I had written off bicycles, until e-bikes unlocked an entire world for me

E-bikes weren't even on my radar until the Himiway C5 came along and turned me into an e-bike enthusiast over the course of my very first ride.

Outdoors     Billy Givens     March 16, 2024

I was wrong. E-bikes are so practical, they’re a transit cheat code

You’ve probably rolled your eyes at them. So have I. And we’re both wrong. E-bikes are the commuting solution right under your upturned nose.

Outdoors     Nick Mokey     June 27, 2023

I turned my van into an office with a battery-powered AC and heat pump

The EcoFlow Wave 2 is an air conditioner, a heat pump, and my ticket to comfortably working from anywhere in my van. But it comes with some quirks.

Outdoors     Nick Mokey     July 12, 2023

Goodbye, coolers. The EcoFlow Glacier doesn’t need ice — it makes it

With just a bit of sun, the superefficient EcoFlow Glacier kept our beer cold and our ice frozen without ever running out of battery.

Outdoors     Nick Mokey     July 12, 2023

I tried to ruin a camping trip with 130 pounds of batteries

The Bluetti AC500 delivers 5,000 watts of power in a package you can toss in your trunk. But should you?

Outdoors     Nick Mokey     July 12, 2023

Meet the man who flies drones into volcanoes

Ace drone pilot and professional photographer Stefan Forster reveals how he creates his stunning videos of natural wonders around the world.

Outdoors     Trevor Mogg     June 5, 2021

The Larq reusable water bottle made me realize how much money I’ve wasted

You probably own a few reusable water bottles, but the Larq Bottle PureVis made me realize how much money I've wasted over the years.

Outdoors     J. Velasco     April 21, 2022

Like Braille for your ears, Action Audio wordlessly translates sports into sound

Instead of describing the action with words, like a radio announcer might, Action Audio translates visual scenes into a series of information-dense sounds.

Outdoors     Luke Dormehl     March 15, 2021

Turf tech: The surprisingly sophisticated science of the lowest part of the game

Grass is the ideal playing surface for football, and that's not an accident. The turf that the NFL uses is the culmination of centuries of selective breeding.

Outdoors     Drew Prindle     February 24, 2021

How the NFL’s on-player RFID tags are quietly revolutionizing football

Seven years ago, the NFL started tracking players with RFID tags. Now, all the data it has captured is causing some significant changes to the game.

Outdoors     Drew Prindle     April 25, 2023

Here comes the Boom: Meet the team that’s bringing back supersonic air travel

From the ashes of Concorde, a new company called Boom Supersonic is making moves to bring faster-than-sound passenger planes back to the skies.

Outdoors     Luke Dormehl     January 24, 2021

Serial 1 shows why you’d spend $5,000 on an e-bike — and not feel shortchanged

It's easy to question why anyone would spend $5,000 on an e-bike. Ride the new Serial 1, and your questions will be answered.

Outdoors     Andrew Martonik     July 12, 2023

We could slow climate change by dimming the sun. But should we?

Geoengineers say we could slow global warming by spraying reflective particles in the stratosphere — but doing so could also have unintended consequences.

Outdoors     Thor Benson     October 19, 2020

How astronomers scour the sky to spot asteroids headed for Earth

To find out more about how to identify and track asteroids approaching Earth, and how global cooperation can keep our planet safe, we spoke to an expert.

Outdoors     Georgina Torbet     April 28, 2022

Supercomputers, simulations, and the new science of extreme weather attribution

Digital Trends interviews Dr. Friederike Otto about her book Angry Weather: Heat Waves, Floods, Storms, and the New Science of Climate Change.

Outdoors     Jenny McGrath     October 1, 2020

Uncovering nature’s biggest secrets with a $460M, continent-scale observatory

NEON is an ecological observatory with 81 sites across the U.S. For 30 years, it will gather scientific data about climate and biodiversity.

Outdoors     Jenny McGrath     April 25, 2023

Awesome Tech You Can’t Buy Yet: Ultrafast toothbrushes and a laptop/phone hybrid

Every week, Digital Trends combs through crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo to round up all the best gadgets, gizmos, and gear currently in preproduction. If you're looking for innovative ideas, keep an eye on this column. This week's offerings include a Backyard biodigester.

Outdoors     Drew Prindle     April 25, 2023

5 futuristic smart cities to keep an eye on through the 2020s

Whether it's embedded sensors or autonomous robots, cities are going to get a whole lot smarter in the 2020s. But some super ambitious developments are leading the way by building whole new city developments built around the latest tech. Here are 5 such projects to keep an eye on.

Outdoors     Luke Dormehl     January 21, 2020

The G-Shock Mudmaster may be smaller and lighter, but it’s as extreme as ever

Casio has made its previously imposing G-Shock Mudmaster slimmer, lighter, and altogether more wearable using a new carbon fiber monocoque design, while adding Bluetooth connectivity for activity tracking for good measure. The result is more wearable and more appealing to more people.

Outdoors     Andy Boxall     August 30, 2019

Wreckage, reefs, and robots: The high-tech quest to find Amelia Earhart’s plane

Over 80 years ago, aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart disappeared while trying to fly around the world. Now a cutting edge expedition is trying to find out what happened to her -- and it's calling in an impressive autonomous water-based robot to help find some answers. Here's how.

Outdoors     Luke Dormehl     August 16, 2019

Geoengineering is risky and unproven, but soon it might be necessary

From light-scattering aerosols in Earth’s upper atmosphere to artificial chemical sponges created to suck carbon-dioxide out of the air we breathe, geoengineering aims to purposely change the world's climate using technology. Here's why its proponents think it must happen.

Outdoors     Luke Dormehl     August 23, 2019

Burgers are just the beginning: Embracing the future of lab-grown everything

You’ve almost certainly heard of the 'farm to fork' movement, but what about 'lab to table'? Welcome to the world of lab-grown meat: the fast-evolving dream of bringing customers their favorite edible dead animal without actually having to kill any animals in the process.

Outdoors     Luke Dormehl     April 25, 2023

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