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Big tech talks a good game. Apple says it “cares deeply about the people who build our products,” Microsoft calls tech “a powerful force for good,” and Google says it “helps those affected by crises through our products, our people, and our partners.” But at the end of the day, all of these companies still do business with China, and it’s easy to see why. Money. Apple is on track to do about $43 billion worth of revenue in China this year — a Delta Airlines or American Express worth,noted a recent Forbes article....

“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.“ If you’re like many others progressing with technology in the 21stcentury, you probably have a great deal of music on your computer. However, because our computers don’t always tend to be portable or aesthetically pleasing, we usually tend to not have them near our home stereo system....

Summary Warning: contains spoilers forStar Trek: Defiant#14! Star Trek’sfamous opening sequence calls space “the final frontier,” but there are frontiers in the franchise that stretch beyond the galaxy and even the entire universe.Star Trekhas utilized the multiverse concept since its earliest days, leaning into it even more in recent years. InStar Trek: Defiant#14, a new (and horrifying) universe is revealed, although it has exciting implications for the franchise as a whole....

Summary Anson Mount, who plays Captain Christopher Pike, enthusiastically callsStar Trek: Strange New Worldsseason 3"our best season so far". Strange New Worldsseason 3 wrapped six months of production right before Memorial Weekend 2024. While there is no release date yet from Paramount+,Strange New Worldsreceived an early season 4 renewal, with production expected to start up again in Spring 2025. Meanwhile, audience anticipation is sky-high, especially after thecliffhanger ending ofStrange New Worldsseason 2in August 2023....

Cyber Monday 2022 is in the history book, but a few greatCyber Monday dealsare still here. But once these are gone, they’re gone for another year. With the final major shopping event of the year well underway, we thought we’d round up the best Cyber Monday MacBook deals for you, all in one place. Because Apple’s famous laptops are infamously expensive, today’s the perfect day to grab yourself a MacBook for less....

It’s important to be prepared when playingCall of Duty: Warzone. The weapon you choose will have a tremendous impact on how a match plays out for you, so you’ll want to pick one that suits your play style. While there are a ton of great choices for weapons to use, one that is highly underrated is the FN Scar 17 assault rifle. It’s easy to see why many players opt to go with other weapons over the Scar, but if you know how to use it, you can absolutely decimate the competition....

Every so often, a game feels like it will be the breakout hit in a niche part of the video game space.Persona 5revitalized along-running RPG franchiseand generally helped make unabashedly Japanese games feel cool again.Fire Emblem Awakeningtook a struggling strategy game franchise and reimagined it so successfully that Fire Emblem is now a marquee franchise for Nintendo. WhileThe Hundred Line: Last Defense Academyis a new game not part of a long-running series, it’s the culmination of the work of two niche yet beloved game developers....

In 2010 Motorola launched a tough phone calledthe Defy, and now in 2021 the Motorola Defy is back, this time built with the assistance of rugged phone experts Bullitt. It’s the first phone to come from a brand new global, long-term strategic partnership between the two brands. Motorola you’re probably familiar with, but ifBullitt is a new name to you, it has specialized in making tough phones for a decade, for brandslike CatandLand Rover....

OnePlus is preparing to launch its next flagship phone in the coming months, but a fresh leak predicts an unpleasant surprise. A few weeks ago,purported renders of the OnePlus 12depicted a phone that borrows heavily from theOnePlus 11but adds a rectangular lens element at the back to fit a periscope-style telephoto camera. Now, leakerOnLeaks(viaMySmartPrice) has shared updated renders “based on pre-production unit pictures” that don’t show any telephoto lens upgrade. Instead, we have three camera lenses with distinct circular lens inlets and a fourth cutout of the same size without any visible lens element on the camera island....

The Way Home Season 3 Vic return could solve one baffling mystery The Way Home Season 3Episode 2 saw the surprising arrival of Elliot’s father Vic. As his son tries to get his head around it, Vic’s return could uncover one outstanding secret. This time around, Alice is going back to visit her teenage grandparents in 1974, with mom Kat lurking somewhere in the distance. Alongside Colton and Del, she’s been introduced to Evelyn Goodwin – who just so happens to be Colton’s best friend – and Elliot’s uncle Rick....

Warning: potential spoilers for The Witcher season 4. Summary The Witcherseason 4 is currently in production, and a batch of set photos show it’s adapting a key Ciri scene from the books that will bring her a lot of trouble. Despite starting strong in December 2019, Netflix’sThe Witcherwasn’t able to maintain its initial success, and it has been surrounded by controversy since season 2. The third season did its best to be as loyal to the source material as possible and fixed some of season 2’s mistakes, but season 4 has bigger challenges after the cliffhanger ending of season 3 and major behind-the-scenes changes....

The “best healing item” is back in Fortnite ready to dominate matches again Fortnite players have celebrated the comeback of “the best healing item” as Chapter 5 Season 3 nears its end. During Fortnite Chapter 5, Epic Games frequently vaulted and unvaulted various health and shield restoration options. So far, players have depended on Medkits for complete health restoration and bandages for a quick fix. They could also break a Slurp barrel or drink a bottle of Flowberry Fizz to regain shields....

Valkyrae hits back at claims staff ‘didn’t do enough’ during stream sniper attack Valkyrae has hit back at claims her staff ‘didn’t do enough’ after a stream sniper threatened to kill her, Emiru, and Cinna, while IRL streaming. During their March 2 stream together,Cinna and Valkyrae were IRL streaming with Emiruwhen they were approached by a man who demanded they give him their phone numbers. The man was denied by theTwitchstars which led to him threatening to kill them after lunging towards the trio....