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Collector cars are normally associated with marques such as Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche, but Volkswagen's Kombi van has appreciated in value so quickly that many owners may not know their car could soon be worth more than their home. Read more
Distractions are everywhere, even in your ears when you're trying to shut the world out with music. You just can't always trust yourself or your favorite apps to deliver the most productive audio options, and that's why Brain.fm was created. Brain.fm uses AI and a wealth of neurological research to stream the best background music for studying, sleeping, or relaxation. Give yourself a productivity boost and outmatch your to-do list with Brain.fm. Read more
Repeating golden placement of studio microphones between recording sessions can be a bit of an imprecise pain. The UK's Aston Microphones believes it can help with the Starlight, a pencil microphone with an integrated laser pointer. Read more
Colorado-based Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses recently completed its latest build, the unusually-named Ol' Berthoud Blue. The towable home features a relatively large bedroom and bathroom, in addition to a focus on being suitable for frequent traveling. Read more
Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 made headlines in 2016 for all the wrong reasons: namely, the phones were spontaneously combusting. After a worldwide recall and investigation, Samsung has now confirmed that batteries were causing the fires and outlined new, more stringent quality assurance procedures. Read more
New York-based drone graffiti artist KATSU recently launched a new iteration of his graffiti drone, the Icarus Two. To demonstrate its capabilities, KATSU showed the custom-modded DJI quadcopter articulating a political statement. Read more
Harvard researchers have come up with a toolkit for constructing metamaterials that flow from one shape and function into another, like very impressive origami. Read more
Researchers at Northwestern University have demonstrated that non-invasive electromagnetic stimulation can be specifically targeted to improve precise memories, such as specific shapes and colors of objects. Read more
Filmmakers behind the Star Trek fan film Axanar can stand down from red alert status. A settlement has been reached between CBS, Paramount and the filmakers, meaning the potentially nasty copyright trial that was set to begin on January 31 has now been avoided. Read more
Scientists at the University of Cambridge claim to have discovered a method to trigger the superconducting properties of graphene without actually altering its chemical structure. Read more
The compact camper van business has been treating Mercedes-Benz well, and it's adding a third member to the Marco Polo family. The all-new Marco Polo Horizon slots between its older siblings, adding a simple, flexible V-Class-based camper van alternative. Read more
One of the major disappointments of the Apollo 11 landing in 1969 was the discovery of the complete absence of beer on the Moon, but a team of engineering students are aiming to change that. Read more
If you work in the forestry industry, then you'd better know that you're cutting down the right type of trees. With this is mind, Finnish researchers have created a new laser-based tree classification system. Read more
You might not realize it, but you blink about 15 to 20 times a minute. When you do so, you eye rolls back in its socket. So why don't we feel plunged into darkness and get disoriented 21,000 times a day? Researchers have puzzled it out. Read more
Compost heaps do have some limitations – they take a long time to convert waste to soil, they can attract pests, and you're not supposed to put meat scraps in them. Well, apparently none of those things apply to a new appliance known as the Zera Food Recycler. Read more
Brain surgeries have become safer with advances in brain imaging that allow surgeons to better map out their approach, and they are set to become safer again with the development of a new high-tech biopsy needle that packs a tiny imaging probe inside to help guide the way. Read more
Not that the industry has exactly been waiting for it, with plenty of trials already taking place around the country, but the US Department of Transport has announced 10 testing sites that will be dedicated to the development of autonomous vehicles. Read more
More and more, electronic instruments like synthesizers and drum machines have been nudging their way into a DJ's sonic arsenal. Pioneer DJ has collaborated with Dave Smith Instruments to create another tool for music producers, a monophonic synthesizer named the Toraiz AS-1. Read more
According to the newly published study, the root cause of the degradation of vision is a lack of pressure variation in an astronaut's cranium. Read more
Would you rather risk hitting your hand with something sharp or something blunt? If you answered "blunt" – and you have some big pieces of wood to split into kindling – then you might be interested in the Kindling Cracker King. Read more
Have you decided to drop your Android in favor of an iPhone? Here’s how to switch phones and operating systems without losing your data (or mind) in the process. Read more
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