Switching from one smartphone to another is mostly a smooth procedure. You log into your accounts and your apps, preferences, and contacts should sync to the new ...

Swimming pools are fun. Cleaning swimming pools is not fun. I learned this simple logic as a kid growing up in and around pools—it’s the only way to survive summer in Houston. Four years ago, I became ...

A robot’s claw hurtles toward a light bulb on a table. I wince, waiting for the crunch. But suddenly the claw decelerates. It starts gingerly pawing around the table, as if searching for its glasses ...

Colin Angle unveiled a four-legged prototype of that artificial pet, called the Familiar, on Monday. The robotics pioneer who helped unleash the Roomba vacuum is now betting that you might one day ...

I let top-rated mowers from Segway and Eufy loose on my lawn, and discovered that performance is only part of the story. Here's what to consider before handing over lawn maintenance to a robot. I’ve ...