Even in a virtual environment, CES 2021 remains ground zero for innovation, with exhibitors, enthusiasts, and media opting for virtual press briefings over cramped convention halls and casinos for the first time ever. It’s an online-only affair, sure, but with more than 1,000 virtual exhibits and 150,000 online attendees, there’s still going to be a […]
As you’ve probably heard by now, CES 2021 will be completely virtual. There will be no crowded convention halls, no tech-drenched booths to explore, and no physical element to the show whatsoever. Like many other parts of life these days, this year’s show will be experienced primarily through screens. But that’s not the biggest problem. […]
I don’t care who you are or what you’re interested in — the most exciting part of CES is inarguably all the crazy, cutting edge, emerging technology on display. I’m talking about the far-flung futuristic stuff that we get to peek at during the show, but that might not manifest in a consumer product for […]
NYPD/Instagram The classic 1987 movie RoboCop is said to be set roughly 20 years from now, but it looks like 2021 will be the beginning of the era of robotic law enforcement. A growing number of police departments around the country are purchasing robots for police work, and as this behavior becomes normalized, major concerns […]
It’s finally Christmas, which means it’s the best time of the year to buy yourself something new. The Vivitar Aeroview drone is only $ 99 today — down $ 30 from its original price of $ 129 at Walmart. If you’ve been looking for cheap drone deals, this is one of the best. Buy the […]
Genevieve Poblano / Digital Trends To milk is a verb that means to draw milk from a cow or other animal, either by hand or mechanically. To Remilk, meanwhile, apparently means to manufacture cheese, milk, and assorted other dairy products in a lab using a patented process that replicates the properties of dairy proteins without […]
We’ve all seen people riding e-bikes. And there’s even a good chance you’ve taken one for a spin, if you live in a city with a bikeshare program. Up until last week, that was my only exposure to e-bikes. I hadn’t ever been on a serious e-bike, nor had I really considered buying one or […]
Whether you’re in the market for a new abode or you’re looking to upgrade some older home essentials like a dishwasher or a fridge, it’s good to have an idea of when you can expect major appliances to hit their expiration dates. Even if your stove or dryer isn’t on the fritz, you may want […]
Only Google could think that the way to improve the flight of giant, helium-filled balloons is by coming up with better algorithms. And to be fair to the Mountain View-based search leviathan, it seems to have worked. For the past couple of years, Project Loon, a subsidiary of Google’s parent company Alphabet, has been working […]
Stanford University A friend of mine who works in games design recently showed me a 3D model of the Earth, rendered in great detail using topographically accurate satellite data, so that we could soar through canyons and our respective neighborhoods at high speed like a pair of joyriding Supermen. “Let’s see if we can go […]
Text messages — the communications tech we’ve known and loved since the 1990s — are starting to show their age. They just don’t perform the way we’re used to and come to expect in recent years. For example, they don’t support read receipts, group messaging, or the animated stickers everyone likes to trade on apps […]
This Cyber Monday, you can give loved ones and friends the gift of learning something new and exciting while also enjoying the knowledge yourself. It’s all thanks to MasterClass and its BOGO offer on online courses. Right now, you can get two all-access passes for the price of one. That means for just $ 180, […]
Now is the time of year to pick up the very best bargains on electronics items of all kinds, with Cyber Monday deals discounting everything from computers to smartwatches. This is a great time to buy that one thing you’ve been wanting to buy but just never seem to splurge on. Or, if you’re shopping […]
Chris DeGraw/Digital Trends, Getty Images Imagine you’re nearing the end of your life. Your situation is dire, but you’re not ready to let go. Modern medicine can’t help you, so scientists digitize your brain and transfer your consciousness onto a computer so that you can continue on in the digital realm. Perhaps, as seen in […]
Want to buy a powerful drone? Right now, the DJI Mavic 2 Zoom is $ 150 off as part of the Amazon Black Friday deals springing up today. You can buy the DJI Mavic 2 Zoom for 10% less than the usual price. That’s a great saving for a drone that offers up to 31 […]