Meta’s next smart glasses sound like a treat for humans stuck with prescription lenses

Bloomberg reports that Meta's upcoming smart glasses will target prescription wearers with dedicated frame designs and Wi-Fi 6 upgrades, marking a significant strategic shift for the Ray-Ban AI glasses lineup.

Shikhar Mehrotra     March 28

Research finds generative AI making frauds a cakewalk for bad actors

New research reveals generative AI is making fraud faster and more scalable, turning cybercrime into a $400 billion global problem.

Varun Mirchandani     March 28

Study says AI chatbots are increasingly ignoring humans, but it isn’t quite Skynet yet

AI has a habit of bluffing, and you’re not alone in catching it.

Shimul Sood     March 28

I see Apple skipping the AI hellfire, but shaping Siri as the most flexible assistant

The walls are still there, but they’re not as tall anymore.

Shimul Sood     March 28

DJI’s first 360° drone offers 8K video recording and a freakishly long transmission range

DJI's first-ever 360° drone, the Avata 360, shoots 8K/60fps footage and 120 MP photos, boasts a 20 km transmission range, 42 GB internal storage, and takes direct aim at the Antigravity A1 starting at €459.

Shikhar Mehrotra     March 26

I transferred all my chats from other AI apps to Gemini — and it works flawlessly

Gemini is changing the game by learning from your past chats.

Shimul Sood     March 26

Google expands Search Live globally with voice and camera AI

Google has expanded Search Live globally, bringing AI-powered voice and camera search to over 200 countries and multiple languages.

Varun Mirchandani     March 26

Your VR headset can soon let you smell the virtual world

Researchers have developed a wearable device that blends up to eight scents in real time to match what you see in VR, making virtual environments feel more immersive than ever before.

Rachit Agarwal     March 26

MIT’s portable projector turns any surface into a design canvas with invisible ink

MIT researchers have created ChromoLCD, a portable device that can project high resolution designs onto everyday objects, turning surfaces like clothes and furniture into customizable, reprogrammable canvases.

M. Priyadarshini     March 25

Amazon adds a cute humanoid to its robot lineup

Sprout blends AI smarts with a friendly face.

Trevor Mogg     March 24

RAI’s amazing Roadrunner robot leaves humanoids behind

The robot's ease of movement is sure to surprise.

Trevor Mogg     March 23

Scientists demonstrate underground wireless communication, even through stony bedrock

Korean researchers successfully transmitted voice signals 100 meters underground using magnetic fields, a world first that could transform rescue operations and underground communication forever.

Rachit Agarwal     March 23

Elon Musk is building a TeraFab chip factory, and it’s unlike anything in the world

Elon Musk has announced TeraFab, a chip factory in Austin built as a joint venture between Tesla and SpaceX, to produce chips for powering its cars, humanoid robots, and spaceships.

Rachit Agarwal     March 23

Watch this moonwalking humanoid robot impress with lifelike agility

The MIT of South Korea has just shared a video of a robot with incredible human-like movement.

Trevor Mogg     March 22

In a sea of slop and risks, AI is helping distraught humans find their lost pets

AI is emerging as an unlikely hero, helping pet owners find lost animals by scanning massive databases and matching visual features across platforms.

Vikhyaat Vivek     March 22

Google experiments with AI-generated headlines in search results

Google is testing AI-generated headlines in Search, replacing publisher-written titles with rewritten versions, raising concerns about accuracy, transparency, and how news is presented to users.

Moinak Pal     March 20

Perplexity unveils Perplexity Health, an AI tool to transform your scattered medical data into health insights

Perplexity Health connects your lab results, prescriptions, and wearable data in one place, giving you health answers that are backed by real medical sources.

Rachit Agarwal     March 19

Hydrogen fuel cars never caught on, but it just might produce next-gen long range drones

Hydrogen never worked in cars, but researchers in Norway have built a drone that runs on it, swapping batteries for a fuel cell to handle long-range jobs like power line inspections.

Paulo Vargas     March 19

The FBI is buying location data on Americans, here’s what it means

The FBI confirms it’s buying location data on Americans again, using data brokers to access movement history without a warrant, as lawmakers push to close a growing legal gap.

Paulo Vargas     March 19

Quantum battery promises instantaneous refill and remote charging for your gadgets

Scientists have developed a quantum battery prototype that can charge almost instantly and may enable wireless, long-distance charging in the future.

