technology

“Is that a see-through dress, or are you just happy to see me?” Much like how clear heels tell us that a woman will most likely give us a lap dance, thanks to one Dutch fashion designer you may never again have to wonder if she’s into you --  this new dress becomes transparent when the wearer’s heart rate rises, making things rather...clear.

When it comes to ice, we only want it to do one thing -- make our drinks cold. We certainly don't want it to snitch to our friends after we've had one too many. But a MIT student has invented exactly that -- digital ice that monitors how quickly someone is drinking and sends out an alert when they've hit their limit.

It seems every day we hear new diets, new diet pills, new workout techniques, and of course how to stay thin. It never seems to be any advances in the technology that we use to eat. It's always been a fork or spoon right? Well that changes today. Introducing the worlds first smart fork, the HAPIfork!

It's generally not a good idea to engage in behaviors that would lead you to be shot at. However, in the not-so distant future, the ramifications of a speeding bullet might not be so harsh.

A GoPro camera allowed users to capture the action hands-free but the little bugger just got even sweeter.

In April, Google announced to the world Project Glass, augmented reality goggles that use Google maps, GPS technology, gyroscopes, powerful mini-processors and voice recognition software to keep the wearer connected to the internet completely hands-free. Now this science fiction-like technology is available to buy. Sort of.

We’ve all whacked a vending machine a time or two to get an errant bag of M&Ms to drop into our greedy little hands but how about a beer vending machine that literally requires you to tackle it before it gives up the goods?

Do you get a lot of work emails? I tend to have to check mine 10,000 times a day. Most of the time, the important messages are buried under spam. By the time I get to them, the time already passed where I needed to give an answer. Work email may be a thing of the past.

New York designer Andrew Schneider has invented a solar powered bikini just in time for summer! While the original design was for a bikini that could keep your beer cold, the suit just wouldn't produce enough energy. So Schneider he went back to the drawing board: "The original bikini didn't have enough surface area to kick out the juice necessary to...

Want to do some panhandling to make a few extra bucks, but don't have the time with your busy schedule? Well, don't fret because it turns out their is a modern day solution to this problem in the form of "Dona" the panhandling robot.

Because the advance of new technology is moving so fast our kids are literally growing up in a different world than we did. Here's a rundown of some things older people know all about that our kids just won't understand:

Did you hear that the Space Shuttle Discovery is on its last mission? Isn’t it amazing what technology can do? Most everybody is amazed and impressed by technology, but not every advancement in technology is a big win for us.