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Scott Carpenter, one of the last surviving Mercury 7 astronauts, has died at the age of 88. The second American to go into orbit and the fourth Mercury astronaut to travel into space, Carpenter is also remembered for his contributions to oceanography.

The Windows 8.1 update that is free to current users of Windows 8 is now available via the Windows Store. Here's a look at getting your system ready for it and the step by step instructions for the download and installation of of the upgraded OS.

Following hot on the heels of the original Ostrich Pillow for adults and Ostrich Pillow Junior for kids comes the Ostrich Pillow Light. This version of the power napping accessory is aimed at travellers, who can don the apparel to help them catch 40 winks.

Team Austria (Vienna University of Technology) has been announced the overall winner of Solar Decathlon 2013 after the closest competition in the history of the event. Second place went to University of Nevada Las Vegas, with the Czech Technical University achieving third place overall.

Solar powered street lights are an attractive proposition for places where electricity is at a premium, or locations that are off the grid completely. The Spirit Solar Powered Lighting Column is the first example we've seen which rolls the post and the panels together in a standalone design.

Neutrons have unique properties making them better than light, electrons, or x-rays for studying the physics and chemistry going on inside an object. Scientists at MIT's Nuclear Reactor Laboratory have developed new approaches to neutron optics, using them in the world's first neutron microscope.

Since the earliest days of brewing beer and making wine, the search has been on for an easy, affordable method of chilling drinks quickly without diluting them in the process. Spin Chill claims to have a solution that helps make beverages ice cold in 60 seconds.

It's the world's most used web browser, but how many users are using extensions to get the most out of Google Chrome? Here are some of my favorites, not geared towards any particular profession, which I think could prove useful to my fellow generalist web users out there in the world.

Gizmag recently traveled to Austria to get a closer look at the EGO-kits mountain bike motor system. In addition to getting the scoop on the more powerful model shipping this month, we took one of the bikes out, twisted the throttle and found out what motor-assisted downhill biking is all about.

Canadian smart energy company Energy Aware has developed a product called Neurio, which is designed to help users monitor domestic energy usage. The package includes a Wi-Fi sensor that's installed in the breaker panel, cloud-based analysis and an app known as Wattson.

Researchers at Michigan Technological University are developing a microprocessor-controlled prosthetic leg with an ankle that lets the foot tilt up and down and roll from side to side. It is said to allow for a more stable walking gait.

Consumers now have their choice of several smartphone-controlled door locks, which allow users to grant access to select people, and that automatically cause the door to unlock when a user approaches. Tech startup Mesh Motion has taken those same ideas, and applied them to its BitLock bike lock.