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Earlier this year we saw the first example of a 3D-printed jet engine, now GE has announced the first 3D-printed part certified by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for a commercial jet engine. and will be retrofitted to over 400 GE90-94B jet engines on Boeing 777 aircraft.

Headlights, tail lights and even turn indicators certainly make cycling safer, but operating all those devices at once could be a bit awkward. That's why Bontrager has announced its new Transmitr system. It allows multiple lights to be wirelessly controlled from one handlebar-mounted remote.

After working closely with Apple engineers, Livid Instruments has announced that its Guitar Wing wireless controller now supports the new Bluetooth LE MIDI protocol for Yosemite OS X and iOS 8.

On treadmills, runners have to manually adjust the speed of the machine. Perhaps they won't have to for too longer, however. Scientists at The Ohio State University have developed a prototype treadmill that detects when its user's running speed changes, and adjusts its own speed accordingly.

Researchers from the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) in Spain claim to have created a graphene-based photodetector that converts light into electricity in under 50 quadrillionths of a second. This may give rise to a new range of super-efficient, ultrafast electronic components.

Roku has launched an updated version of its popular Roku 3 set-top box for 2015, which introduces voice search via the remote along with some other new features. Here's a look at our experience with the updated model.

A new section of Google Play launching today called "Enhanced Gameplay" highlights some of the best games out there that offer a touch experience.

3D Robotics, the company that grew out of the popular DIY drones website and the imagination of Wired Magazine Editor Chris Anderson, has announced a new consumer level quadcopter drone called the Solo, which 3DR is touting as "a breakthrough in intelligent flight".

Guinness, the Irish stout, is famously dark with a creamy head. It is also increasingly green. A newly-opened Guinness brewhouse has been awarded LEED Platinum certification. Brewhouse No. 4 at St. James’s Gate in Ireland was also awarded BREEAM Outstanding certification last year.

Amazon drones aren't the only way we could be getting our parcels delivered in the future. UK firm Mole Solutions is exploring the idea of using small robot trains running on underground tracks to manage deliveries, and it's received funding from the British government to help test the proposal.

Jawbone and American Express have partnered to bring mobile payment capabilities to the new Jawbone UP4 fitness tracker. With the device, American Express cardholders will be able to make purchases anywhere that accepts contactless payments, even if they don’t have their phone on them.

Controlling drones can be difficult, particularly if the user is trying to both fly the drone and keep a subject centered in the onboard camera's frame. That's why a group of entrepreneurs are creating the pre-programmable Ares quadcopter.