After launching in 2020, theChromecast with Google TVquickly became a hot commodity. The affordable device made it easy to turn any TV into a smart TV, providing access to apps likeNetflix,YouTube TV,Spotify, and other popular services. Google continues to update the service as we roll into 2024, ensuring the device works as well today as it did four years ago. You’ll also now find both a 4K and HD model on the market, giving you the option to pick whichever is best for your home theater....

FromOpenAI’s ChatGPT, to Google’s Bard,and whateverBing Chat thinks it is, chatbots powered by artificial intelligence are some of the most exciting technology to have come along in a while. They’re helping people find information faster —even board game rules. But which one of all these different chatbots, is the best? The only way to truly settle this is to pit these different chatbots against each other in the arena. The Chatbot Arena....

“Why you’re able to 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.“ Netbooks, having enjoyed so much excitement during their early days, have now retreated for the most part from the public eye. Part of the reason is likely the rise in tablets, and now Ultrabooks, but netbooks themselves are also partially responsible....

Summary Bridgertonseason 3 revolved around the blossoming relationship between Colin and Penelope (which had been slowly building since season 1), and while Colin and Penelope’s romance was well done and exciting,I couldn’t help but be disappointed by Anthony and Kate’s arc in the episodes.The Netflix historical romance television series is based onJulia Quinn’sBridgertonbook series, with each season following one of the novels.Bridgertonseason 1 brought the first book to life and depicted Daphne and Simon’s love story, while season 2 was based on the second novel and followed Anthony and Kate’s romance....

The Sands of Arrakis are not for the faint of heart. That message is repeatedly told in the Dune novels andfilms. Everywhere you turn, something is trying to kill you or use you as a pawn to further some agenda. During a recent beta forDune: Awakening, where I was able to play Funcom’s upcoming MMO for nine hours, that message was solidified. I went up against in-depth survival mechanics as I explored the deserts of Arrakis, forcing me out of my comfort zone if I didn’t want to wind up worm food....

Instagram users can finally share posts without a third-party app — but the new tool is probably not what you’ve been dreaming of.Instagram has announcedan update that turns feed posts into stickers to share inside Stories. The feature allows photos from the traditional Instagram sharing format to also be shared inside the newer but popular Stories, even when that photo isn’t yours. That shared post becomes a sticker, which lacks the like and comment tools from the traditional feed but displays the user that created the original post....

Have you been thinking of learning a new skill or fine-tuning your expertise in photography, cooking, or writing? This holiday, don’t miss out onMasterClass’ buy-one-get-one-free deal. The online education platform is offering abuy-one-get-one dealon its All-Access Pass, but hurry because this deal ends soon. The BOGO online course deal results in a savings of $180. If you’ve ever wished to learn to cook a dish with Gordon Ramsay, serve with Serena Williams, design with Anna Wintour, now is your chance....

LEGO Dune Ornithopter announced with pre-orders available The LEGO Dune Ornithopter has been announced with a release date of July 25, 2025. Pre-orders are now available in the US at major retailers. Fans of the sci-fi juggernaut aren’t going to want to miss this. Officially titled theLEGO Icons Dune Atreides Royal Ornithopter, this LEGO Dune set recreates arguably the most iconic vehicle from the long-running sci-fi series into an advanced building project, and the results are spectacular....

Mercedes-Benz has told 292,000 SUV owners to stop driving their vehicle until it has undergone a safety check. The automaker is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 ML, GL, and R-Class vehicles over a potential problem with the vehicles’ brakes. It considers the issue so serious that it doesn’t even want owners to drive their vehicle to the workshop, instead offering to pay for towing costs. Ina statementpublished by its U.S. team on Thursday, Mercedes said that to date there have been no reported crashes, injuries, or deaths related to the issue....

Summary FreshSupermanset photos give the first look at an iconic location from the Man of Steel’s mythology within theDC Universe. Warner Bros. Discovery and DC Studios are actively working on theDC Universe’s Chapter 1, “Gods and Monsters,” which will mark the beginning of James Gunn and Peter Safran’s revamped franchise. David Corenswet’sSupermanfilm is currently undergoing principal photography, and the movie itself is almost a year away from its theatrical release....

Overwatch 2 players want nerf to hero more “annoying” than Sombra Sombra is one of Overwatch 2’s most divisive heroes, but there’s another character who’s getting the community’s blood boiling in Season 16. The addition ofhero bansinOverwatch 2 Season 16was welcomed by most players. However, it hasn’t been well-received by those who main more controversial characters, as they’re finding themselves unable to use their favorites in many competitive matches. Sombra has arguably been the biggest victim, as fans werealready planning to isolate her before the feature even arrived....

Microsoft’s Paint application is iconic, but while it’s been a mainstay of Windows for decades, there is no direct equivalent on macOS. Fortunately, there are some built-in applications that can do many of the same tasks as you can in Paint, and if you need a more robust image editor, there are third-party solutions, too. Apple’s Preview is the best Paint alternative on Mac, even if it’s not quite as capable....

If you’re looking to grab yourself a greatgaming laptop, then you’ll be happy to know that Lenovo is having a flash sale with some really big discounts. In fact, we’ve collected two of our favorite deals below, with both having the same GPU but with some variations in CPU performance and amount of RAM, so you may really dial in the type of laptop you want. That said, if neither of these deals quite do it for you, be sure to check out these other greatgaming laptop dealsinstead....