What can you learn about your health from a direct-to-consumer DNA test? Oftentimes, you’ll still need to go to a doctor to decipher results, and even then, they might make you go to an independent lab for another test.

Honor will release a smartphone with an in-screen camera in the new year, a trend which is growing momentum. Honor said it has cracked the formula for the technology, and explains what's special about its All-View Display, and how it will improve on the controversial notch we're used to seeing today.

Staying safe online often means using services you know and trust. But does that make it so the next-generation of connected apps and services has a harder time competing? Could malware be making the internet a more monopolized place? And what are the effects on web users?

Blizzard’s Overwatch introduces some of the most versatile support characters in gaming, but not even a rework to its most popular healer can stop the amount of online toxicity plaguing the class. We spoke with a number of players of the support class, who have dealt with insults, mockery, and harassment.

The Sims and Spore designer Wil Wright is sharing his game development knowledge with MasterClass viewers, but he had to learn the tools of the trade by trial and error. It seems to have been a winning strategy, as he's now among the most acclaimed and revered game designers of all time.

Robots, A.I. algorithms, and drone deliveries are increasingly found in just about every industry and profession, Why not the medical world, too? Here are 2018's most significant landmark events where cutting-edge technology met medicine -- for better or, in one case, for worse.

We took four smartphones from popular and upcoming Chinese brands to China, where we shot a selection of photos to see how each performed, and which would leave as the victor. The OnePlus 6T takes on the Honor 8X, the Pocophone F1, and the Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro. Which takes the camera crown?

Do you have an older, great-sounding speaker that you want to add the Alexa voice assistant to? Amazon has got you covered with the Echo Input, a small, puck-like device that connects to non-smart speakers via Bluetooth or auxiliary. Here are four reasons to buy the device.

With 2018 drawing to a close, we take a look back over the last 12 months to see which smartphone manufacturers enjoyed a good year, who was treading water, and who would rather forget 2018 completely. Find out which phone makers won and lost in 2018.

From Disney World to the Mall of America, public venues are turning out to be microcosms for smart city projects. Cities and towns looking to up their infrastructure game can extrapolate from the experience of major sports stadiums, for example, as demonstrations of what happens when you offer free Wi-Fi to 70,000 people. And metropolitan areas can learn from shopping hubs that have installed Bluetooth to pinpoint consumers.

Visual effects studio Rodeo FX and VFX supervisor Arnaud Brisebois take you behind the scenes of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald to explore the visual effects that brought the film's amazing creatures and magical cityscapes to life in the Harry Potter spinoff.

A sequel that doesn't compare to the original film isn't worth making, right? Unfortunately, this is Hollywood we're talking about. We've picked out 12 films which will go down as some of the worst follow-ups ever made. From Jaws 3-D to Blues Brothers 2000, get ready for some stinkers.

Filmmaker and music video director Chris Hersman recently sat down with Digital Trends to talk video, tech and Nikon's new mirrorless. Here's how he went from working a music retail job to working with bands like NEEDTOBREATHE and Switchfoot -- and how the latest technology impacts his work.

2018 has generated no shortage of news, and the fast-changing worlds of artificial intelligence and robotics are no exception. Here are our picks for the most exciting and game changing examples of A.I. and robots that we saw in the last 12 months. Get ready to have your mind blown!

Consuming massive amounts of electricity and generating tons of waste heat has become the price we’re paying to use cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. It’s a problem that gets worse at scale. But Quebec-based Heatmine thinks there may be a way to replace existing hot water heating systems with mining rigs, solving two problems at once.

This year, we saw the unveiling of several exciting new cameras from Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon, Panasonic, and Sony. We look back at our favorites, each delivering something unique, yet all are powerful and feature-rich -- making 2018 one of the best years for new models in recent memory.

The iPad Pro is a powerful tablet that's perfect for creatives and professionals. How does it fare when traveling with it as a laptop replacement? From Face ID and photo editing with the Apple Pencil to binge-watching Netflix shows, we took it on a two week trek in Japan to find out.

