Tech Breakthroughs

I've always been terrified by diabetes. Not that I'm at any risk or anything, it's just the thought of living your life on this weird insulin countdown...

Techi is honor-bound to offer you totally rad (and routinely bizarre) things to read about, and I for one don't like to disappoint, so check this out. In...

I've been hearing this concept tossed around for years now, but apparently, it has now happened: Science (and may I point out that I capitalize 'Science'...

A robot car on its own is pretty cool, but couple that with the ability to learn...

I'll admit, I was skeptical when I saw the title of this video. I assumed I was in for three minutes of...

Robots, man. Freaking robots. Your robotic fix today comes from PhD student Ji-Dong Yim, who has built two cell phone robots, Callo and Cally (get it?...

Just when you thought having portable battery power couldn't get any more crazy, the people at Brando have released this USB powered Wrist Band Battery....

So they announce that Motley Crue is coming to town, you purchase your tickets because not only are you a huge Crue fan, but you're also a giant fan of...

Chris Conte knows how to rock and roll. Or at least how to build machines that can assist in the task. Having been commissioned by Adam Gontier, lead...

Don’t feel like carrying all of your heavy bags anymore? Let Big Dog do it for...

Chinese farmer turned inventor, Wu Yulu, is finally getting some recognition after designing and building homemade robots. Yulu has faced some hardships...

A study done by a group of researchers from Brown University in Rhode Island showed that intensive therapy using a robot helps patients improve their arm...

Alright, I'll be honest - last time I wrote about the GM EN-V vehicle, I ridiculed it for its rather, um,...

Apple today updated its MacBook Pro range, offering up faster processors, better graphics and longer battery life - however MacBook and MacBook Air...

You may have heard about Shigeki Toyama and his Power Assist Suit before. Of course, there's every likelihood you haven't. Let's rap about it, let me...

Anyone here familiar with chindōgu? Translated as 'unusual tool', chindōgu is the Japanese art of inventing devices which, while technically solving...

If you've ever wandered the streets of Berlin or Munich, then you know that shwarmas (or doners as they call...

You have got to love the Japanese. They come up with the coolest tech gadgets, and they also come up with the...

You thought the way the Solar Pebble slapped the sun around was pretty cool, right? Right? Here’s another great way we mancreatures are bringing the sun...

Themed restaurants are all the rage these days - heck, even Kim Jong Il has a line of establishments with pretty, dancing waitresses (no, really). But...

An Israeli company has developed a remote control, robotic exoskeleton to allow paraplegics to walk again. Advances in technology have made this sci-fi...

Spike Jonze has teamed up with Absolut v***a to present ‘I’m Here’, a touching short film about robots in love. The best part? The film is available...

Not to come off as a robotics nut, but I’m not letting this one get away and sleeping comfortably tonight. I’m just not. This is amazing, much to my...

Meet Hanako. Hanako is a collaboration between three Japanese universities and robotics company Tmsuk. And, quite frankly, Hanako is creepy as all hell. A...