When she goes to the grocery store, Lilianna Wilde will sometimes go for the shopping cart from which everyone else steers clear, the sad-looking one with the squeaky wheel. When she puts the dishes ...

We’re all guilty of talking to inanimate objects, whether it’s a plant we’re watering or a car that won’t start. It’s not a big deal, so long as we don’t expect them to answer back—ha! That being said ...

A stapler that slides towards your hand before you reach for it. A lamp that tilts forward when you start to read. A chair that quietly adjusts to ease your back. The scenarios sound like science ...