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Bloodhound SSC has gone on show in London ahead of its audacious bid to break the 1,000 mph (1,600 km/h) barrier. Gizmag was invited along to take an up-close look at the feat of engineering and raw power on display.

Researchers working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) claim to have teleported the quantum information carried in light particles over 100 km (62 miles) of optical fiber, four times farther than the previous record.

French startup Asphalt Labs has developed a gesture-controlled ride assistant that brings some basic but useful functions, like navigation and call alerts, to the handlebars of commuters.

​Getting a flat tire might never be an entirely hassle-free experience, but before too long it may no longer be necessary to patch or replace punctured tires. Instead, thanks to new research, damaged tires could just be left a few hours to heal on their own.​

In the ever-expanding galaxy of Bluetooth speakers, portability and price are often the priority at the expense of style and sound, but the Fluance Fi50 is a slick, wood-frame speaker that succeeds in flipping that script.

Wearables are great for monitoring fitness and, now, a firm is now using the same tech to monitor senior wellness. Schrock Innovations' Allen Band will provide alerts to caregivers in the event of falls or health problems.

If you like your nights out unusual, then look no farther. Visitors to the Clear Lounge bar in Cozumel, Mexico, are submerged in a 13,000-gal (59,100-l) tank of water while scented oxygen is pumped into their diving helmets. If that sounds mundane, then there's underwater Jenga to keep you occupied.

Once seen as the future of the iPad, the iPad mini is now a lower-priority device, losing ground to oversized smartphones on one side, and bigger tablets that double as PCs on the other. Too bad, then, that the best iPad mini by far is launching to an increasingly indifferent public.

Marshall's London smartphone is an interesting animal. On the one hand, it's a pretty mediocre smartphone with a high price tag, but on the other, it's a musician's dream, with hi-def playback and recording, dual headphone ports, and more.

Having found crowdfunding success in 2014 with its 12-inch (30 cm) cylindrical vertical axis Trinity wind turbine, Janulus is now ​returning to the well for an updated version that is available in four different sizes and switches between horizontal and vertical axis form factors.

Adlens Adjustables are inexpensive glasses that can be focused by the user to (more or less) match their prescription. We recently gave them a try, and can tell you that they work ... but you probably won't want to use them as your primary glasses.

Although mobility scooters may be a godsend to the elderly, they don't provide much in the way of exercise. The Liberty Trike is designed to change that. Riders can use it in plain ol' throttle mode just like on a regular scooter, but they can also pedal if they want.