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You Asked: What’s the most impressive thing you saw at CES?
On this week's episode, we catch up with the Digital Trends team from CES 2025 as they share their favorite tech from CES 2025.
Larq’s PureVis water pitcher erased my fears about drinking water from the tap
There are many reasons why people don't trust the tap water out of their faucets. The Larq PureVis does more than filter water, it purifies it, too.
Meet Adidas’ solar-powered, sustainably built sports headphones
We take an in in-depth look at Adidas's forthcoming, sustainably produced RPT-02 SOL headphones, which will use solar power to deliver an eternal playtime.
Which Fitbit should you buy on Prime Day?
Fitbit's popular fitness trackers and smartwatches are ideal to pick up on Prime Day, but which model should you choose? Here are our recommendations.
Beyond wearable tech: This injectable chip tracks health from inside your body
Tracking health with wrist-worn wearable devices is relatively common, but soon you might be able to do so via a chip implant.
Google I/O 2021: All of the biggest announcements
Google I/O is back as a virtual event, and it's packed full of amazing new products and updates.
Medicine on Mars: How we’ll keep astronauts healthy on the red planet
The first human visitors that reach Mars will face countless health risks, and when something goes wrong, there won't be doctors around to help
The Larq reusable water bottle made me realize how much money I’ve wasted
You probably own a few reusable water bottles, but the Larq Bottle PureVis made me realize how much money I've wasted over the years.
Genetic research has a whiteness bias. H3Africa is trying to fix it
African DNA is grossly underrepresented in genetic research, but a number of organizations have sprung up to address the problem.
Should you continue to buy air purifiers to protect you from the coronavirus?
The coronavirus (COVID-19) is still a global health concern, even with a vaccine. Should you still continue to buy air purifiers for protection?
Style-deprived fitness bands have helped cheap, ugly smartwatches to flourish
Cheap smartwatches, some as little as $40, look tempting, but don't dismiss the humble, equally cheap fitness band just because these days, they have no style.
The future of surgery: AR, VR, and virtual learning will upend modern medicine
Hololens is like a smartphone for surgery, allowing doctors to collaborate, communicate, and plan procedures more efficiently. And it's only the beginning.
The Future of Sports: How biometric data and A.I. will revolutionize athletics
Through biometrics and artificial intelligence, tech is reshaping sports and the athlete of tomorrow. The goal: Solving the puzzle of human performance.
This game-changing graphene tattoo can continuously monitor your brainwaves
Brainwave data is almost always captured sporadically or intermittently. But with this innovation, it could be captured continuously
AlphaBeats changes music into medicine to relax your brain
By subtly manipulating your music, AlphaBeats' clever algorithm can train your brain to relax. The startup's CEO explains in an interview how the tech works.
The true cost of a connected home gym is not just in the equipment you buy
Home fitness equipment sales have exploded as people exercise at home instead of the gym. We break down the upfront and hidden costs of building a home gym.
Way more than watches: Where wearables are going
Next-gen wearables will be much more than watches. They'll help us train our bodies, stay healthy, and give us amazing new powers. Here’s what’s coming.
Pick up the pace: How the pandemic supercharged the evolution of exercise tech
Home workout equipment is in the midst of a technological revolution, and now that the pandemic has forced gyms to close, it is accelerating rapidly.
Where to buy masks online and get them delivered within days
N95 masks are almost impossible to come by. Here's where to find protective KN95 masks online for affordable prices and shipped immediately.
Brown Girl Jane: This Black-owned brand is giving back to Black women founders
Brown Girl Jane is a luxury CBD brand founded by three Black women. Their partnership with SheaMoisture is helping invest in Black female entrepreneurs.
Skeptical about UV light sanitizers? We put one to the test
If you're paranoid about germs, UV light sanitizers have been touted to be effective. How well do they really work? We put one to the test to find out.
Can an air conditioner make you more prone to coronavirus?
Your air conditioning system isn't likely to give you coronavirus, but an unclean system can exacerbate other respiratory problems that may put you at risk.
Sleep tracking is coming to Apple Watch, but monitoring your sleep is a bad idea
The Apple Watch is adding sleep-tracking features, but wearables have a bad track record for sleep tracking, so we recommend charging overnight instead.
Lululemon’s purchase of Mirror proves home gyms are the future of fitness
The pandemic is changing the traditional gym. People are still afraid, so there's been an increase in adoption of home gyms, connected apps, and subscriptions.
Coronavirus hasn’t peaked, but data shows our interest in it definitely has
As COVID-19 cases continue to spike across the United States, search interest in the virus and terms surrounding it has faded considerably, as much as 93%.
Gene-edited mosquitoes are ready for the U.S. — but is the U.S. ready for them?
Oxitec has an emergency use authorization to release genetically modified mosquitoes in Florida. Some worry the EPA hasn't consulted enough outside experts.
A state of unrest: How working from home is screwing up sleep, and how to fix it
The coronavirus and other tragedies in the world, as well as an abrupt shift to remote work, has left many of us without sleep. Here's what you can do about it.
