Best of What's New

The editors of Popular Science pick the year's top 100 innovations in the worlds of gadgets, aviation, engineering, health, and beyond. Est. 1988.

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Top hardware innovations of 2014
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Top hardware innovations of 2014

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Top green innovations of 2014

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Top entertainment innovations in 2014
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Top entertainment innovations in 2014

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Top software innovations of 2014
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Top software innovations of 2014

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The 100 Greatest Innovations Of The Year

By Rafi Letzter

The Editor’s Letter From The December 2014 Issue Of Popular Science
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The Editor’s Letter From The December 2014 Issue Of Popular Science

The Top 25 Innovations of the Last 25 Years
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The Top 25 Innovations of the Last 25 Years

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Best of What’s New, 2011
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Best of What’s New, 2011

After Record-Making Flight, Martin Jetpack Will Soon Be on Sale
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After Record-Making Flight, Martin Jetpack Will Soon Be on Sale

By Gregory Mone

Testing the Best: The Nikon D3s, the Low-Light King
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Testing the Best: The Nikon D3s, the Low-Light King

By Dan Bracaglia

Testing the Best: Driving Fast in the Ferrari 458 Italia
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Testing the Best: Driving Fast in the Ferrari 458 Italia

By John Mahoney

2010’s 100 Best Innovations of the Year, All in One Place
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2010’s 100 Best Innovations of the Year, All in One Place

Testing The Best: A Weekend With Mobilegs Crutches
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Testing The Best: A Weekend With Mobilegs Crutches

By Julie Beck

Looking Back at the 100 Best Innovations of 2009
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Looking Back at the 100 Best Innovations of 2009