Emotion-sensing A.I. is here, and it could be in your next job interview
With the help of A.I. voice analysis, it's now possible to discern the emotions that a person feels while they speak. The implications of that are huge.
Apex Legends’ Arenas mode turns the game into Counter Strike — and it’s great
Apex Legends is getting its biggest change yet, a new mode that effectively turns the game into Counter Strike.
Space of Bass bespoke speaker system: The art of sound
Portland, Oregon-based artist Ezra Cimino-Hurt has produced a visually stunning new stereo speaker system code-named Space of Bass.
Oscar Winners 2021: The Full List
The 93rd Academy Awards have arrived. Here is a full list of the winners in the biggest categories, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor.
10 Films that should’ve won an Oscar for Visual Effects, but didn’t
These 10 celebrated films and franchises broke new ground with their innovative use of visual effects, but they still didn't take home an Academy Award for VFX.
Insane new anti-drone system zaps UAVs out of the sky with targeted microwaves
Whereas most anti-drone systems in use today rely on radio frequency interference, this new system uses beamformed microwaves to overwhelm approaching UAVs.
9 things you might not know about the Oscars VFX award
Best Visual Effects is one of our favorite Oscar categories, so here are some things you might not know about the Academy Award category honoring VFX artistry.
THX Spatial Audio is like a surround sound system for your head
If you watch a lot of movies and TV shows on your Windows 10 desktop or laptop, the THX Spatial Audio app lets you hear surround sound with regular headphones.
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier: Highlights and big questions from Episode 6
The saga of the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues with The Falcon and The Winter Soldier. Here are some of the highlights from episode 6 of the series.
A ballet of blood and 3D printing: Behind the visual effects of The Midnight Sky
Sci-fi drama The Midnight Sky leaned on a blend of real-world tech and visual effects magic to bring its gripping tale to the screen. Here's how they did it.
7 things you didn’t know your Motorola phone could do
Motorola phones offer stripped-back software, but still have a few tricks up their sleeves. Here are seven things you didn't know your Motorola phone could do.
6 things you didn’t know your Mac could do
Whether you are new to the Mac or a seasoned pro, there are plenty of neat hidden features on your computer just waiting to be found. Here are six of the best.
Apple needs to seriously improve iPadOS to match the M1 iPad Pro’s performance
Apple has added the M1 chip to the iPad Pro, making it more powerful than ever. There's only one problem -- iPadOS can't really take advantage of that power.
Awesome ferrofluid-filled speaker visualizes your music with alien-like goop
What happens when you put magnetic liquid inside a speaker and start playing music? An artist in Korea built his own rig to find out.
How visual effects brought The One and Only Ivan’s animal stars into our world
Bringing the talkative animals of Disney's The One and Only Ivan to the screen was no easy task. It took a mix of virtual production and visual effects magic.
3D-printed ivory is here, and it could be a game-changer for wildlife conservation
This new 3D-printed ivory looks, feels, and behaves almost exactly like the real thing -- and conservationists think that could help curb elephant poaching
How visual effects took Love and Monsters’ sweet creature feature to the Oscars
Love and Monsters is a creature feature with heart and also an Oscar nominee, thanks to the work of a visual effects team led by VFX supervisor Matt Sloan.
7 things you didn’t know your Amazon Alexa smart display could do
Your Alexa-powered smart display has a lot of features you might not know about, like the ability to make restaurant reservations.
Everything Apple didn’t announce at its Spring Loaded event
Despite all that was announced at Apple’s Spring Loaded event, plenty of rumored products never made the cut. Here is everything that was not revealed.
Where to watch the 2021 Oscar-nominated films
Wondering where to watch the 2021 Oscar-nominated movies? Here's where the hottest ones are streaming or can be rented or purchased.
How visual effects made Mulan’s battles bigger and its hero fly higher
Disney's Mulan has epic battles, spectacular choreography, and beautiful sets, and they all benefited from the work of its talented visual effects team.
Astropsychology: How to stay sane on Mars
The first humans who visit Mars will face countless challenges, but perhaps the most difficult of all will be maintaining their mental health.
How Christopher Nolan’s Tenet used visual effects to invert time
Christopher Nolan's sci-fi spy thriller Tenet made creative use of visual effects to turn back time and create a visually stunning adventure.
World’s Fair 2.0: The mission to resurrect the greatest tech expo of all time
The World's Fair was a technology expo that sparked the world's imagination in a way that no other has. It's time to resurrect it
Mind-bending MIT project uses lasers to generate music from spiderwebs
In perhaps one of the most far-out uses of technology to date, an MIT engineer used lasers to make music based on the vibrational patterns of spiderwebs.
7 things you didn’t know Alexa could do on an Amazon Echo smart speaker
Your Amazon Alexa smart speaker is jam-packed with features, many of which are lesser-known but incredibly useful.
Evolving, self-replicating robots are here — but don’t worry about an uprising
Self-replicating robots are a staple of apocalyptic science fiction movies, but now the idea has made the jump from fiction to reality.
Robots, rappers, and rasslers: The most bizarre NFT projects yet
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have exploded in popularity in the past couple months, which has given rise to a bunch of really, really strange new ideas.
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier: Highlights and Easter eggs from episode 5
The saga of the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues with The Falcon and The Winter Soldier. Here are some of the highlights from episode 5 of the series.
7 things you didn’t know your Apple Watch could do
The Apple Watch is a versatile device -- and you probably don't know everything about it. Here are seven things you didn't know your Apple Watch could do.
We have the tech to curb drunk driving, but invisible forces are holding it back
Statistically, one person dies from drunk driving every 52 minutes in the U.S. -- but it doesn't have to be that way. We have the technology to stop it.
Mortal Kombat director says the reboot differs from original ‘on pretty much every level’
The director and cast of Mortal Kombat sat down with Digital Trends to discuss how the new reboot differs from the original.
The OnePlus 9 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro are strikingly similar, but in a good way
The OnePlus 9 Pro and Apple iPhone 12 Pro are both really different phones, right? Well, no, not when you use them both, but it's not a bad thing at all.
Apple’s rumored TV box confirms convergence is the key to the smart home
Smart home devices need to serve more than one purpose, with, multiple functions available in every device.