Today onDigital Trends Live, host Greg Nibler and guest Adrien Warner run through a host of reader comments and the day’s biggest headlines, includingNissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn’s ouster, a new milestone set by China’s “artificial sun,” andApple’s latest patent application, which could result in the release of a foldable iPhone in 2020. DT contributor Ronan Glon also joins us later in the show to discuss the Los Angeles Auto Show, the future of autonomous cars, and the race-ready version of theLamborghini Urus....

Searching for ameaningful giftfor a close friend or loved one this Christmas? ConsiderDisney+or maybe even the Disney+ Bundle. We know, we know — it wouldn’t be the most conventional present in their (virtual) stocking, but it is a gift that keeps on giving, providing the recipient with hundreds of hours of entertainment through Disney+, with Hulu and ESPN+ also thrown into the mix if you decide to opt for theDisney+ Bundle....

Dr Disrespect’s longtime editor quits ahead of streamer’s return After over six years working together, Dr Disrespect’s video editor has quit the team, ahead of the streamer’s return from vacation. Herschel ‘Guy’ Beahm, also known as Dr Disrespect, was banned from Twitch back in 2020 – but the reason behind it wasn’t revealed until June 2024, when headmitted to inappropriately messaging a minor on the platform. He immediately announced a hiatus from the internet and remained quiet until he broke his social media silence on July 31 byposting a picture of him sitting at a checkerboard....

Summary Ed and Lorraine Warren, the inspiration behind the horror movie franchiseThe Conjuring, have been involved in some of the most notorious haunting cases in recent history. Ed, who lived from 1926 to 2006, was a demonologist, while Lorraine, who lived from 1927 to 2019, claimed to be clairvoyant. Together, the couple became America’s most notorious paranormal investigators though, over the years, the majority of their claims have been thoroughly debunked by various sources....

Facebook has had a bit of a rough 2018, but the company is trying to turn its fortunes around at F8, its annual developer conference in San Jose, California. CEO Mark Zuckerberg began the keynote with a bold claim declaring that “the future is private.” It shows Facebook’s emphasis to highlight its efforts toward improving privacy and security with its services after years of data breaches and privacy scandals. F8 isn’t just about Facebook, though....

Genshin Impact: All Thelxie Morse codes & how to decode them The brand new event in Genshin Impact contains some important Morse codes from Thelxie that will need decoding. Here’s exactly how you can decode these hidden messages in the game so you can complete Thelxie’s Fantastic Adventures. Genshin Impact is well and truly into its4.2 update, which has introduced more exciting content to the belovedgachagame, including a handful of new characters to pull on thecurrent bannersfor, as well as some new locations to explore, and enemies to fight....

After Google announced its Gmail overhaul late last month, users could enable the new interface immediately but certain features didn’t go live right away. One of those features is the new privacy-focused confidential mode, which allows users to set an expiration date for emails, similar to ethereal messages on Snapchat. Google is now starting to enable confidential mode in a staged rollout, so don’t panic if it’s not available to you right away....

Chances are fairly good that if you’ve spent any amount of time shopping for Bluetooth speakers, you’ve found that a lot of them are at least some form of waterproof. Not allwaterproof speakersare equal: Some will survive splashes, some will survive being submerged in water for a period of time, and some will even float. In the case of House of Marley’s No Bounds XL, the latter is the case, but the company approaches it in a unique way....

Summary The Lands Between contains a wide assortment of enemies inElden Ring, including an large number of Bosses. These powerful foes can be split into those necessary for game progression and many more optional fights, which can be attempted or ignored as the player prefers. Of course, given that it is a Soulsborne title,not all hard enemiesElden Ringare Bosses, but even when discounting them, the game still has an incredible number of unique fights to overcome....

Summer is road trip season, which often means it’s also car maintenance season. If you’ve just driven halfway across the country and back, you’ll want to change the engine oil and rotate your tires. Don’t fret if you don’t have access to a lift — jacking up a car is easy, quick, and 100% safe if you take basic precautions. Here’s what you need to know. What you will need The only tool you need is a jack....

Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond do not like the Toyota Prius. The trio constantly berated the vehicle during their stint onTop Gear, in fact Clarkson once said he’d rather gaze at the back of a baboon than look at the fuel-sipping hybrid again. Those aren’t exactly high marks. The gang’s new show,The Grand Tour, premieres onAmazon Primethis Friday, but ahead of the first episode, the show’s producers have channeled the trio’s disdain for the car in an unusual way — they left wrecked Priuses all over the world....

The Samsung The Frame range of TVs are some of the best looking TVs around thanks to effortlessly blending into their surroundings. Right now, you may snap up the Samsung 85-inch The Frame QLED TV direct from Samsung for $3,300, meaning you save $1,000 off the regular price. It’s one of the betterTV dealsright now and sure to appeal to anyone who wants a great quality TV that also looks good in their living space....

It looks like Instagram’s stand-alone messaging app, called Threads, will soon be shutting down as part of an ongoing consolidation of messaging apps byMeta(the company formerly known as Facebook that owns Instagram). Threads arrived in 2019 as a stand-alone alternative to direct messaging in the Instagram app. Basically, Threads was to Instagram whatFacebook Messengeris to Facebook. The stand-alone app never really caught on, however, partly because its initial release had a clunky interface and also limited folks to exchanging private messages only with their “Close Friends,” on Instagram....