#technology Stories

TECHNOLOGY
Are Vehicle Touchscreens Moving Too Fast?

Mercedes-Benz and BMW are teasing futuristic touchscreens that span the entire width of a...

Technology
Apple is Dominating Contactless Payment—For Now

Eight long years of patience is paying off for Apple, which is seeing adoption of Apple Pay...

TECHNOLOGY
The Webb Telescope Begins Unfolding the Universe

After launching on Christmas Day, the highly intricate James Webb Space Telescope’s initial...

TECHNOLOGY
One of New York’s Last Public Payphones Finds a Symbolic Home

After being dismantled from its perch on a busy intersection in Midtown, the city’s final...

TECHNOLOGY
The Most Innovative Debuts at CES

Though the Omicron variant cast a shadow over this year’s edition, CES still offered up a bevy of

Currently Coveting
Sudio’s T2 Earbuds Effortlessly Cancel Out Clamor

The Swedish brand enhanced their much-loved Tolv buds with active noise cancellation technology,...

Business of Design
Lab-Grown Meat is Coming to a Plate Near You

Investment in cell-cultured meat products ballooned to $3.2 billion in 2020. Thanks to a group of...

Next Frontier
An Art Exhibition That Questions What It Means to Be Human

“Uncanny Valley,” on view at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, examines how artificial...

SURFACING
A Japanese Design Studio Threads the Line Between Human and Nature

Takt Project’s lighting fixtures melt and grow like icicles.

The Boundaries Issue
Google’s Ivy Ross Wants You to Simply Be

Ivy Ross, vice president of hardware design and user experience at Google, has embarked on a...

Travel
Take a Look at The Best New Luggage of The Year

Highlights from the latest crop of releases include a duffle designed by Marc Newson, a...

Travel
The 10 Best Travel Products of The Year

The standout offerings from 2019 include sunglasses with earphones, a self-cleaning bottle, and...

Design
This Is What Happens When Google Creates a Schoolhouse

The tech giant's Grow With Google education center in New York City mixes retro analog styling with

Surface Shops
The 8 Best Looking Outdoor Bluetooth Speakers

Eight handsome box-, cone-, and disk-shaped, Bluetooth-enabled speakers that bring sound and style...

By The Numbers
14 Very Loud Facts for The Sony Walkman’s 40th Birthday

A collection of historic numbers for the world-changing product's ruby jubilee.

Design
Six Jony Ive Apple Creations That Helped Define The Modern World

From the iMac to Apple's retail presence, Ives oversaw an era of innovation and influence rarely...

The Find
Lenny Kravitz Brings His Rockstar Aesthetic to Leica with a Vegan Python-Skin Design

The prolific musician continues to take the camera brand into new territory.

Sound
Virgil Abloh’s New See-Through Pioneer DJ Equipment Is Lit

The designer's collaboration with the audio tech brand is a sight to behold.

Transport
This Motorcycle Helmet Will Make You Look Like Daft Punk (and Maybe Save Your Life)

The Sotera helmet by Joe Doucet features a brake light and sleek styling.

SURFACE X MOMA DESIGN STORE
This Tech-Forward Jacket Is Climate Control for Your Body

The Mercury Heated Jacket knows your ideal body temperature better than you do.

Partnership
Studio Visit: Joe Doucet

The designer applies his strategic thinking to Montblanc's #MY4810 collection.

Surface x MoMA Design Store
What a French Gadget Looks Like

A new tech product line at MoMA Design Store spotlights Made in France objects you didn’t...

TECHNOLOGY
Tony Fadell Wants to Disrupt Silicon Valley

With his firm Future Shape, the creator of the iPod and the iPhone seeks to dethrone tech’s...

Wordplay
Airline Bookings Will Soon Be Like Airbnb and Uber

Surface Media’s CEO on the future of air travel.

Design
Designer of the Day: Alireza Razavi

The architect discusses creating design value, the key moment in a project, and why he collects art

The List
Geek Out: Five Objects That Fuse Tech and Design

These five slick objects ingeniously fuse tech and design.

Design
These Design Objects Were Made for Tech-Savvy Women

Olivia Lee's latest collection facilitates the way women use technology at home.

BOOKS
Reading List: Words for Nerds

Should we embrace the chaos of technology? Is it ultimately harmful? And can our trash save us? Get

Design
Everyone Is a Californian Now

A London Design Museum exhibition makes the case that the innovations of the Golden State are a...

Design
How Sony’s New Television Replicates the Real World

The model, part of the Z series, combines the latest advancements in high-resolution and color...

essay
New York City’s Latest Transplants: Public Wi-Fi Kiosks

Intersection has set out to replace pay phones with Internet hotspots, but are they losing sight of

Design
Virtual Reality is Coming Faster than You Think

We're on the edge of VR breaking into the mainstream in a serious way, and everyone from game...

art
Making the Art Museum of the Future

Leaders at three standout New York institutions are embracing digital media and new technologies to

Critic
A.I. Might Be Man’s New Best Friend

Author Elliott Holt asks: In the age of technology, can artificial intelligence cure human...

Design
Tactical Maneuver

With its edgy Avista concept car, Buick hopes to garner the attention of the millennial generation.

Design
Google Gets Crafty

The OnHub Makers Series turns the boring wireless router into a functional piece of art.