Life during the coronavirus can certainly be stressful. Many of us are still stuck at home, separated from familiar social routines. Some are returning to workplaces in states where case counts are rapidly rising. The anxieties can seem endless, but several companies are stepping up to the plate to take on our woes — creating […]
With the deluge of new tech products we’re introduced to in a given year, not all of them are destined for success. Whether it’s a good idea executed badly, a great product that was too expensive, a niche item that couldn’t land an audience, or simply a futuristic idea that was way ahead of its […]
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For decades, science fiction has been promising a future filled with robots performing all of our mundane daily tasks for us. From Rosie the maid on The Jetsons to C-3PO in the Star Wars films, we’ve all pictured a day when we won’t have to lift a finger, but instead are surrounded by all manner […]
Chris DeGraw/Digital Trends As people grow more concerned about the impacts of the meat industry both on the environment and the animals involved, fake meats have experienced a boom in popularity. Products like Beyond Burger and Impossible Pork, for example, have captured the attention of vegans and vegetarians across the globe for their astonishingly meat-like […]
Boston Dynamics’ Spot robots is an entertainment superstar. Don’t believe me? Check out its various appearances on YouTube and you’ll quickly change your mind. A Spot launch video from last year gained 6.5 million views. A video of Spot dancing to Bruno Mars’ “Uptown Funk” racked up almost 6.8 million. A video of one Spot […]
Picture a room full of desks, numbering more than two dozen in total. At each identical desk, there is a computer with a person sitting in front of it playing a simple identification game. The game asks the user to complete an assortment of basic recognition tasks, such as choosing which photo out of a […]
At first glance, Joy Resolve’s Barisieur Tea & Coffee Alarm Clock looks like some sort of Rube Goldberg machine designed by an engineer who’s been quarantined at home for far too long. In reality, it’s a legit high-tech coffeemaker with enough convenience features to take your mandatory WFH routine to the next level. Walter White would […]
Bored of listening to music at home or on your daily walk? How about discovering the joy of audiobooks at a great low price for the next four months. Right now, you can sign up to Audible Gold for $ 8 per month for the first four months instead of paying the usual $ 15 […]
ABC Mouse At home and looking for a way to keep the kids entertained as well as educated? ABC Mouse is the ideal way to do both. It’s an online learning portal for kids age 8 and under and it promises to be great fun as well as teach them valuable things. Right now, there’s […]
3D printing has become a lot more accessible these days than it had been in the past. Back then, you’d have to shell out as much as $ 1,000 for one. Today, however, there are plenty of budget 3D printers out that cost less than $ 300, such as the Monoprice Mini Delta, Longer Orange […]
Keen to learn a new language? Right now, you can grab a three-day free trial of Rosetta Stone with absolutely no commitment to spend money afterward. It’s the ideal way to see if the world-famous language learning software suits your learning style without having to worry about spending any cash. Even better, right now, you […]
Outside of Soundcloud rappers and professional wrestlers like the late Bam Bam Bigelow, head tattoos aren’t something most of us encounter on a regular basis. If researchers at Austria’s Graz University of Technology and a couple of other European research labs have their way, that could all be about to change. Head tattoos may become […]
SpaceX founder Elon Musk says travel to Mars is within reach, with the possibility of having 1 million people living on Mars within 100 years. SpaceX isn’t alone in working toward reaching Mars, however. In fact, there are quite a number of missions, both manned and unmanned, that are currently planned or under proposal from […]
Previously immune to the threat of techno-replacement (unless you want to count robot pets like Sony’s Aibo), sheepdogs in New Zealand are currently facing competition from the encroaching wave of automation, courtesy of Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot. A new video shows Spot carrying out a variety of assistive agricultural tasks, including inspecting crops and, yes, […]