Apple is reportedly planning to abandon Intel hardware by 2020

Apple’s Mac lineup is reportedly gearing up for a major hardware shift that could end up leaving some users out in the cold.According to Bloomberg, Apple plans to abandon Intel chips as early as 2020, bringing Apple’s own A-series processors to Mac hardware. The report is a little thin, but this is huge news for Mac users, with some far-reaching implications. First, when and if Apple replaces the processors in Macs and MacBooks with its own A-series chips, that might mean Apple’sBoot Camp software— the easy-to-use installer that lets you dual-boot Windows on Mac hardware — could end up meeting an untimely demise....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · Jessica Price

Asus Chromebook Flip C536 review: Flawed, but the price wins out

“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.“ The Asus Chromebook Flip C436 was one of thebest Chromebooksyou could buy. It was stylish, premium, and supremely powerful — especially for a Chromebook. Now, the Chromebook Flip C536 has superseded that machine, and there are some significant changes on hand....

August 22, 2025 · 10 min · 1925 words · Erik Carlson

BO6 & Warzone devs reveal Season 2 anti-cheat & Ranked Play changes

BO6 & Warzone devs reveal Season 2 anti-cheat & Ranked Play changes The Black Ops 6 and Warzone dev teams finally revealed a plan to address the most pressing issues in Season 2, with Ranked Play and anti-cheat at the forefront. In December, Activision promised massiveanti-cheat improvementsat the start of 2025. However, after theJanuary 3and9 updatesdidn’t make any of those proposed changes, players started to wonder how long they would have to wait....

August 22, 2025 · 7 min · 1376 words · Robin Dean

CES 2018 will have an extra focus on smart cities and the impact of IoT

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and financial firmDeloittehave made a major investment at this year’sConsumer Electronics Showto highlightsmart cities technologyand encourage attendees to explore the solutions presented by this emerging sector. Companies that are pioneering new solutions include major brands like Bosch, Ford, Nissan, and Ericsson. They and others will be on hand to explore new opportunities in smart transportation, smart grids, public safety, cybersecurity, health care, artificial intelligence, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), and more....

August 22, 2025 · 5 min · 904 words · Lori Armstrong

Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson reunite in Project Artemis

For the better part of a decade, Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson were co-stars and on-screen friends in theAvengersfilmsand other Marvel movies. Despite the fact that both Evans and Johansson have left the MCU behind, they will soon renew their working partnership inProject Artemis, a new original film from Apple TV+. Deadlinebroke the story that Apple TV+ landedProject Artemisin a $100 million deal for a film that was in high demand from other streamers and Hollywood studios....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 280 words · Michael Reynolds

Chrome’s take on Nvidia DLSS is set to launch, but you can’t use it yet

Exciting new Nvidia tech is coming to Google Chrome, and on the browser side, the update is ready. We’re talking about Nvidia’s RTX Video Super Resolution (VSR), which is said to support upscaling up to 4K. However, if you’re itching to try it out, we have some bad news — you may’t use it just yet. The latest update to Google Chrome, which brings it up to version 110.0.5481.77, is what you’ll need to try out Nvidia’s RTX VSR....

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Katherine Hayes

Ford’s app-based ‘Chariot’ shuttle service is offering its final rides

Chariot, the app-based crowdsourced shuttle service owned by Ford, has announced it is closing down in the coming weeks. The company will end its public bus-like service, which operates in five U.S. cities including San Francisco, New York, and Chicago, on February 1, and overseas in London on January 25. Services for corporate customers in five additional U.S. will end by March 30. The company promised it will make every effort to refund all remaining credit balances when its shuttle service ends....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 375 words · Danielle Stewart

Fousey taken to Australian mental health facility after Kick ban for fighting manager

Fousey taken to Australian mental health facility after Kick ban for fighting manager Internet personality Fousey has been taken to an Australian mental health facility according to a video he posted on X. On Friday, November 1, Fousey posted a video to his Twitter/X account surrounded by Australian police stating that he was getting arrested and taken to a mental health facility. “I’m being sedated. I love you so much....

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 475 words · James Stewart

GameStop wants to buy iPhones with TikTok installed after “ban”

GameStop wants to buy iPhones with TikTok installed after “ban” As users flock to eBay to buy iPhones with TikTok installed on them, GameStop is asking customers to trade in their phones. TikTok’s ban in the USstarted on January 19, and the ByteDance app wasremoved from Apple and Google app storeson January 18. After a brief 14-hour service outage, those who kept the app on their phone were able to access the platform again, while those who uninstalled it were still unable to redownload TikTok....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Michael Garcia

Get fit in style with Garmin’s Vivosmart 4, now only $100 on Amazon and Best Buy

Today’sfitness bandsare a far cry from the boxy and clunky accessories of yesteryear. Following Fitbit’s footsteps in stylish bands, Garmin released its most fashionable fitness tracker to date – the Vivosmart 4.AmazonandBest Buyare running the same deal on this model, dropping its price by 23% which amounts to just $100. This discount applies to a variety of band color options, including black, berry, gray, and azure blue. Garmin is dedicated to keeping itsactivity trackersfresh and exciting, and the Vivosmart 4 is a solid testament to that....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · Bradley Freeman

Google’s Android Beta 16 includes support for Auracast

The new Android 16 beta build released today for developers will include support forAuracast, which enables earbuds and hearing aids to connect to public and private audio streams thanks to theBluetooth LEstandard. A demonstration of Auracast technology at CES 2024showed how it could be usedin environments where public service announcements can be difficult to hear for all of us, but particularly those with hearing impairment. We’ve been excited about the technology for a while now, and the Android 16 beta support is a great step forward for broader implementation....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 317 words · Angelica Dean

Grounded 2 Hatchery: How to hatch Red Ant Eggs & Soldier Ant Eggs

Grounded 2 Hatchery: How to hatch Red Ant Eggs & Soldier Ant Eggs Stuck hauling around a giant ant egg with no idea what to do in Grounded 2? Been there. Between blueprint confusion, material hunting, and getting mobbed by angry bugs, building your first Hatchery can feel like a survival game within a survival game. But don’t worry, I’ve done it all and lived to ride. This guide breaks down how to unlock the Hatchery, build it, and hatch your first bug mount the right way....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 372 words · Austin Malone

GTX 1080 graphics card prices plunge following Nvidia’s RTX announcement

Unless you’re an enthusiast gamer chasing the latest graphics card, itpays to be patient. Now that Nvidia has announced its latestGeForce RTX 2080flagship consumer graphics card at Gamescom, pricing for the current generation GeForce GTX 1080 cards are dropping, so if you don’t mind going with an “older” card — which is still today’s top-of-the-line graphics offering — you can save some money by going with the GTX series instead of jumping on the new RTX cards....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Mark Morgan