“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.“ The last two years have witnessed a revolution in home media streaming. Devices like the Chromecast,Amazon Fire Stick, and others have changed media streaming from something attached to a larger device, like a Roku or a computer, into a service that easily hides behind the smallest display....

At the end of 2022, Google implored Apple to“get the message”and end the green-versus-blue bubble controversy by adoptingRCS messaging. Apple’s response eventually came atWWDC 2023, where it introduced a newiOS 17feature called Contact Posters, which instead of bringing everyone together, only furthers the us-versus-them split between Android and iOS. If you thought the green/blue iMessage arguments could get fiery, there’sa lot moreto come. Blue good, green bad Before we get into Contact Posters, it’s best to look at the green and blue message controversy....

Here’show to build an exoplanet: You start off with a star that’s surrounded by a disk of dust and gas. As the star burns and sends out gusts of stellar wind, the dust in the disk begins to interact and form into clumps. These clumps attract more dust, turning into pebbles, and then into rocks, and the gas helps these rocks stick together. They grow, picking up more and more material and clearing their orbit around the star....

JoJo Siwa gets last laugh as TikTok ignores her in viral trend JoJo Siwa had the last laugh after a TikTok trend went viral where netizens are supposed to ignore celebrities on social media. TikTokerAnita garnered over 40M views after she posted a video about how funny it would be to ignore celebrities and influencers online. “Bruh, imagine if we all just started ignoring celebrities. Like how hilarious would it be if they posted and got like 13 likes?...

Kai Cenat shatters his own Twitch sub record in yet another Mafiathon 2 achevement After setting the all-time Twitch sub-record back in March 2023, Kai Cenat continued to hold it until Ironmouse came out swinging during her September 2024 subathon. And getting it back, he did. Kai went live on November 1 to begin the Mafiathon 2 andbroke Ironmouse’s record just 11 days into the month. Kai Cenat becomes first Twitch streamer to reach 500k subs Kai and his community didn’t stop there, either, as hebroke yet another recordby becoming the first person to reach 400k on November 16, setting himself on track to reach 1M subs by the end of the month....

Kai Cenat’s AMP Summer house has one of only 50 Nando’s in whole US The house that Kai Cenat and AMP are using for their 30 days of summer streaming marathon actually has one of only 50 Nando’s in the whole United States. Kai Cenatand the AMP crew have raising the bar when it comes to big Twitch streams. Kai, himself, has dominated Twitch with his Streamer University, Batman Arkham, and Mafiathon broadcasts, but things ramp up again when AMP get involved....

Espionage takes on a new meaning in Matthew Vaughn’s new action comedy,Argylle. Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard) is the hermitlike author behind the popularArgylleseries about a secret agent named Aubrey Argylle. When Elly is ambushed on a train by members of the shady organization known as the Division, Aidan (Sam Rockwell), a real-life spy, intervenes and saves her. Aidan informs Elly that the plot of her novels mirrors real life, and her words hold the key to stopping the Division....

In 2018, Netflix, DreamWorks Animation, and Mattel Studios reintroduced She-Ra in the animated seriesShe-Ra and the Princesses of Power. But now, there’s a new take on She-Ra in development at Amazon Prime Video. And for the first time, the fan-favorite warrior may be coming to a live-action show. Varietybroke the story about the She-Ra live-action series, although the project is still in a very early stage. No creative team has been put in place yet, but DreamWorks Animation will executive produce the potential series....

MediaTek is adding a new sub-flagship mobile processor to its lineup, and this one comes up with some “core” upgrades. Say hello to the Dimensity 8200, which succeeds the Dimensity 8100 system on chip (SoC), and will soon be appearing inside a bunch of smartphones made by Chinese brands.It will go against the likes ofQualcomm’s Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SoC. The latest offering from MediaTek wades right into the flagship territory by opting for TSMC’s 4nm process....

If you’ve found yourself using Internet Explorer in the past decade, the chances are that you’ve had others suggest that you move to a more efficient browser such as Chrome or Firefox. Security expert Chris Jackson is alsourging individuals to stop using Internet Explorer, but what makes his stance interesting is that he currently holds the position as Microsoft’s Worldwide Lead for Cybersecurity — that’s right, not even the folks at Microsoft want to see you opening Internet Explorer anymore....

Midjourney v5 is the latest language model of the popular text-to-image generator known for its realistic creations. Theupdate rolled outto Midjourney’s paid customer base on Wednesday and many users, including Graphic designer Julie Wieland, have been sharing their new AI-generated artwork. AI details that the v5 language model brings with it include improved “efficiency, coherency, and quality,” Midjourney saidon its website. Just a heads-up – Midjourney's AI can now do hands correctly....

Mike Tyson sued for over $1.5M after lackluster Jake Paul fight: Report Legendary boxer Mike Tyson is reportedly being sued for $1.59M after his lackluster fight against Jake Paul. Jake Paul and Mike Tyson’s November tilt was a massive hit for Netflix with the eventcrashing the streaming platform, but the match could have some major consequences for the 58-year-old. According to reports, Tyson had a deal with Medier, a company that promotes online casino and betting site Rabona....

Monkey Man ending explained Monkey Man is an epic action movie that sees Dev Patel wreaking revenge on the people who destroyed his family. Here’s how that scenario plays out, via our ending explainer. Monkey Manis directed and co-written by Dev Patel, while the Slumdog Millionaire star also plays the title character, whom the movie only refers to as “Kid.” At the start of the story, he’s earning money competing in mixed martial arts fights in Mumbai, while working his way up a local criminal organisation, for reasons that aren’t clear in the movie’s early scenes....