The best VR innovations at CES 2018 so far
We saw plenty of new VR headsets and accessories at CES 2018. That includes a new Vive headset and a $2,700 prototyping tool.
Why weed tech is missing from CES 2018, even as the budding industry booms
Marijuana-related technology is booming, but it's notably absent from CES 2018, North America's largest tech show.
Nearly half of Americans plan to purchase a smart speaker this year
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) took a poll that found 44 percent of all Americans intend to purchase a smart speaker this year.
5 overlooked CES announcements that actually matter
You’re probably not going to have a 146-inch TV on your wall in 2018, but these low-key CES 2018 announcements will almost certainly reshape the tech landscape.
What happens when Detroit and Silicon Valley meet? Automotive-grade magic
On Tuesday at CES 2018, Hyundai and Cisco revealed a tech road map to reinvent in-vehicle networking with 1Gbps Ethernet, Automotive Linux, and the ability to roll out new features throughout the vehicle at the push of a button.
From cameras to locks, smart home security is the name of the game at CES
More and more companies are debuting smart home security devices such as cameras, doorbells, locks, motion detectors, and more.
The ThinkPad T480s isn’t the best laptop of CES, but it has a place in my heart
Step back from the hype of CES 2018, and you'll notice a humble laptop that does everything you want. It's Lenovo's ThinkPad T480s.
Cheap, fast laptop gaming is finally becoming reality at CES 2018
Gaming laptops are capable, but they're also niche. The laptop graphics in most notebooks can barely handle five-year-old games — until now.
Here’s every company developing self-driving car tech at CES 2018
From Waymo to Lyft, these are the companies building the technology that makes self-driving cars possible, and they’re all out in force at CES 2018.
‘What the Forecast?!!’ is the honest weather app you didn’t think you needed
What the Forecast?!! is a weather app that greets you with a brutally honest description of how the weather really feels outside.
CES 2018 will have an extra focus on smart cities and the impact of IoT
Smart Cities technology is front and center at this year's CES, including subjects like smart transportation and smart energy.
Computers saw Jesus, graffiti, and selfies in this art, and critics were floored
From IBM Watson’s conservative approach to Microsoft Azure’s avant-garde analysis, it seems that machine learning can say a lot about art.
Digital Trends favorite movies of 2017
Three films earned spots on our 'Best Movies' list, but we opened up the floor to hear about the DT staff's favorite movies of 2017.
Naked but never nihilistic, Starsailor charts a course for indie soul
Starsailor’s fifth album, All This Life, connects all the right sonic dots, ensuring each of its 11 songs convey all the honest emotions soulful singers must share in order to reach their audience.
You make 35,000 decisions a day, and Huawei wants AI to help out
You make 35,000 decisions a day according to Huawei research. The company wants to help alleviate the load with artificial intelligence.
The Best TV shows of 2017
From new series like 'The Handmaid's Tale' to popular shows airing their latest seasons, here are our picks for the best TV shows of 2017.
Truly creative A.I. is just around the corner. Here’s why that’s a big deal
The issue of whether A.I. can be creative is actually among the field's most important questions. Here's why.
Surfer Shane Dorian travels to remote parts of Scotland to find the perfect wave
In episodes one and two of Outside TV's "A Life in Proximity," Shane Dorian and Albee Layer search for gnarly waves in remote Scotland.
Buy, lease, or … subscribe? Volvo takes a cue from Netflix with Care
Shopping for a car requires choosing whether to buy or lease. Volvo just added a third option called a subscription model. Here is how Care By Volvo works.
Shadow is a cloud gaming service that wants to make your gaming PC obsolete
French cloud gaming company Blade believes its Shadow service can run games just as well as a high-end PC.
It’s almost here! Here’s the best of what’s coming at CES 2018
From wireless power to electric cars and the rise of China, these are the trends you’ll see dominate CES 2018, and the tech world in the year to come.
After a quiet year, is Microsoft ready to wake up, or settle down?
Microsoft took a breather in 2017, slowing down its innovation while it shored up the Surface line, fleshed out Windows 10, and finally brought Windows Mixed Reality to market. But what does 2018 hold?
The 5 biggest computing trends to watch for at CES 2018
We look ahead at CES 2018 to anticipate the biggest trends in laptops, 2-in-1s, and virtual reality.
While Nike dominated the sneaker industry, hip-hop allowed Reebok to stay relevant
Reebok Classic head Todd Krinsky and rapper Cam'ron break down how hip-hop helped Reebok stay relevant for more than 15 years.
Meet the playlist curators who mint new music stars, one pick at a time
Digital Trends spoke to major players in the music industry to find out how Apple Music and Spotify playlists are making stars and hits.
5 tech trends you’ll be talking about in 2018
What can you expect to be talking about -- and lusting over -- in 2018? Here's five tech trends that we'll be watching in the New Year.
‘Civilization VI’ for iPad brings the full sweep of history to your fingertips
You didn't misread that -- PC gaming giant Sid Meier's Civilization VI is available now, in its entirety, for iPad.
Dear game designers: Please rip off these brilliant game ideas from 2017
Good artists borrow, but great artists steal. Here are 10 ideas from this year's best games that we hope someone steals in 2018.
From enhanced viewfinders to joysticks, this is the best camera tech of 2017
In 2017, we saw several terrific new and enhanced camera tech. From no blackout EVFs to smarter photo edits, here are our favorites.
Instead of stealing jobs, what if A.I. just tells us how to do them better?
The 20th century theory of Taylorism suggested a workforce could be made more efficient through science. Now A.I. is picking up that mission.
How new wave legend Nick Heyward transformed his musical doodles into songs
Stalwart singer/songwriter Nick Heyward discusses how he turned his “musical doodles” into full songs, and why editing is crucial to the creative process.
5 suprising, promising, sometimes ominous ways computers changed in 2017
2017's PC Trends were both ominous and promising. Our computers are smarter and more flexible, but our most private data is vulnerable.