TikTok, Snapchat respond as Ontario school boards sue social media giants

Four major Ontario school boards are taking some of the largest social media companies to court over their products, alleging the way they’re designed has negatively rewired the way children think, behave and learn and disrupted the way schools operate. The public district school boards of Toronto, Peel and Ottawa-Carleton, along with Toronto’s Catholic counterpart, are looking for … Read more

5 tips from Nasa for capturing a total solar eclipse

NEW DELHI: For those located in the Moon’s shadow, a total solar eclipse offers a breathtaking view, not just for scientists but for anyone aiming to photograph this celestial phenomenon. Here’s how to make the most of this event:Prioritize safety: Never look directly at the Sun without proper eye protection, and the same goes for … Read more

Google Pixel 8a: news, rumored price, release date, and more

Smart Prix Not long ago, it seemed that the Google Pixel 7a would be the last smartphone in Google’s Pixel A series. However, recent rumors indicate that this may not actually be the case. As a result, we’re likely to see the release of a Google Pixel 8a this year. What can we expect from … Read more

What they don’t tell you about wearing a camera on your face

Andy Boxall / Digital Trends I’ve been wearing the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses for a few weeks now and, therefore, have lived life with a camera on my face during that time. Being able to capture that cool first-person viewpoint with the camera was one of the things that attracted me to these glasses, and … Read more

Top tech of MWC 2024

Mobile World Congress, or MWC, is a trade show that’s similar to CES, but concentrated solely on mobile technology. Held in Barcelona, Spain, the show has been rather quiet over the past few years, but in 2024,the industry has returned to it with gusto. That renewed vitality shows in the number of great new products … Read more

These are the best smartphones from MWC 2024

Joe Maring / Digital Trends Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 has come and gone, leaving us with a flood of smartphone announcements. From new devices launching soon to wild concepts that may never see the light of day, it’s the place to be if you’re a phone geek. We got a look at some of the … Read more

This smartphone camera sensor could kill blurry photos for good

Google Pixel 8 (left) and OnePlus 12 Andy Boxall / Digital Trends Paris-based Prophesee made waves last year when it showcased its in-house event-based Metavision sensor tech for smartphone cameras. The core idea behind the stack was to make blurry images a thing of the past, demonstrating some impressive results during the development phase. At … Read more

I saw Lenovo’s transparent laptop, and it blew me away

Lenovo A major theme for this year already appears to be transparency, with staple brands such as Samsung and LG showcasing their see-through products — the transparent micro-LED display and the Signature OLED T transparent TV, respectively — at CES 2024 last month. Now, Lenovo is giving the industry a look at its Lenovo ThinkBook Transparent … Read more

Honor just launched a phone that could kill the Galaxy S24 Ultra

Prakhar Khanna / Digital Trends Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 is home to countless smartphone announcements, including a couple from Honor. At the event, we learned that both the Honor Magic 6 Pro and Magic V2 RSR (Porsche Edition) are going global. While the company is pushing AI capabilities of the former, the special edition … Read more

Canadian contribution to private lunar lander could lead to a telescope on the moon

The first private spacecraft to softly land on the moon carries a Canadian instrument that will test the possibility of building an observatory at the Lunar south pole. The phone booth-sized lander by Intuitive Machines, named Odysseus, launched on Feb. 15 and touched down on Thursday near a small impact crater about 300 kilometers from the moon’s south … Read more