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Ricoh has updated its line of fixed focal length compact cameras with the GR II. The new model is the first GR camera to feature built-in Wi-Fi for easy sharing and remote shooting. It also features a bigger buffer for better performance when using continuous shooting.

A freshly built indoor tank designed to study category five storms is now open for business at the University of Miami. As the only one of its kind in the world, it is hoped to bring a new understanding of these destructive superstorms.

Of all the scenarios you'd want to find yourself in during a heatwave, being barefoot on a hot tin roof would be toward the bottom of the list. But scientists have developed a material said to keep a rooftop cooler than the air that surrounds it, saving energy and sweating residents in the process.

Doctors and nurses in Japan may soon have some robotic company when making their rounds. That's because researchers at Toyohashi University of Technology are developing an omnidirectional robot named Terapio, that's designed to take the place of a traditional medical cart.

Gizmag recently took a journey through the impressive World Expo 2015, which opened in Milan last month and runs until the end of October. The Expo features 145 participating countries, 53 of which have their own architecturally designed Pavilion.

San Francisco-based Stereolabs has launched a new 3D camera that promises to deliver high quality 3D image capture at a less than astronomical price. The compact, lightweight ZED 3D vision sensor can measure distances out to 20 meters (65 feet) and work indoors and out.

There are already bicycle "running lights" that plug into the ends of the handlebars, providing side visibility when cycling at night. HueRay takes that same idea but makes it sturdier and more self-contained, with silicone bar grips that incorporate their own high-intensity LEDs.

An extraordinary auction took place last month in Cuba, Missouri. Five buildings full of old motorcycles, cars, outboard motors and antique advertising signage went under the hammer – all without reserve.

Researchers from the University at Buffalo School of Engineering have turned to colonies of E. coli bacteria to produce new forms of antibiotics. The study made use of a harmless form of E. coli, and several of the resulting drugs may be equipped to tackle harmful, drug-resistant bacteria.

Architecture conglomerate Dar Al-Handasah is aiming to build the world's largest hotel in Mecca. Dubbed Abraj Kudai, it's reportedly due to open its doors in 2017.

For its first foray into a crowded earphone space, PSB Speakers is aiming straight for the audiophile jugular with a combination of hybrid dual-drivers and its own Roomfeel technology.

Lenovo has used its first global technology event to imagine a not-too-distant future where you can gauge somebody's mood by their footwear, smartphones cater to your PC needs and smartwatch screens are stretched to 20 times their size.