On the newest episode of DT Daily, we talked about how Alexa can help you vote, how to turn your Tesla into a giant RC Car, and our brand new series,Behind the Wheel. We first chatted with Digital Trends’ Chief Technology Officer Dan Gaul, who brought on one of Elon Musk’sNot A Flamethrowerto show off. Next, since it’s November 6 — aka voting day — we talked about how Alexa has made it easy to navigateElection Day....

The convenient click-to-buy culture that delivers everything to our doorstep looks set to stay, but with 55,000 metric tons of shipping-related CO2 emitted into the atmosphere each and every day via online orders in the U.S. alone, it’s the entire planet that suffers. Responding to the environmental impact of its own business, online crafts marketplace Etsy is making efforts to do something about it. The New York-based company hasannouncedthat from this week it’s taking steps to offset 100 percent of its carbon emissions generated by shipping, making it the first global ecommerce company to take such action....

The summer vibe is gone, and nowFortniteChapter 3, Season 4 has begun. With this marking the start of a new season, there’s plenty of new content to enjoy, like a fresh theme, weapons, gameplay changes, and a new battle pass. As always, Epic Games has packed a lot into the new season, so diving in can be overwhelming, especially if you’re a newcomer. Thankfully, we’ve got all the details about the latest season, and here, we’ll break down the biggest new features....

Fans have already created a Spaceballs: The Sweatshirt you can buy now Spaceballs 2 is officially happening, and you can already buy Mel Brooks’ Spaceballs: The Sweatshirt thanks to fans. If you’ve never seen the 1987sci-fi movie, Spaceballs follows Mercenary Lone Starr and his alien sidekick as they set out to rescue Princess Vespa. She’s being held by an evil force commanded by the Dark Helmet – as you can guess, it’s a total parody....

Fitbit’sfitness watchesandfitness trackersare known for their focus onyour whole healthand not just your step count. The company continues this trend throughits latest partnershipwith Cardiogram, a service that uses the data from your everyday fitness watch to screen for health conditions such as hypertension, sleep apnea, and more. Just like Apple Watch owners, Google WearOS owners, and Garmin users, Fitbit users now have access to Cardiogram’s complete suite of health-screening tools thanks to a sharing agreement that sends Fitbit data to the Cardiogram mobile app....

In-flight entertainment could soon feel more like chilling in a movie theater than trying to pass the time in a cramped seat with hundreds of strangers — not because seats are getting bigger (sorry) but by using virtual reality (VR). On Monday, September 24,Alaska Airlines announced trialsfor a type of virtual reality entertainment, claiming the spot as the first airline to introduce the technology to North America. Using a headset and noise-canceling headphones, first-class passengers on board the trial flights can view 2D and 3D movies as well as some 360 videos....

One of the finalFortnitechallenges you’ll likely aim to complete requires you to damage Doctor Slone. This is a character who was initially added at the start of season 7 — and now, during week 10, you have to battle her. Doctor Slone is found in one specific location on the map, but as expected, the challenge description doesn’t specify where to find her. Fortunately, you don’t have to eliminate Doctor Slone — simply dealing 50 damage will do the trick for this challenge....

Fortnite fans mourn as Chapter 5 crushes Season OG’s simple charm Fortnite fans are already mourning the loss of what many deemed the golden era of Fortnite: Season OG as the Chapter 5 update takes hold. Fortnite’s Season OGwas a return to the game’s roots and a sentimental journey back to the original Fortnite map and gameplay. The game’s very first map from 2018 was resurrected, complete with all of the classic weapons, loot, and fan-favorite locations, such as Tilted Towers....

From Season 3 drops first creepy teaser — but fans aren’t having it From fans have had their first glimpse of Season 3 in an unsettling new teaser, but that doesn’t mean they’re happy with what they’ve seen. Thanks to the Hollywood strikes,From Season 3has been hugely delayed — but fans now have their first look at what’s to come in a brand-new creepy teaser. Throughout its 40 seconds, fans seeBoyd Stevens(Harold Perrineau) told that Fromville is on the cusp of breaking him before being tied up in a barn....

Gboard, formerly known as Google Keyboard on Android, is getting ahandful of new features— some of which have been available on its iOS counterpart for some time. Notably, you can now translate text in real time in the subject box, and the app will also suggest emojis and GIFs as you type. While you’re typing, you’ll get emoji as well as GIF searches in the suggestion strip above the keyboard. GIFs from the keyboard can only be shared with certain apps, but it looks like Facebook Messenger and Snapchat are finally supported, in addition to Hangouts and Allo....

Google Mapsmay have done an impressive job of mapping the world’s surface, but geoscientists at the University of Texas at Dallas are going deeper with a new piece of research. Literally deeper. Using 10 years’ worth of data from 480 earthquakes that was processed using supercomputers, they have generated high-resolution 3D images of what is going on far below the Earth’s outermost layer — in this case, a subduction region under Central America and the Caribbean Sea....

Google has been actively exploring ways to expand virtual interactions beyond touchscreens and voice assistants. After pioneeringtouch-sensitive denim jacketsandhands-free radar phone controls, Google’s research division is now experimenting with weaving technology into fabrics. Called “E-Textiles,” the concept takes advantage of textile braiding techniques to enable cords to sense gestures. This could potentially allow people to, for instance, control their music by pinching the wire of their headphones or skipping the track by twisting their hoodie’s strings....

Anupdated MacBook Prohas been highly rumored to launch sometime in 2022, but it was a complete no-show atApple’s iPhone 14 eventtoday. That’s likely a disappointment for those who wondering if they should wait to buy a new MacBook Pro or just buy last year’s model. Close watchers of Apple’s announcements, though, weren’t surprised. Apple usually holds a second event in the back half of the year, usually around October or November....