These are strange inventions we didn't know we needed. In 2021, a prototype making it possible to taste food on television was tested in Japan. In 2024, a life-saving device that helped police during ...

An AI-powered toilet seat has been named by Time Magazine as one of the top 200 inventions of 2024. It optically scans a user’s stool and urine, to detect any concerning changes that might indicate a ...

With hits like the Dyson Airwrap, Stanley ice cube trays, and the Ninja Creami, innovation in the 21st century is at an all-time high. Many of these inventions stand out for their clever design or ...

Innovation rarely looks elegant at the start. Many of the ideas that quietly reshaped daily life began as punchlines, failed experiments, or odd little gadgets no one knew how to categorize. Friends ...

The 1970s were an experimental playground where tech optimism mingled with countercultural quirkiness to yield strange inventions. Some were innovative, some pointless, some disasters. These ...

The year 2025 has delivered major innovations, from AI insect-tracking cameras and smart lipstick to neural earbuds and coffee machines that extract water from air.

Hugo Gernsback was a pioneer in the world of science fiction during the first half of the 20th century—so much so that the Hugo Awards are named after him. But Gernback also edited serious tech ...

An invention to keep from splattering your clothes and hair with broth as you slurp your noodles. Also worthwhile if you want your friends to think you are a flower. Chindogu are Japanese inventions ...

These are strange inventions we didn't know we needed. In 2021, a prototype making it possible to taste food on television was tested in Japan. In 2024, a life-saving device that helped police during ...