Luma Surround WiFi 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.“ For 15 years, Dr. Paul Judge and Mike Van Bruinisse created secure networking solutions for big corporations across the globe. Now they are addressing the general market with Luma, a “personalized” system to add wireless connectivity to a home network....

July 7, 2025 · 13 min · 2686 words · Timothy Payne

Mercedes-Benz G580 first drive: old-school off-roader goes electric

“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.“ American car buyers mostly know Mercedes-Benz as a luxury brand. But for decades, the automaker has also produced the tough, rugged G-Class (also known as the Geländewagen or G-Wagen), an SUV not afraid to get its leather upholstery muddy....

July 7, 2025 · 9 min · 1832 words · Catherine Coffey

Mercedes’ new subscription service lets you drive a luxury car without buying

Mercedes-Benz is the latest automaker to launch a subscription service that gives customers access to a variety of cars for a single monthly fee. The service, calledMercedes-Benz Collection, launches in June as a pilot in Nashville and Philadelphia. The Mercedes announcement did not offer any details on pricing, but did say that “multiple subscription tiers” will be available in each location, with a “broad array of Mercedes-Benz offerings including SUV, sedan, coupe, cabriolet, roadster, and wagon models,” as well as high-performanceAMG models....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Joann Cox

Microsoft could be making a cheaper Xbox Scarlett without a disc drive

Earlier this year, Microsoft launched theXbox One S All-Digital Edition,a console that was identical to the standard Xbox One S in every way with the exception of an omitted disc drive. It appears ditching discs could be a strategy Microsoft uses going forward as the company is reportedly making a less-expensive and all-digitalXbox Scarlettas an alternative to its more powerful version. According toKotaku, Microsoft is still planning to release two versions of its Xbox Project Scarlett machine, which we had heard rumors about prior to E3 in June....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Debra Turner

Modern Warfare 3 (COD 2023): Multiplayer trailer, Warzone details, maps, release date, more

Modern Warfare 3 (COD 2023): Multiplayer trailer, Warzone details, maps, release date, more CoD 2023 is right around the corner, as Call of Duty players will be experiencing a new version of Modern Warfare 3 this year. With more information coming out as the launch date fast approaches, here’s everything we know about the upcoming COD title. WhenModern Warfare 2(2022) first launched, there was much speculation and a number of rumors floating around, suggesting that the game would be the first in COD history to have a two-year cycle, meaning there wouldn’t be a new game in 2023....

July 7, 2025 · 6 min · 1085 words · Philip Gordon

Monoprice 42-inch sound bar review

“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.“ Monoprice is best known for solid home theater accessories at rock-bottom prices, so it’s no surprise the company has recently set its sights on the expansive entry-level sound bar market. However, the latest effort from Monoprice, the unimaginatively titled 12177, enters a marketplace that has been redefined by stellar affordable options from big brands like Yamaha, Sony, and Vizio....

July 7, 2025 · 7 min · 1366 words · Raymond Scott

NASA’s moon spacecraft sets new distance record

NASA’s Orion capsule has set a new distance record for a spacecraft designed to carry humans to space. On Monday, the uncrewed spacecraft, which is currently in a distant retrograde orbit (DRO) around the moon, reached a point 268,553 miles beyond Earth — the furthest it will travel from our planet during the Artemis I mission. This also put it 43,051 miles from the moon as it sped through space at 1,674 mph....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · Joseph Mitchell

Netflix’s Star Trek Release Plan Is A Crucial New Test For The Franchise

Summary Netflix’s release strategy forStar Trek: Prodigyseason 2 is a groundbreaking first for the franchise, and a test for its future. Netflix bought the streaming rights forProdigyafter the show was canceled by Paramount+ in June 2023. Production onStar Trek: Prodigyseason 2was allowed to continue, but Paramount would no longer pay for future seasons, nor would they host the show on their streaming platform.Prodigy’s poor treatment created a strange “orphan"Star Trekshow, cut off from the larger franchise, which, given the themes of the show, is quite appropriate....

July 7, 2025 · 4 min · 796 words · Erik Shelton

New Anne Rice Immortal Universe Talamasca Show Already Hints At 1 More Spinoff

Summary Before passing away in 2021, Anne Rice handed the baton of representing her characters over to AMC, which green-litThe TalamascaTV show, and may already be gearing up for another. Anyone familiar with gothic horror and fantasy author Anne Rice is likely aware of theInterview with the VampireBrad Pitt movie, and possibly also the 2022 AMC hit TV series of the same name. In debuting the TV show,AMC launched the new, American TV franchise named Immortal Universe, which also includesMayfair Witchesand is set to grow further....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 566 words · Gregory Martinez

New Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom exploit lets Switch 2 players summon almost anything

New Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom exploit lets Switch 2 players summon almost anything Tears of the Kingdom players onSwitch 2have discovered an exploit that allows them to summon almost any in-game item, object, or character, and the results are hilarious. The Nintendo Switch 2 version ofZelda: Tears of the Kingdomallows players to share and download custom creations via the Autobuild Sharing feature. Whether you want to find the best airship to fly around Hyrule on, or a snazzy mech you may use to destroy Bokoblin camps, then all you need to do is scan a QR code, and it will be added to your game....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Michael Boyd

Nightwing's 1 Contingency to Protect His New Base Is Smarter Than All the Batcave's Defenses

Summary WARNING: Contains Potential Spoilers for Batman: The Brave and the Bold #13!While Tim Drake may have the reputation for beingBatman’smost cleverRobin,Nightwingonce again reminds fans that it’s hard to match the OG Boy Wonder’s skill levels, including his innate cleverness. This reminder comes with the reveal of Dick Grayson’s ingenious security measures for his latest base of operations. Despite this smart security design, some fans may still find one glaring flaw....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 599 words · Stephanie Hinton

Nike wants to put treadmills in shoes to help you get them on

Nikeis proving itself to be themaster innovator when it comes to footwearonce again, but this time it has nothing to do with 3D-printed soles or recycled materials for the upper. Instead, it’s all about the treadmill. You may no longer need to hit up the gym to get on the running machine — you’ll just need to put on your shoes. As per a new patent filed in early May, Nike is looking to place a “rotatable conveyor element” in the sole of your shoe....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 385 words · Michael Hardy

No, Assassin’s Creed Shadows won’t be online only

Despite fan concerns that the recently announcedAssassin’s Creed Shadowswould be online-only, Ubisoft has confirmed that this won’t be the case. The Assassin’s Creed teamposted a statement on X (formerly Twitter)on Thursday to clarify that the game would only need an online connection to install, and then can be played completely offline after. “Assassin’s Creed Shadowswill not require a mandatory connection at all times,” the post read. An update from the team on Assassin's Creed Shadows....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 284 words · Timothy Morris