No more Apples for the teacher? Schools now more likely to use Chromebooks
Apple's lead in the U.S. education market has faded. In 2015 Chromebooks had 51 percent of the K-12 market, Windows 25 percent, and Apple OS's 21 percent.
Muhammad Ali dies at the age of 74
Muhammad Ali, three-time World Heavyweight Champion boxer, poet, and social activist died in Scottsdale, Arizona. Ali was mourned around the world.
Designed by MIT entrepreneurs, Invincible is the ultimate city-proof bike
Fed up with trying to keep a bike in the city from being picked apart or stolen by thieves, MIT entrepreneurs designed Invincible, the city-proof bike.
Versatile SmartSlab tile table cooks and cools food, and seats six
Swedish design firm Kram/Weisshaar have produced a swipe-controlled kitchen table with a thin ceramic top that cooks and cools while seating six diners.
Order groceries online at Walmart, and Uber or Lyft will deliver them to your door
Walmart is going to test using Uber and Lyft to deliver online grocery orders directly to homes. Free curbside delivery is expanding.
Facebook increasingly using AI to scan for offensive content
Facebook's AI systems are getting better at moderating offensive visual content, protecting human workers the grim task, but there's still more to learn.
Give your skateboard a boost by hooking it up to a battery-operated drill
You already have a skateboard. If you want to boost it, add electric drive with a battery-powered drill. It might look odd, but you're the one having fun.
It’s all in the hands: smartphone-powered UpLamp responds to your gestures
Ready to work with select iPhones and Samsung smartphones, UpLamp provides gesture-controlled bedroom lighting. The lamp is also a convenient charger.
Science teacher sits back while son cuts the grass with clever go-kart lawnmower
Inventor, engineer, and science teacher Jacob Strickling rigged three lawnmowers behind his son's solar go-kart then sat and watched the yard get mowed.
Ready for a buyer, 492-foot superyacht has beach club and elevated master
Italian designer Gabrielle Teruzzi's Shaddai superyacht is 492 feet long with a master suite, and an infinity pool 125 feet above the water.
Mercedes-Benz home battery systems pricing is now public
With plans to start selling the Mercedes home battery in other European countries, the company has announced installed system pricing.
Allstate extends a hand to Airbnb hosts with home-sharing insurance
Home-sharing may not cover hosts if temporary renters break or steal your property. Allstate is going to test HostAdvantage rider for home-share hosts.
Human’s Sound ear covers aimed at meeting all of your audio needs
Human has announced the core features of its audio wearable, Sound. The ear covers will control ambient sound, as well as aid communications and entertainment.
Smart mirror is so happy to see you it lights up as you get close
Simplehuman's Sensor Mirror Pro adds smart home connectivity to full spectrum lighting control. Via a companion smartphone app you can recreate any light.