Cocoon puts an ear to the ground, uses ‘infrasound’ to detect home intruders

Through a clever application of the same technology used for earthquake detection, Cocoon can detect intruders in your house through walls and closed doors.

Smart Home News         April 24, 2023

Marty McFly’s hoverboard is finally real, and it’s on Kickstarter right now

Using an array of powerful electromagnets, the Hendo Hoverboard can levitate over any non-magnetic metal surface -- and it's currently on Kickstarter

News         April 24, 2023

A clever design lets you dim these puzzle-like LED bulbs with an ordinary switch

With the help of an onboard microprocessor, the ultra-efficient Nanoleaf Bloom bulb can be dimmed using a normal on/off switch

Smart Home News         April 24, 2023

Neato Botvac 80 review

Check out our in-depth review of the Neato BotVac 80, one of the most advanced robotic vacuums in the biz

Reviews         April 24, 2023

Leave it to Australians to resurrect gladiator duels with carbon-fiber suits

The Australian startup Unified Weapons Master wants to become the UFC of gladiator duels, using a specially designed carbon-fiber suit that lets opponents exchange blows with weapons without hurting each other.

News         April 24, 2023

Robomow RS630 review

If you don’t mind dedicating an afternoon to setting it up, Robomow’s flagship RS630 will power through even the most unforgiving terrain and get your lawn looking like a golf course fairway at the touch of a button.

Smart Home         April 24, 2023

Moneual RYDIS H68 Pro review

Thanks largely to its advanced navigational abilities, the Rydis H68 Pro is an extremely capable and versatile robot -- and at just 500 bucks, it's also a great value.

Reviews         April 24, 2023

Piper Home Security System review

Considering the wide range of sensor tech it's got under the hood, we think Piper is a pretty solid, low-cost alternative to some of the more traditional home security solutions out there

Reviews         April 24, 2023

Sick? Need more vitamin D? Testosterone? Lick a stick and Cue fills you in

Forget tracking steps and counting calories -- this new device can test things like testosterone, inflammation, and fertility with a spit sample

News         April 24, 2023

iRobot Scooba 450 review

What the Roomba can’t sweep, the Scooba can mop. We put iRobot’s kitchen-friendly cleaning bot to the test with some truly filthy floors, and came away shocked at how well it works.

Reviews         April 24, 2023

iRobot Roomba 880 review

We put iRobot's flagship Roomba 880 through the paces to see if its worth the price and the hype.

Reviews         April 24, 2023

Gamescom 2013 Trailer Roundup

Check out this video roundup to catch all the latest game trailers coming out of this year's Gamescom expo and get a sneak preview of the hottest new titles

Features         April 24, 2023

Transform your smartphone into the ultimate power tool with Ryobi Phone Works

By leveraging all the high tech components you've already got in your smartphone, tools in Ryobi's Phone Works line are cheaper than standalone devices

Smart Home News         March 21, 2023

This AI cloned my voice using just three minutes of audio

My Own Voice certainly isn't the only voice-cloning tool out there, but what's impressive about it is that it only needs a tiny amount of input.

Features         February 20, 2023

Digital Trends’ Tech For Change CES 2023 Awards

Of all the world-changing technologies and innovative ideas on display at CES 2023, these ones impressed us the most.

Features         January 9, 2023

Digital Trends’ Tech For Change CES 2022 Awards

Of all the world-changing technologies and innovative ideas on display at CES 2022, these four impressed us the most.

Trash         November 11, 2022

Watch DJI’s tiny Spark drone respond to hand gestures like a raptor

Despite the fact that it's just slightly larger than a can of soda, the Spark has plenty of technological muscle under its hood.

News         June 15, 2022

Short on time? Here’s how to resize a bunch of photos at once using Google Picasa

Here's a straightforward tutorial on how to re-size multiple images simultaneously using Google Picasa, which is free and oh so easy to use.

