iPhone XS Max allegedly catches fire while in owner’s pants

A three-week-old iPhone XS Max allegedly caught fire while in the pants of its owner, who is considering legal action against Apple due to its apparently lackluster response to the incident. Josh Hillard from Columbus, Ohioreported to iDrop Newsthat on December 12, while on lunch break at work, he noticed a strange smell coming from the back pocket of his pants. He then felt intense heat that burned his skin, followed by green and yellow smoke....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Mrs. Christina Fuller DVM

I’ve given up on Evernote

I take a lot of notes. Between scribbling down some observations while reviewing a product, organizing massive lists of performance data, going through press briefings, and putting down a reminder to buy eggs while I’m in the middle of the work day, I take a lot of notes. I need a propernote-taking app, and for years, that app was Evernote. I’m happy it no longer is. Evernote, for most, is the default option for note taking....

August 15, 2025 · 6 min · 1098 words · Jeremy Hall

Marvel Rivals players convinced one Captain America skin is worst in the game

Marvel Rivals players convinced one Captain America skin is worst in the game Marvel Rivals players can’t help but label one Captain America skin as the “worst” and they’re calling it all sorts of hilarious names. Plenty of cosmetics have been released for Marvel Rivals since launch, with many of them getting showered with praises so far, such as the case withBlood Kariudo Psylockeas well asMalice Invisible Womancostumes – which have beendubbed “top tier”at one point....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Christina Gilbert

Minecraft enchantments: how to enchant items and best enchantments

One of theessential tips you need to knowaboutMinecraftafter the basics like learninghow to make a torchor whatall the biomesare is enchantments. There have been plenty of new items to craft and materials to find, but things likebrewing potionsand enchanting items add new layers of depth to everything you do. Enchantments in particular are especially valuable for any player, or group thanks tocross-platformsupport, thanks to the variety of buffs they provide. They can make just about every piece of equipment better, but the process is a little esoteric....

August 15, 2025 · 3 min · 619 words · Alex Payne

New Apple patent could help Siri learn newly created words and phrases

While you could honestly debate about whether Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa is the better digital assistant, Apple’s Siri is largely considered to be the worst of the three. Finally, it looks like Apple could be working on changing that — the company has beenawarded a patentrelated to discovering trending topics in speech requests. As time goes on, new words and phrases are invented and begin being used in society — like “cryptocurrency,” and “bae....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Sean Santana

One Piece's Saddest Backstory Is Surprisingly Relatable to Many People, Including Me

Quick Links Summary Nami, the first female member of the Straw Hat Crew inOne Piece, has become a favorite character for many fans of the series, including me. Not only am I a sucker for the spunky,red-headed characters in anime, but she is so much deeper than fans may think. On the outside, Nami is a sassy, quick-witted, sunshine protagonist. However, in addition to her expert navigation and cartography skills,Nami is deeply caring and has an overwhelming sense of responsibility, which immediately made her my favorite Straw Hat....

August 15, 2025 · 7 min · 1395 words · Sherry Ward

Reports of Kik Messenger’s demise have been greatly exaggerated

Kik Messenger isn’t going away after all. A month after Kik Messenger’s creatorannounced it would be closing down the appto focus on other business interests, L.A.-based MediaLab has stepped in to keep it up and running. “Whether it be a passion for an obscure manga or your favorite football team, Kik has shown an incredible ability to provide a platform for new friendships to be forged through your mobile phone,” MediaLab, which also owns anonymous-messaging app Whisper, wrote ina postexplaining why it had bought Kik Messenger....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 365 words · Tracey Yates

Robotaxis have a passenger problem that no one thought of

An issue with self-driving cars that apparently no one previously considered has come to light: dozing passengers. Officials in San Francisco, where Alphabet’s Waymo company and GM-backed Cruise are currently operating robotaxi services as part of ongoing trials, highlighted the problem in a recent letter to the regulator,Wired reported. Signed by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, the San Francisco County Transportation Authority, and the Mayor’s Office on Disability,the letterto the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) explained that in the last couple of months alone, there have been three incidents where Cruise staff were compelled to call 911 after a rider in one of its driverless vehicles failed to respond to their calls via the two-way voice link inside the vehicle....

August 15, 2025 · 3 min · 551 words · Nicholas Rodriguez

Samsung Infuse 4G Review

“Why you’re able to 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.“ you may accuse Samsung of a lot of things, but it knows how to keep up with trends. The electronics maker just took thewraps offthe Infuse 4G on May 5, and as of May 15, it’s officially available on AT&T....

August 15, 2025 · 9 min · 1714 words · Joseph Price

Scientists from top institutions call on Facebook to tackle misinformation

In an open letter first reported by theWashington Post, a group of 143 scientists including more than 60 professors at top U.S. research institutions has called on Facebook to do more to prevent misinformation and hatred from spreading on its platform. Thelettersaid that social media platforms like Facebook “facilitate the spread of misinformation” and that, “The spread of news that is not vetted for factual accuracy leads to confusion and a mistrust of experts....

August 15, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Keith Leonard

Send a DM with a real keyboard as Instagram tests messaging on desktop

Instagram’s Direct Messages are migrating to desktop. On Tuesday, January 14, Instagram confirmed that the longstanding mobile messaging option is now being tested on desktop for a small number of users. The test follows a continued slow build-up of Instagram’s notoriously limited web platform. Instagram says that the experience is similar to the mobile messages, though not identical. As with a mobile device, users can see the number of unread messages at the top of the screen, on that familiar paper airplane icon....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 373 words · Andrew Jones

Sony Bravia X90L TV review: a surprise hit from Sony

“Why you’re able to 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.“ Going into this review, I was prepared to lay into the Sony X90L with some pretty stiff criticism. On paper, the Sony X90L didn’t appear to be prepared to ward off competition from such value hits as the TCL QM8 and Hisense U8K....

August 15, 2025 · 10 min · 2111 words · Brooke Carey

Star Trek: Voyager Created Its Own Version Of WandaVision Almost 30 Years Ago

Summary Star Trek: Voyagerdid a version ofWandaVisionnearly 30 years before the Marvel Cinematic Universe. AlthoughStar Trekand the MCU are both huge franchises, there generally aren’t a lot of similarities between the two.The MCU took a decidedly science fiction lean during its first three phases but in a different way thantheStar Trektimeline,which depicts a utopian vision of the future while the MCU runs concurrently with the present. However, one MCU show that did seemingly borrow a story idea fromStar TrekwasWandaVision....

August 15, 2025 · 5 min · 858 words · Leah Wolfe