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HOT Watch is a new smartwatch with a directional speaker and microphone embedded in the wrist, allowing the wearer to answer phone calls by cupping their hand to their ear.

Researchers at the University of Toronto say they can improve the energy of efficiency buildings by fitting window panes with tiny channels of water. The scientists says that these channels can provide 7º to 9º C of cooling in the summer and reduce heat loss during winter.

After finding that broccoli's cancer-fighting properties don't survive the process the vegetable is subjected to before reaching the freezers at supermarkets, researchers at the University of Illinois have found a simple way to preserve its health benefits.

A true holy grail of modern times, Pat's Backcountry Beverages portable beer system lets you make beer on the go using nothing more than a small packet of concentrate, a special water bottle carbonation system and water.

Arguably the world’s most famous painting, da Vinci's Mona Lisa has now been copied onto the world’s smallest canvas at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

A team of researchers from the Fluid Interfaces Group at MIT Media Lab has created a truly useful bit of DIY technology in the form of Glassified – a modified ruler that does far more than just allow you to draw straight lines.

For people living in those corners of the globe where electricity can be scarce, WeWi Telecommunications has developed the SOL, a rugged laptop that doesn't rely on a power socket to stay charged. The Ubuntu Linux-powered computer is instead equipped with a detachable solar panel.

Vibram's Smart Concept Sole gives some insight as to the company's ideas for the future of sneaker technology. Along with a lighting system that illuminates the ground ahead, Vibram anticipates future footwear to be embedded with sensors to warn the wearer of invisible environmental hazards.

The StyleShoots system takes photos of items for use in catalogs or on websites, and automatically renders the background transparent within seconds. Typically, this would have to be done manually by a graphic artist.

Gasoline refineries hackable from a 65 km distance, household cameras deployed against their will and trained on you, and a Toyota Prius driven with a laptop: Gizmag looks at a few of the biggest hacks from this year's DefCon and Black Hat security conferences held in Las Vegas.

Early August always brings with it the promise of a spectacular show in the form of the Perseid meteor shower. But this year a NASA study shows the Perseids display more fireballs than any other shower.

House In a Warehouse, by Melbourne-based architectural firm Splinter Society, saw the transformation of an industrial space into a family home which features stormwater collection, solar hot water, and computer controlled lighting to reduce energy requirements.