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One little button in a piece of CAD software is threatening to fundamentally change the way we design, as well as what the built world looks like in the near future. Inspired by evolution, generative design produces extremely strong, efficient and lightweight shapes. And boy do they look weird. Read more
Terracamper has long been turning regular, boxy vans into versatile modular campers over in Germany. Now it's coming to North America. TouRig will be one of its partners, transforming Mercedes Sprinter and Metris vans into flexible, modular camper vans built to explore. Read more
Singer has made a name with its Porsche 911 restorations in recent years. What started as a passion project has morphed into one of the most exciting operations in the motoring world – and now, it's teaming up with Williams and engineer Hans Mezger to create the ultimate air-cooled 911 engine. Read more
Paleontologists have identified a new species of dinosaur – and it seems to be the largest land animal to ever walk the Earth. Over 150 bones from 6 individual animals were found, and scientists were able to estimate their body mass, age, and the environment the beasts came from. Read more
Canada isn't known for balmy winters so Quebec firm Minimaliste had some work on its hands to make this recently-completed tiny house suitable for year-round living. The Sakura features plenty of insulation, fancy underfloor heating, plus some clever design to make the most of the space available. Read more
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At this year's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, Infiniti plans to walk the line between classic and modern, presenting a vintage race car with electric technology and modern design language. The prototype open-top racer will be joined by concept debuts from other luxury automakers. Read more
The first MC2 caught our attention with its odd-sized wheels and multi-mode riding position, and its follow-up is just as interesting. With no chain, the MC2 Chopper is every bit as strange as its predecessor, but it's strange in the best way possible. Read more
The Land Rover Defender is an iconic vehicle, but East Coast Defender has made its name by sullying those classic lines for well-to-do buyers. Its latest creation takes an old-fashioned approach to interior luxury, and blends it with a reworked powertrain for an off-road experience like no other. Read more
It can be a tricky business, selecting the proper gear combinations on a dual-derailleur bike. You always want to avoid "cross-chaining," in which the chain is stressed by being placed at too much of a lateral angle. Rolland Norbert is attempting to address the situation, with his Twin Shift. Read more
Even robots exploring other planets need to take some time to unwind and just watch the clouds for a while. The Curiosity rover, which just last week celebrated its fifth anniversary on the Red Planet, has now sent back some of the clearest photos yet taken of extraterrestrial clouds. Read more
Machine learning, artificial intelligence, and robotics are flying into the mainstream, but these advanced technologies have been creeping into our everyday lives for awhile now. Machine learning and AI are used regularly in data security, healthcare, financial trading, and more. In recent years, we've seen self-driving cars become one of the greatest technological frontiers. In this course, you'll learn the robotics fundamentals and machine learning concepts that apply to self-driving cars. All you need is just a little algebra. Read more
This 1965 Ferrari 330 GT was transformed from a standard 1965 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 to something quite unique by Carrozzeria Alfredo Vignale. It will sell at the official Pebble Beach auction next week, with an official estimate of between $700,000 and $900,000. Read more
The idea we can form new memories during sleep has been a topic of great debate among scientists in recent years and this new study from a team in Paris effectively demonstrates that the brain can indeed learn new information in a sleeping state. Read more
According to researchers at MIT and Rutgers University, the molten core of the ancient Moon was an active dynamo that drew power from the Earth's gravitational pull to keep its magnetic field going for a billion years longer than previously thought. Read more
NASA's Cassini probe is gearing up for its final five orbits during which it will skim the atmosphere of Saturn before making its final plunge. On August 14 it will travel deep enough inside the atmosphere to need to use its reaction control thrusters to maintain stability. Read more
Gamma hydroxybutyric acid – aka GHB – is a popular "date rape" drug. Unfortunately for law enforcement officials, it can only be detected in the body for a few hours after being ingested. Thanks to new research, however, there may soon be another way of proving that someone has been given GHB. Read more
Technologies that reprogram one type of cell to perform the role of another hold a huge amount of potential, and scientists are now reporting a promising advance in the area, in the form of patch that they say can use an electric pulse to turn skin cells into the building blocks of any organ. Read more
Intel is already making strong moves in the world autonomous vehicles, and has now revealed plans for a fully autonomous fleet of driverless vehicles to be tested later this year. Read more
We've seen a number of connected devices that help locate lost items over the years, but one that seems to have stayed the course is the Tile tracker from 2013. The updated version doubles the range of the original products and a includes a couple of other handy upgrades, too. Read more
Bang & Olufsen's striking BeoLab 90 speakers simply refuse to be ignored. Each weighs in at 300 lb, stands 4 feet tall, pumps out over 8,200 watts, and costs nearly $80,000 a pair. B&O has now crammed much of its flagship tech into a smaller and cheaper package called the BeoLab 50 active speaker. Read more
The LG V30 flagship smartphone isn't expected until the end of the month, but LG is getting its promotion in early. The company says the handset's camera will feature the smallest aperture ever seen on a phone – an f/1.6 lens – setting new standards for low-light photography. Read more
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