Tag: Hybrid

What is hybrid cloud?

The hybrid cloud is about finding the right ways to manage data, including local infrastructure and public clouds. Let's take a look at the important details.

How Citizen’s CZ Smart almost got hybrid smartwatches right

The CZ Smart Hybrid is Citizen's second attempt at a smartwatch, and it has nailed the style, comfort, and technology. However, it has misjudged the price.

New Microsoft Teams, Outlook features are designed for hybrid remote work

Microsoft is helping support the move to hybrid work with some big updates to Teams, Outlook, LinkedIn, and several other Microsoft products.

Skagen’s new hybrid smartwatch has an e-ink screen and mechanical hands

Just because it's a hybrid smartwatch, doesn't mean the Skagen Jorn Hybrid HR doesn't have a screen. It does, and it has a heart rate sensor, too.

This smartwatch takes a feature from the world’s most luxurious watches

Yes, that's a tourbillon on the Lankzet King Harald, a hybrid smartwatch now being launched on Kickstarter.

Watch out, WearOS. Fossil’s Has reimagined the hybrid smartwatch

Fossil has spotted a gap in the market and filled it with the new Hybrid HR smartwatch, which fits in between a full touchscreen watch and a full hybrid model.

Bill Nye talks “solar sailing” and the new space race

If successful, The Planetary Society’s LightSail 2 will be a milestone in spaceflight, the first craft to raise its orbit around the planet using just the power of sunlight.

Inside the Ocean Cleanup’s ambitious plan to rid the ocean of plastic waste

In 2013, Boyan Slat crowdfunded $2.2 million to fund the Ocean Cleanup, a non-profit organization that builds big, floating trash collectors and sets them out to sea, where they’re designed to autonomously gobble up garbage. The organization has since raised over $35 million and a lot of questions from incredulous experts.The post Inside the Ocean Cleanup’s ambitious plan to rid the ocean of plastic waste appeared first on Digital Trends.

Climeworks wants to clean the atmosphere with a fleet of truck-sized vacuums

Using machines that resemble jet engines, Climeworks wants to fight climate change by extracting CO2 from thin air. The gas can then be sold to carbonated drink and agriculture companies, or sequestered underground.The post Climeworks wants to clean the atmosphere with a fleet of truck-sized vacuums appeared first on Digital Trends.

There is no spoon: An MIT computer scientist discusses the simulation hypothesis

The simulation hypothesis, which was famously probed in the 1999 film The Matrix, is the subject of a new book by Rizwan Virk, a computer scientist and video game developer who leads Play Labs at MIT. In his book, Virk endeavors to unpack the heady arguments that call our physical world into question.The post There is no spoon: An MIT computer scientist discusses the simulation hypothesis appeared first on Digital Trends.

Does a steam-powered spacecraft hold the key to exploring the solar system?

A newly developed spacecraft prototype capable of using steam as a propellent may help the first miners survey potential dig sites and identify space rocks best fit for mining missions. Future versions may be fitted with sensors, allowing it to map and survey the solar system.The post Does a steam-powered spacecraft hold the key to exploring the solar system? appeared first on Digital Trends.

Think this smartwatch doesn’t have a screen? Think again

This looks like a regular chronograph watch, but it holds a secret: It's really a smartwatch and even has a hidden screen, which is revealed only when you need it. We took a closer look at CES 2019.The post Think this smartwatch doesn’t have a screen? Think again appeared first on Digital Trends.

The weird, worrying, and wonderful science that happened in 2018

2018 as a whole was equal parts weird, worrying, and wonderful. The same can be said of the science that happened this year. Here’s our recap — in no particular order — of the most outstanding scientific breakthroughs, news, and discoveries from the past 12 monthsThe post The weird, worrying, and wonderful science that happened in 2018 appeared first on Digital Trends.

