Volkswagen builds a Batmobile-like electric race car to settle an old score
Volkswagen will return to the Pikes Peak hill climb in Colorado after a 31-year hiatus. The last time it competed, it turned a humble Golf into a monstrous prototype with an engine on each end. This time, it made a high-tech electric car that eclipses a Formula 1 racer in terms of performance.
Adidas AM4NYC runners are templates for shoe design in the future
Fresh from Adidas' automated Speedfactory comes the AM4NYC. The shoes are design for urban running, using research data and made in Atlanta by robots. Is this the future of custom shoe manufacturing?
Who’s to blame for the GPU pricing crisis? Everyone
Whether you're been looking for a reasonably priced GTX 1070 or hoped to find an AMD Vega card for sale, you've probably been stumped for much of the last year. You're not alone. Graphics cards have been outrageously expensive for a long time. As it turns out, there’s plenty of blame to go around.
Why can’t Americans buy the best Android phone of 2018? Scaremongers
The scaremongering about trusting Huawei smartphones and network products has led to one casualty: the sale of one of 2018’s best phones. No, we shouldn’t just accept any risk, but there is no evidence of malice. Instead of scare tactics, officials should build trust — just like elsewhere in the world.
I tried Blendle, the ‘Netflix of journalism,’ for a week and went broke — but you might not
Blendle, dubbed the Netflix of Journalism, allows you to read popular news and magazine stories for a small fee. While the service seems like it would be a win-win for users and publishers, we discovered that, for voracious readers, buying news by the story can get expensive.
Polaris eyes desert dominance with the 2018 Polaris RZR XP Turbo S
Billed by Polaris as "the nastiest RZR ever," the XP Turbo S can take you places you didn't think you could go off-road, at speeds you didn't think you could handle. Unless you're a professional desert racer, you will not outdrive the RZR XP Turbo S, which does the shifting for you.
‘God of War’ gets myth right with the liberties it takes
The new ‘God of War’ makes the stories of Norse myth its own, and in so doing is more faithful to the source material than a literal retelling of the Norse gods’ stories. By returning to the source of mythic storytelling, it contains lessons that would be useful for our current obsession with originality.
Bitcoin put him on the street. Then it made him a fortune
Paxful co-founder Ray Youssef wants to give back to world with Bitcoin after the cryptocurrency helped him go from homeless to a major Bitcoin success. His high-minded ideas about what Bitcoin can accomplish have helped him help himself, and others, but hasn’t kept Youssef away from controversy.
Who pays for autonomous driving fatalities?
Human drivers are still far more dangerous than autonomous cars, but if you’re not really at the wheel, whose fault is it if there’s an accident, or worse, a fatality? The insurance industry has been slow to respond, and nothing has yet been decided in the courts.
Maven shows how a company that makes cars can also share them
Brent Taylor, Maven general manager for New York City, explains why General Motors got into car sharing.
The untold story of how the XPS 13 defied odds to become the world’s best laptop
Dell’s XPS 13 is the best laptop you can buy today, but it wasn’t created out thin air. A perfect storm of events happened in the late 2000s that made the creation of the forward-thinking laptop possible. Here’s how Dell is being reshaped from within by a small team of risk-takers who aren’t willing to compromise on their vision of the future of laptops.
We’re closer to China’s disturbing ‘Social Credit System’ than you realize
China's new Social Credit System offers a dystopian look at the future of online tracking, straight out of Nineteen Eighty-Four. But don't think that the same thing isn't happening a bit closer to home. Here's the reason why.
‘Namoo — Wonders of Plant Life’ uses immersive graphics to teach you about nature
Namoo -- Wonders of Plant Life is an educational app that teaches users all about how different plants function. Using vibrant illustrations, 3D simulations, and Apple's ARKit (for those using an iPhone), the app takes you through nine different chapters about nature.
Impress your guests (and top off their phones) with this DIY wireless charging table
Looking for a wireless charging solution that doesn't clutter up your tabletop with more cords and electronic crap? Follow this guide and we'll show you how to build a snazzy DIY table with wireless charging capability built directly into the wood.
Urban Legends wants to bring Migos and millennials into vinyl
Andre Torres, VP of urban catalog at Universal Music Enterprises, explained how Universal Music's new imprint Urban Legends plans to bring vinyl appreciation to the generations raised on streams and downloads.
