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Structures known as dendrites can form between a lithium-ion battery's two electrodes, causing a short circuit. Now, however, researchers at the University of Michigan have used Kevlar nanofibers to create a barrier between the electrodes, which is impervious to those nasty dendrites.

Germany's Minister of Transport has announced a project that will see a section of the A9 autobahn that connects Berlin and Munich set it up for autonomous vehicle testing.

The prices of smart home devices are slowly reaching a point where they're affordable, but BroadLink is aiming to bring said functions to users at a price that is truly within the comfort zone of the masses. Its DIY smart home kit, called SmartONE (S1), is available for less than US$50.

The toy segment is following consumer technology closely. Proclaimed as the world's biggest toy fair, the Nuremberg Toy Fair, which wrapped up earlier this week, gave us a good feel for how toy companies are incorporating the latest technologies, including robotics and connectivity.

Consumer drones have limited battery life, they're noisy, and can be difficult to fly. Allsopp's Action Cam Skyshot Helikite, however, is claimed to have none of these problems. It's basically just a GoPro-carrying kytoon – a kite/balloon hybrid.

The latest Audi Q7 will be going in to battle with some seriously tough competition in the luxury SUV market. To set the Q7 apart from the crowd, Ingolstadt’s finest sound engineers have created the new 3D Sound system.

Among the challenges that growing city populations face are climate change, social alienation, limited resources and urbanization. A new concept skyscraper is designed to tackle each of these issues. The Elastic Woodscraper II promises sustainability, efficiency and social cohesion.

Gizmag had a chance to go hands-on and learn about Kodak's anticipated Android phone at CES 2015, where we learned that our readers probably won't own one, but they might set one up for those who do.

In some products, connected features seem forced. One place that they really make sense is in fitness, where the ability to track data can actually make a noticeable difference in performance. A new entry into that space is called Sophia, and it brings smart features to the humble skipping rope.

Earlier this week, we took a look back at the innovation of the original iPad, five years after the fact. But that got us thinking: what's been the biggest mobile innovation in the five years since then? Take Note: it belongs to Samsung.

After a successful 2013 Kickstarter campaign, the Roadie tuner recently became available to buy. Gizmag nabbed one of the first commercial units available and has been whizzing and whirring away with gusto ever since.

Austria-based Gerhard Feldbacher recently built a tiny house, named Simple Home, that's designed to strike a happy balance between portability and size.