Facebook’s smart speakers will launch overseas before they hit the U.S.

As expected, Facebook did not debut its highly anticipatedsmart speakersat its F8 Developer Conference. But unexpectedly, it may be the case that we in the United States are still a ways away from seeing the devices in our homes. According to thelatest reports, Facebook is looking to launch its speakers overseas first amid the considerable scrutiny and controversy the company is facing back home regarding data security and user privacy....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 356 words · Connor Elliott

Final Destination: Bloodlines ending explained & all character deaths

Final Destination: Bloodlines ending explained & all character deaths Final Destination 6, aka Bloodlines, ends on an incredibly brutal note, while leaving the page open should a seventh movie get the green light – and yes, there are plenty of grisly deaths along the way. For the uninitiated, theFinal Destination moviesare all about cheating death. Thehorror franchisefollows a prescribed formula: the protagonist will have a vision of a horrifying mass casualty event and manage to save a handful of unlucky souls by freaking out just in time....

August 10, 2025 · 7 min · 1487 words · Brandon Armstrong

Forget clocks — this giant robotic sundial is the coolest timepiece ever

Chalk it up to a misspent youth reading way too manysteampunknovels if you like, but there’s something inexplicably cool about combining futuristic and past technology to create something fresh. That’s the basis for an innovative project recently shown off at Milan Design Week 2018. CalledSunny Side Up, it’s a fresh take on the sundial, a millennia-old method of telling the time based on where the sun is in the sky....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Patricia Lopez

Here are all the Apple Watches getting updated to WatchOS 5

Arriving alongside the newApple Watch Series 4,WatchOS 5is the next huge step up for Apple’s thriving wearable ecosystem. This new version of Apple’s wearable OS is coming with a bunch of improvements, including better health and fitness tracking, a handy walkie-talkie mode, and a new feature for Siri that means she doesn’t need a trigger word to activate. WatchOS 5 has been available to developers since Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference in June, and it will be released for everyone else on September 17....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 633 words · Cathy Leonard

How Each Character's Story Ends In The Lord Of The Rings Books

Summary TheLord of the Ringsmovies bring most of the character arcs to satisfying conclusions; however, their stories' endings are more detailed in the books. After Sauron’s defeat, most of the main characters lived out (presumably) peaceful lives.Several of them left Middle Earth from the Grey Havens, while others rebuilt and ruled their kingdoms,and a few even had children. TheReturn of the Kingnovel and its movie adaptation emphasize how the Hobbits, at least, aren’t sure how to return to life in the Shire....

August 10, 2025 · 7 min · 1333 words · William Hansen

How to get Genshin Impact Wings of Delicacies glider

How to get Genshin Impact Wings of Delicacies glider Genshin Impactis teaming up with Razer Gold to give Travelers the chance to get their hands on an exclusive glider, but only for a limited time. Genshin Impact is no stranger to releasing collabs that reward players with in-game cosmetics. The free-to-playgacha gamehas famously teamed up with everythingfrom fast food chainstoAmerican sports car brands. However, the latest collab is now giving Travelers the chance to add a new glider to their collection....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Christine Gibson

How to pre-order the limited edition Halo Infinite Xbox Series X

Microsoft has begun its latestHalo Infinitepush with a big drop: The limited-editionHalo InfiniteXbox Series X has finally been unveiled. While we’ve seen several fan-art concepts of just what theHalo InfiniteXbox would look like, the real thing has blown them all away in one of Microsoft’s best designs yet, available for $549.99. Halofans will definitely want to pick this one up, but supplies are naturally limited, and it’s important to act fast....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 504 words · Holly Garcia

How to watch Stephen Graham’s shocking new Netflix drama Adolescence

How to watch Stephen Graham’s shocking new Netflix drama Adolescence When, where, and how to watch unflinching new crime drama Adolescence, which stars Stephen Graham, and plays out in real time. Actor Stephen Graham and director Phil Barantini previously collaborated on Boiling Point, a tense drama that was set in the high-pressure kitchen of an upmarket restaurant and unfolded in one continuous shot. The 2021 film garnered critical acclaim, and received a sequel series on the BBC in 2023....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 582 words · Brenda Foster

Hubble sees the changing seasons on Jupiter and Uranus

Our planet isn’t the only place in the solar system with dramatic weather changes. Other planets in the solar system also experience seasons, depending on their distance from the sun, and that affects their climates. One of the many jobs of the Hubble Space Telescope is to monitor the changing seasons on other planets, particularly the larger outer planets which aren’t so often observed. And this week, scientist havereleased their newest viewsof Jupiter and Uranus, taken by Hubble and showing seasonal changes on the two planets....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · Benjamin Williams

Hulu is back online after a major outage (UPDATE)

Popular streaming serviceHuluwent down on Thursday afternoon, leaving tens of thousands of viewers unable to access their favorite shows. “We’re having trouble playing this,” an error message said. “Rest assured, we’re working on it.” Other users were simply unable to get videos to load, seeming to get stuck right after the network identification badge for multiple series. Update 13-07-2025 at 3:40 p.m. PT:Hulu has now reported that the site should be “back in business,” tweeting out the news from its official account....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 489 words · Alexis Sanford

Lenovo Miix 630 hands-on 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.“ Asus and HP were first to announceQualcomm-powered Always Connected PCs, but there’s a third partner – Lenovo. The company announced its Lenovo Miix 630, a detachable 2-in-1, at CES 2018. Lenovo has a long history building 2-in-1s....

August 10, 2025 · 4 min · 842 words · Michele Cochran

Lexus did the obvious thing and chopped the top off its flagship LC

It was only a matter of time. A convertible top was the perfect match for the sleek styling of theLexus LC, and besides, the cars Lexus’ flagship was designed to compete against have always been available as convertibles. Still, we had to wait until the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show to see the 2021 Lexus LC 500 convertible in production-ready form. Sun worshippers will have to wait until summer 2020 to put it in their driveways....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 406 words · Deborah White

LG just launched its fastest OLED monitor yet — and you can buy it for $800

LG is coming out with the fastest OLED gaming monitor it has ever released. The new UltraGear GX7 is a 1440p monitor packing a WOLED display from LG Display, and it clocks a blistering 480Hz refresh rate that’s worthy of a slot among thebest gaming monitors. We’ve seen these specs before, just not from LG. Earlier this year, we got the Sony InZone M10S and theAsus ROG Swift PG27AQDP, both of which use the same 1440p panel with a 480Hz refresh rate....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · Annette Fowler