Lenovo’s stylish new Chromebook has a dual-tone design and LED light bar

Both the Lenovo 5i-14Chromebook, as well as the Lenovo Flex 5i-13 Chromebook, are going the way of the originalSamsung Galaxy Book Chromebookwith a bold, unique look and design. Coming in July and June, and priced at $439 each, these new Chromebooks look quite different from many others from the outside. The Lenovo 5i-14 Chromebook has a dual-tone look and a narrow bezel display coming in either sand or storm gray....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 356 words · Karen Wilson

Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Review: A Return Worth Waiting For

Quick Links Summary Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD, a remake ofLuigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, seems to be following a trend as of late, as Nintendo has seen fit to bring back older titles with an eye towards more accessiblity. After other notable 2024 remakesSuper Mario RPGandPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Nintendo is on a roll with efficiently freshening up its old content while remaining true to the original material, something that remains the case withLuigi’s Mansion 2 HD....

July 23, 2025 · 7 min · 1417 words · Julie Blankenship

McDonald’s launches new ‘Lil McDonald’s’ Happy Meal toys

McDonald’s launches new ‘Lil McDonald’s’ Happy Meal toys McDonald’s has launched a new set of Happy Meal toys full of mini versions of items found in the restaurant. Every month or so, McDonald’s reveals a new lineup of Happy Meal toys that kids around the United States can enjoy. In June, for example, the meal comes with a toy featuring one of the characters from the new Pixar movie Elio....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · Seth Boyd

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1’s ending, explained

Nearly three years ago, director Christopher McQuarrie started filmingMission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1, and it’s been a long journey to get this sequel on the big screen. Franchise star Tom Cruise has been headlining theMission: Impossiblefilms since 1996 with increasingly risky stunts and over-the-top action that has kept audiences coming back for more. ButDead Reckoning Part 1takes things to another level with a story that is too big for a single movie....

July 23, 2025 · 5 min · 864 words · Wesley Terry

Monster Hunter Now players want changes following Pink Rathian event

Monster Hunter Now players want changes following Pink Rathian event TheMonster Hunter NowPink Rathian event has come to an end, and while it was an improvement over the previous Diablos Invasion, players want Niantic to make more adjustments for future releases. Monster Hunter Now kicked off its October schedulewith the release of thePink Rathian event, which enabled players to encounter the deadly subspecies in the wild. Unlike the Diablos Invasion, the Pink Rathian event saw the cherry-blosssom-colored dragon appear for an entire week, with increased spawns on the weekend....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 509 words · Tony Garcia

NASA sets new target launch date for Starliner spacecraft

The Starliner spacecraft sits atop an Atlas V rocket at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.NASA/Joel Kowsky After calling off the launch of Boeing Space’s Starliner spacecraft on Saturdaywith just minutes to go, NASA says it’s now aiming to send the vehicle on its first crewed mission at 10:52 a.m. ET on Wednesday, June 5. United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Atlas 5 rocket will launch NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams aboard the Starliner from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 480 words · John Chambers

Ninja says Fortnite is now for “losers” after new vehicle meta

Ninja says Fortnite is now for “losers” after new vehicle meta Ninja had some strong words for the new Fortnite season after the vehicle meta surfaced and caused all-out chaos on the island. Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3, released on June 01, 2025, and titled “Wrecked,” ushered in anew way to play the gamethat primarily involved using a vehicle to mow down the competition. The new season has already started to stir the community, with each side having opinions on what Season 3 has to offer....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Mary Ford

Pentax Optio RZ10 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.“ Pentax’s Optio RZ10 is a perfectly respectable camera that attempts to follow in the same vein as mini-DSLR concepts from bigger name competitors. The problem is that the camera spends too much time on various pieces of the puzzle and seems to forego image quality in favor of other features....

July 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1120 words · Kathy Johnson

Spotify gets first major redesign in 10 years with TikTok-like scroll

Spotify held its second annual Stream On event for creators today, and while the streamer didn’t announce thecoming of its hi-res music tier, it took the opportunity to lift the veil off its biggest redesign in a decade. The revamp not only brings a new scrolling, image-heavy, interactive visual look reminiscent of TikTok and Instagram to the mobile app’s Home page, but there are several new discovery-based features for music, podcasts, and audiobooks....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 294 words · Michele Mckenzie

Tencent announces new game that fans are calling a Horizon Zero Dawn ripoff

Tencent announces new game that fans are calling a Horizon Zero Dawn ripoff Tencent, the Chinese conglomerate behind the likes of League of Legends through Riot Games andFortnitethrough Epic Games, has announced its next title, Light of Motiram – and fans are all saying it looks eerily similar to Horizon Zero Dawn andHorizon Forbidden West. Developed and published by Tencent subsidiary Polaris Quest, Light of Motiram sees a world overrun by colossal machines, with the player able to train ‘Mechanimals’ to defeat bosses through tropical rainforests and barren deserts....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 463 words · Joseph Richardson

The 15 most important smartphones that changed the world forever

If there’s any piece of technology that has made a significant impact on the lives of everyone, it’s the cellular phone — specifically, the smartphone. It’s literally a tiny computer that fits into your pocket, and brings a plethora of information, entertainment, and lets you capture visual memories or be productive wherever you go. Pretty much everyone has a smartphone these days, for better or for worse. But have you ever thought about whichsmartphoneshave been the most important and influential ones that shaped the rest of the industry?...

July 23, 2025 · 17 min · 3508 words · Tracy Butler

The best smart home gym equipment

Today’s home gyms are a whole lot more than a workout bench and some weights, or a treadmill in the garage. High-tech gym equipment can offer personalized workout advice, track real-time stats as you go, and help you feel connected to a wider community even if you aren’t visiting a gym. It’s also a great investment for beginners, since lessons can teach proper form and help explain a wide variety of workouts so you can find the regimen that’s right for you — while more advanced stat tracking is perfect for those training to meet specific goals....

July 23, 2025 · 5 min · 941 words · Jacqueline Stephens

The next Assassin’s Creed could star Vikings, and The Division 2 is teasing it

Ubisoft must really love its Viking warriors, Following the success ofFor Honor, the studio will reportedly once again put them front and center for the next Assassin’s Creed game. Kotaku reported on April 5that it had been told the next Assassin’s Creed game would star Vikings, with two sources sharing the same information a few months back. The Viking scenario was given even more weight when examiningTom Clancy’s The Division 2....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · Jose Richards