The growing list of tech companies’ responses to the Ukraine War

Russia’s decision to go ahead with a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine has been met with varying degrees of opposition. While the U.S. and its allies have imposed severe economic sanctions against Russia, others have responded by breaking off ties with them and speaking openly against Russia at international forums. However, not all of the punitive action against Russia has come from nations. Several U.S. and international companies have also begun taking measures of their own to hit back against Russia....

August 4, 2025 · 7 min · 1406 words · Yolanda Figueroa

The Legend of Vox Machina season 2 review: bigger and bolder

“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.“ The Legend of Vox MachinaSeason 2is a bigger, darker, and more ambitious season of television than the first. In its second year, the adult animated series remains one of the more interesting shows that’s on the air right now....

August 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1139 words · David Bush

The Meta Quest 2 VR headset is dominating Steam

Valve has finally updated theSteam Hardware & Software Survey, which details which components are most used by Steam players. The Meta Quest 2 (formerly Oculus) is by far the most popular VR headset, sitting at about 46% market share. Interestingly, Valve’s own Index VR headset is sitting in second place at around 14%. The Meta Rift S, HTC Vive, and other Windows mixed reality (XR) headsets from companies like HP and Dell round out most of the survey....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Hayley Thompson

The pandemic might have killed the office forever. Is that a good thing?

Facebook is the latest Silicon Valley company to permanently shift a huge chunk of its workforce to remote work. CEO Mark Zuckerbergsaid in an interview with The Vergethat the company will eventually let up to half of its workforce work remotely. The move comes afterTwitter and Square made similar announcementsthat workers at those companies could work from home permanently if they wished. For many, working from home has been a blessing, cutting out commuting time and related costs while also giving employees more free time to spend with family....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 532 words · Judy Davis

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra could get a surprisingly big redesign

A day after Samsung tipped its hand on thepossible camera array for the Galaxy S25, we’ve already gotten a new leak. This one comes from reliable tipsterIce Universe, giving us new details about the Galaxy S25 Ultra’s supposed design changes. In short, the S25 Ultra could undergo a much bigger design overhaul than we originally anticipated. For starters, it’s reported that the squared-off edges on the boxier S24 Ultra are gone, replaced by rounded corners reminiscent of the gone but not forgotten Galaxy Note 7....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Amanda Brown

The True Story Of The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do Itis based on the true story of the Glatzel family’s alleged experiences with demonic possession and Arne Cheyenne Johnson’s murder trial. The third entry in the fictionalConjuring Universe, the movie brought back franchise stars Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as Ed and Lorraine Warren. The characters are based on the late controversial paranormal investigators who were self-proclaimed experts in hauntings and demonic activity....

August 4, 2025 · 8 min · 1567 words · James Edwards

These activists are hacking housing problems in NYC using apps and data

Affordable andhumane housingis one of the most prominent problems in America’s metropolises. While all manner of task forces and social activists continue to attack it, no one group has been universally successful at tackling it. However, a community of like-minded coders in New York City has banded together to at least to make life a little better, theNew York Times reports. These do-gooders informally identify as theHousing Data Coalitionand consist of a variety of principled hacktivists who are building easy-to-use, intuitive tools that employ data as a weapon to combat illicit and unethical housing practices in a city that houses nearly 9 million people....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 465 words · Judy Cook

This affordable headset is designed to ‘mimic’ VR for the Nintendo Switch

Virtual reality headsets are still a burgeoning technology, and many believe VR is the future of gaming. With the excitement surrounding theOculus Quest, some may start to wonder when major video game hardware manufacturers — except for Sony — will get on board. We even compared theOculus Quest to the popular Nintendo Switchbased on its pick-up-and-play mantra that could have widespread appeal. So, the question is, when will Nintendo see VR as the future?...

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 372 words · Rebecca Smith

This cozy railroad management Steam game is a relaxing fall treat

Looking for acozy fall gameto settle down with this weekend? There’s a great new release out on PC now that’s perfect for the season.Station to Stationis a relaxing new PC game (that’s one part minimalistic puzzler and one part railroad management simulator. It’s a laid-back indie with earthy voxel art and a gentle soundtrack, but there’s some deceptively deep strategy layer on top of that. Whether you’re just looking to chill or create complex railways,Station to Stationmay very much need the game you need this season....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 659 words · Timothy Smith

TikToker Andrea Russett revealed she “failed” rehab and is back in treatment

TikToker Andrea Russett revealed she “failed” rehab and is back in treatment After failing her first rehab treatment, TikToker Andrea Russett has admitted herself into a 60-day facility to take another try at kicking her alcohol addiction. When push came to shove,TikTokerAndrea Russett knew what to do to keep herself healthy. After failing her first attempt at rehab for alcohol addiction, Russett has been admitted to a 60-day treatment facility in the desert....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Heather Gonzalez

TomTom Spark 3 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.“ Fitness trackers aren’t exactly uncommon these days. Not only are there dozens of them on the market, but there’s little to set many of them apart. Even the ones that are unique are often riddled with issues like inaccurate heart rate tracking....

August 4, 2025 · 9 min · 1854 words · Cynthia Williams

Twitter finally confirms it’s behind outage of third-party Twitter apps

Twitter has finally confirmed what everyone pretty much already knew — that it’s behind the outage of popular third-party Twitter clients such as Tweetbot and Twitterrific. In a message posted on its Twitter Dev account for developers, the company said: “Twitter is enforcing its long-standing API rules. That may result in some apps not working.” But it declined to offer any details about what API rules the developers of the third-party apps have violated....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · David Miller

Who needs ink cartridges? Harvard’s acoustic printer can spit out honey or cells

We’re all aboutinnovative printing methodshere at Digital Trends and, boy, have the folks at Harvard not disappointed with their latest piece of research. It involves using sound waves to make it possible to print with virtually any liquid imaginable. That includes everything from human cells and liquid metal to optical resins and even honey. Needless to say, these aren’t the usual water-like printing materials found in ordinary inkjet printers. The results could prove useful in fields including pharmaceutical development, cosmetics, or even the food industry....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Joseph Villanueva