Flying a drone into a volcano

The footage is absolutely incredible  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ View in browser March 29, 2021 If ever there's been a perfect metaphor for what Mondays feel like, this video of a drone flying directly into an active volcano is probably it. Here's to another week! THE AUDIO INTERNET by Shubham Agarwal Silicon Valley is racing to build an audio-only internet and usher in a screen-free future Clubhouse -- an audio chatroom app that exploded in popularity earlier this year -- has kickstarted Big Tech's interest in audio. Soon after the app exploded in popularity, Twitter rolled out its chat room service called Spaces. Others, including Facebook and Discord, are expected to launch similar apps in the next few weeks. This boom in audio-based social apps could be a temporary trend -- but it could also be the beginning of a paradigm shift in how we interact with the internet. Is audio the future of web content? To determine if Silicon Valley's newfound audio obsession has any merit to it, I leaned into the trend and spent a week using audio-only apps as my main source of information and interaction online. Here's what I learned. READ MORE Advertisement DRONE FOOTAGE by Trevor Mogg A daring pilot melted his drone to capture this stunning volcano video A drone pilot recently captured some extraordinary footage looking directly down into an erupting volcano in Iceland. In fact, photographer Garðar Ólafs flew his drone so close to the heat and spewing lava that it partially melted and is now inoperable. But thankfully, despite flying so close, he managed to fly it out and retrieve the footage. The video features some of the most impressive footage (and audio!) of an eruption we've seen yet, this one taking place near a flat-topped mountain named Fagradalsfjall, about 15 miles southwest of Iceland's capital, Reykjavik. READ MORE Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement BOSTON DYNAMICS ROBOTS by Trevor Mogg Say hello to Stretch: a new kind of robot from Boston Dynamics Boston Dynamics has just unveiled its latest robot — but don't expect the kind of entertaining shenanigans that we enjoy with its other creations like Spot and Atlas. The new robot, called Stretch, was designed with one thing in mind: Warehouse work. Using a long automated arm and a "smart gripper," the machine is able to work at great speed, handling around 800 boxes an hour. The robot's small, omnidirectional mobile base allows Stretch to navigate loading docks, maneuver in tight spaces, and adapt to changing facility layouts, eliminating the need for costly fixed automation infrastructure. This could be a gamechanger for warehouse automation. READ MORE TIPS, TRICKS, & TECHNIQUES by Michael Bizzaco and Terry Walsh How to install a USB outlet in your house Wouldn't it be great if you could stop moving the power brick for your phone charger from outlet to outlet? Fortunately, installing an electrical outlet with built-in USB ports is a fairly straightforward DIY venture that can make all the difference. Once complete, this upgrade will allow you to charge your mobile devices to your heart's content while freeing space for available power outlets. Here's everything you'll need to install a USB outlet yourself. READ MORE What Else is Happening? Read these 20 epic science fiction books before they're made into movies Please don't buy an iMac right now Disney's Obi-Wan Kenobi series: Everything we know about the Disney+ show Were you forwarded this email? Sign up for our newsletter here. Digital Trends helps readers keep tabs on the fast-paced world of tech with all the latest news, fun product reviews, insightful editorials, and one-of-a-kind sneak peeks. Copyright ©2020 Designtechnica Corporation. All rights reserved. Unsubscribe  |  Contact us |  Privacy Policy 111 SW 5th Ave. Ste. 1000, Portland, OR 97204