Varun Mirchandani     March 19

A concerningly high number of teens admit to using AI for making sexualized pictures

A new study found that 55% of U.S. teens have used AI nudification tools to create explicit images. The findings reveal a growing crisis around consent and teen safety online.

Rachit Agarwal     March 18

Revive your self-care routine this spring with Laifen’s fast-beauty innovations, up to 30% off

From quick drying hair dryers to smart electric toothbrush, Laifen's Spring Sale lineups are here to positively alter your lifestyles. Combining modern tech with beauty, the new season arrival calls for smarter personal-care rituals.

K. Owary     March 18

Researchers spot a nanoscale anomaly that can ruin your phone or TV’s OLED screen

Your phone screen may look perfectly uniform, but tiny flickering hotspots concentrate energy and could shorten its lifespan, according to researchers at the University of Michigan.

Rachit Agarwal     March 18

Solo training is reinvented – PONGBOT’s AI robots will get you match-ready like a 24/7 coach

Your next training partner could be a robot. Pongbot's AI training robots for tennis and table tennis are taking solo training to an upgrade with smart tracking and adaptive routines, all while replicating a real competition that will keep athletes match-ready.

K. Owary     March 17

ChatGPT’s upcoming erotic chat mode risks exposing millions of kids to adult content

OpenAI wants to bring adult content to ChatGPT, but its own safety advisers are not on board. Here's what's going on and why the launch keeps getting delayed.

Rachit Agarwal     March 17

The hot AI video generator that got everyone talking may now take a while to arrive

ByteDance has reportedly delayed the launch of its viral Seedance 2.0 AI video generator following copyright disputes with Hollywood studios.

Varun Mirchandani     March 15

Smartphone app claims to help men last longer in bed

Researchers say a smartphone app designed to treat premature ejaculation helped men double their average time during sex in a 12-week study.

Varun Mirchandani     March 15

Two new hosts join Digital Trends

Meet the newest hosts joining the Digital Trends YouTube channel. Sam and Faiz introduce themselves, share the tech they’re most passionate about, and talk about the perspective they’ll bring to future videos. Expect more reviews, deep dives, and hands-on coverage as the channel continues to grow. Subscribe to follow along.

DT Staff     March 13

For the forgetful among us, this robot will find everything you misplace

A new robot from TUM can build a 3D map of your home, understand where you likely left things, and find them almost 30% more efficiently than searching randomly.

Rachit Agarwal     March 13

Research warns AI agents can be a self-churning propaganda machine

A new study shows AI agents can coordinate, copy each other's successful posts, and flood social media with disinformation, with none being the wiser.

Rachit Agarwal     March 13

Amazon plans to move its massive Prime Day sale to a different month

Amazon is reportedly planning to move its annual Prime Day sale from July to late June, marking a rare schedule change for one of the biggest online shopping events of the year.

Varun Mirchandani     March 12

Microsoft reveals Copilot Health, an AI to make sense of your wearable and medical reports

Microsoft's Copilot Health brings together your health records, wearables, and lab results in one place, turning confusing data into personalized, actionable insights.

Rachit Agarwal     March 12

The new AI wake word on your Galaxy phone could be a tongue-twister

Samsung promised Galaxy S26 owners three AI assistants with wake word support. A quiet update later, "Hey Plex" vanished — and nobody's officially explaining why.

Shikhar Mehrotra     March 12

Love autocomplete in your texts? Research says its quietly changing your thoughts

Autocomplete feels harmless — but Cornell researchers say AI writing tools are quietly pulling your opinions in directions you never agreed to go.

Shikhar Mehrotra     March 12

AI system can identify three major road accident signs by just looking at driver’s face

Researchers have developed an AI model that can detect drunk driving, fatigue, and road rage from your face alone, with up to 95% accuracy, and it works in real time.

Rachit Agarwal     March 12

Watch the bizarre AI video that took 18 humans to make

Tilly Norwood, a digital character from the UK studio Particle6, dropped her debut music video “Take the Lead” on March 10. The project is meant to be a playful response to the criticism she faced after her introduction in 2025. But instead of silencing the skeptics, the clip has become a fresh flashpoint in the […]

Paulo Vargas     March 12

Perplexity’s Personal Computer: What is it, what can it do, and what does it cost?

Perplexity's Personal Computer is an always-on AI agent that runs on your Mac mini, handles tasks across Gmail, Slack, and GitHub — and never clocks off.

Shikhar Mehrotra     March 11