The first baby to have their birth certificate officially recordedon the blockchainhas been registered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Carried out using IBM’s Blockchain Platform, the blockchain birth certificate offers a glimpse at the way that the cryptographic record-keeping technology is creeping into every aspect of our lives. Right down to recording the existence of new beings (like baby Álvaro de Medeiros Mendonça) as they arrive on planet Earth. “The birth certificate is a foundational identity document of which trust is established for downstream derived identity documents such as a [driver’s license],”Dan Gisolfi, chief technology officer for Trusted Identity at IBM, told Digital Trends....

Ford stitched together existing technologies to create a feature called Breadcrumbs that helpsoff-roadersfind their way back to civilization. It’s available on most of the company’strucks, including the Ranger and members of the F-Series family. Like Hansel and Gretel, theRangerleaves behind digital breadcrumbs so adventurers can glance at the dashboard-mounted touchscreen to quickly see where they’ve been, and, perhaps more significantly, know where they haven’t been. The technology is relatively simple,according to Ford....

In a surprising turn, Microsoft didn’t wait until E3 2020 to reveal its next console. Instead, the company placed its bets on introducing theXbox Series X consoleduringThe Game Awards— conveniently before Sony unearthed its fifth-generation competitor (possibly) in February. While you’ll read loads of jargon covering 8K support, Variable Refresh Rate, Auto Low Latency Mode,real-time ray tracingand whatnot, gamers should focus on one specific detail: Storage. The Xbox Series X, due to hit shelves in the 2020 holiday season, relies on a solid-state drive (SSD)....

As part ofFortniteseason 8, challenges now come in the form of punchards, which are given to you by various NPCs around the map. The way challenges work is virtually the same as before, but they have a different presentation. During week 3 of season 8, you’ll have a new batch of challenges given to you by Big Mouth, a scary-looking creature with a … big mouth. Big Mouth’s quests are geared toward scavenging, so you’ll need to travel around the map opening chests, ammo crates, and other containers to gather supplies....

There were a lot of fantastic films in 2018, from massive box office smashes likeAvengers: Infinity WarandBlack Pantherto artful indies, including a major step up for Netflix when it comes to being taken seriously in the film world (seeThe Ballad of Buster Scruggs). We’ve all got our favorites, and each of us has no doubt had some heated discussion with friends and family by this point about the best films of the year....

Warning: This article contains spoilers forGhostbusters: Frozen Empire(2024). For Phoebe Spengler (Mckenna Grace),Ghostbusters: Frozen Empireis an exercise in both failure and redemption. After being barred from active Ghostbusters duty due to her age by the Mayor of New York, Walter Peck (William Atherton), Phoebe finds solace not in her relationships with her mother, Callie (Carrie Coon), and her quasi-stepdad, Gary (Paul Rudd), but in her budding friendship/potential romance with Melody (Emily Alyn Lind), a ghost she meets playing chess in the park one night....

Apple’s March 21 event held a number of new products and some key software updates. It may not have been the blockbuster event that last year’s Apple Watch reveal was, but Apple showcased the new iPhone SE, a smaller iPad Pro, and new Apple Watch bands. Apple’s iOS 9.3 also made an appearance, along with some new HealthKit news. Here’s a recap of everything Apple announced in case you missed it....

Hololive VTubers doxxed after “disastrous” mobile app launch Hololive finally launched its highly anticipated mobile app to international audiences, but a big oversight resulted in malicious users doxxing theagency’s talents. Holoplus’ worldwide release introduced the community app to the world for the first time on August 22. This included a community tab where fans can freely post about Hololive and share content related to its members and events. However, this section was unmoderated at launch, resulting in users sharing posts doxxing the identities of HololiveVTubers....

Most of us have wanted to create music at some point or another in our lives.EndelCEO, Oleg Stavitsky, thought the same thing, but with a twist. What if your heart rate, the weather, and even the type of day you’ve had could generate completely unique music for you, with the expressed intent of remedying that which ails you? Had a stressful day at work and need to relax? Tell Alexa you’re home, then sit back as your Apple Watch begins measuring your heart rate, your schedule is surveyed, and the lights and thermostat are adjusted accordingly....

How to get Chun-Li skin in Fortnite If you’re wondering when the Chun-Li skin will come back to Fortnite and how you will be able to get your hands on the Outfit, then here’s everything you need to know. Fortnite’sItem Shop and Battle Pass have constantly been refreshed withbrand-new skinsand cosmetics for players to obtain and equip. Not only this, but Epic Games has a habit of returning various skins, including classic Outfits that haven’t been accessible to players for years....

How to get Prinplup in Pokemon Go and can it be Shiny? Pokemon starters are some of the players’ favorite creatures from the franchise, and thanks to the current Road to Sinnoh event, they can catch all of the ones from Gen 4, such as Prinplup. Here’s every way you can add the Water-type penguin lookalike to your team. The Water-type starter family from Gen 4’s Sinnoh Region consists of the tiny cute Piplup -known for being Dawn’s mainPokemonin the anime-, its middle stage Prinplup and its final form Empoleon....

Huawei P30 ProAndy Boxall/Digital Trends Huawei hasset up a websiteto reassure smartphone buyers about the status of Android andAndroid Qon its devices, and what will happen the near future, in the face of thecontinued U.S. trade ban. It first announced the Android Q newsin a tweet, but all the relevant information can also be found ona dedicated site, along with an informative FAQ. An internal source at Huawei sister brand Honor has also confirmed to Digital Trends what will happen with Android Q on the newly announced Honor 20 Series phones....

It’s the battle many are keen to see: TheHuawei P30 Proversus theGoogle Pixel 3, in a camera shootout. Widely considered one of thebest camera smartphonesavailable, the Pixel 3 is smartphone royalty, and excels in both daylight and low light — but what about the Huawei P30 Pro? It has astonishing low-light performance, so can it match or even exceed the Pixel 3’s ability, and snatch its crown? We took the pair on a tour in Taipei, Taiwan to see which performed best in a variety of daytime, indoor, and low-light situations....