If you’re planning to go on vacation or leave your home for an extended period of time, enabling Vacation Mode on your Ecobee smart thermostat is a smart decision. This unique mode helps reduce your energy consumption when no one is in the house, but will kick back on in advance to ensure the place is at a comfortable temperature when you return. It’s a cool feature, and one that’s easy to enable — once you know where to look....

“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.“ It ain’t easy living in Samsung’s shadow, and HTC keeps turning paler in the shade. Once the top dog in the Android aisle of the smartphone industry, HTC slowly, but surely lost its hold, and dropped the crown right into Samsung’s waiting hands....

Since 2009Hydro Flaskhas been on a mission to help keep our drinking water fresh and cold no matter where we go. That mission started with the introduction of the company’s ubiquitous and colorful stainless steel drinking bottles, but over the years it has expanded into other areas too, including beer and wine containers,soft-sided coolers, and a variety of accessories. Now, Hydro Flask is preparing to release its first hydration pack as well, and just as you would expect it focuses squarely on providing cold drinking water hours after you’ve hit the trail....

Hyundai envisions a future in which motorists intentionally leave their car in the scorching sun all day. The South Korean firm is developing solar panels for cars as a way to make them more efficient, more convenient to drive, and, in the case of a hybrid or an electric model, less dependent on the power grid. The technology consists of a solar panel (located on the vehicle’s roof, in this case), a controller, a battery pack, and wires to link the components together....

This has been a busy week in terms of Google Pixel Fold 2 news. After a report about the phone’s potential new processor and RAM upgrades, we now have our supposed first look at Google’s second folding phone. And … well, it sure issomething. These photos of the Pixel Fold 2 come courtesy ofAndroid Authority, who received them from an anonymous source — the same source that claimsthe Pixel Fold 2 will have a Tensor G4 chip....

We all knew it was coming, especially when Tim Cook delivered the famous “one more thing” line during theWWDC 2023keynote. And boy, did Apple deliver. It’s been years in the making, with rumors circulating the internet for averylong time now. Finally, all those can be put to rest because Apple dropped itsApple Vision Proheadset today, complete with visionOS. It’s launching in Spring 2024 and will start at a whopping $3,500....

Splitgateis the latest craze in the first-person shooter space, and it’s easy to see why. It’s a fun, fast-paced shooter that borrows elements from Portal and Halo, effectively blending old with new. Now thatSplitgatehas reached a much wider audience, you might be thinking about giving it a try. Fortunately, this game is free to play and is available on PC, PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. Though, what aboutplaying with friends on other platforms?...

This month saw a very special Martian anniversary, as NASA celebrated 25 years since the Pathfinder mission touched down on Mars. This mission included the first ever rover which explored Mars, called Sojourner, andopened the doorto modern Mars exploration. Launched in December 1996, the Pathfinder spacecraft landed a base station along with a rover on August 21, 2025 in the Ares Vallis region of Mars. The mission collected some of the earliest data on the Martian atmosphere and climate as seen from the surface and looked at the composition of rocks and soil in the region as well....

Jujutsu Kaisen: Yuji Itadori’s family explained New Jujutsu Kaisen spoilers have revealed that Yuji Itadori has a complex family — here’s a rundown of everyone in his family. Yuji Itadori, the protagonist ofJujutsu Kaisen, showed unreal potential and growth as soon as he entered the Jujutsu world. It was shocking enough that he was able to become Sukuna’s vessel and suppress the King of Curses. In a short time, he fought some of the most powerful opponents in the Jujutsu world....

You’ve probably heard oflab-grown meatcompanies like Memphis Meats, which aim to create meat without the need to kill animals to produce it. But how about cow cheese produced without the cow? That’s the healthy, ethical, and, hopefully, delicious dream a new startup called New Culture is working to make a reality. Originally founded in New Zealand, the company is currently being incubated at IndieBio, the world’s largest biotech accelerator program, which previously supportedMemphis Meats,Finless Foods, and others....

“Why you’re able to 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.“ Around since the beginning, the Yoga series has become the elder statesmen of the convertible laptop category. Introduced in 2012 and covering a number of iterations since, Lenovo’s newest addition to the Yoga lineup is the 14-inch Yoga 3....

Mortal Kombat 1 DLC allegedly canceled as game flops post-launch In the wake of Mortal Kombat 1’s dwindling popularity, a leaker claims WB and NetherRealm have scrapped alleged plans for more story DLC and guest fighters. Mortal Kombat 1 hit the ground running upon its September 2023 release, yet hasn’t been able to keep up the momentum since then. Balance issues and aninconsistent post-launch support cadencehave resulted in MK1 facing steep player drop-offs, which may impact overall sales....

Warning: Contains spoilers for chapter #426 of My Hero Academia. Summary My Hero Academiais finally nearing its end, and with only five chapters to go, the series has quickly begun wrapping up any loose ends, the latest being the story of theTodoroki family and Dabi. The latest chapter finally gives closure to Dabi’s character with a callback to a wholesome moment in the most heartbreaking way possible. Chapter #426 ofMy Hero AcademiarevealsDabi is still alive, even if just barely....