The idea of chatbots has been around since the early days of the internet. But even compared to popular voice assistants like Siri, the generated chatbots of the modern era are far more powerful. Yes,…
Nirave Gondhia / Digital Trends If you’ve got your sights set on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra, the good news is that it’s already part of Samsung’s tablet deals through its trade-in program. The…
Jacob Roach / Digital Trends Don’t expect a Steam Deck 2 any time soon — or at least, not within the year. While Valve has confirmed that it’s working on an official follow-up to its…
Meta has said it’s going to utilize facial recognition technology in a bid to crack down on celebrity scam ads that plague its Facebook and Instagram platforms. The move comes three years after Meta removed…
Derek Malcolm / Digital Trends We set up and tear down a lot of home theater and audio/video gear on a daily basis — everything from speakers and subwoofers to amplifiers, receivers, turntables, and everything…
Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man and Emma Stone in The Amazing Spider-Man. Sony November is approaching, which means two things: food and sports. I’m a big fan of the former, and have already prepared my Thanksgiving…
DirecTV has been around for a long time, and now you can get the channels you want without a pesky satellite dish with DirecTV Streaming. Previously known as AT&T TV, this streaming service might not…
Artifox As important as it is to have a great desktop or laptop for work and play, you also need to consider the surface you work or play on. A great gaming desk can make…
Though it remains very unclear whether any of the self-driving vehicles demoed at Tesla’s We, Robot presentation will ever actually make it to market, one of the production companies behind Blade Runner 2049 thinks Elon…
“KeepSolid's VPN Unlimited offers reasonable subscription rates and a surprisingly affordable lifetime plan.” Pros Lifetime plan promises great long-term value Quick, reliable server connections Plenty of fast servers worldwide Easy-to-use design Cons Email support, no…
The Combo 2 is now the most expensive option in iRobot’s Essential line and slightly pricier than the $400 DreameBot D10 Plus, our current choice for the best budget robot vacuum and mop. The Vac…
Ring The Ring Battery Doorbell is the successor to the popular Ring Video Doorbell (2nd Gen). Both offer many of the same features — and if you’re a current owner of the Ring Video Doorbell…
Last week, top Twitch streamer Zach Hoyt, better known as Asmongold, went on a racist rant against Palestinians, expressing apathy for the relentless military campaign against them that has claimed over 40,000 lives, many of…
Qualcomm has just announced its next major smartphone chip. The successor to the excellent Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in phones like the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and OnePlus 12 is here, and in many ways,…
Self-driving cars are coming. It remains to be seen how long that will take. Plenty of vehicles can more or less drive themselves on highways, but for now, they still can’t completely reliably drive themselves…
After a decade away, Jeff VanderMeer is heading back into Area X. In 2014, the author released all three parts of the Southern Reach trilogy over the span of just a few months, and the…
Epic Games Publishing It’s been almost one year since Alan Wake 2 released, and the developers at Remedy Entertainment are celebrating with a large update that makes the game more accessible thanks to options to greatly…
Ford is giving its flagship EV a makeover, a better price, and more efficient components, in a bid to maintain its spot as the second best selling electric vehicle in America. Say hello to the…
Once you make it to the Virga Islands in Metaphor: ReFantazio, you’ll eventually stumble upon the location’s main dungeon, which is the Dragon Temple. Unlike the other dungeons, which are available to enter right away,…
Fear the Spotlight MSRP $20.00 “Fear the Spotlight is an imperfect, but sincere lo-fi horror debut for Blumhouse Games.” Pros Eerie atmosphere Sincere story Some great puzzles Cons '90s aesthetic feels off Out-of-place voice acting…
For the last few weeks, I’ve worn the latest Apple Watch Series 10 in titanium to find out if it’s the first smartwatch to take me away from only wanting to wear my various quartz…
Today’s episode of Decoder, well — it’s a ride. I’m talking to Intuit CEO Sasan Goodarzi, who’s built Intuit into a juggernaut business software company through a series of major acquisitions. Quicken and QuickBooks are…
Next month, Madden NFL 25 is about to get some competition. Maximum Entertainment will release Maximum Football, a free-to-play simulation sports game. It might not have the official NFL branding, but Maximum Football emphasizes a physics-based…
The Halo Select is Kwikset’s first new smart lock in five years, and its new features, updated design, and creative approach to connectivity could make the long wait worthwhile.The Halo Select is a ground-up redesign…
OnePlus is an excellent brand that offers powerful flagship phones at a great value compared to some of its competitors. As 2025 is quickly approaching, OnePlus should be releasing the OnePlus 13 soon enough. What…
Apple announced a trio of major new hearing health features for the AirPods Pro 2 in September including clinical-grade hearing aid functionality, a hearing test, and more robust hearing protection. All three will roll out…
