Superhero movies aren’t events anymore

Somewhere, Lex Luthor is smiling. Superheroes, the bane of his villainous existence, are having a rough year at the multiplex.The Flashstumbled hard.Shazam! Fury of the Godsfizzled.Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniaopened big, then fell fast. WillBlue Beetlereverse the trend? The $30 million it’s expected to make this weekend isn’tsobad for a film originally intended to go straight to streaming, but still pretty dire for something that cost four times that. Not every splash panel spectacle has underperformed....

August 20, 2025 · 6 min · 1179 words · Larry Perkins

Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham praised for telling photographer “don’t be a d**k”

Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham praised for telling photographer “don’t be a d**k” Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham is being praised for clapping back at a photographer who was being too forward on a red carpet. When it comes toTed LassostarHannah Waddingham, one phrase that could be used to describe her both on and off screen is “tough as nails.” Best known for her show role as a complex yet no-nonsense football team owner, Waddingham’s confident attitude can also be seen in her everyday life....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Lauren Carney

The best headsets for Zoom

Have you suffered the embarrassment of having your generic headphones glitch out in the middle ofa Zoom call, tried to message a colleague for the info, and got caught out? Does your PC’s built-in microphone suffer from feedback, distortion, and other audio errors that impact everyone else on the call? Are the roofers across the street making your co-workers think you’re practicing for an impromptu Stomp performance? Whether you work from home full-time or are just looking toupgrade your workplace setup, having a comfortable and functional headset while providing consistent, high-quality audio is crucial....

August 20, 2025 · 4 min · 839 words · Jennifer Bowers

The MacBook line is already messy, and its future looks even more chaotic

Last week, it emerged that Apple could be planning torevive the 12-inch MacBookand launch a new 15-inch MacBook Air. While these are certainly head-turning revelations, I couldn’t get one question out of my mind: What is Apple thinking? The rumored plan strikes me as almost gluttonous. Aren’t there enough MacBook variations already on sale? Apparently not, as it seems Apple wants to throweven more computersinto the laptop potluck. This would make sense if there were only, say, one or two MacBook flavors in the world....

August 20, 2025 · 4 min · 697 words · Jessica Nicholson

The new Reachy Mini robot can let kids turn play into innovation

The Reachy Mini is an exciting new desktop robot aimed primarily at developers, educators, students, and enthusiasts, or basically anyone interested in creative coding. There are actually two of them — Reachy Mini Lite ($299) and Reachy Mini Wireless ($449) — and both were developed by the prominent AI platform Hugging Face following its recent acquisition of Pollen Robotics. The two teams collaborated to make the robot a reality, with Pollen Robotics combining its know-how in open-source robotics with Hugging Face’s community-driven approach....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Jessica Melendez

The Uber, Lyft strike appears to be a flop, but it might have spooked investors

While some drivers did shut off their apps and some protested in public at airports and in front of local headquarters for Uber and Lyft on Wednesday, May 8, it appears thatthe planned Uber, Lyft strikehad little overall effect on either rideshare company or its customers. The New York Post reported that rideshare hailing and pricingwas no differentfrom any other average Wednesday, while Boston ABC affiliate WCVB showed only a handful of driverspicketing at Logan Airport....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · Tina Ford

This ad blocker for audio is a peek into the future of ‘perceptual ad blockers’

There’s a battle going on in Silicon Valley. At stake: Billions, or even trillions, of dollars for whichever company can find the best possible route to your eyeballs. This advertising war of attrition (ad-trition?) is all about controlling the online world of ads. Everyone from Google to Facebook is tripping over themselves, and pushing over one another, to corner the market on online selling. But while it’s easy to view the ad battle as being, say, Google vs....

August 20, 2025 · 5 min · 937 words · Brandi Lawrence

This July 4, Netflix takes you beneath the surface

Swimming with dolphins is one thing. Swimming with sharks, on the other hand, feels like an altogether riskier proposition, with Netflix putting the activity at the heart of a new six-part series that premieres on July 4. All the Sharksis billed as a thrilling competition and documentary hybrid in which four teams of shark experts and enthusiasts travel the world to find and photograph as many shark species as possible — including rare and endangered ones like the Great Hammerhead and the Epaulette Shark....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 301 words · Mario Washington

Toshiba Satellite Radius 14 review

“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.“ Windows convertibles have a price problem. While the average price of a new notebook is $600, it’s difficult to find a 2-in-1 that sells for less than $800. Well, actually, theycanbe found – but usually just with an Intel Braswell based processor, such the Atom or entry-level Celeron lines (the recently reviewedAcer Switch 10 Eis one example)....

August 20, 2025 · 11 min · 2315 words · Christopher Maddox

Video games won’t get better unless we let them

I can’t stop thinking aboutHalo Infinite’s grappleshot. The wrist-mounted grappling hook is the best addition to the shooter, bringing a creative mobility option to the game that can counter vehicles and is sure to produce clip-worthy plays. My only disappointment is that it’s not always equipped. I have to find it during a match to use it, and I only get a few shots with it when I do. In my mind,Halo Infinitecould have been a groundbreaking entry in a 20-year old series that reinvented shooters had it gone all-in on new ideas like the grappleshot....

August 20, 2025 · 4 min · 748 words · Cindy Alvarado

Walmart is readying its own Android TV streaming stick

Walmart has been slowly dipping its toes into thestreaming devicesgame, thanks to itsOnn. brand’s partnership with Roku. Now, however, it looks like the massive retailer wants another option for its store shelves: A recently spottedFederal Communications Commission (FCC) certificationlists specifications and photos for an Onn. 2K Streaming Stick, powered byAndroid TV. The photos reveal what is a very standard-looking streaming stick — black, around four inches long, with an HDMI plug at one end and a MicroUSB port at the other end....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 473 words · Rebecca Long

What Happened To Kaitlyn Bristowe After The Bachelorette Season 11?

Summary Since her time onThe Bacheloretteseason 11, which aired in 2015, Kaitlyn Bristowe has had quite an active and successful career in Hollywood. Kaitlyn’s season was the first in the franchise to feature two Bachelorettes during episode one. Kaitlyn (who was then a 29-year-old spin-class instructor from Leduc, Alberta) and Britt Nilsson (at that time, a 28-year-old waitress) competed to move forward as the official Bachelorette. Kaitlyn accepted a proposal from Shawn Booth, who was a 28-year-old personal trainer....

August 20, 2025 · 5 min · 1005 words · Jesus Munoz

What we want to see from the iPad Air 5

Apple has been on an iPad update spree since last year. The company introduced a newiPad Prowith the M1 system on a chip, a redesignediPad Mini 6, and an upgradedentry-level iPad. It is now expected to unveil the fifth-generation iPad Air at itsMarch 8 Peek Performance event. While rumors suggest plenty of upgrades on the inside, as an iPad Air 4 user, I have some thoughts on what I want from the updated version....

August 20, 2025 · 5 min · 860 words · Tasha Powell