AI CEO claims ChatGPT is “burning” through a fortune because of Ghibli trend

AI CEO claims ChatGPT is “burning” through a fortune because of Ghibli trend In late March 2025, social media became inundated with a viral new trend thanks to ChatGPT’s image generator going public for all users, which took the internet by storm almost immediately. Folks flocked to the AI with requests to recreate photos of themselves asStudio Ghiblicharacters in a fad that was impossible to avoid on basically any platform.TikTok, X,Instagramand even Facebook became swamped with profile photos and avatars of people in the style of Hayao Miyazaki’s famous film protagonists....

June 4, 2025 · 7 min · 1488 words · Laura Wilson

Amazon drops Echo smart home device prices for Labor Day Sale

Amazon began dropping prices for its house brand, Amazon Echosmart home devicesfor the upcomingLabor Day salesevent. Just as leaves changing colors signal the coming fall, Alexa-compatible device price cuts by Amazon and Google Assistant device discounts at Walmart mean a big sale is on the way. Walmart’sGoogle Home device pricestook a similar dive. We gathered the best discounts available on Amazon Echo smart speakers and smart displays. If you missed the Prime Day 2019 sales but want to start or add to a smart home network that responds to hands-free Alexa commands, these four deals can help you save up to $40....

June 4, 2025 · 4 min · 648 words · Michael Lopez

Amazon knocks $130 off of 3-pack Nest security camera system to monitor your home

Going on a vacation this summer and worried about the safety of your home? Fortunately, there are a great number of surveillance systems available that make monitoring your home easier than ever. An excellent option is the Nest 3-Pack Indoor Security Camera System. It normally costs $497, but amassive 30% price cut on Amazon makes it available for a lower price of $347. This Nest camera kit is designed for easy and stress-free home surveillance....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Richard Lopez

An e-ink screen display is both this laptop’s superpower, and its Achilles’ heel

“Why you can 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.“ Lenovo is known for its traditional ThinkPad, an iconic brand that has remained largely the same for years, along with other established lineups like the Slim Pro and Yoga. They’re excellent laptops, but they don’t break a lot of new ground....

June 4, 2025 · 9 min · 1737 words · Johnathan Stephens

Anker Soundcore Liberty 2 Pro Review: Studio detail, giant soundstage

“Why you can 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.“ I am going to break with our review tradition here and just come out and say it:The Soundcore Liberty 2 Proare truly exceptional. If you were already considering these, you don’t have to read any further: Buy them....

June 4, 2025 · 11 min · 2137 words · Adrian Bird

Apple iPhone 11 vs. Samsung Galaxy S10e: Which sub-$800 flagship is better?

TheiPhone 11is here, and it’s theiPhone XRsuccessor we always wanted. Apple built on the iPhone XR’s solid base, adding another capable camera lens and updating the internal specs with the Californian company’s latest A13 Bionic processor. It’s a powerful and capable device, and when you throw Apple’s great looking design into the mix, it all adds up to a fantastic $699 smartphone. Fast charge capable (Additional charger needed) Qi wireless charging...

June 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1208 words · Tammy Rogers

Apple might cancel the iPhone SE 4 next year — and I’m glad

Apple repurposed the iPhone 8 design with the iPhone SE 2 andiPhone SE 3— and both of them did quite well. But folks have been itching for something new. According to previous reports this year,Apple was looking to redesign the next iPhone SE, with a launch set for 2023. For the unaware, the “redesign” in question was supposed to be based on theiPhone XR‘s design. But it looks like the company has shelved its plans to launch the iPhone SE 4 next year....

June 4, 2025 · 4 min · 842 words · Caitlin Mccarthy

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla romance guide

Vikings need love too —Assassin’s Creed: Valhallaincludes the romance feature made popular by its predecessor,Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey. Romance will allow Eivor to engage in romantic relationships with different NPCs throughout the game. It won’t be obvious which characters Eivor can court. It will take a little bit of digging and side-questing. This guide will let you know which NPCs can be romanced and where to find them. Who is looking for love?...

June 4, 2025 · 4 min · 801 words · Patrick Hernandez

Bored with Netflix? As it goes global, the selection is about to explode

But as far as I’m concerned, those numbers are a good thing for you and me. Let me explain why. The future is very, very bright when it comes to Netflix content selection and streaming. I’ll spoil it for you: The future is very, very bright when it comes to Netflix content selection and streaming. That’s because we’re seeing the growth of an international brand that is focused on developing original content from different nations and cultures from a diverse group of creative producers from around the world....

June 4, 2025 · 5 min · 929 words · Jason Andrews

Call of Duty: Warzone staff poised to walk out following mass layoffs

Following a slew of layoffs of QA testers at Activision Blizzard’s Raven Software, the remaining testers at the Call of Duty-focused studio are reportedly set to walk out. Filed to Bloomberg Terminal: Most of a team of around 40 QA testers at Raven Software, which works on Call of Duty Warzone, are walking off the job to protest a sudden layoff that began on Friday. They say they’ll be walking out until the layoff is reversed....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 322 words · Kevin Myers

Canceled Pokemon TCG cards are finally being released after more than 10 years

Canceled Pokemon TCG cards are finally being released after more than 10 years Trading card grading company CGC Cards has exclusively released an elusive set of 7 Japanese canceled Pokemon TCG cards from the canceled 2011 Japanese Pokemon World Championship Qualifier event. One of the big threecard grading companies, CGC Cards, was able to grade and release a set of seven elusive Pokemon TCG promo cards for the Japanese World Championship Qualifiers....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 365 words · Timothy Lamb

Coronavirus delays Switch hardware in Japan, including Animal Crossing edition

The deadly Wuhan coronavirus has alreadyimpacted several industries, includingoverseas Hollywood blockbusters,Uber accounts, andthe Mobile World Conferencein Barcelona. Now Nintendo revealedthe outbreak will affect the productionof its flagship Switch console. Only the Japanese market, which gets its hardware from China, will see any disruption. Nintendo confirmed hardware and pre-orders in the U.S. and other regions will continue as scheduled. “We can confirm that the manufacturing of some Nintendo products for the Japanese market has been delayed due to the impact of 2019-nCoV coronavirus outbreak,” a Nintendo of America spokesperson toldDigital Trends....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 366 words · Tanya Walker

Diablo 4 player finds way to insta-kill game’s hardest boss with godly Necromancer build

Diablo 4 player finds way to insta-kill game’s hardest boss with godly Necromancer build The only thing Diablo 4 players love more than a challenge is trivializing said challenge with game-breaking efficiency. One Aussie content creator has done just that with Uber Lilith, the game’s penultimate boss. It’s been a wild week in the Diablo 4 community. We’ve hadDruids melting enemies with billions of damageper hit,chests that spew never-ending tides of loot, and now this....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Chloe Brown