The iPad Pro epitomizes the best tablet experience. Its formidable processor, excellent Pencil utility, and a cohesive Apple ecosystem shape that perception, Samsung is vying to change that with its surefooted Galaxy Tab Ultra series.…
SpaceX’s Super Heavy rocket was the star of the show during last week’s test flight after being successfully caught by the launch tower’s giant mechanical arms at the first attempt. Minutes earlier, the Super Heavy…
Samsung has just pulled a surprise out of its kitty by giving a svelte design makeover to its flagship foldable phone. Earlier today, the company introduced Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition in its home market.…
If you grew up in arcades in the 1990s, you probably have fond memories of some very specific games. Multiplayer beat-’em-ups based on popular media of the era were the centerpiece of any arcade at…
Sam Hill / Digital Trends Connections is the latest puzzle game from the New York Times. The game tasks you with categorizing a pool of 16 words into four secret (for now) groups by figuring out…
Twenty-five years ago this week, Fight Club made its way into theaters before finishing its brief run with only $37 million domestically and $100.9 million worldwide. Fans and critics didn’t initially know what to make…
Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes are both back on Hulu this month after a short hiatus while they were on other streamers. But for the…
As much as fans love to praise Star Trek as groundbreaking science fiction, it’s important to remember that, for most of the franchise’s history, Trek was weekly procedural television. Until the streaming era, each series…
A new DC Universe is on its way, and comic book fans have finally gotten their first substantial look at it. The multimedia franchise isn’t set to kick things off with one of its flagship…
Phil Nickinson / Digital Trends With so many excellent streaming services out there, finding the perfect fit for you can be more difficult than anticipated. This only gets more complicated if you’re cutting the cord…
It’s been a tough few months for fans of HBO’s House of the Dragon. The Game of Thrones prequel‘s season 2 finale received overwhelmingly negative reactions after it aired. Many criticized it for failing to bring…
Luke Larsen / Digital Trends Apple’s MacBook Air M3 represents the latest of the company’s very successful thin-and-light laptops built around Apple Silicon’s fast and highly efficient chipsets. It’s one of the best laptops made,…
This year, Apple went all-out with the iPhone 16. Not only does it come in some of the best-looking colors for phones this year, but it also boasts a two-generation leap in processor with the…
On today’s You Asked: Do 8K TVs for gaming make sense now? When is it time to replace a TV? How does the way a TV makes a picture match up with how our vision…
Phil Nickinson / Digital Trends Fubo delivers tons of sports, a hefty VOD library, and plenty of live TV streaming as well. However, if your favorite sport is over for the season, or Fubo just…
The next iPhone SE, set for a 2025 market arrival, is shaping up to be one of the most interesting smartphones Apple has offered in years. But it seems there’s also a Plus-sized blockbuster planned…
Apple unveiled the new iPad mini (2024), bringing Apple Intelligence along with the A17 Pro chip, among other upgrades, to the tablet. For artists and content creators, those upgrades will enhance their creative process during…
With the introduction of the new iPad Mini, Apple made it clear that a software experience brimming with AI is the way forward. And if that meant making the same kind of internal upgrades to…
Unity has had a rough year. The company was caught up in a firestorm of criticism in September of last year when it announced a runtime fee that would charge developers a fee every time…
For the last eight months, David Cogen has been living a double life. By day: a YouTuber and creator, the face of TheUnlockr, reviewing phones and testing ebikes and explaining how food smokers really work.…
For many a year, Windows users have been dragging their program windows over to the borders of the screen to snap them into position, splitting the screen up evenly into halves or quarters. Now, with…
The 1980s were a very good time to be a horror fan. The genre wasn’t invented during the ’80s, but it was refined by some of the masters of horror including John Carpenter, Wes Craven,…
If you’ve bought an iPhone 16, you’ll know that there are hundreds of cases for the iPhone 16 series. Whether it’s the regular iPhone 16, the iPhone 16 Pro, or even previous iPhones, an entire…
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 57, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, happy Kindle Season to all who celebrate, and also you can read…
With the year winding down and all of the major flagship smartphone releases out of the way, let’s take some time to check out accessories for those phones. Though the market caters more to iPhone…
Sony The original Silent Hill games felt like lightning in a bottle. Team Silent was a ragtag group of developers within Konami who were looking to create something different in the horror space. While the…
Phil Nickinson / Digital Trends When it comes to cutting the cord on cable, you’ve got plenty of options to choose from. Sling TV is as close as you can get to à la carte…
Warner Bros. Warning: This article contains spoilers for Trap and Smile 2. Six decades after Beatlemania, pop stars still rule the world. Their grip over the public imagination has never really slackened, even as the…
