Starbucks x Nightmare Before Christmas cup unveiled: How to get it before it’s gone If you’re feeling the Halloween spirit creeping in, it’s time to channel your inner Pumpkin King and snag the newest must-have: the Starbucks x Disney The Nightmare Before Christmas cup. But, you will have to act fast, or it might slip through your fingers “like a snowflake in a fiery grip.” Any Disney andStarbuckscollab is bound to sell like hotcakes, but when it’s the first inkling of Christmas 2024 at Starbucks, fans are sure to go wild....

“Why you may 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.“ The terms “dark,” “gritty,” “grounded,” and “realistic” are commonly thrown around when referring to Batman’s recent acclaimed theatrical ventures. Those aren’t new developments for a Batman movie, but since Christopher Nolan saved the brooding superhero’s reputation from its mid-to-late ’90s low point with The Dark Knight Trilogy, those adjectives are practically compulsory for a new live-action movie....

Google Assistant is one of the most popular smart home ecosystems. Hundreds of devices are compatible with the technology, including smart thermostats, lights, cameras, and locks, among many others. Google itself makes plenty of gadgets that incorporateGoogle AssistantandGoogle Home, but you’ll find an even longer list of third-party products that are designed around the powerful assistant. Here’s a list of various smart-home categories, each with a number of recommendations for the best products that are Google Assistant-compatible....

When compared toNintendo franchises, it might feel like PlayStation hasn’t been around all that long. Butthe PS1came out 30 years ago and eachconsole generationhas had new and better exclusive games as Sony has built and acquired more first-party studios. There aren’t as many franchises that have lasted as long as, say, Mario or Zelda, but they have had a huge impact on the industry and its players. Most of the best PS5 games are all tentpole PlayStation franchises, and the most excitingupcoming PS5 gamesare new installments in these beloved series....

Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is rumored to be coming out soon, and some retailers across the globe have jumped the gun and started putting it up for sale ahead of time. This time, the GPU was spotted at a Chinese retailer in two custom versions. These early listings provide us with the first hints as to the pricing of the RTX 4070 Ti. Unfortunately, they only serve to confirm what we’ve already feared — the GPU might be just as expensive as the RTX 4090 and the RTX 4080....

(in)Secure is a weekly column that dives into the rapidly escalating topic of cybersecurity. The launch of the 2018 MacBook Prohas been rife with controversy, with issues ranging from the performance to the keyboard. While we’re at it, let’s throw one more log on the fire, shall we? The new MacBook Pros come with what Apple calls the T2 coprocessor — a chip first featured in the iMac Pro. Although its main reason for inclusion is Siri voice activation, it also has important implications on security and storage....

The Mayan Calendar doomsday is real in MTG Lost Caverns of Ixalan MTG is gently poking fun at doomsday predictions of the past and delivering a powerful, flavorful card in the process. Leave it to MTG to make the end of the world fun. Magic: The Gathering has featured plenty of potentially apocalyptic events in recent years, from the War of the Spark to the Phyrexian invasion. But withthe Lost Caverns of Ixalan, MTG has debuted a card possibly making reference to a real end-of-the-world event....

The “shark movie” genre is a weird one. Ever sinceJawspremiered in 1975, moviegoers have been absolutely shark crazy.Steven Spielberg’s classic became the highest-grossing movie of all time upon its release, spawning three sequels of its own and inspiring countless other films about killer sharks.From theatrically released blockbusters likeThe Shallowsto made-for-TV romps likeSharknado, sharks have remained a Hollywood staple for the last 50 years. So then, why are so many shark movies awful?...

Tivoli Audio SongBook in cream/brownTivoli Audio In 2004, Tivoli Audio sold a pint-sized portable AM/FM clock radio known as theSongBook. It was discontinued in 2010, but not forgotten: the 2.2-pound backpack-friendly radio has been reborn as two newBluetooth-powered portables—the SongBook and SongBook Max. However, these behemoths look more like what you’d get if a mad scientist genetically modified the original SongBook with DNA from a 1980s boombox, parts from Tivoli Audio’s Model One Radio, and just a hint of Dieter Rams....

Summary The Vampire Diariesstar Nina Dobrev provides a health update following a vehicular accident she got into recently. Dobrev is best known for playing Elena Gilbert, Katherine Pierce, and Amara on the hit supernaturalseriesThe Vampire Diaries, which originally ran for eight seasons from 2009 to 2017. In May, the actor posted a before-and-after photo of her riding on an e-bike and then sitting in a hospital bed, revealing that she had been in an accident that left her in poor condition....

Virtual reality may be able to transport you to spectacular other worlds, but a large part of its promise is the ability to also put you into the shoes of other people. In doing so, the hope is that VR could help make us more empathetic, since it gives us the ability to literally experience life from another person’s perspective. That’s what VR studioEmbodied Labshopes to do. Based in Los Angeles — arguably the entertainment capital of the world — Embodied Labs wants to use cutting edge virtual reality to do something more than provide escapism....

Summary Batman: Caped Crusaderis the biggest animatedBatmanseries to come out after Kevin Conroy’s passing, but the new voice actor is shaping up to carry the legacy forward. The animated arm of DC has long been one of the most vibrant and successful areas in their repertoire. However, iconic voice actors like Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill, voicing Batman and the Joker respectively, were foundational in these projects. Despite two decades of voicing The Dark Knight, beginning with his debut in 1992 as the titular lead inBatman: The Animated Series, Conroy became the definitive article as the voice of Batman....

WoW players infuriated with “janky” flying mounts in The War Within Flying is one of the most fun aspects of exploration in World of Warcraft, but players have been left infuriated after the release of The War Within, thanks to a bug that caused annoying issues with the mechanic. The bug, players claimed, causes mounts to auto-correct when flying. Ideally, when flying, you want your mount to tip down slightly for maximum speed while also making landing easy....