product line will now support multi-device control via If This Then That (IFTTT) service.
This modular 8-in-1 table has never made us appreciate math more
A furniture equivalent of a swiss army knife, the D*Table looks like your average table but can transform into eight different shapes.
Makr Shakr app-controlled robot bartender is boozing up Google I/O
Tech journalists and developers like alcohol as much as the next guy, but we like it even more when it comes from a robot bartender.
Philips Hue update adds IFTTT logic, geofencing, and smoother color transitions
The Philips Hue smart lighting system gets smarter with the latest iOS update, which brings If This Then That logic, geofencing, and more alarm settings.