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Yale scientists have created a method to significantly increase the power of laser light on a silicon chip by boosting it with sound waves. This new device promises more efficient fiber-optic communications and better data signal processing

At the close of funding, the Solar Paper Kickstarter project had raised an impressive one million dollars in pledges from an almost 6,300 backers. Does it live up to all the hype and energy? The team sent us a unit to determine just how good a solar socket may be.

Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses recently completed a tiny house that puts the main sleeping quarters downstairs, leaving room for storage or a guest upstairs. The off-grid home runs from solar power but can also be plugged into the grid to give its backup batteries a top-up.

One of the latest gadgets to promise better sleep comes from Xuan Yao, a Chinese designer and entrepreneur whose company FitSleep is trying to break into the market with a new device called the FitSleep α1​ that uses alpha waves to beam us into better sleep.

The ConferenceBike, a seven-seater bicycle with all riders seated facing each other in a circle, is a different kind of conference table.

At WWDC 2016 today Apple has been busy announcing improvements to its four software platforms, including iOS. iOS 10, due out later this year, doesn't have any major new headline-grabbing features but does include a host of minor improvements that should make the mobile OS more useful.

Set in the grounds of Cholmondeley Castle, in the verdant and rolling landscape of Cheshire, UK, the Cholmondeley Power and Speed (CPAS) show lets visitors see spectacular cars in a spectacular setting. Gizmag went along on Saturday to take in a festival that was fast, furious and fun.

The Bluesmart One smart carry-on luggage raised over US$2.2 million at the end of 2014 and has gotten some pretty high praise in the press since its release at the end of last year. But is the hype – and the hefty price tag – really smart for you? Gizmag got its hands on one to see.

You and I hear things very differently. But Nura's adaptive headphones compensate for every ear's individual hearing curve so they sound incredible for everyone. We tried them out, and spoke with inventor and Nura co-founder Kyle Slater.

​Apple kicked off its World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco today by focusing on the changes coming to their smartwatch through the upcoming watchOS 3 update. Here are seven of the highlights.

It makes sense to think that picture-taking "removes" you from a situation, changing you from being a participant to being an observer. According to a new multi-university study, however, getting snapshots can actually make you enjoy experiences more.​

​The Pip-boy is iconic of the Fallout franchise's retro-futuristic charm. Last E3, the centerpiece of the preorder bonuses for Fallout 4 was a replica, which could hold iOS and Android smartphones and interface with the game. Now, Bethesda is one-upping itself with a functional Pip-boy smartwatch.