Summary I love collectingStar Warslightsaber replicas, though my most recent addition has created an exciting problem. An"elegant weapon for a more civilized age", the lightsaber is a coveted sci-fi weapon that’s one of the most iconic elements of theStar Warsfranchise. To that end, all kinds of official and custom lightsabers exist and are available toStar Warscollectors, and they just keep getting better. Ranging from plastic sabers with telescoping blades I had as a 6-year-old to replicaLegacy Lightsabers I’ve purchased at Disneyland’s Galaxy’s Edge, my collection of lightsabers was primarily made up of official merchandise from Disney/Hasbro....

“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.“ Netgear’s WNDR3700 has all the features we’ve come to expect from high-end routers, including a dual-band radio that enables you to operate two networks on different frequency bands, a USB port for attaching shared storage, the ability to establish a guest network (two, in fact), and, of course, support for the IEEE 802....

Netgear is expanding its Nighthawk Pro Gaming router line with a more affordable model that still offers high-bandwidth and low-latency connectivity for serious gamers. It benefits from the same specifically crafted gaming router operating system as the company’s higher-end alternatives, and includes a specialized software dashboard for monitoring and tweaking the connection to avoid lag at the most inopportune times. For gamers looking to take advantage of the network streamlining that Netgear offers with its high-end Nighthawk routers, the cheapest option until now wasthe XR500,which sells for $300....

What does a bee’s “waggle dance” have to do with planning optimal delivery routes? For those of us who came up with the answer “almost certainly nothing,” that might explain why we’re not the brains behind Routific, a Vancouver-based startup which has developed asmart route optimization algorithmbased on the way bees seek out nectar. “Bees work in a colony,” Marc Kuo, founder and CEO ofRoutific, told Digital Trends. “They have scouts which go out to forage for nectar, which means exploring a lot of types of flowers over a long distance....

Nvidia has reportedly begun binning — that is, selecting for performance — itsRTX 2070 cards,delivering the best of them to its third-party partners, thereby making those with aftermarket coolers and overclockers likely to be the greatest performers. Existing owners and potential buyers will be able to find out whether they have a specially binned RTX 2070 by looking at the GPU core. Those that are binned have a special lettering to designate them as such....

Trying to shoot a selfie video, but can’t stay in the frame? Want to see what your pet actually does all day? An artificially intelligent camera could soon help. During CES, Remo Technologyteased the Obsbot Tail, what the company calls the first artificial intelligence-powered autonomous director camera. The camera-gimbal combo uses A.I. to keep the subject in the frame. Now, the Obsbot Tail is available for pre-order on Kickstarter, with a new mode designed to keep track of your pets....

“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.“ Adapting author Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson novels correctly has always been a matter of managing tone. Riordan’s initial Percy Jackson books may have been one of the many YA fantasy properties that cropped up in the mid-2000s and enjoyed great success in the wake of the Harry Potter series’ popularity, but they’ve always boasted a tone and sensibility all their own....

Afraid of missing out on the latest photo industry news while you’re out, well, actually taking pictures? Photography News of the Week is all the news you might have missed this week, published on the weekends. Alongside the biggest stories of the week, likean Etch A Sketch cameraanda selfie ban at the biggest single-dish radio telescope, find briefs on the latest in accessories and photography news from this week. Instagram may stop showing users how many likes a photo has Instagram posts may ditch the number of likes attached to them and may only share the numbers only with the original poster....

“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.“ This review was last updated by Digital Trends A/V staff writer Nick Woodard on 07-08-2025. It’s an exciting time for true wireless earbuds. With new chips promising more compact designs and better battery life finally making it into real-world products, there are more reasons than ever to cut the cord on your listening life....

“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.“ Smart home tech is everywhere. Once an emerging tech sector, there are now more brands, ecosystems. and A.I. integrations than you’re able to shake a stick at. This is great news for DIYers, but bad news for big smart home integrators who must now move quickly to make sure their systems are compatible with all these new brands and devices, all while staying relevant to consumers....

Amirrorless camera, as the name suggests, does not have a reflex mirror to reflect the image into a viewfinder (which it also lacks), unlikeDSLRs. Although there’s no viewfinder to see the image live, a digital preview is reflected on the rear screen. Because of this they are thinner, lighter, more compact andportable, and are faster and better for video recordings. A great midrangemirrorless camerais theCanon EOS M50, which was launched earlier in 2018....

“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.“ It’s hard not to have lofty expectations of theSennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Mini. Sennheiser’s first two Ambeo soundbars, the $2,500 Ambeo Soundbar Max and the $1,500 Ambeo Soundbar Plus, are both stunning achievements in sound, each redefining the kind of immersiveDolby Atmos soundbarexperience you can expect from single-speaker systems....

Sony has invested $250 in Epic Games, the creator of battle royale sensationFortnite. Both companies announced the move on July 9, and said that the investment will bring them closer together in their shared mission to “advance the state of the art in technology, entertainment, and socially connected online services.” In May, Epic debuted its Unreal Engine 5 graphics on a PlayStation 5, so the companies have beenworking togetherfor a while....