‘Zelda: Ocarina of Time’ soundtrack nets an orchestrated vinyl release

Die-hard Nintendo 64 fans may soon venture into the world of vinyl record collecting, as indie publishing label iam8bit is now acceptingpre-ordersfor a two-LP set featuring orchestrated music from the landmark N64 action-RPGThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Iam8bit’sHero of Timealbum release offers up dozens of classic tracks performed by the 64-piece Slovak National Symphony Orchestra, giving classic console fans more than an hour’s worth of nostalgic aural bliss....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 301 words · Jeffrey Bowman

Algebra, graphing calculators, and dying of dysentery

Of the many sorts of stories my children have to hear over and over, one of their favorites (in my mind, anyway), is what tech was like when I was their age. Computers were the sizes of filing cabinets. The internet was slow and very much in its infancy. Digital cameras were anything but ubiquitous. But one thing that hasn’t changed all that much is the venerable graphing calculator. The ol’ TI....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 603 words · Kara Roberts

Amazon Memorial Day sale: $210 off Arlo Pro wireless security camera kit

Weatherproof and wireless, the Arlo Pro security camera gives you the freedom to monitor any area or room inside or outside your home. Amazon dropped the price of theArlo Pro 3-camera kitthat includes everything you need to install an Alexa-compatible video security system. You can control and view the video stream from Arlo Pro HD camera with Amazon Echo, Google Nest Home, Samsung SmartThings, IFTTT networks, and from the Arlo mobile app....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · Hannah Fleming

Apple iPad Pro (2020) review: The definitive tablet

“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 Apple iPad is the most popular tablet in the world, and the one we would recommend to anyone shopping for a new tablet. There’s now a brand new version of the topiPad Pro for 2020, but does that mean it’s the one you should buy?...

July 23, 2025 · 14 min · 2967 words · Ronald Alvarez

As Tekken 8 approaches, Mortal Kombat 1 fans are feeling burned out

NetherRealm Studios is a celebrated fighting game studio that’s brought us tons of hits in both the Mortal Kombat and Injustice franchises. Even with that success, the studio isn’t immune from hard-to-impress fans who are increasingly demanding. Thus, the “NetherRealm cycle” comes for all its games eventually. The cheeky term is one that’s been coined by the fighting game community. It signifies when a popular NetherRealm Studios game starts to decline in popularity....

July 23, 2025 · 4 min · 800 words · Mary Pierce

Astronaut’s video offers rare fish-eye view from the ISS

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has shared a rarely seen view from the orbiting outpost that shows our planet from horizon to horizon. The video, captured by Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, was made possible by recording Earth through a fish-eye lens. Covering a distance of about 4,300 miles, the video (below) starts just south of Ireland before passing over France, the Mediterranean islands of Sardinia and Sicily, the Nile, and the Red Sea before reaching the Horn of Africa....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 303 words · Amy Diaz

Avatar: The Last Airbender Sokka actor pushes back on fan backlash over story changes

Avatar: The Last Airbender Sokka actor pushes back on fan backlash over story changes The actor who plays Sokka in the new live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender series confirms the show will have some feminist themes. Almost 20 years after it first premiered on Nickelodeon, the hit animated seriesAvatar: The Last Airbenderis getting another live-action remake asNetflixis preparing to drop its first eight episode series. While some fans are hyped about the upcoming show, some are more wary as it was announced that some major character plot points and story arcs would be left out of this adaptation....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 540 words · Linda Williams

Bang and Olufsen talks design to celebrate 95 years of the ‘goose bump factory’

“We joke around in the company that we’re a ‘goose bump factory,’ Gavin Ivester, vice president of design at Bang & Olufsen said with a laugh, “and that’s really, ultimately what the goal is.” “By elevating the quality of the sound of your favorite music, we put you in it, we really bring it to life in a way that raises goose bumps.” Speaking to a select group of journalists ahead of the firm’s 95th anniversary, Ivester provided us with a rare look inside the Bang & Olufsen’s revered design process, a key part of the goose bump plan, and how it created the celebratory new Golden Collection, made to mark the important date in its history....

July 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1210 words · Jason Gordon

Berserk Guts Black Swordsman statue now up for pre-order

Berserk Guts Black Swordsman statue now up for pre-order Hobby Link Japan has opened pre-orders for a new Berserk statue from Medicos. The Guts Black Swordsman 1/7 scale statue is set to release later this year. Berserkenthusiasts looking to expand their collection of figures have an exciting new pre-order opportunity. Japanesefigureoutlet Hobby Link Japan presents a meticulously detailed 1/7 scale polystone sculpture of the feared “Black Swordsman” locked mid-swing, crafted by Medicos....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 322 words · Robert Hall

Bring Her Back review: A different kind of trauma from the Philippou brothers

Bring Her Back review: A different kind of trauma from the Philippou brothers With Bring Her Back, Aussie duo Danny and Michael Philippou show they’re far more than one-trick ponies. The harrowing tale of grief and its ensuing desolation is far more bleak than you may expect. It’s a film that’ll stick with you long after the credits roll. Talk to Me set the horror genre alight in 2022. The debut feature from ‘Radelaide’ twins, YouTubers known as RackaRacka, left moviegoers stunned....

July 23, 2025 · 5 min · 1049 words · Christopher Tate

Call of Duty: Vanguard’s take on World War II can’t outdo a decade-old game

Call of Duty: Vanguardchanges up the franchise’s usual formula in a lot of ways. When Ireviewed the game, I couldn’t help but notice how its story, set in World War II, wasn’t being told through bombastic action sequences. Instead, cutscenes dominate the game, along with its characters. In so many Call of Duty titles, you’re a nameless soldier taking part in one conflict or another. The conflict is what usually takes precedent, not the person fighting in it....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 631 words · Jonathan Davis

Can you get gifts for Christmas if you shop the Cyber Monday deals now?

Black Friday andCyber Monday dealsare great opportunities to buy up all the holiday gifts you’re planning on giving this year. You’re going to spend the money eventually, so why not save a few bucks. Well, Black Friday has come and gone, and Cyber Monday only has a few hours left before it also dips below the horizon. So are there any deals left on Christmas gifts? And if you order something now, will it arrive in time to go under the Christmas tree?...

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 403 words · Eric Lewis PhD

Chris Broad warns YouTubers against collaborating with “terrible” MrBeast & Logan Paul

Chris Broad warns YouTubers against collaborating with “terrible” MrBeast & Logan Paul Prominent travel YouTuber Chris Broad called for influencers to avoid collaborating with “terrible” creators like MrBeast, Logan Paul and the Hawk Tuah girl in a no-holds-barred video. As such, he was one of the first experts to get interviewed followingLogan Paul’s infamous incidentin Japan’s Aokigahara forest in 2017 — something Broad called the “lowest point” in his career, all thanks to another influencer....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Mark Williams DDS