New $129 Moto Buds+ tap Bose for boom and Dolby for head tracking

Three new phonesunder the Edge 50 brandingweren’t enough for Motorola this week. The venerable manufacturer also dropped a pair of earbuds to go along with the new Android fare. The main contenders for North America will be theBuy at Motorola, which are available now for $129 in the U.S., and $179 in Canada. They look as you’d expect wireless earbuds to look; that’s worth mentioning because Moto had some wood-clad phones in its drop this week....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 309 words · Rodney Harvey

New YouTube rules will let you remove AI videos that use your likeness

New YouTube rules will let you remove AI videos that use your likeness YouTube has updated its policy to let you request the removal of content that resembles your likeness, such as your face or voice. YouTube quietly added a new policy in June that lets you request the removal ofAI-generated or other synthetic contentthat simulates your face or voice. The new change, first spotted byTechCrunch, is part of YouTube’s privacy request process and is an expansion of the company’sapproach to responsible AI agendaintroduced in November....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 342 words · Daniel Williams

No shipping needed: These last-minute holiday gifts deliver instantly on Christmas

It’s hard enough trying to find the right gift the special man or woman in your life, one let alone something original. You don’t want to get them anything that they already own — and these days it seems everyone has just about everything. You definitely don’t want to get them an impersonal gift card to Amazon. They’ll likely end up using it toward paper towels and other necessities, which is the exact opposite of what you want for them on Christmas....

July 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1168 words · Susan Ross

Nokia N96 Review

“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.“ Nokia’s N96 is a throwback to a bygone era of smartphones – a few years ago, really – when pinstripe cases complemented buyers’ handmade Italian suits, mobile e-mail was for sealing million-dollar contracts, and the phone’s $895 unsubsidized price barely fazed would-be owners....

July 16, 2025 · 9 min · 1838 words · Kathryn Esparza

October was a smartphone smorgasbord. Here are all the new releases you missed

October is usually the spookiest month, but it wasn’t the decorative cobwebs or our co-workers’ pre-coffee faces that terrified us this year — it was thescary amount of mobile handsets releasedby manufacturers around the world. Almost every major smartphone company dedicated themselves to an October release, leading to a jaw-dropping number of new phones in a short period of time. No one will blame you if you missed a couple, so if you’re worried a phone slipped under your radar, or if you’re looking for a recap, we’ve put together this list of all the phones (in no particular order) released and revealed in “Techtober....

July 16, 2025 · 15 min · 3089 words · Joseph Soto

Pokimane’s cookie brand under fire as fans spot near-identical product at Costco

Pokimane’s cookie brand under fire as fans spot near-identical product at Costco Pokimane’s new cookie brand is facing backlash as fans have uncovered a strikingly similar product was sold at Costco. Update (Nov 14):A spokesperson from the company has stated: “Our product formulation is unique to Myna and exclusive to us. We can confirm the Midnight Mini Cookies were in development for two years. This process included many rounds of testing and ingredient changes....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 554 words · Anna Lewis

Red Dead Redemption 2: How to hunt like a pro

There are several different ways to help support your community and yourself inRed Dead Redemption 2. This includes robbing stores, completing odd jobs, and collecting bounties for the local sheriff. The most reliable way to keep everyone happy, though, is to hunt animals in the wilderness. Animals ranging from the tiniest raccoons to the largest bears are available to hunt, but securing a kill inRed Dead Redemption 2isn’t about just killing an animal....

July 16, 2025 · 9 min · 1781 words · Randy Cox

Roblox The Classic event: Start date, rumored games, how to participate, & more

Roblox The Classic event: Start date, rumored games, how to participate, & more The newestRobloxevent, The Classic is set to celebrate some of the platform’s most beloved experiences for a fun throwback experience. Here’s all the information you need about The Classic including its duration, and all the games involved. Whether you’re diving into an action-packed anime title likeBlox Fruits,YBA, andNinja Legends, or an intense match ofMurder Mystery 2with friends, Roblox is packed with exciting content to enjoy....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 588 words · Jeffrey Snyder

Single father moves TikTok to tears by dressing as daughter’s mom on Mother’s Day

Single father moves TikTok to tears by dressing as daughter’s mom on Mother’s Day A Thai dad received praise for dressing as a mom for his daughter’s Mother’s Day school function in a heartwarming TikTok video. Nothing breaks a single parent’s heart more than seeing their child saddened by not having their mom or dad on special days of the year. So when Pratchaya Tadeebu of Thailand knew that his adoptive daughter’s school would have a function that invited the kids’ moms for a Mother’s Day function, he knew exactly what to do....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 483 words · Jennifer Price

Soundcore upgrades its Sleep earbuds for World Sleep Day

March 15 isWorld Sleep Day, and Soundcore is marking the occasion by announcing the Sleep A20, a set ofwireless earbudsaimed at helping you get to sleep, stay asleep, and track the amount and quality of your sleep. The Sleep A20 will initially be offered as a crowdfunded project on Kickstarter starting April 16, but you’ll also be able to buy them from Soundcore and major retailers in mid- to late May for $150 — $30 less than the first-gen Sleep A10....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Claudia Guerra

SSDs could be as cheap as HDDs in time for Black Friday

Back in the heady days of late 2021, your average 1TB SATA SSD would cost you somewhere north of $400. Sure, you could grab a 6GB/s HDD with 1TB of space for around $50, but in the world of computing, you get what you pay for. Then came 2022 and suddenly SSD prices are dropping. By how much are prices dropping, you ask? Well, you may grab a decent 2TB SSD for around $100 right now....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 355 words · Richard Baker

Surprising Marvel Rivals hero can get kills before the game even starts

Surprising Marvel Rivals hero can get kills before the game even starts A very competitive meta has encouragedMarvel Rivalsplayers to push the envelope and use hero kits in ways not initially obvious, including being able to get some kills before a match even starts While Marvel Rivals players are looking ahead to theleaked characterson the horizon, many are still testing the limits of the current roster, discovering new tricks with each passing day....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · John Olsen

The 6 best tablets for reading in 2025

These days, thebest tabletsfield is a wide and diverse one. There are options from Apple alongside several Android-based tablets, as well as all things Kindle which offer a slightly different experience than the other two. That’s why it’s important to think hard about the main reasons why you want a new tablet. Buying a tablet for gaming, for instance, is very different from buying one of the best tablets for reading....

July 16, 2025 · 11 min · 2251 words · Rebecca Hamilton