Everyone knows about Alexa — Amazon’s versatile digital assistant that lets you dish out voice commands and connects to hundreds of smart home devices. Fromsmart speakersandsmart displaystosmart lightsandvideo doorbells, the list of products that work with Alexa is astronomical (and it’s always growing larger). But what exactly is Alexa capable of, and how can it help you with your smart home? Whether it’s setting up complex automation to run your home or just getting a quick look at the day’s weather, here’s everything you need to know about how to use Alexa....

Update 10/10/24: We’ve reached the end of Prime Big Deal Days, but if you missed out you’re able to still grab some great Prime Day deals in its wake. Several AirPods models are still seeing Prime Day pricing and we’ve organized the best AirPods Prime Day deals below. Amazon Prime Big Deal Daysis now overwith, but Amazon has kept many Prime Day deals still available. There are big deals across Amazon (and its competitors), so we’re still on the lookout for amazing bargains....

Popular electronics manufacturer Anker announced its latest additions to the smart media universe, sharing the news of a brandnew smart speakerline and microprojector at its Anker On Board event on Thursday, October 26. The smart speaker line, called the Model Series, will feature a pair of speakers called the Model Zero and Model Zero+. Both are semi-portable speakers that come in an oval shape, with a small hole toward the top that allows you to carry it like a boombox....

Apple could release a cheaper Vision Pro sooner than you think Apple has started to accelerate the entry-level Vision Pro’s development, according to rumors, and it may come sooner than expected. TheApple Vision Prois available for purchase in the US. Despite its particularly high price tag ($3499), theVR headsethas hadmoderate success. However, a huge chunk of Apple fans are still waiting for a cheaper Vision Pro. Traces of a more affordable Apple VR headset werefound in the iOS 17 source codeback in January, and now a report offers more details....

“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.“ Here’s a shocking idea — maximum performance may not be the ultimate goal of every gaming laptop. That seems at odds with traditional thought among gamers, who always wantmore powerfor greater in-game detail and smoother framerates....

It seems that theXbox handheldmight be less of a dream and more of a reality, given the latest leaks. We just got new leaked images of the Asus ROG Ally 2, which will rival some of thebest gaming handhelds, and there’s a major surprise in there for Xbox fans. We’ve been hearing about Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox-branded handheld for months, but this is the first concrete proof that the device actually exists....

At any given moment, there are approximately a zillion crowdfunding campaigns on the web. Take a stroll through Kickstarter or Indiegogo and you’ll find no shortage of weird, useless, and downright stupid projects out there — alongside some real gems. In this column, we cut through all the worthless wearables and Oculus Rift ripoffs to round up the week’s most unusual, ambitious, and exciting projects. But don’t grab your wallet just yet....

Summary While set photos from back in 2023 already caught a mysterious filmed sequence involving Jenna Ortega’s character, this scene has still been hidden fromBeetlejuice 2’s promotional materials so far. Shortly after its official announcement in May 2023, the highly-anticipatedTim Burton sequelBeetlejuice 2began filming that summer.During production, some unofficial behind-the-scenes set photos were sharedthat gave first looks at the return of Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz and the introduction of Jenna Ortega as her daughter Astrid Deetz....

Bridge camerasare digital cameras that allow a certain degree of manual control. These cameras “bridge” the gap betweenpoint-and-shoot camerasand fullDSLRs. They’re normally equipped with a fixed zoom lens which has the magnifying power similar to a telescope. That’s actually a drawback, since you cannot change lenses, and they also tend to have smaller sensors compared to DSLRs. So, you get an excellent zoom range, but the picture quality is compromised. Well not anymore....

Snapchat is best known as a popular social media app for sending photos/videos to friends and watching bad reality shows. But starting today, Snapchat also wants to be your go-to destination forChatGPT. Yes, that’s right — the same ChatGPT technology that causedBing Chat to declare it wanted to be human. Per an announcementon the Snapchat Newsroom website, ChatGPT is coming to the Snapchat app in the form of the “My AI” chatbot....

Prime Video released the first trailer for the new spy drama series,Citadel,which stems from executive producersAnthony and Joe Russo(Avengers: Endgame). Richard Madden (Eternals) stars as Mason Kane, an elite spy who used to work for an independent global spy agency called Citadel. The organization was destroyed eight years prior by a syndicate named Manticore. Kane and fellow agent Nadia Sinh (The Matrix Resurrections’Priyanka Chopra Jonas) had their memories wiped out when Citadel fell, and they’ve each built new lives under new identities....

Leaks indicate that Epic Games is adding an island toFortnitethat’ll allow players to hang out and play non-violent minigames together in a new Party Royale mode. Party Royale is a limited-time event according toFortniteleaker ShiinaBR on Twitter, who found a description after going through data added in the latest update. All the activities will take place on a new island called Papaya. Map icons indicate that the unannounced mode will feature skydiving, glider challenges, and races that take place both on foot and in vehicles....

The two maintypes of RAMfor modern computers are DDR4, and DDR5. Together they span a number of processor and motherboard generations across desktop PCs and laptops, and though DDR4 RAM might be the more popular memory type for now, that is slowly changing. Recent AMD Ryzen processors and Intel’s 12th, 13th, and 14th generations of CPU have madeDDR5 memoryfar more prevalent. With AMD you don’t have a choice, but for now, with Intel you do....