Inside Cellink, the Swedish company building 3D printers for living tissue
Digital Trends recently paid a fascinating visit to the headquarters of Cellink, one of the most exciting companies working on 3D bioprinted organs. Here is how the up-and-coming bioprinting company from Gothenburg, Sweden is hoping to change the future of medical science as we know it.
Cambridge Analytica’s ex-director wants to fix data privacy. Can we trust her?
Brittany Kaiser, the former director of Cambridge Analytica, is now partnering with a initiative called IOVO, or the Internet of Value Omniledger. She wants to pioneer a new understanding of data privacy, but can someone who abused data in the past really be trusted with the internet's future?
Gaming is just the beginning. Here are 8 innovative ways VR is being used today
Ready Player One is introducing virtual reality to a whole new audience. Want to know how VR is being used in the world today? Here are 8 eight ways.
Activision has no idea what to do with Call of Duty
If new reports are correct, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 will not feature a single-player campaign. It’s the latest in a long list of decisions proving Activision has absolutely no idea what to do with the Call of Duty franchise, and instead looks to its competitors for inspiration.
Reality hews too close to sci-fi dystopia for ‘Westworld’ star Jeffrey Wright
Leading up to the second season of HBO's hit sci-fi drama Westworld, Jeffrey Wright discusses what to expect from the new season, how he feels about online forums like Reddit, and rapidly blurring line between humans and technology. Season 2 of the HBO series premieres April 22.
This chessboard isn’t haunted, it just moves the pieces on its own
Chess player? Having trouble finding opponents? If chess apps and websites don't cut it for you, Square Off is a smart chess board that lets you interact with a physical board, while connecting you with millions of players around the world. The pieces move by themselves, like Wizard's Chess from Harry Potter.
The evolution of sneakers and basketball, told by the NBA legends who lived it
Julius Erving, Ray Allen, and Rasheed Wallace spoke about the sneakers they wore during historic playoff moments, and how the NBA is in the middle of an evolution.
Dine out and get paid in the process with the Seated restaurant app
Seated is more than a reservation app -- it's a restaurant discovery app that actively rewards you for choosing to dine at some of the finest establishments at your city. Currently active in 14 cities across the United States, Seated encourages local foodies to explore their neighborhood culinary gems with $10 to $50.
Toby Miller on being Shaun White’s protege and the future of snowboarding
From a young age, Toby Miller's drawn comparisons to Shaun White for his expertise riding a halfpipe. Today, he considers himself a "best friend" of the iconic snowboarder. Miller chatted with Digital Trends about this friendship, the future of snowboarding, and how tech is changing the sport.
How do you prune a Porsche? Add carbon and cut carpet (but not the glovebox)
With the Weissach package, Porsche is giving 911 GT3 RS buyers the opportunity to order a lighter, more track-focused car. We sat down with Andreas Preuninger, the head of Porsche's GT division, to get insight on the future of weight savings.
The PlayTable blockchain console brings digital board games back to the tabletop
The PlayTable blockchain console is more than just a tablet, it’s a distributed digital toybox for you and your kids.
Blockchain may power future elections, but it’s no silver bullet for fraud
It seems likely that blockchain technology will be introduced to voting systems in the US in the next couple of years. Here’s what it will look like.
With this browser, ads can’t steal your attention — they have to pay you for it
The creator of Javascript and founder of Mozilla, Brendan Eich, thinks he has a blockchain-based solution. It’s secure, private, technologically advanced and, best of all, ensures everyone involved in online ads receives payment – including you.
The tech behind cryptocurrency could save lives by fixing medical records
There’s a research group at MIT aiming to bring order to the chaotic world of medical records, with a little help from the blockchain.
Is there horse in your hamburger? How blockchain could fight food fraud
In the global economy, people often don’t know where the products they consume come from. One company thinks blockchain can change that
Before crypto nirvana, blockchain needs to solve these basic problems
Blockchain technology is far from perfect. We interviewed some of the world's premier developers to talk about the blockchain problems we face today.
From the doctor to the DMV, blockchain can make governments swift and secure
With a growing interest in blockchain technology, could governments be one of the best use cases for the distributed ledger system of data protection?
Beyond Bitcoin: How blockchain will reshape the future
Don’t be fooled by the hype – blockchain isn’t a passing fad that’ll fade out in a year or two. It truly has the potential to reshape the world we live in