Minisforum AtomMan G7 Ti MSRP $1,159.00 “I can't stop using the AtomMan G7 Ti mini gaming PC.” Pros Very fast Reasonably priced A third of the size of a PS5 No bloatware Bare-bones options available…
There are many great video streaming services that are eager to take your money each month. But what if you’re just not keen on the all-you-can-eat buffet and would simply rather build your digital collection?…
It’s been two years since Apple launched the iPhone 14 Pro Max, which ushered in a new era for Apple with the revamped Dynamic Island and the addition of an Always-On display (AOD). In the…
Image used with permission by copyright holder Not everyone needs the fastest CPU and the highest-quality high-resolution display. Sometimes, a machine with a last-gen CPU and a decent Full HD display is plenty for the…
Of all of the many video game adaptations that are in the works right now in Hollywood, few carry quite as much promise as Amazon’s God of War TV series. The original God of War…
The new Sonos Arc Ultra is packed with 15 amps and 14 drivers, giving the Dolby Atmos soundbar the ability to reproduce 9.1.4 channels of sound, according to the company. That’s a big step up…
Both Nvidia and AMD are expected to launch new graphics cards within the next few months. It’s no secret as to which of the two lineups has a higher chance of topping the charts with…
Dune: Part Two director Denis Villeneuve‘s return to Arrakis is coming sooner than anyone — including him — thought. The filmmaker stated several months ago that he planned to take a bit of a break between…
Apple is once again prepping to overhaul the iPhone portfolio next year, and it seems a lot of interesting upgrades are on their way. The most notable among those is apparently the introduction of a…
It’s been 20 years since Apple discontinued the iMac G4, a unique computer with a funky half-globe base and a flatscreen LCD on a fancy hinge and adjustable arm. In its unaltered state, it’s a…
I’ve had a rather fulfilling experience with the iPhone 16 Pro so far, but the start was anything but. During the first setup, the phone froze and I had to start over again, simultaneously dreading…
It’s been more than 20 years since Ridley Scott’s Gladiator premiered and went all the way to the best-picture Oscar. Gladiator II is set to hit theaters next month, and we’re now seeing the first reactions to the…
Amazon Prime Video With the fall season is in full swing and the weather beginning to turn, you might be thinking of cozy nights in versus busy days out. That’s especially with the holiday season…
Sean Baker’s film Anora won the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival — the latest in the director’s acclaimed narratives about sex workers that include Tangerine, The Florida Project, and Red Rocket. But…
As a writer of a certain age, I’ve lived a lot of life in Google Docs. It’s where my first drafts go, but it’s also where my crazy ideas, unhinged brainstorming, and research dumps…
Solstice Among the many mysteries of the world, few are more profound or significant than the question of why a particular movie or TV show is at the top of the Netflix chart on any…
The iPad mini has always been a pocket-sized powerhouse, offering an Apple tablet experience in a compact form. Initially, it catered to the same audience as the larger iPads. Apple later positioned the iPad mini…
DJI, the world’s largest drone company, is suing to avoid being seen as a tool of the Chinese government. On Friday, it sued the US Department of Defense to delete its name from a list…
Samsung’s strategy with its smartphone portfolio in 2024 has focused more on subtle hardware refinements and a deep software-level overhaul. The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE, however, is somewhat of an exception, as it supersizes the…
Sometimes you just need a portable electric cookset. Maybe it’s during a major power outage when everyone’s huddled together over the warm glow of the family power station. Or maybe it’s at a tailgate party…
Brad Pitt in Ad Astra 20th Century Studios Joker: Folie à Deux is dancing its way into flop territory. The star-studded sequel has been completely rejected by audiences. Joker 2 made just $7 million in its second…
Universal Pictures / Universal Pictures Sometimes it takes a while to catch up to the things you’ve been putting off doing. Take Netflix’s most popular movie right now: Unhinged. The Russell Crowe thriller came out…
Sam Hill / Digital Trends Connections is the latest puzzle game from the New York Times. The game tasks you with categorizing a pool of 16 words into four secret (for now) groups by figuring out…
When it comes to streaming services, you have more options than ever before. Whether you want live TV, the best new original programming, or you’re hoping to rewatch your favorite shows, at least one streaming…
Scrolling through Netflix can be great, but it’s not usually as rewarding as actually picking something great to watch. The trouble is, while there are lots of great shows on Netflix, it can be hard…
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - Cast Reveal Trailer | PS5 Games You might not have heard of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 before today, but the upcoming RPG from developer Sandfall Interactive has an all-star cast of…
The Paramount Network Since its premiere in 2018, Yellowstone has been a breakout hit for the Paramount Network and one of the most popular shows on TV. Taylor Sheridan’s modern Western also revitalized Kevin Costner’s…
