The best weapons in Battlefield 2042

It’s not quite as unique to play a multiplayer FPS with 100 or more players in a single match today, but before the battle royale craze hit, there was basically just one franchise pushing player counts above 16 or 24 players. The Battlefield series has always made strives to make players feel like they were really in the midst of an actual warzone. Their mix of high player counts, destructible environments, and vehicle-based warfare on giant maps was unlike anything else on the market....

August 2, 2025 · 8 min · 1636 words · Eric Hensley

This Blue Yeti and Logitech webcam deal is perfect for new streamers

If you plan on streaming via your laptop, you already have a webcam and microphone — but neither will be as good as a dedicated solution. Instead, check out the deal that Best Buy has right now on a Blue Yeti Professional Multi-Pattern USB Condenser Microphone and Logitech StreamCam Plus 1080 webcam. Usually $300 for the two, you may buy this bundle for $236 thereby saving $64 off the regular price....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Sean Calhoun

This Homelander Scene Makes Gen V Season 2 Way More Important For The Boys' Ending

Warning: Contains SPOILERS for The Boys season 4, episode 5! Summary The Boysseason 4, episode 5 contains a horrifying Homelander scene, one that makesGen Vseason 2 way more important forThe Boys' ending. Despite being a spinoff,Gen Vhas proved to be very important toThe Boysseason 4, with it setting up the supe virus. Now,The Boysseason 4 has shown thatGen Vseason 2 will be even more important, with Homelander now working alongside some majorGen Vcharacters....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 530 words · John Christensen

This is how Google will improve the quality of Wear OS apps

Before aGoogle-made smartwatchis released, Google wants to improve the overall quality ofWear OSapps in the Google Play Store. How is it going to do this? By introducing a new, mandatory Google Play Store review process for Wear OS apps. To be clear, the Play Store review process for Wear OS apps has been available since Wear OS 2.0 was introduced, but at the time it was optional. Now, developers have to pass the review if they want their apps to show up in the Google Play Store....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 373 words · Eric Saunders

This Italian-designed tiny home offers more transformations than meet the eye

A new off-gridtiny homebeing showcased at this month’sMilan Design Weekis a marvel of transformative design. Specifically, the “residential building with high flexibility,” as it has been designated by the Italian architectural firm who built it, has been built to use a mechanical system that employs cranks, ropes, and pulleys to reconfigure the tiny home on demand into twenty different layouts and variations. It’s named Casa Ojalá and it is the brainchild of architect Beatrice Bonzanigo of the Italian firmIB Studio, which plans to transport the new product into position by truck and then assemble it using its architectural team....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Larry Nichols

This underrated sci-fi movie turns 10 this year. Here’s why it’s still worth watching

Jonathan Glazer was recently in the news for several reasons. His latest effort,the discomfortingly immersiveThe Zone of Interest, earned him rave reviews and a nomination for Best Director at this year’s Academy Awards. When he took the stage to accept the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film,his powerful speechattracted both praise and criticism, cementing his reputation as a true outlier living in an industry so notoriously averse to risk and progressive thought....

August 2, 2025 · 6 min · 1099 words · Monica Parks

Twitch debunks streamer’s claim ad revenue is at “all-time low”

Twitch debunks streamer’s claim ad revenue is at “all-time low” Twitch has responded to claims that ad revenue is apparently at an “all-time low” from streamers Knut and Mizkif, with Knut using Kick to make up some of the difference. Successful content creators have plenty of different revenue streams, but the majority of streamers rely on Twitch subscriptions and ad revenue. Both fluctuate quite a bit, which can cause a fair few down months for creators....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Bobby Villa

Vimeo jumps on the 360 bandwagon with immersive uploads, related video school

Vimeo is inviting video creatives to experiment with a new format — Wednesday, the YouTube rivaladded 360 video supportalong with a spot to learn 360 shooting tips and anda curated channelfor the immersive format. The new 360 option is navigated by touch on mobile devices and clicks or arrow keys on desktops, along with VR headset compatibility. Vimeo can now handle 360 videos in up to 8K resolution with customizable settings, including field of view....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 323 words · Shari Preston

What Did Voit Tell Alvez In Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 2, Episode 2's Ending?

Warning! Spoilers ahead for the Criminal Minds: Evolution season 2 premiere. Summary Criminal Minds: Evolutionseason 2 starts with an intense premiere that ends with Elias Voit successfully riling up Luke Alvez, and there are a couple of possible reasons for this. The FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) is back on Paramount+ after an extended break due to the dual Hollywood strikes of 2023. Within the universe, however,Criminal Minds: Evolutionseason 2picks up just two weeks since Sicarius was taken down....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 628 words · Christopher Stokes

Why Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power can’t be a Game of Thrones rip-off

Even beforeGame of Throneswent off the air, there was rampant and wild speculation about which show might emerge that could replace it.Game of Throneswas, according to some, the end of an era where TV fans would all watch the same show and then spend the following week discussing the latest episode and speculating about what was to come. Recently,House of the Dragonhas attempted to provethatGame of Thronescan be an heir to itself, but another show that has also entered the fray hopes to become something of a phenomenon....

August 2, 2025 · 5 min · 1009 words · Michelle Buckley

2020 Hyundai Venue first drive review: All the tech, for less

“Why you can trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ It’s now taken for granted that American buyers prefer crossovers to regular cars, so automakers are jacking up the ride heights of small hatchbacks to create new models that have the crossover look, but not the utility or all-wheel drive capability....

August 1, 2025 · 9 min · 1789 words · Brett Jones

3 underrated shows on (HBO) Max you need to watch in November 2024

Good luck finding a great show on Max that isn’t an HBO production. That’s because the vast majority of the programing on Max comes from the Discovery side of Warner Bros. Discovery — and when we say “Discovery,” we’re not talking about National Geographic-style documentaries. Reality shows are the order of the day, and they’ve flooded the lineup on Max to a ridiculous degree. Fortunately, the HBO side of the company has bailed out Max in November, with two new additions, both of which are among the three underrated shows on (HBO) Max that you need to watch this month....

August 1, 2025 · 4 min · 648 words · Paul Scott

A Pokemon player is fusing every Gen 1 Pokemon into a hideous chimera

A Pokemon player is fusing every Gen 1 Pokemon into a hideous chimera One determined Pokemon fan is on a mission to combine every single creature from the first generation into a single hideous beast, and they’re not done yet. Pokemonfans definitely have a soft spot for the first generation, with Pokemon Red and Green originally released all the way back on July 11, 2025. The classic creatures pop up constantly, being the first to arrive inPokemon Go, and some stalwarts like Diglett got new forms inPokemon Scarlet and Violet....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Amber Gregory