The OnePlus 6T is yet another flagship killer smartphone, bringing powerful specifications to a much lower price than the competition. Now, OnePlus has teamed up with McLaren for the super charged OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition. Here's what's different, and why it's worth considering.

Is driving to a Christmas tree lot or u-cut farm to get a tree a daunting task that you dread every year? Wish there was an easier way to get a tree to your house? Good news: Amazon is now selling real Christmas trees with free shipping. We decided to order one to see how it went.

MediaTek has announced the Helio P90 mobile processor, which it says will bring the best AI features we see on high-end smartphones, to the mid-range. It's part of its long-term plan to produce feature-packed, high value devices for the next billion smartphone users around the world.

From blockbuster releases to hidden gems, we've spent the year listening to new music from near and far, culling that massive list into our 50 favorites. Whether you like jazz, hip-hop, rock, pop, or anything in between, these are the 50 best records of the year.

Volkswagen’s Arizona Proving Ground is where new cars are torture tested, including the 2020 Passat midsize sedan. The new Passat and other models are subjected to Arizona’s sweltering summers, frozen in giant test chambers, and run for thousands of miles on test tracks.

Developers showed up with a number of amazing games this year. Each capitalized on something unique but there's always one that outdoes them all. From amazing moment-to-moment action to captivating dialogue and addicting gameplay, here are our picks for the best video games of 2018.

Katamari Damacy Reroll brings the magic of the PS2 classic to Nintendo Switch and PC. With updated visuals and the same great, singular loop, Reroll stands the test of time. If you're looking for a relaxing experience, look no further than Katamari Damacy Reroll. Especially if you have a Switch.

Coming with all-day battery life, instant-on capabilities, and internet connections anytime and anywhere, LTE laptops show big promises and capabilities like a smartphone. I experienced this with the Verizon LTE service bundled on board the new Samsung Galaxy Book 2, but in the long term, I really wondered, is the new breed of LTE laptops worth it?

Within just a year, electric scooters have fundamentally changed how we navigate cities. From San Francisco to Paris, commuters have a new option that’s more fun than mass transit, easier than a bike, and definitely not a car.

The city of Columbus, Ohio, won $40 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to pursue smart city initiatives, beating 77 other U.S. cities. We spoke with its mayor, Andrew Ginther, to discuss progress and what’s ahead, and why Columbus is the best place to test new technologies.

The launch of Fallout 76 has been nothing short of apocalyptic, but that doesn’t mean the game is dead on arrival. Bethesda has a path forward, paved by The Elder Scrolls Online, another game that suffered a rocky start. Players can expect plenty of content updates, paid expansions, and microtransactions.

Presenting scientific research to the public isn't often easy, but having strong visuals can really help. Science photographer Felice Frankel doesn't call herself an artist, but her work has appeared in major publications and helped countless researchers communicate their findings.

‘Battlefield V’ is the first game to use Nvidia’s ray tracing support, now available with the RTX 2080 and 2080 Ti graphics cards. The feature can, in an ideal scenario, make the game look better, but the performance hit may not be worth it. Our in-depth ‘Battlefield V’ DXR ray tracing tests measure the quality gained and performance lost.

Surprisingly, the future of Windows isn’t steered by long-time Microsoft partners AMD or Intel. Instead, it’s Qualcomm, a veteran chip-maker with no PC experience, that’s proving a path forward in the post-PC era. Here's an inside look at the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx: Windows on ARM done right.

Return of the Obra Dinn is the latest game from the mind behind the exemplary Papers, Please. Lucas Pope's latest experiment is a grand murder mystery set on a ghost ship in 1807. Rendered in 1-bit Macintosh-style graphics, Obra Dinn does a startlingly good job making the possible feel impossible.

Rivian is the latest startup hyping new electric cars. But unlike most other startups, Rivian is focusing on off-road vehicles. It launched an electric pickup truck and SUV at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show. CEO R.J. Scaringe explains why Rivian chose these vehicles instead of luxury sedans or crossovers.