Guides         May 6, 2022

SpaceX just got the green light to build its own spaceport in Texas

Now that they company has the FAA's blessing, it will soon be able to build and use its own private spaceport, rather than using Air Force facilities

Space News         April 28, 2022

From camo to stargazing, here’s what’s in store for the world’s blackest material

UK tech firm Surrey Nanosystems has developed a material so black that you can't even see it -- you can only see that there's a black void.

Space News         April 28, 2022

NASA confirms ‘impossible’ thruster actually works, could revolutionize space travel

Despite the fact that they're still unsure of how it works exactly, NASA scientists have confirmed once again that the seemingly impossible EmDrive is legit.

Space News         April 28, 2022

Here are the best places to watch tonight’s Northern Lights show

Curious if you'll be able to see tonight's aurora, caused by the solar flare that happened a few days ago? Check out our guide to pinpoint the best location

Space News         April 28, 2022

NASA is funding research on deep sleep for transporting astronauts to Mars

Cryostasis, a staple of space-age science fiction for so many years, might soon become a viable reality. NASA is funding research for it

Space News         April 28, 2022

Unmanned Antares rocket explodes just seconds after takeoff

Mere seconds after leaving the launchpad today, an unmanned Orbital Sciences Antares rocket malfunctioned, exploded, and crashed back to Earth

Space News         April 28, 2022

The first comet landing in history might happen tonight. Here’s where to watch

At about 11:35 PST tonight, the European Space Agency's Rosetta probe will reach the end of its four-billion-mile journey and attempt to land on a comet.

Space News         April 28, 2022

After Philae’s rough landing, the Rosetta mission is now a race against the clock

Philae had some trouble touching down on 67P's surface, and now, unless the ESA can figure out a way to move it, the mission might end sooner than expected.

Space News         April 28, 2022

Update: SpaceX rocket launch and ocean platform landing delayed until January

On Friday, SpaceX will launch its first attempt at its ambitious new plan -- to land a Falcon 9 rocket on a self-stabilizing ocean platform. If successful, the landing has huge implications for the future of space travel

Space News         April 28, 2022

Update: SpaceX launch delayed (again) due to inclement weather

It hasn't even been a full month since SpaceX tried (and failed) to land one of its rockets on a floating lander pad in the Atlantic ocean -- but this weekend it's ready to give it a second shot.

Space News         April 28, 2022

Update: Here’s the full video of SpaceX’s CRS 9 rocket exploding after landing

SpaceX is ready to give its ambitious rocket launch/recovery plan another try today. Launch is scheduled for 4:33 PM ET, and you can watch the whole thing live right here. We've also added a live weather forecast, so you'll know ahead of time what the conditions at Cape Canaveral are like

Space News         April 28, 2022

Jeff Bezos pulls his best Dr. Evil impression with his very first rocket launch

As you may or may not be aware, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is in the space race as well, and earlier this week his burgeoning aerospace company Blue Origin successfully launched its first suborbital rocket.

Space News         April 28, 2022

SpaceX’s new Pad Abort system is designed to make manned space missions safer

The Pad Abort system would work like a jet pilot's ejection seat, allowing the rocket's passengers to blast themselves up and away from danger.

Space News         April 28, 2022

Bill Nye wants to explore space with a Kickstarter-funded solar sail

Earlier this week, the man formerly known as the "Science Guy" launched a Kickstarter campaign for the LightSail -- a revolutionary new spacecraft that sails across space like a boat sailing the open ocean

Space News         April 28, 2022

Update: After a successful launch, NASA’s flying saucer shreds its parachute on reentry

Earlier today, at about 1:30 PM eastern, the agency launched a high-altitude balloon carrying a craft called the Low Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) -- a large, disc-shaped reentry vehicle designed to create atmospheric drag in order to decelerate during entry through a planet's atmosphere.

Space News         April 28, 2022

Pornhub wants to make a sex tape in space, and it started an Indiegogo campaign for it

Back in February, Pornhub unveiled plans to get into the wearables game with a wristband that generates energy from masturbation, and now it's back with another ingenious plan -- create the world's first porno flick filmed entirely in outer space.

Space News         April 28, 2022