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If you want to take control of your camera and get out of automatic mode, one of the things you’ll need to understand is the aperture setting. Here we look at what aperture is, how those numbers on lenses work, and what it means for your photography.

​After our hands-on session with the Nintendo Switch over the weekend, we’ve already covered how we felt about the hardware, but only just touched on the other, equally-important piece of the puzzle – the games. New Atlas rounds up some of the games we’re most looking forward to.

Computer data commutes from the system memory to the processor, but now researchers have found a way to help that data effectively work from home. The team is developing chips that can process information where it’s stored, potentially allowing for faster, smaller and more efficient devices.

It may be nice to have a car that's well-insulated against traffic noise, but it can be detrimental when it comes to hearing sirens. Fortunately, however, researchers have developed a system in which drivers' stereos actually alert them to the presence of approaching ambulances.​

Vincent Callebaut has unveiled an ambitious plan to turn former industrial area in Brussels into a cutting edge sustainable community. It involves turning existing buildings into mixed-use spaces and building new greenery-clad high-rises. It's also packed to the gills with green tech.

Stanford scientists have found that by building a flame retardant into a battery that releases itself when things start to heat up, they can avert the dangers of flammable lithium-ion batteries in the laboratory.

​​Although they're not a common sight, there are already kits that let you replace a motorbike's rear wheel with a snowmobile-like tread, and swap its front wheel with a ski. What could make a bike more snow-worthy than that? Well, how about if it had a powered tread in the front, too?

​Imagine you're rushing through a burning building that's filled with smoke. It would be easy to get turned around, not knowing which way to go in order to get back out. That's a real risk faced by firefighters on a regular basis, and it's why Capt. Jeff Dykes created the Northern Star.

After a month's heavy use, we can pronounce the Jacket H2O speaker by Altec Lansing "almost toddler-proof." This rugged Bluetooth speaker has proven itself portable, floatable, pleasant to listen to, and nigh on indestructible.

What if you could turn any real-world item into a VR prop? With HTC Vive's new Tracker accessory, it's possible to do just that. In an effort to jump-start its applications, HTC is giving away 1,000 free Trackers to Vive developers and creatives.

Could proponents of microdosing, the Silicon Valley productivity trend that involves taking tiny hits of LSD, be on to something? A new study revealing the reason acid trips last such a long time suggests maybe.

Old Empire Motorcycles, a custom builder from Norfolk, UK, spared no time or expense on this piece. Starting life as a Ducati 900SS, the Typhoon is a rolling monument to British craftsmanship, with a distinct retro-futuristic steampunk twist.