Meet the MIT scientist who’s growing semi-sentient cyborg houseplants

Elowan is a cybernetic plant that can respond to its surroundings. Tethered by a few wires and silver electrodes, the plant-robot hybrid can move in response to bioelectrochemical signals that reflect the plant’s light demands.The post Meet the MIT scientist who’s growing semi-sentient cyborg houseplants appeared first on Digital Trends.

Citizen’s going to make hybrid smartwatches using Fossil’s established tech

Citizen and the Fossil Group will work together to create new hybrid smartwatches, due to a new partnership, with the Japanese watch brand utilizing Fossil's technology in its own movements and watches.The post Citizen’s going to make hybrid smartwatches using Fossil’s established tech appeared first on Digital Trends.

Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 review

Dell’s new XPS 13 2-in-1 aims for excellence by copying many treats that made the normal XPS 13 stand out, but have users moved on to newer, better designs?The post Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 review appeared first on Digital Trends.

LG’s bizarre, rumored hybrid smartwatch may have a touchscreen and analog hands

LG may be working on a new smartwatch that combines a touchscreen with a set of analog watch hands. We don't know what it will look like yet, but a set of specs have been leaked. Here's what you need to know about the LG Watch Timepiece.The post LG’s bizarre, rumored hybrid smartwatch may have a touchscreen and analog hands appeared first on Digital Trends.

Volvo’s Polestar 1 luxury hybrid will cost $155,000

At the Geneva Motor Show last month, Volvo flaunted its long-range plug-in hybrid Polestar 1, which can pull with 600

Volvo aims for half of its sales to be fully electric by 2025

Last year, Volvo announced that starting in 2019, all models it unveils will have an electric motor, whether it by

Cadillac goes green with the CT6 Plug-In hybrid

More and more luxury automobile owners want to go green. Sure there's a chance they're looking to save a few

Lincoln’s Aviator SUV matches style with hybrid tech

When you think of Lincoln you can't be blamed for imagining those Navigators and Continentals that pick up very important

Lincoln attempts to reinvent itself again with the Aviator SUV

Lincoln has unveiled its newest vehicle, and with it, a glimpse into the company's future. The three-row Aviator is a

Honda unveils the 2019 Insight, its new upscale hybrid sedan

Honda has debuted the 2019 Insight, an all-new hybrid sedan positioned in price between the Civic and Accord hybrids. Unlike

Kia’s Niro Hybrid is a great SUV, if you’re not in a hurry

Crossovers, SUVs, CUVs or whatever you want to call them will continue to dominate showrooms. You can't blame automakers, the

The Acura RLX Sport Hybrid is an agile car with some outdated tech touches

Luxury cars need more than a smooth ride to appease drivers. When dropping $50,000 (or more) on a vehicle, people

All Ford vehicles will have built-in 4G LTE by 2020

Ford's vision for the future is electric, connectivity and assisted driving. For the Blue Oval company, that means by 2020

Volvo’s performance EV brand kicks off in Geneva

Volvo is flaunting its Polestar 1 to the public for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show. It will

Toyota will stop selling diesel cars in Europe this year

You can officially add Toyota to the list of manufacturers dropping diesel from their passenger car lineups. The brand has

Bentley’s first plug-in hybrid is an ultra-luxurious SUV

Bentley has been promising a hybrid version of its Bentayga SUV for over 3 years, and it's finally here... although

Mazda rotary engine returning in 2019 as EV range extender, exec says

It seems that a range-extended Mazda electric car with a rotary engine is for real, and coming sooner than expected.

What is a hybrid smartwatch? The ideal wearable for watch fans

You've heard of smartwatches, but what about a hybrid smartwatch? If you're new to the world of wearable technology, this name may not be familiar, so we're here to explain what a hybrid smartwatch is, and why you might love one if you're a watch fan.The post What is a hybrid smartwatch? The ideal wearable for watch fans appeared first on Digital Trends.

Peugeot embraces electric cars in bid to return to US market

Carmaker Peugeot has announced a raft of ambitious plans that will see it re-enter the US market and offer an