Digital Trends Tech For Change CES 2021 Awards
Of all the world-changing technologies and innovative ideas on display at CES 2021, these four impressed us the most.
New A.I. hearing aid learns your listening preferences and makes adjustments
One of the picks for this year’s CES 2021 Innovation Awards is a smart hearing aid that uses A.I. to improve the audio experience in a couple of crucial ways.
Watch Samsung’s clever home robot set the table and pour wine
Meet Bot Handy, Samsung's work-in-progress home robot that can load a dishwasher, lay the table, and perhaps most importantly, pour a glass of wine.
Get this smartphone scope and you might never have to visit an optometrist again
There's no longer a reason to leave your home to get a vision check for new glasses. Here's how VisionCheck 2 works.
These tunable eyeglasses let you adjust focus on demand
Why settle for bifocals when you could be wearing glasses that can be refocused to suit the situation? That's the idea behind Voy eyeglasses.
Nobi smart lamp senses movement to discern when older people are in distress
The Nobi Smart Lamp uses onboard A.I. algorithms to monitor older loved ones and alert emergency services if they fall or face other risks.
This video doorbell can tell if the person on your doorstep has a fever
The Ettie Video Doorbell measures the temperature of visitors, logs the number of people that have entered, and alerts guests when a space is at capacity.
DrLupo shares how gamers worked together to raise over $2M for St. Jude
DrLupo is one of the biggest names in gaming, and he joins us to talk about gaming for charity.
Razer’s high-tech face mask filters air and amplifies your voice, Bane-style
Featuring glowing RGB lights and an airtight seal, Razer calls Project Hazel the world's smartest face mask.
CES award winners: Where are they now?
Before CES 2021, let’s take a look back at the gear we’ve highlighted from the last decade to see when we picked the marvels … and when we’ve missed the magic.
Tech for Change: New gadgets at CES 2021 finally bridge the language barrier
Tech has turned us all into travelers these days, but language remains a challenging topic -- one tech is actively tackling.
Tech for Change: CES 2021 reveals new ways to stay healthier than ever before
At 2021 CES, we expect new gadgets to improve our understanding of our health, and keep us fit. Here are a few to keep your eyes on.
Tech for Change: CES 2021 reveals new devices and tech to fix the planet
CES 2021 exhibits the small changes to the products we use and the tech we rely on to help us to act locally against climate change, even as we think globally.
Rainforest protection efforts given boost by this ingenious tech
This ingenious technology is playing a vital role in protecting the world's rainforests from illegal deforestation and logging that's damaging the planet.
This robot-tended vertical farm will grow 1,000 metric tons of greens per year
The world of farming is changing. Want proof? Check out this amazing robot-filled vertical farm in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Your next therapy dog could be a biomimetic robot
A new study shows that spending time with a robotic dog as a companion can bring many of the same benefits as spending time with a real dog.
Electric, self-driving tractor may just be the future of farming as we know it
This autonomous, all-electric tractor promises to be a game-changer for farms. Here's what makes it so special.
His granddad lost the ability to read, so he built a DIY text-to-speech rig
Ben Affleck (no, no that one) is an engineer. So when his 100-year old grandfather lost his ability to read, he flexed his engineering muscle to develop a fix.
One of these women could be the first to step on the moon
NASA's newly unveiled team of Artemis astronauts likely includes the first woman and next man to step on the moon.
Uber sells its flying-taxi business to another flying-taxi business
Uber is abandoning its plan to build a so-called "flying car" as it puts renewed effort into making its ridesharing and meal delivery businesses profitable.
No snakes required! Synthetic antivenom could be a lifesaver
A Danish startup called Serpentides is making a new type of antivenom that’s easier to produce, significantly lower in cost, and could be used by anyone.
The ESA wants to clean up space junk with a giant, rocket-powered claw
Remember those arcade grabbing machines, forever immortalized in Toy Story as the godlike entity known as “The Claw”? This is the same -- but way bigger.
Google Maps’ latest features aim to ease holiday season stress
Google is adding new pandemic-related data to Maps aimed at getting you safely through the busy holiday season and beyond.
Robots could soon make up a quarter of U.K. army, top general suggests
The head of the British armed forces has suggested that a quarter of the nation's army could be made up of robots by 2030.
Facebook is developing AR glasses to help deaf people hear better
The research lead for Facebook’s Hearing Science lab tells Digital Trends about the exciting possibilities of AR glasses.
Watch America’s first firefighting robot in action
A firefighting robot this week became the first of its kind to be deployed in the U.S. And the LAFD's newest recruit has already been put to work.
Take a tour inside Blue Origin’s crew capsule for space tourists
Blue Origin, the space transportation company set up by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has offered its first video tour of its crew capsule for space tourists.
GPS-tracking, 3D-printed decoy eggs can help root out illegal poachers
How do you make battling poachers more proactive and less reactive? With 3D-printed decoy eggs that reveal the whereabouts of thieves, of course.
2021 Volkswagen ID.4 electric car prototype drive: A crowd-pleaser
The 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 is VW's attempt to finally bring electric cars to the masses. So what's it like to drive? We took a spin around the block to find out.
Major iOS 14 accessibility features benefit everyone
The launch of iOS 14 has brought several high-profile accessibility features into the mainstream. We give you the lowdown on how to take advantage of them.
Amazing wearable could detect epileptic seizures an hour before they strike
Tech could help users to prepare for seizures such as falls or other injuries that might arise from epilepsy sufferers being caught unawares.
Shotgun-wielding indoor drone could enter places too dangerous for human troops
The U.K.’s Ministry of Defence is developing twin shotgun-toting drones that are able to fly indoors, as well as identify targets using machine vision.
Your A.I. smart assistant could one day tell if you’re lonely
A.I. assistants can answer questions, cue up songs, and make restaurant reservations. Could they also be used to diagnose loneliness?
Personal power generator harvests energy from the breeze you make when you walk
You won't be carrying around a wind turbine anytime soon. But this tiny device captures energy from the wind using the triboelectric effect.
A smartphone app for diagnosing autism could soon win FDA approval
App's creators hope that it could enable children with autism to be identified younger, thereby getting the help they need sooner.
A.I. could play a vital role in the birth of tomorrow’s IVF children
A new A.I. tool could help embryologists select the optimal embryo for IVF treatment. In doing so, it could help increase the chance of fertility success.
Printable wood biopaste could be the sustainable future of 3D printing
Researchers may have found a way to make 3D printing a bit more environmentally friendly — by printing with a new wood-based biopaste material.
Amazon rolls out Text Banner for Fire TV viewers with impaired vision
To help visually impaired Fire TV viewers, Amazon rolled out Text Banner, a feature that consolidates onscreen text in a fixed location, within a compact space.