PS5 USB ports reportedly fail at EVO 2023

PS5 USB ports reportedly fail at EVO 2023 EVO 2023 attendees claim that some PS5s at the tournament are failing, with USB ports melting, likely caused by high heat output at the rear of the console. EVO 2023has recently wrapped up, with the fighting game community coming together from across the globe to duke it out in games like Street Fighter,Mortal Kombat, and more. However, some tournament-goers reported that thePlayStation 5‘s rear USB port melted, causing the plastic connector to get stuck inside their controllers....

July 19, 2025 · 5 min · 950 words · Gina Frederick

Sale at Microsoft Store knocks 20% off Samsung SmartThings devices

While the ‘smart hub’ has fallen out of favor recently assmart assistantstake over, there are a few companies that still produce quality hubs, and Samsung is one of these manufacturers. The Samsung SmartThings line is the company’s line of smart hubs and sensors, and most recentlya decent mesh Wi-Fi router system, and everything’s on sale forBuy at Microsoftat the moment. While the traditional smart hub isn’t on sale, we’d honestly recommend you consider the Wi-Fi mesh system anyway, and especially if you’re using a lot of smart home devices....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 376 words · Alyssa Carter

Snag a year’s access to Norton’s ‘Secure VPN’ while it’s 75% off

For one of the bestVPN dealstoday, check out Stack Social which currently has Norton Secure VPN available for just $20 for a one-year subscription instead of the usual price of $80. Protecting up to five devices including all your iOS and Android devices, as well as your laptop or desktop, it’s fantastic value for such strong peace of mind. If you’re in the market for a new VPN, keep reading while we explain why it’s worth buying Norton Secure VPN....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · Mr. Brian Fowler

Star Wars Outlaws Developers Tease The Most Exciting Tatooine Yet

Summary Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment’sStar Wars Outlawshas been advertised as the series' first proper open-world adventure, with its new protagonist, Kay Vess, venturing across the Outer Rim and dealing with the criminal underworldat a time when the Empire is distractedby the growing rebellion. Throughout the game’s campaign, players will get the chance to visit iconic planets such as Tatooine, and while this location has often been covered since its appearance in the firstStar Warsmovie in 1977,Star Wars Outlawslooks set to be the most interesting version of it yet....

July 19, 2025 · 4 min · 720 words · Eric Stevenson

SteelSeries’ wireless gaming mouse is charged for battle in 15 minutes

Wireless mice typically aren’t the first choice for most gamers; input lag can be a hindrance on performance and power-hungry batteries can leave players dead in the middle of an intense battle. SteelSeries thinks it can change all that with its new Rival 650 gaming mouse — the first wireless mouse with fast charging and only 1ms of latency. Modeled after thewired Rival 600, SteelSeries hopes to bring the benefits of wireless to the gaming world....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 373 words · Brian Richardson

Surface Pro 11 review: just buy it

“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 Surface Pro 11 is the best Surface Pro ever made. It’s also thebest Windows 2-in-1ever made. Heck, I might even say it has some serious advantages over thenew iPad Pro. It’s buoyed by the new Snapdragon X chip, first and foremost....

July 19, 2025 · 8 min · 1602 words · Lisa Owens

The 5 best laptops with numberpads

Numberpads, also called numeric keypads, have become far less common in recent years, even on15-inch laptopsand larger. They’re best for users who enter a lot of data as well as for some gamers who like the isolated and easily accessible number keys, but their downside is that they take away room on the keyboard from the standard keys and they can result in an off-center touchpad. you may buy external numberpads, which is fine for when you’re at a desk....

July 19, 2025 · 5 min · 962 words · Alvin Washington

The Exorcism ending explained

The Exorcism ending explained Russell Crowe’s new horror movie The Exorcism is now in cinemas, so here’s how the ending plays out, plus what it all means. The Exorcismstars Russell Crowe as Anthony Miller, an actor who has struggled with drink and drug addiction. But he sees potential redemption through anew moviewhere he plays a heroic priest. That film is The Georgetown Project, which is clearly a remake ofhorror classicThe Exorcist,anchoring moments of the movie in real life....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 521 words · Christopher Martin

The Fitbit app needs work — here’s how Google could fix it

It’s been 14 years since Fitbit launched to market and kickstarted a journey that would lead to over 120 million users. That journey hit new heights four years ago when Google acquired the company for $2.1 billion, but it took almost three years for the Fitbit magic to spread to Google’s hardware lineup. The result is thePixel Watch 3, launched alongside thePixel 9 serieslast year. It’s one of my favorite health devices from last year and it deserves its position on thebest smartwatchlist as it has the best heart rate monitoring of any smartwatch made by a phone maker....

July 19, 2025 · 7 min · 1286 words · Michele Clarke

The latest Samsung Galaxy S25 leak has me worried

Apple has deservedly received a lot of flak for serving a stale design on its iPhones year after year. TheiPhone 16 Pro, for example, continues to flaunt the design DNA introduced with the iPhone 11 Pro five years ago. But it looks like in its quest to one-up Apple, Samsung is doing something similar with theGalaxy S25series smartphones. Android Headlines, in collaboration with @OnLeaks, has shared purported renders of the vanilla Galaxy S25....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 503 words · Darren Baker

The latest version of MacOS now supports storing your messages in Apple’s cloud

Thelatest version of MacOS High Sierrais out, and with it arrives support for Messages in iCloud. Apple’s update arrives just days after the release of iOS 11.4 for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch that introduced the same feature. You can now essentially store all messages and related attachments in Apple’s cloud, which automatically appear on all of your Apple devices if logged into the same iMessages account. To activate this feature in MacOS, open the Messages app and navigate toMessages >Preferences>Accounts> EnableMessages in iCloud....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 475 words · Joseph Davis

The Star Wars: The Force Awakens toys will be revealed in a global, streaming video event

Toys have always been a big part of the Star Wars universe, and that trend will apparently continue with the upcoming release ofStar Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens. In what may very well be the biggest debut of a toy line ever staged, Lucasfilm will premiere the new series ofThe Force Awakenstoys in a global “unboxing” event that will be streamed live from 12 countries over the course of 18 hours....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · Kyle Shepherd

The week in EV tech: From sky-high dreams to ground-level drama

Welcome to Digital Trends’ weekly recap of the revolutionary technology powering, connecting, and now driving next-gen electric vehicles. Buckle up, folks — this week we’re taking off with a look at the futuristic dream of flying electric cars possibly gliding above U.S. roads sooner than you think. But before we get carried away, let’s bring it back down to the bumpy road of present-day realities. Even if you’re mostly interested about the tech powering the electric vehicle (EV) revolution, it’s become increasingly hard to avoid the politics around it: You guessed it, we’re talking about this week’spublic feudbetween Tesla CEO Elon Musk and U....

July 19, 2025 · 5 min · 887 words · Regina Brown