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Researchers have developed a sensor system for wind turbines which detects nearby aircraft, switching on a beacon warning system only as they approach.

South African property developer Citiq has provided us with a timely reminder that shipping containers continue to be relevant in architecture with its new shipping container-based student digs in Newtown, Johannesburg.

Zeal was one of the first major ski goggle manufacturers to integrate an HD actioncam into its goggles. Now it's readying a second generation version, the HD2 Camera Goggle, that packs upgraded hardware and new features.

A new dual-chamber mountain bike tire and wheel system is claimed to offer better performance than your current old-school single-chamber tires.

Hard plastic-coated foam is the traditional recipe for bicycle helmet design, but we've seen designers experimenting with new ways of protecting the rider's noggin. Inflatable and cardboard helmets are just two recent examples, but German company Rockwell has another idea: bean bags.

To aid the inexperienced snow shoveler, SuperDroid of Raleigh, North Carolina, is selling a remote-controlled robotic snow plow that allows you to clear the drive while sitting where it’s warm with a cup of cocoa.

At a cost of around US$ 50 billion, the 2014 Winter Olympics are said to be the most expensive Games to date. But rather than go for trophy buildings by global "starchitects" the Russians have built stadia primed for legacy use, with some designed to be taken down and moved elsewhere.

While a habitual snorer is sure to draw the night-time ire of their spouse on occasion, the Snore Activated Nudging Pillow, a device which detects and offers a gentle nudge to snorers, hopes to defuse these late-night semi-conscious altercations.

With a boasted autofocus speed of just 0.06 seconds, the Sony Alpha A6000 is quick. In fact, the new 24.3 megapixel mirrorless camera is said to have the world's fastest autofocus system of any interchangeable lens camera with an APS-C image sensor.

First, we saw the JetLev-Flyer, then the Flyboard, and now the X-Jetpack H3X Hydro joins the fray. More than just a "me too" competitor in the water jetpack market, the H3X offers a few key evolutionary advantages.

A former Nazi anti-aircraft flak bunker dating back to World War II has been transformed into an "Energy Bunker" which contains a green power plant that provides the local community with heating and electricity.

GE has adapted its medical X-ray systems to work in the crushing pressures of the deep oceans, as part of a remote-controlled submersible rig for examining pipelines in place.