Technology

Following up on the 50th anniversary ring watch Casio introduced last year, the new G-Shock Nano adds a beefier build with 200-m water resistance, shock resistance and a working mini-strap. This one is truly a G-Shock shrunken down to finger size.

We're getting down to the business end of one of the best annual photography competitions, the 2025 Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards. After a massive 10,000 entries this year, the finalists have been unveiled – and we've picked out our funny favorites.

They may be better known for stir-fries than supercomputing, but shiitake mushrooms have now been harnessed to function as living processors, storing and recalling data like a semiconductor chip but with almost no environmental footprint.

Catching up with the latest viral TikToks on your smartphone can be a strain on the eyes. E Ink alternatives are few and far between, and they can be pricey for what you get. Bigme has now launched more budget-friendly options.

How did a guitar that failed to grab its intended market – the market it was literally named after – end up becoming the instrument of choice across surf-rock, post-punk, new wave, power pop, shoegaze and more?

If you grew up nerdy in the 90s, you'll likely have fond memories of the ubiquitous Sound Blaster range of desktop speakers and sound cards from hardware maker Creative. The company is making a splashy comeback with an ingenious gadget for your desktop.

Rheinmetall and MBDA have met a major milestone in moving their containerized laser weapon system to market. After a year of sea trials, the high-energy laser is moving to further land-based testing before going operational with the German Navy in 2029.

Rolls-Royce is ditching diesel for methanol with its new maritime engine, described as the world's first high-speed marine engine in its performance class to operate exclusively on pure wood alcohol for a potentially CO₂-neutral drivetrain.

Over the past decade there have been a few attempts to replace the traditional computer mouse with a lighter and faster gadget, but none of them seemed to fully meet users’ needs. The Prolo Ring is the most recent, launched on Kickstarter a week ago.

Construction is underway on a new project that promises to put a musical twist on sky high living. Named the Sax, it's inspired by the jazzy musical instrument and consists of a pair of skyscrapers connected by a large skybridge.