Interview: How the directors of Pixar’s Soul artfully animated the afterlife
The co-directors of Pixar's animated movie Soul explain how music and mathematics shaped the film's tone and its depiction of the afterlife.
Patricia Summersett, the voice of Zelda, talks voice acting’s pitfalls and perks
Patricia Summersett is a voice actress perhaps best known as the voice of Princess Zelda in Breath of the Wild. This is her story.
Apple Pencil tips and tricks: How to get the most out of your iPad
Get your hands on an Apple Pencil? It’s worth ensuring you know everything you can about using it, so that you can get the most from the device.
AMD’s RX 6000 tease shows it won’t beat Nvidia’s RTX 3080, but could come close
AMD teased the Radeon RX 6000 series at its Zen 3 event. The tease shows AMD's Radeon RX 6000 series won't beat Nvidia's best, but it could come close.
AMD Zen 3 event roundup: AMD reveals Ryzen 5000 and teases Radeon RX 6000
AMD kicked off its October 8 event this year by introducing the world to its new Zen 3 processor architecture that will power its Ryzen 5000 desktop family.
Will Apple’s ‘eco-friendly’ plan to nix chargers actually help the environment?
Apple claims its decision to discontinue shipping charger bricks with new iPhones was ecologically motivated. But how much of an impact will it really have?
Five reasons why HomeKit in iOS 14 is a small update with huge rewards
The recent release of iOS 14 brought with it changes to the layout and user interface of HomeKit that make it a stronger competitor.
Meet the European politician that Silicon Valley is terrified of
Margrethe Vestager isn't afraid of going toe-to-toe with Silicon Valley's most powerful companies and ruthlessly enforcing antitrust laws.
5 great Galaxy Note 20 features I’ll be missing on the iPhone 12 Pro
As we rapidly approach the iPhone 12 launch, I'm facing leaving my Galaxy Note 20 Ultra behind. These are the features I'll be missing when I switch.
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.
We have the tech to make wildfires less severe. Deploying it is the hard part
A revolutionary new fire retardant gel could help choke fires out before they happen -- if only we could deploy it widely enough
What happens when two planets crash together? This supercomputer has the answer
Astrophysicists obviously can't create two planets and crash them together in the real world, so they've figured out a way to do it virtually,
Landmark court decision says robots can’t be inventors. But the fight isn’t over
The United Kingdom's highest court tossed out a case that would've established that machines can be creative and win patents for their inventions
Samsung has the tools it needs to steal iPhone customers — it just needs to use them
Samsung has a rare opportunity to steal customers as Apple's missteps in gaming give Android exclusivity for Fortnite and Microsoft.
Don’t pay the Verizon 5G tax for the Google Pixel 4a 5G
The Google Pixel 4a 5G is here, and it's one of the best deals in smartphones under $500. But if you're a Verizon customer, you have to pay extra. Don't.
Twitch streamer Myth talks moving away from Fortnite
Ali “Myth” Kabbani found success on Twitch streaming Fortnite, but now he's playing other games and hoping the fans follow.
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.
With the Pixel 5 and 4a 5G, Google finally priced its phones to succeed
Google's Pixels have long been the go-to choice for tech enthusiasts, but were priced all wrong for a general audience. Now the Pixel 5 is priced to succeed.
Google September 2020 event: Everything announced
Google has announced its latest and greatest devices, including the new Pixel 5, and a new Chromecast. Here's everything Google unveiled at its annual event.
How Canela.TV, the streaming service for Hispanics, was born
Canela Media seeks to help Latinos discover or remember their roots and feel very proud of them. The platform reaches more than 20 million Hispanics.
Nvidia’s RTX 3080 GPUs are crashing. Here’s what we know, and what you can do
Owners of the RTX 3080 have reported crashing issues with Nvidia's flagship GPU. We'll give you tips on what you can do now to help avoid crashes.
iOS 14 adds new customizations, but Apple should’ve fixed old flaws first
As Apple adds widgets and new features to the home screen in iOS 14, we wonder how customization can live alongside simplicity and ease of use.
The terrible and tremendous sound of the world’s largest analog synthesizer
Ever wonder what 1,000 analog synthesizers, all playing simultaneously, would sound like? Hint: it's terrible, tremendous, and reminiscent of THX.
The key to farming on Mars might be breeding parasitic space worms
Future space crops could require protection from insect infestations, just like on Earth. Parasitic worms could be the answer.
Modular smartphones could’ve changed the world. Here’s why they died out instead
After making a big splash in 2013 and kick-starting a movement within the smartphone industry, modular phones quickly fizzled out. Here's why that happened.
The Nvidia RTX 3090 reviews are in. Just how powerful is this monster GPU?
At $1,499, the RTX 3090 is as expensive as it is insanely powerful, but should gamers upgrade to Nvidia's flagship-toppling BFGPU?
Here’s what Amazon’s Luna means for you
Amazon's Luna gives players a new streaming option with perks impressive enough to compete with xCloud or Google Stadia.
How Earth’s spacefaring nations are joining forces to build an asteroid defense system
If there's one thing that all of the world's governments can agree on, it's that we need a plan to avoid an Armageddon-level asteroid catastrophe
Armed with a camera and a grapefruit, she channels racial injustice into art
Photographer and Leica Women Foto Project award winner Eva Woolridge shares her experience as the grant opens up to three new female photographers.
Razer’s new Hyperspeed peripherals are decadent gear for hardcore gamers
Razer has always lagged when it comes to wireless gaming peripherals, but that ends now. We quickly review the new Deathadder, Blackwidow, and Blackshark.
The time we almost nuked the moon
Near the middle of the Cold War, in the early days of the space race, the U.S. hatched a plan to detonate a nuclear bomb on the moon.
Allbreaker, the Colombian firm that’s redefining augmented reality
Allbreaker CEO Omar Vanegas says the firm was born of the need to innovate and find new tools for AR. Can he help this nascent technology to truly explode?
Surprise Bethesda buyout plays right into Microsoft’s next-gen strategy
Microsoft's acquisition of Bethesda is not about hardware. It’s about games as a service and GamePass and xCloud just got a huge bump.
Engineer’s Vhista app helps blind people to move around the world
From Silicon Valley, Colombian Juan David Cruz tells us why he created the Vhista App, a tool that gives vision to the blind via the iPhone.