After fresh reports of an “Apple Car” began circulating in late December, analysts quickly advised people to pump the brakes on expectations. That may have been justified, as a new Bloomberg report claims Apple will take “at least half a decade” to launch the car, which is widely expected to be electric, possibly with some
Month: January 2021
A new year has begun and there are a lot of new sales to be found. You can now get the Asus Chromebook C523 Laptop for just $230 right now — that’s $40 off its regular price of $270 at Amazon. If you’ve been in the market for a great Chromebook deal, make sure to
Ring in the new year with this 2021-themed AR effect. Social media app TikTok this week released its first LiDAR-powered augmented reality filter, offering those with the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max access to a unique interactive effect perfect for ringing in the new year. Available now on compatible smartphone devices, this
New footage reveals up close and personal VR assassinations. Developer IO Interactive this morning released a new trailer for Hitman 3’s VR mode, showing off a wide array of VR-specific interactions, gorgeous locales, and—of course—plenty of imaginative assassinations. Revealed this past August during Sony’s annual State of Play showcase, VR support will extend to all
MongabayJan 07, 2021 18:45:36 IST All told, this was a pretty bleak year. The COVID-19 pandemic brought tragedy and confusion; fires razed parts of Australia, the Amazon, and the Western U.S.; and the world is still barreling headlong into the sixth mass extinction of species. But positive stories emerged. Species were brought back from the
A Trump supporter with zip ties in the Senate Chamber on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC.Photo: Win McNamee (Getty Images) American Airlines announced early Thursday that it would no longer be serving alcohol on flights out of Washington D.C., after videos went viral of passengers being verbally abusive on flights into Washington for President
Agence France-PresseJan 07, 2021 11:08:30 IST Populations of marine molluscs have collapsed in recent decades in parts of the eastern Mediterranean as warming waters have made conditions unsuitable for native species, new research showed Wednesday. The waters off the coast of Israel — among the hottest in the Mediterranean — have already warmed three degrees
Tech aficionados know CES as the spot to drool over futuristic new gadgets that were scarcely imaginable even a few years ago. And hey, that’s why we go! But CES isn’t just an industry trade show, it’s the industry trade show — the largest in the United States — a spectacle so gaudy, overpacked, and
We’ve tested and reviewed well over 400 laptops over the years, searching for the best of the best. And when it comes to picking the best laptop overall for 2021, there was a clear winner: The Dell XPS 13. With fantastic performance, a display with modern-looking and thin bezels, a well-built keyboard and touchpad, and
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, an Israeli defense firm that dates back to the 1940s, has shown off a new artificial intelligence-powered system that lets drones and robots enter buildings together to scan the insides in order to create maps. “We use commercial platforms and integrate the autonomous operational capabilities and our A.I.-driven computer vision,” Shmuel
2020 was an eventful year and what better way to start a new chapter than with a brand-new laptop. The Lenovo IdeaPad 5 is currently on sale for just $500 — that’s $180 off its regular price of $680, at Staples. This is one of the best laptop deals available right now so remember to
But good lord those controllers… Despite some initial hiccups and a handful of questionable decisions regarding the controllers, we thoroughly enjoyed our time with the original HP Reverb. Released back in 2019 for the Windows Mixed Reality platform, the HP Reverb features incredible 2160×2160 per eye resolution and a comfortable lightweight design, resulting in one
Some 33 million people in the U.S., or 1 in 7 Americans, have disabilities related to mobility, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Considered something of a silent health epidemic, the degree to which older and middle-aged Americans struggle with difficulties walking or climbing is immense. However, a relatively new therapeutic technique,
The largest trade show in the United States doesn’t just spring out of the ground a week before hundreds of thousands of people show up. And even in the year it has gone all digital, CES 2021 has required months of planning from exhibitors and attendees alike. We’ve put an ear to the ground to
CES is just around the corner, and even though the show is virtual this year, we’re still hearing the same passion and innovation from the inventors, engineers, and product managers behind the gadgets and gizmos we love so much. As always, Digital Trends will highlight for you the best of the best in our Top
