Emerging Tech
Emerging Tech
Awesome Tech You Can’t Buy Yet: Plant-based shoes and a ukulele learning aid
Check out our roundup of the best new crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the web this week. You may not be able to buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
Emerging Tech
Impossible Foods struggles to keep up with Impossible Burger demand
Red Robin and White Castle have reported Impossible Burger shortages, as it appears that Impossible Foods is struggling to keep up with demand. The company will be selling its meat-like patties in retail outlets within the year.
Emerging Tech
Facebook builds virtual homes to train A.I. agents in realistic environments
Researchers at Facebook have created Habitat, which is a platform that enables rapid training for A.I. agents. They will receive thousands of hours of training in just a few minutes in the virtual homes.
Emerging Tech
NASA’s Mars 2020 rover will pave the way for manned missions to Mars
Survival on Mars is a massive challenge for humanity. To cope with the highly variable temperatures, lack of oxygen and water, and high levels of radiation, the Mars 2020 rover will carry instruments to pave the way for human exploration.
Emerging Tech
Adobe develops tool to identify Photoshopped images of faces
With deepfake videos making headlines, and campaigns against the Photoshopping of models, people are more aware than ever of the digital manipulation of images. Now Adobe wants to give tools to users to let them spot faked images.
Emerging Tech
Ex astris, scientia: Star Trek logo spotted on the surface of Mars
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has been boldly going to Mars and capturing images since 2005, and now it has spotted something where no man has gone before: a structure on the planet's surface which will look familiar to Trekkies.
Emerging Tech
Got $400 million to burn? The world’s largest airplane is up for sale
Stratolaunch, the world's largest airplane, is up for sale. All it'll cost you is $400 million dollars. The brainchild of late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, the plane was supposed to make space travel more accessible and affordable.
Digital Trends Live
Digital Trends Live: Florida’s autonomous vehicle law, E3 updates, and more
On this episode of DT Live, we take a look at the biggest trending stories in tech, including Florida allowing fully autonomous vehicles on the road, Atari’s new gaming system, E3 updates, high-speed rail, and more.
Emerging Tech
This crazy-looking robot uses microspines on its legs to climb up walls
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon have built a bioinspired robot, which uses microspines on its feet to grip onto rough surfaces. This allows it to climb up very steep gradients. Check it out.
Emerging Tech
This drone with hands looks like a nightmare straight out of Black Mirror
This unlikely drone-with-hands creation is the work of Federico Ciccarese, the brains behind YouBionic, a bionic hand project that has evolved far beyond its original brief. Check it out.
Emerging Tech
Mount Everest is now home to the world’s highest weather station
A team of scientists has created a new record with the installation of the world’s highest weather station atop Everest. Data from the expedition will help researchers better understand the effect of climate change on the region.
Emerging Tech
Sloshed drone pilots in Japan can now be punished with jail time
If you're flying a drone in Japan, better not be sloshed when you send your bird skyward. A new law passed this week could see drunk drone pilots sent to jail for up to a year or hit with a hefty fine.
Digital Trends Live
Digital Trends Live: Pixel 4 images, Samsung’s Wall TV, Uber’s skyports
On this episode of DT Live, we discuss the biggest stories in tech, including Google’s Pixel 4 image, Radiohead's ransom strategy, Samsung’s massive 292-inch TV, Uber’s Skyport concepts, and more.
Emerging Tech
This lifesaving wearable could diagnose strokes more accurately
A new breakthrough wearable device uses two light measurement techniques to track the body's blood circulation — and accurately predict deadly strokes in the process. Here's how it works.
Emerging Tech
A giant new solar farm in Texas will harness the sun’s rays to … brew beer?
Brewing beer is surprisingly energy intensive. With a giant new solar farm in Texas, the world’s largest beer manufacturer promises to brew 100% of its beverages using renewable energy.
Emerging Tech
Uber Eats’ drone delivery service could see Big Macs hit speeds of 70 mph
Uber Eats is testing meal delivery using drones. The company wants to start a commercial delivery service using the drone this summer, but it still needs permission from regulators.
Photography
Can’t afford this $150 tripod head? Just 3D print the Edelkrone Ortak FlexTilt
Edelkrone's FlexTilt tripod head retails for about $150 — or you could 3D print your own with a $30 part kit and the cost of materials. The Edelkrone Ortak FlexTilt Head 3D is a 3D-printed tripod head.
Digital Trends Live
Digital Trends Live: Facebook’s Study, Uber’s fast-food drones, deepfake Zuck
On this episode of DT Live, we discuss the biggest tech news of the day, including Facebook’s new Study app, Uber’s fast-food delivery drones, a new Legends of Zelda game, an update from E3, and deepfake Zuck.