I’m worried about the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

I don’t want to believe one specific rumor about the upcomingSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultraand would be shocked if Samsung made such an odd strategic decision. But it’s possible the 10x optical zoom feature may be removed from the phone. It could go either way at the moment, but if it does happen, it would leave the S24 Ultra with a 3x and a 5x optical zoom and entirely remove the Ultra series’s main, unique, standout camera feature....

July 30, 2025 · 5 min · 962 words · Alyssa Martinez

Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is $10 off in Prime Day deals

Finally finishing upBreath of the Wild? It’s perfect timing, because Prime Day deals are alive and well. You can buy the sequel,Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomfor 16% off when you purchase through Amazon. This means it can live at your house forever for only $59! Why you should buy TLOZ: Tears of the Kingdom Scooping up tons of Game of the Year awards,Tears of the Kingdombrings some entirely new mechanics to the table, as well as breathtaking graphics and an immersive story....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 276 words · Laurie Hoffman

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On review: Tiny story, big heart

“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.“ Sometimes you don’t realize how much you needed a particular movie until you’re watching it. That’s likely to be the case for more than a few viewers ofA24‘sMarcel the Shell With Shoes On, director Dean Fleischer-Camp’s adorably clever feature based on theviral short filmshe created more than a decade ago with Jenny Slate (Obvious Child,Parks and Recreation)....

July 30, 2025 · 4 min · 725 words · Katrina Miller

Microsoft now envisions Teams as the ‘gateway to the metaverse’

Microsoft has announced a new feature for Teams that transforms the collaboration tool into its own version of the metaverse. The announcement came out of the Microsoft Ignite conference, just days afterFacebook (now known as Meta)announced its own initiative to make the futuristic idea of the metaverse a reality. The technology being brought over to Teams is calledMesh, which is Microsoft’s own mixed-reality platform, and is used in devices such as the HoloLens....

July 30, 2025 · 5 min · 882 words · Michelle Ray

MindsEye lead actor breaks silence on negative reception: “I completely understand”

MindsEye lead actor breaks silence on negative reception: “I completely understand” MindsEye’s lead actor, Alex Hernandez, has spoken up for the first time since the game’s rocky launch, saying he ‘completely understands’ the frustration. The debut release from Build a Rocket Boy, a studio founded by ex-Rockstar North president Leslie Benzies, didn’t quite go according to plan. MindsEye is currently thelowest-scoring game of the year on MetaCriticat 38 based on 12 critic scores....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 469 words · Samuel Ray

Monster Hunter Wilds player count has already smashed Cyberpunk 2077’s record on Steam

Monster Hunter Wilds player count has already smashed Cyberpunk 2077’s record on Steam Monster Hunter Wildshas finally arrived, and after a successful beta thatbeat the Black Ops 6 player count, an unprecedented number of players dived into the game on release day, smashing Elden Ring and Cyberpunk 2077’speak player recordson Steam. Back in December 2020 on the day of its release,Cyberpunk 2077 reached over 1 million concurrent playerson Steam – the first single-player game to reach this milestone....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Steven Huerta

Monsters we want to see return in Monster Hunter Wilds

Monsters we want to see return in Monster Hunter Wilds Monster Hunter Wilds is home to plenty of new and deadly creatures, but what beasts could make a return in the upcoming game? Monster Hunter Wilds is the latest game in Capcom’s beloved beast-slaying series, and it aims to be the most ambitious yet. While Wilds won’t be released until 2025, the devs have given us a sneak peek into the game’smonsters,weapons, andcharacters....

July 30, 2025 · 5 min · 1064 words · Jasmine Vasquez

Netflix and Chills 2022 Halloween lineup released

If you’ve been on the internet the past couple of years, then you’ve probably seen the term, “Netflix and chill” and so we’ll go ahead and spare you the details of what it means.Netflixis capitalizing on the term and repurposing it to announce its slate of spooky titles from now through Halloween and the rest of the year. It’s called, “Netflix and Chills.” With Labor Day in the rearview mirror, it’s officially “spooky season....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 294 words · Angela Tucker

Nothing Headphone 1 Review: A surprisingly good first-gen product

“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 like unique technology, there’s a strong chance you’ve seen products from London-based Nothing. The company, co-founded by OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei, has built a cult-like following with striking designs that were designed to stand out from the crowd....

July 30, 2025 · 8 min · 1585 words · Deborah Johnson

Nvidia’s RTX 5090 can’t run older games, but this user found an expensive fix

Fans of PhysX on 32-bit CUDA are not ready to let go of the capability for theRTX 5090GPU. Gamers have become inventive by rigging the already expensive graphics card with additional, compatible GPUs to regain PhysX function on their gaming setups. Nvidia recently announced that it is halting support for the legacy GPU-accelerated physics simulation technology,PhysX on newer graphics cards. This indicated that many popular older games would not be compatible with the RTX 5090 GPU and beyond in terms of detailed simulation and rendering....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 565 words · Richard Freeman

One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda beats huge record set by Tom Clancy

One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda beats huge record set by Tom Clancy One Piece has been going for quite a while now. 27 years, in fact. And in that time, the manga has sold a lot of copies — so many, creator Eiichiro Oda is moving up the ranks in terms of global sales. Somehow,One Piecehas managed to be remarkably consistent across over 1100 chapters and anime episodes. It’s remained one of thebest animein the hearts of many ever since the premiere in 1999....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Teresa Clark

Oura has given women another great reason to wear its smart ring

Oura has made significant changes to the algorithm controlling the Oura Ring’s Readiness Score, to help provide a more accurate and useful number to women tracking their menstrual cycles. The update joins an announcement the company will be working with Scripps Research Digital Trials Center on a study into advancing our understanding of physiological changes during pregnancy. The algorithm change will see the Readiness Score — which is collated using sleep, body temperature, heart rate, and heart rate variability (HRV) and other sensor data — adapt according to your cycle, and give a more accurate score that makes it easier to understand your daily condition....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 323 words · Michael Jennings Jr.

Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties: Definitive Edition review – Preservation no matter what

Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties: Definitive Edition review – Preservation no matter what One of the worst games ever made, Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties: Definitive Edition is an odd remaster to talk about. Game preservationis vitally important. Every week we hear that a game isshutting down its servers. A whole swath of mobile games has beenlost to the ether. Even single-player or story-driven experiences are constantly at risk due to ties to online servers....

July 30, 2025 · 6 min · 1189 words · Phillip Clark