Picture the scene. A person has collapsed outside. Paramedics have arrived and they’re helping a doctor assess their patient. Suddenly there’s a buzzing sound from the sky and, as they look upward, a futuristic, drone-like flying ambulance bursts through the low cloud cover and begins to descend to the streets below. Science fiction? Not for
The future of personal holographic displays looks bright. Looking Glass Factory, purveyor of holographic light field display technology such as the Looking Glass Portrait and Looking Glass Pro, this week unveiled a new cloud-based service capable of transforming conventional 2D photos into 3D holographic images in a matter of seconds; no programming or 3D modeling
FP TrendingJan 06, 2021 17:06:30 IST TCL Electronics has on Wednesday (6 January) announced that it would be showcasing next-generation Mini-LED and future display technologies at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2021. For the first time ever, the event will be ‘digital CES’. TCL said that it will be joining multiple sessions at CES 2021,
Amazon’s enormous and highly complex shipping operation has been given a boost with the purchase of 11 Boeing 767-300 jets. The move is notable as it’s the first time the online shopping giant has opted to purchase — rather than lease — aircraft to transport products around the country. Taking advantage of a pandemic-impacted market
A patient in Mexico City, Mexico receiving a covid-19 nasal swab test in December 2020.Photo: Rebecca Blackwell (AP) For people with mild covid-19, the nose may know better than any other part of the body. New research released Wednesday suggests that nearly 90 percent of people with mild illness experience losing their sense of smell,
This is shaping up to be one hell of a year for VR gaming. 2021 is absolutely packed with exciting releases, from VR adaptations of tentpole franchises to highly-anticipated originals built from the ground up for VR headsets. Whether you’re on the Oculus Quest, Oculus Rift, or a SteamVR headset, you’ll find there’s plenty of
Maestro Dudamel’s ambitious four-year project consists of 100 musicians from 42 countries. Symphony, a new VR film featuring the music of Beethoven, Bernstein, and Mahler, premiered recently in Madrid after roughly four years in development. Brought to us by Gustavo Dudamel, music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Venezuelan-born orchestra director hopes his immersive
After myriad rumors and leaks, Capcom finally revealed Resident Evil Village during Sony’s PS5 showcase in June 2020. The reveal featured a nearly three-minute video, showing off the game’s tone, visuals, and a bit of its enemies and characters, too. It included surprisingly more info than many had expected, and when combined with various interviews
Intel briefly fell behind AMD in the desktop CPU market share, according to new data from the benchmarking firm, PassMark. AMD at one point had a near 1.6% lead over its rival Intel in total analyzed systems before the AMD lead fell to a near 0.4% gain for Intel a day later. According to the
FP TrendingJan 05, 2021 18:41:08 IST Samsung is gearing up to release an updated version of its Android 11-based One UI 3 software alongside the Galaxy S21 series on 14 January. According to a promo video, shared by YouTube Channel, Jimmy is Promo, the new One UI 3.1 software, running on the Galaxy S21 Ultra
Image: Facebook/Boss Does this diagram show the secret plans of Bill Gates and his minions to inject 5G chips into the bloodstreams of unsuspecting people who get the covid-19 vaccine? Not quite. But it can sure scoop the hell out of those mids. Advertisement The schematic, which has gone viral on Facebook and Twitter, purports
Cyber Monday is over, but retailers are still trying to get rid of old stock. So Cyber Monday has extended into Cyber Week, and there are still a ton of great deals. For instance, this Dell Inspiron 14-inch FHD laptop, usually priced at $1,000 but currently only $700. That’s 30% off a great computer for
Tesla chief Elon Musk has tweeted a drone video showing the nearly finished Giga Berlin factory, the electric-car company’s first such facility in Europe. The video (below), shot recently in snowy conditions, reveals the huge scale of the plant on the 92-hectare site. In another tweet, Musk said that the factory’s large footprint may give
The ConversationJan 05, 2021 10:02:53 IST To mitigate health inequities and promote social justice, coronavirus vaccines need to get to underserved populations and hard-to-reach communities. There are few places in the U.S. that are unreachable by road, but other factors – many rural hospitals can’t afford ultralow-temperature freezers or might not have reliable electricity, for
The Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus remains one of Samsung’s best phones yet, with powerful hardware and a gorgeous design. That design highlights one specific feature — the huge Infinity-O display with a hole punch for the dual-lens selfie camera. The Dynamic AMOLED screen was awarded DisplayMate’s highest-ever score for display tech, making it the best