IKEA is expanding its solar panel offering with a battery-storage solution, which it claims could help homeowners cut their electricity bills by 70 per cent. More about IKEA launches solar battery packs to rival Tesla's Powerwall
Elon Musk's dream of tube-based transportation is one step closer to reality after the first successful trial using full-scale Hyperloop passenger pods. More about Video shows Hyperloop One's first full system test reaching 190 miles per hour
London startup Gravity Sketch has officially launched its virtual reality sketching software that lets users create and manipulate three-dimensional objects in mid-air. More about Gravity Sketch launches its virtual reality 3D-drawing tool to the public
Brunel University graduate Emilios Farrington-Arnas has designed a collection of wearable devices that vibrate to guide visually impaired wearers to a destination. More about Maptic is a wearable navigation system for visually impaired people
Bicycle company Brompton has borrowed Formula One racing technology to create an electric version of its bestselling folding bike. More about Brompton launches first battery-powered version of its folding bike
Apple's next iPhone will be unlocked using facial-recognition technology and will feature a screen covering almost its entire front, according to reports. More about New iPhone likely to feature facial recognition and an all-screen design
Elon Musk's electric car company Tesla has achieved a long-held goal with the launch of the Model 3, its most affordable vehicle to date. More about Tesla unveils "first mass-market electric vehicle" the Model 3
Brunel University graduate Imogen Adams has created a portable allergen tester designed to put people with food intolerances at ease during meals out. More about Pocket-sized Ally device tests for food allergens in restaurant meals
The UK is set to ban the sale of all diesel and petrol vehicles from 2040, following in the footsteps of France. More about UK to ban sale of petrol and diesel cars from 2040
India has become the first major economy to say no to driverless cars, with transport minister Nitin Gadkari saying the government "won't allow any technology that takes away jobs". More about India will ban self-driving cars to protect jobs
Researchers at software brand Adobe have developed a prototype tool that allows users to mix colours on screen as if they were working in real paint. More about Adobe Research team proposes more playful way to mix colours digitally
One-minute movie: RCA graduate Julian Melchiorri says his design for a synthetic biological leaf, which creates oxygen via photosynthesis like a real plant, could enable long-distance space travel. More about RCA graduate develops synthetic leaf that could aid space exploration
Wisconsin company Three Square Market is offering microchip implants to all of its workers, enabling them to make purchases and log into computers with the wave of a hand. More about US tech company offers to turn employees into cyborgs with microchip implants
One ring rules an entire augmented-reality interface in this project by Royal College of Art graduate Nat Martin. More about Scroll ring by RCA graduate Nat Martin lets users easily interact with augmented reality
All privately operated drones in the UK will soon need to comply with new regulations, following a number of near-misses with planes in the skies over Britain. More about UK moves to regulate drones with registration scheme and safety tests
Facebook appears to be following in the footsteps of Google by filing its own patent for a modular device designed to be more long-lasting than current smartphones. More about Facebook working on Project Ara-style modular smartphone
Gas and water leaks could be identified before they threaten lives and infrastructure, using this MIT-developed robot that swims through pipes. More about Small swimming robot spots pipe leaks before they do serious damage
New York studio Edg has proposed converting some of Manhattan's major roads into public-transit highways for driverless vehicles, in order to reduce travel times and turn the island's central thoroughfares into landscaped parks. More about Loop NYC driverless-car proposal offers Manhattanites more time and green space
Following a two-year hiatus, the Google Glass augmented-reality headset has made a comeback, and is being targeted exclusively at businesses. More about Google Glass resurrected as a tool for hands-on workers
A group of scientists from California have developed a series of organic electronic components that will harmlessly dissolve into their environment after use. More about Stanford scientists unveil ultra-thin electronics that can dissolve into the body