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Tech for Change 2024

Digital Trends 2024 Tech for Change Awards

From helping users with disabilities to bringing distracted audiences back together, our 2024 Tech for Change award winners are making an impact.
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3D printed cheesecake? Inside the culinary quest to make a Star Trek food replicator

plastic waste in the ocean

Plastic-eating bacteria are amazing. But they aren’t going to save the planet

airbus video lifts the lid on air show flight displays a380 passenger jet

12 wacky things you can buy in auction of world’s largest passenger jet

Luci autonomous wheelchair on orange backdrop

Meet the startup that gives wheelchairs aftermarket superpowers

Amazon worker packaging products.

Why you should opt for slow shipping this Prime Day

A collection of Bluetti charging devices.

Bluetti Bucks: Earn rewards and discounts on charging gear

The virtual dancefloor of a metaverse club

I went clubbing in the metaverse, and it wasn’t what I expected

a sapling grows in the forest

Apps that plant trees for you are booming. But are they actually helping?

Illustration of a woman putting a bitcoin into a piggy bank.

Why crypto’s eco-friendly pivot is perpetually delayed

A Wing delivery drone in flight.

Wing is live in Dallas, poised for drone delivery domination

The SuperBIT balloon in flight.

Telescopes on balloons could be a game-changer for astronomy

autoflight prosperity i

It’s part drone, part plane, and headed to the skies in 2025

The Prosperity 1 is a remotely operated, fully electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that could start ferrying passengers through the sky in 2025
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Shunning Russia: How Big Tech might be doing more harm than good

Tech companies are pulling out of Russia, but are they helping or just posturing?
A Ukrainian IT worker sits on his laptop in a basement as Russian continues to attack Ukraine.

As Ukraine crumbles around them, IT workers code on

As Russian tanks parade down the streets, many Ukrainian IT workers at outsourcing firms cling to coding as a vital source of income and reminder of normalcy.
Computer circuit board.

5 technologies you didn’t know came from Ukraine

Ukraine is a country of resilient, smart people. They've made countless contributions to the world of technology. Here are just a few.
Alexandra Elbakyan, founder of Sci-Hub, poses for a photo.

Meet the ‘Pirate Queen’ fighting to kill paywalls on research

She built a tool for pirating paywalled research papers in 2011. Today, more than a decade after launch, she's still fighting for open access.
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3 next-gen helmet designs that could curb concussions in the NFL

In 2019, the NFL launched a design competition for safer helmet technologies. These are the three companies that won, along with their incredible technologies
Promo art from Monark.

Monark is basically Shin Megami Tensei with one big twist

Monark feels like a Shin Megami Tensei title in everything but name and that's a good thing.
Cars flipping through the air hitting a ball.

Rocket League Sideswipe is a free mobile game worthy of your time

Rocket League Sideswipe is a small-scale version of the popular sports game that's stripped down in all the right ways.
Razer Project Sophia render.

The craziest and most creative product concepts from CES 2022

CES always serves up a bunch of cracking concept designs, so for your entertainment we've gathered together some of the best from this year's show ...
CES 2022 Tech for Change Awards Post Feature

Digital Trends’ Tech For Change CES 2022 Awards

Of all the world-changing technologies and innovative ideas on display at CES 2022, these four impressed us the most.
Tech I'm so glad I bought in 2021.

Tech I’m so glad I bought in 2021

2021 was a year that brought us some incredible new tech, including a number of gadgets I'm very glad I bought.
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Tech I wish I hadn’t bought in 2021

2021 brought us a lot of great tech, but also some not-so-great tech, and there are some purchases I would undo if only I could.
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Will Google ever lose its throne as king of search? You.com is betting on it

Dozens of companies have tried to disrupt Google's search dominance, and none have really succeeded -- but You.com thinks it has an approach that could work.

The top items to gift yourself this holiday season

This holiday you might be caught up in buying gifts for loved ones, but don't forget yourself! Check out our top gifts to buy yourself this Christmas.
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The 5 most successful Hispanic tech startups in the world

The Hispanic startup scene might not get as much press as that of Silicon Valley, but it's absolutely booming nonetheless. Here are the biggest of the bunch.
Costa Rican astronaut and physicist Franklin Chang explains the evolution of his plasma engine project, which would allow future missions to Mars, at his company Ad Astra Rocket

The best tech inventions developed by Latinos

Did you know Latinos invented everything from color television to the mousepad? We explore the best tech inventions developed by Latinos.
Typing on the Keychron Q1 mechanical keyboard.

Keyboard or pen and paper? Here’s what science says is better for taking notes

Handwritten notes allegedly stick in your brain better, but keyboards give an obvious speed advantage when taking notes. But which one helps you learn best?
3d rendering illustration of NFT non fungible token for crypto art on colorful abstract background based in blockchain technology and disruptive monetization in collectibles market.

Cracks in the crypto utopia: How a surge of scams is exposing DeFi’s dark side

Crypto evangelists often tout decentralized finance as being a superior alternative to traditional banking, but ditching the middleman does have some downsides.
2020 Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road

These are the favorite cars of Hispanic Americans

Which cars are popular in the Hispanic community in the United States? Here's a look at the most recent purchase statistics.
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Meet the most influential Hispanic people in the world of tech

To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and shine a light on the Hispanic community, we rounded up this list of influential Hispanic people in the world of tech.
Hispanic Heritage Month

Why do we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month?

Here's why we celebrate the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the cultural, historical, and technological achievements of the United States.
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Facebook’s ‘droidlet’ A.I. could take speech recognition to a whole new level

Today's natural language recognition systems -- like Siri and Alexa -- are still somewhat limited in what they can understand. Facebook thinks it can do better
Pink and white Nike Track and Field AIR ZOOM VAPORFLY NEXTpercent 2 shoe on gradient background.

Performance enhancing shoes? How Nike’s controversial Vaporfly line redefined running

Nike's 'performance-enhancing' Vaporfly running shoes are headed to the Olympic Games in Tokyo, but some running enthusiasts don't think they should be allowed
Crack team of Intel engineers setting up 3DAT equipment at Olympic Trials.

Intel’s incredible athlete-tracking A.I. is the ‘holy grail’ of training tech

3DAT, Intel's athlete-tracking A.I., was built to boost the viewer experience at the Olympics, and it has huge potential as a training tool for elite athletes.
An athlete aims his bow during the men's individual archery ranking round held in Yumenoshima Park as part of the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.

The incredible engineering inside an Olympic archer’s bow

The bows used in modern archery competitions have more in common with Formula 1 race cars than they do with the simple wooden bows of centuries past.
Hammer throw athlete Britney Henry in mid-swing

Under the radar: How a 117-year old technology gives Olympic throwers an edge

It takes more than sheer strength to be an elite thrower, so today's top athletes often use a unique kind of radar technology to optimize their performance.