Technology

I love phone accessories that make your device feel more like a camera, so you can shoot more naturally. Xiaomi's run with that concept on the 17 Ultra Leica Edition, whose camera bump doubles as a ring you can twist to adjust the optical zoom.

This year has produced more than its fair share of fantastic buildings. From a house that was 3D printed using soil, to an upcoming megatall skyscraper, here's our selection of the best architecture from the past 12 months.

An armband-mounted electronic patch uses motion and muscle sensors, a Bluetooth controller, and a stretchable battery to control tech. Thanks to AI-screening of data-noise, a shaky controller no longer means shaky control.

The past 12 months have produced a remarkable number of buildings that push architecture to new heights. From a megatall skyscraper to the world's longest suspension bridge, here's our pick of the year's most ambitious architecture projects.

Real photos. Real ship. Real location. What's not real is confirmation that it's an operational weapons platform. History has shown why blurring civilian and military lines is dangerous.

In order to 3D-print really intricate items, you need a really fine print nozzle. Scientists have discovered that instead of going to the time and trouble of building one, you can simply repurpose a mosquito's existing blood-sucking proboscis.

From the sound of recent announcements, it looks like a new type of digital jewelry will grace your finger: the ultra-compact AI ring. What are they good for, and can they compete with other gear for your wrists and digits?

2025 has been a big year for wild ideas. From building a skyscraper in a rural Alpine village, to massive animal-shaped power line pylons, read on for our top 10 architectural oddities of 2025.

Hisense has already put out a bunch of impressive projectors to suit different needs this year, and with the upcoming XR10, it's pulling out all the stops to tempt laser home cinema enthusiasts – it'll do 6,000 lumens across a 300-inch screen.

Virtually every headset for immersive content is about as subtle as a foghorn in a library. A South Korean hardware brand is trying to make them a little less conspicuous by sneaking a headset into a pair of mostly nondescript headphones.