Naruto: Minato’s side story explores the origin of Rasengan

Naruto: Minato’s side story explores the origin of Rasengan The highly anticipated Minato’s side story officially makes its debut. Here’s how the manga one-shot explores the origins of one of the series’ most powerful Jutsu. Naruto’smost famous character isn’t the protagonist or everyone’s beloved Kakashi sensei. Instead, the one who stands at the pinnacle of fame is actually Minato Namikaze, Naruto’s father. The global popularity poll held in April 2023 gave a tremendous victory to the Yellow Flash of Konoha....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 470 words · Jessica Bailey

NASA’s Lunar Flashlight mission hindered by thruster issue

A briefcase-sized satellite on its way to the moon is experiencing difficulties with its thrusters. NASA’s Lunar Flashlight spacecraft is a small uncrewed satellite designed to search the moon’s south pole for surface ice using near-infrared lasers. Launched inDecember last yearusing a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, the satellite was deployed along with a private Japanese moon mission which includes a rover built by the UAE. Lunar Flashlight is still on its way to the moon as part of its four-month planned journey, however, the thruster issue could impede its progress....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 306 words · Kelly Gutierrez

New Google and Adidas smart insole can turn your soccer moves into FIFA rewards

After jackets and backpacks, Google is now bringing its Jacquard smart wearable tech to the football field. Google is teaming up with Adidas to launch a new connected insole that can track your soccer moves and turn them into digital rewards on EA’sFIFA Mobilegame. On the smartLevi’s jacketand theYves Saint Laurent backpack, the Jacquard module lets you perform a handful of quick smartphone actions by touching the fabric. For the Adidas insole, — which is officially called GMR (pronounced “gamer”) — Google is using the second-gen Tag sensor that the company first introduced last year at its I/O developer conference....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 406 words · Heather Ray

New Helldivers 2 Update Has One Small Change That Makes Higher Difficulties Way Easier

Summary The most recent patch forHelldivers 2has given players a helpful new bonus which makes higher-level missions easier to complete.Helldivers 2players have been quick to lament any updates that make the game more difficult, like when aparticularly strong weapon gets nerfed. This latest update will likely come as a relief to some players who have been struggling with higher difficulties and are looking for new ways to approach their tasks....

June 16, 2025 · 5 min · 1009 words · Lauren Gamble

Olympus XZ-1 Review

“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 XZ-1 is a new addition to the Olympus lineup, and packages the power of a DSLR into…well, almost point-and-shoot size. While the device might be a little much for some pockets (not all) to handle, its capability and simplicity should at the very least cause pause before your next camera purchase....

June 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1200 words · Edward Moore

One of the best TVs ever made is below $2,000, and comes with expert delivery

When you look through our current list of thebest TVs, there are exactly two TVs that should stand out to you, even if you’re a casual skimmer. The first is theSony A95L QD-OLED, simply because it is at the top of the list. The second is the Panasonic Z95A, not because it’s the runner-up (which it is) but because it’s…Panasonic. It’s just not a brand we see making winning TVs, but wow, what a winner the Z95A is....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Kent Moreno

Returnal might be the first PC game to recommend this much RAM

Sony’sReturnalis coming to the PC, and while it does call for a pretty decent computer, only one requirement really raises eyebrows — the amount of RAM. According to the system requirements on Steam,Returnalcalls for 32GB of RAM in order to run on the recommended specs. Does that mean that a RAM upgrade is on the horizon for many PC gamers? Returnaloriginated on thePlayStation 5and is now making the jump to PC sometime in 2023....

June 16, 2025 · 4 min · 644 words · Kevin Mcclain

Ryo Hazuki returns as ‘Shenmue I & II’ launches on PS4, Xbox One, and PC in 2018

One of the most beloved video game series of all time is coming back in 2018, asShenmueand its sequelShenmue IIare launching on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, along with a PC release on Steam. The original games were released on the short-lived Sega Dreamcast console in 1999 and 2001, respectively, where they gained a passionate following. As the series makes its way to anew generation of consoles and gamers, a press release from Sega states this is its “most requested re-release of all time....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Chelsea Shaw

Samsung 990 Pro 4TB review: Blistering performance

Samsung 990 Pro 4TB review: Blistering performance We’ve previously taken a look at Samsung’s 990 Pro SSDs before. But now equipped with a 4TB variant and new firmware, can this SSD manage to stand out? When we last took a look at theSamsung 990 Pro, there was a creeping doom for the company, as soon as an issue was discovered with the drive, where you could accidentally overwrite data repeatedly, causing them to wear down rapidly over time....

June 16, 2025 · 4 min · 843 words · Nicole Scott

Samsung SC-DC564 Review

“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.“ All over the world, people know the Samsung name, and most people have either used or purchased a Samsung product at some point in their lives. In recent years, Samsung has had notable success in the HDTV market as well as the camcorder market....

June 16, 2025 · 10 min · 2055 words · Scott Long

Save big on Corsair gaming headsets and a premium keyboard

Corsair makes some of the best gaming gear around, from keyboards to headsets to gaming mice. From March 24 to 30, a few of Corsair’s products will be available on some pretty sweet discounts from Amazon. So if you’ve been looking for a new gaming headset or keyboard, now is your chance to get a good one and save some money in the process. Gaming headsetscan be quite expensive and there are plenty of budget ones that simply do not perform well....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 362 words · Amy Wang

Sony WF-XB700 earbuds review: Affordable fun

“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.“ There are any number of words you could use to describe Sony’s newest earbuds, the WF-XB700. A few – like fun, bulky, powerful, or affordable – immediately come to mind. One word resonates the most, however....

June 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1155 words · Deanna Carter

Sound of Freedom: “Stomach-churning” allegations against movie’s hero emerge

Sound of Freedom: “Stomach-churning” allegations against movie’s hero emerge Tim Ballard, the anti-child sex trafficking activist who inspired the hit movie Sound of Freedom, is being sued as “stomach-churning” allegations against him emerge. Sound of Freedom has been the subject of multiple controversies since dropping in July, from lead starJim Caviezel’s links to QAnon, to claims ofDisney purposely shelving the projectandanti-Christian bias, allegations ofcinemas sabotaging screenings, and afunder’s arrest for child kidnapping....

June 16, 2025 · 4 min · 799 words · Alyssa Simpson