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A growing selection of mobile apps purports to help you fall asleep and measure the quality of your slumber as a record number of Americansdeal with insomnia. Subscription-based apps likeLoonaoffer stories read in a soothing voice and sounds meant to be calming and block out noises. Other apps likeSleepScoreclaim to measure the amount of sleep you are getting and let you know if it’s enough. But some medical professionals expressed doubts about whether apps like these help....

The sink in our little apartment makes a lot of weird noises but at least it doesn’t talk back to us yet. Apparently, the whole house will respond to your voice eventually if the multi-billion-dollar smart home device industry has its way. This time, kitchen appliance giantDeltais giving us the kitchen sink with a new line of kitchen faucets that will respond to voice commands. The proprietary technology that runs this new innovation is calledDelta VoiceIQ Technology, which is designed to sync up your sink with existing devices like smartphones and smart speakers enabled by Amazon’s Alexa or Google Assistant that can field your voice commands and relay them to your sink....

Ubisoft has been taking strides to tweak how it creates open-world games, and that appears to be continuing withStar Wars Outlaws.In an IGN interviewpublished Tuesday, Massive Entertainment developers detailed how a lot of the upcoming game’s features were made, and that includes how it handles open-world exploration Julian Gerighty, Massive creative director, gave more details on how it’ll feel to traverse the different planets and moons featured in the game. While many of Ubisoft’s worlds have felt too large, Massive seems to have taken a subtle, new approach that could make a big difference....

During its Computex 2021 keynote, AMD launched its much-anticipatedFidelityFX Super Resolution. This DLSS-like feature promises up to two and a half times the performance at 4K in games likeGodfall,and it’s set to release on June 22. Super Resolution is a new upscaling technique that functions similarly toNvidia’s DLSS. AMD developed the feature around performance, image quality, and broad support. It comes with four different performance modes: Ultra, Quality, Balanced, and Performance....

Alexa-enabled devices give you an easy way to interact with the rest of your smart home. Security cameras, smart locks, video doorbells, and other gadgets can all be controlled using voice commands given through Alexa — but your device can be further augmented using skills. Alexa skills are apps that can be downloaded to your device to give it additional functionality. Most of these are free, though a few do require payment....

In 2001, an undercover police officer named Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker) infiltrated the world of illegal street racing to investigate a series of heists inThe Fast and the Furious.Brian befriends Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel), the alpha and leader of the heists, and the two form an unexpected brotherhood. Dom believes in loyalty, hard work, and most importantly, family, which quickly rubs off on Brian. Nine films later, these themes remain the backbone ofThe Fast Saga, which is set to release its 10th installment,Fast X, on May 19....

There are a ton offree games on PS5,free games on Xbox, andfree games on PC, but the ones that stand out offer players a lot of content without charging anything or at least allow you to experience the game without feeling the need to purchase anything. Most are evencross-platform gamesso you can play with friends no matter what system you have. We’ve rounded up the best free-to-play games that hold true to that, includingfree FPS games,MMORPGs, andJRPGs....

Don’t sleep throughPresidents Daywithout taking a good look at some of the great deals and discounts being offered — especially on mattresses.This year’s Presidents Day sales are making top- quality mattresses,mattress-in-a-box, bedding, bases, and more, available at prices that won’t break your budget and the features included are more impressive than ever. Not sure where to start? No worries. We rounded up the best Presidents Daymattress salesso you know where to begin shopping and what to expect before you get there....

If you’re worried about your iPhone’s security afterthe Justice Department announcedit had broken into yet another terrorist’s cell phone, don’t panic. The FBI and its hacking prowess probably aren’t any concern of yours, as long as you’re not a terrorist. The Justice Department announced on Monday that it had found a link between the terrorist group Al Qaeda and the man who killed three U.S. sailors in a terrorist attack at a military base in Pensacola, Florida, in December,CNN reported....

Phone users have come to expect a certain build and design on their devices, which is why the majority of mobile phones have a similar layout. According to the leaker Ice Universe, theiPhone 16 Pro Maxand theSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultramight have more similarities than you’d expect. According to the leaker, the two phones will be almost exactly the same size — down to their length, width, height, and even bezel size....

Netflix never ceases to surprise us when it comes to making classic films more popular than ever. This week,The Big Shortshot to the top ofNetflix’s 10 most popular movieslist despite only achieving moderate success in theaters when it was released in 2015. Adam McKay co-wrote and directedThe Big Short, and it remains one of the best films that he has ever made. The movie is based on Michael Lewis’ hit nonfiction book,The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine, which chronicles the financial crisis of 2007-2008 as the housing bubble collapsed and the economy crashed just in time for the 2008 election....

Twitch streamer Central Committee admits they “deserved the ban” for Destiny “joke” Twitch streamer Central Committee was banned from the platform after an apparent insinuation that they’d pay $100k for someone to harm or harass Destiny. In anow-deleted clip, Central Committee, also known as Mike from PA, alluded to making threats against theKick streamer, stating, “Holy s**t guys if you live in Florida I have an opportunity for you. If you want to earn $100k let me know,” after watching some of Destiny’s content....

“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.“ If you’re a specification fiend and happiest when you’re comparing your smartphone with those of your friends, theBuy at Giztopis going to be a phone you’ll absolutely love. From monster camera specs to notable brand partnerships and even custom-made chips, the X70 Pro+ seems to define what most consider a flagship smartphone should be....