“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.“ It’s safe to say that if you pull up to a pool party, barbecue, birthday bash, or weekend get-together with theLG XBoom XL7 party speakerrolling along behind you, things are going to get fun. And really loud....
Remember all the hubbub around the “ugly” notch on theiPhone Xjust a few months ago? Well, it looks like some Android smartphone makers got a case of notch envy. At this year’s Mobile World Congress we saw a range of iPhone X clones ranging from awesome to absolutely awful. Here’s a few of our favorites. Asus Zenfone 5 There’s no question that the newAsus Zenfone 5is an absolutely stunning device. It features a gorgeous 6....
Microsoft wants to go through an “AI transformation” after laying off 9000 employees Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says the company is going all in on AI right after slashing 9000 jobs. TheJuly layoffswere part of a bigger shake-up. In total, Microsoft cut over 15,000 roles in 2025. The company says it’s not struggling, but shifting priorities. Billions are now being funneled into AI infrastructure, including massive data centers and Copilot tools....
MrBeast wants to leave Vexbolts in 2024 ahead of mass unfollow event As TikTok prepares to mass unfollow Vexbolts, YouTube superstar Jimmy ‘MrBeast’ Donaldson has joined the list of people wanting to leave the “Let him Cook” meme creator in 2024. Over the last few weeks, TikTok has been in an uproar as fans and creators around the world arecalling for Vexbolts to be “mass unfollowed” on June 21, 2025,at 11:59 pm – just one minute before the year ends....
In less than a month, gamers bought more than 5 million copies ofNBA2K21, an astonishing number even for a franchise that has seen solid growth for the past several years. Next week, it’s expected to be one of the top releases for next-generation consoles. That’s quite a leap for a game that used to play second fiddle to Electronic Arts’NBA Live. Having left that franchise in the dust, it’s now managing to stand apart even from its source material, says Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick, who added that the game’s success no longer depends on whether the league is doing well or not....
Nintendo definitively clears up Mario’s love life by having Princess Peach friend-zone him After decades of rescuing Princess Peach, it turns out Mario still isn’t enough for her. Nintendo has cleared up their relationship once and for all by dropping the plumber in the friend zone. For over four decades now,Mariohas been risking life and limb forPrincess Peach. Seemingly every other week, Bowser concocts a new plan to kidnap the femme fatale, and it’s up to the Italian plumber to rescue her....
Say you want to wear headphones, but still be aware of your surroundings. That means using a transparency mode on a regular set of earbuds, or a set like theApple AirPods 4that don’t seal in your ear — or a pair of open earbuds like the new Nothing Ear Open. More secure than AirPods and less artificial than using a transparency mode, they’re ready for comfortable, safe, everyday use. Or are they?...
There’s no denying that thetop Nvidia RTX graphics cardsare the most powerful consumer cards in the world right now (even ifAMD is giving them a lot of competition), but with availability what it is, sometimes buying an older card secondhand is a more affordable option. Two of the best cards from their respective generations were the RTX 2070 and the GTX 1080. But how do these cards compare, and if given the chance, which should you buy?...
Summary Many of the villains ofOne-Punch Manhave fixated largely on feats of strength as they try to overpower Earth’s Hero Association defenders, with its latest villain, Empty Void, benefiting from an especially insidious gift. The Ninjas Arc rages on as Flash and Sonic take center stage, diving into their past, when, in the latest rewritten chapter, they encounter their old village’s founder, Void. Void reveals his latest God-given abilities in this chapter ofOne-Punch Man,which seemingly now includes the power to take on another’s appearance, disguising himself as Flash to tempt Sonic with God’s cube....
Microsoft watcherPaul Thurrott claimsthat the company originally intended to use Qualcomm’s ARM-based Snapdragon processor in its new Surface Go. But Intel supposedly caught wind of the move and offered “deep discounts” on its Pentium Gold processor that Microsoft simply could not refuse. Microsoft introduced the Surface Goin July targeting Apple’s iPad. It has a starting price of $400 packing Intel’s seventh-generation Pentium Gold 4415Y two-core processor released in the first half of 2017....
Robert Pattinson to remake one of the 80s best horror movies For better or worse, one of the best horror movies of the 1980s is getting remade, with Batman’s Robert Pattinson set to produce alongside Smile director Parker Finn. There was already a level of apprehension about theEnglish remake of scary movie Speak No Evil, set to drop later this year. And now Andrzej Żuławski’s 1981 psychologicalhorrormasterpiece Possession is getting the Hollywood treatment....
Saddest Pokemon anime scenes are still making fans tear up years later The Pokemon anime might have been a formulaic romp aimed at selling toys and video games, but it still had moments that made fans at home cry their eyes out. Most Pokemon episodes (pre-Pokemon Horizons) followed a few different episode formats. Usually, Ash met a new Pokemon and battled Team Rocket, or fought a prominent trainer, like a Gym Leader....
In the latest development of theApple vs. Samsung legal case, Samsung is arguing that it should only have to pay for individual components that directly contravene Apple’s patents, rather than a higher fee for the entirety of a device. If you’d forgotten that Apple and Samsung were still having a massive legal altercation, then you’re easily forgiven. The two tech giants have been feuding since the early days of smartphone tech with theoriginal 2011 lawsuitstill continuing to this day — but it may finally drawing to a close, as the jury is to deliberate on Monday and try to come to a verdict....
