For a few days in March 2021, millions of Indians suddenly couldn’t access many of the apps and services they relied on for everyday life. Every time they request a one-time passcode (OTP) to authenticate a bank transaction, retrieve a forgotten social media login, or register for a vaccine appointment, they ended up waiting forever […]
Emerging Tech
5G is enhancing the fan experience at the Big East Men’s Basketball Tournament
When we heard that Fox Sports would be using 5G to broadcast the Big East Basketball Tournament, we figured they meant that they would be testing it out with one replay camera or some other non-essential part of the show. But we were wrong — Fox Sports is transmitting every second of the tournament over […]
The Future of Vision: Augmented reality contact lenses will make you bionic
Augmented reality contact lenses have been “around the corner” for years. They’re finally set to arrive. Mojo Vision Technology is reshaping every aspect of our lives. Once a week in The Future of series, we examine innovations in important fields, from farming to transportation, and what they will mean in the years and decades to come. […]
17 black inventors who changed the tech world
February may be Black History Month, but in reality, we should always celebrate the inventors who changed the world with their ideas, hard work, and dedication. Below, you’ll find just a few of the influential people who made a giant impact on the technology field. Next time you turn on your lights, answer a call, […]
Harnessing darkness: The race to solve solar power’s greatest problem
The solar industry is growing at a breakneck pace, and thanks to that growth, renewable energy is now eclipsing coal as an energy source. But solar energy does have infamous flaws: It doesn’t generate electricity at night, and it doesn’t generate it very well when it’s cloudy. Solar power, as you surely realize, needs the […]
Check out the 90-mph racing drones that broadcast NASCAR’s Daytona 500
Stock cars won’t be the only thing racing at the Daytona 500 — there will also be some epic drones giving viewers dynamic and incredible shots of the race. We went behind-the-scenes with Mike Davies, senior vice president of field and technical management and operations at Fox Sports, to see how they’re planning on delivering […]
New superslim speaker tech will put sound in unexpected places
Resonado Labs The last decade has seen the nonstop development of new kinds of audio products, like soundbars, true wireless earbuds, noise-canceling wireless headphones, and smart speakers. Yet despite these innovations, the underlying technology that produces the sound we hear has pretty much stayed the same for the last hundred years. But that might be […]
The best health and fitness gadgets for 2021
With everything going on in the world these days, you may prefer to stay curled up on the sofa with some popcorn and a good movie, but we all know that can be detrimental to both physical and mental health. Sometimes, you need a reminder that it’s time to create healthy new habits and get […]
The best telescopes for 2021
As anyone who has ever peered through a telescope knows, there are few sensations quite like your initial, firsthand look at another astral body. For many, this begins a lifetime devoted to the hobby. Thankfully, there are hundreds of quality telescopes on the market to choose from. For those seeking a telescope to observe the […]
Ars online IT roundtable Thursday: What’s the future of the data center?
Enlarge If you’re in IT, you probably remember the first time you walked into a real data center—not just a server closet, but an actual raised-floor data center, where the door wooshes open in a blast of cold air and noise and you’re confronted with rows and rows of racks, monolithic and gray, stuffed full […]
Meet the man on a controversial mission to preserve and digitize your brain
Chris DeGraw/Digital Trends, Getty Images Many futurists have speculated that we may one day be able to scan the human brain and “upload” it to a computer. Some believe this could allow humans to live on after death in digital form, or preserve a copy of yourself that will stick around long after you’re gone. […]
Meet Moley: A robotic chef that’s cooking up a crazy new future for your kitchen
“Steaming, which is a very simple operation, is different whether you are doing it with, for example, a piece of fish, a big piece of potato, a small piece of potato, with rice,” said Mark Oleynik. “All of these are very different, believe me. You need different timing, different tools, to do it correctly. You […]
Digital Trends Tech For Change CES 2021 Awards
CES is more than just a smorgasbord of new gadgets and flashy concepts for consumers. More and more, it’s also a place where companies showcase innovations that could truly make the world a better place. At CES 2021, this type of tech — what we call Tech for Change — was out in full force. […]
The future of making stuff: Inside the evolution of 3D printing with Formlabs
When 3D printing went mainstream in the mid-2010s and exploded in popularity, it was about as hyped up as it possibly could be. Evangelists told us it would fundamentally transform the way goods were made, and usher in a bold new era of creative freedom. Soon, they said, we’d be able to fabricate anything we […]
Everything LG has announced at CES 2021 so far
LG helped kick-off the first day of CES 2021 with a list of exciting product announcements highlighting TVs, phones, and various smart home technology. It’s newest lineups of OLED TVs will help usher in a new era of home entertainment optimization and smart home devices — and we’re still trying to wrap our heads around […]