Hi, my name is Joe, and I have a cloud storage problem. It all happened this past Saturday. It was a rainy and chilly fall afternoon, I was getting ready to meet up with some friends for drinks, and there I was — sitting at my Mac mini, signing up for a 2TB Google One plan so I could store all of my pictures in Google Photos. So far, this doesn’t sound all that bad....

We’ve recently published a stunningly positive review of theHP OMEN Max 16. It’s got a list of “Pros” a mile long. The single, obligatory con is “Thick and heavy.” Considering that it’s agaming laptop, that’s practically the equivalent of saying a flashlight is too bright to look at. Thick, and a bit heavy, just comes with the territory. All of this is to say that the review was great and we’re fans of the HP OMEN Max 16....

I wouldn’t blame you if you forgotPlayStation Starsexisted. In fact, I would guess the majority of people out there have no idea what that even is, but PlayStation’s reward program deserves more attention than it’s getting. Launched in the summer of 2022,PlayStation Stars is a programmeant to reward players for engaging with the PlayStation ecosystem. You can take on challenges to earn digital collectibles and, more importantly, coins that can be redeemed for games, store credit, and some premium in-game currencies....

“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.“ TheWyze Robot Vacuumhas certainly raised eyebrows of late, showing us that alow-cost offeringcan deliver just as good of a cleaning as bots double its price. However, we can’t neglect to mention another company that has its roots in the entry-level robot vacuum space, iLife....

Continuing on with its push for age verification and theenforcement of its age requirement, Instagram announced that it would be testing new age-verification methods to help primarily younger users verify their ages with the popular photo and video sharing app. These new methods include the AI-powered analysis of video selfies and the ability to ask your mutual followers to vouch for you and confirm your age. On Thursday,Instagram announced via a blog postthat the test of these new age-verification options would begin today and would include U....

The Samsung Galaxy S25 series is still at least half a year away, with the phones anticipated to launch sometime early next year, likely sometime between January and February based on precedent. However, a recentexclusive from Android Headlinessuggests there may be a radical change in the pipeline for the S25 series — it may not come with a Galaxy S25 Plus model, leaving just a regular S25 and S25 Ultra as part of the lineup....

These days, I often feel like I’m one of those rare breeds: a gamer who also loves Macs. My home office work is split between my M1 Mac mini and my small-form-factorWindows PC, and to be honest it’s annoying to have to switch between the two all the time. Unfortunately, my love of gaming — and Apple’s relative inexperience here — means that I’ve had to stick with bothmacOS and Windowsfor some time now....

Quick Links Summary WithMushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnationseason 2 getting closer to its finale with the upcoming release of episode #21, the latest big step in Rudeus Greyrat’s journey brings fateful reunions. He has entered the Begaritt Continent to reach Rapan and has reunited meaningfully with family and former mentors. However, as the adaptation of Volume #12 wears on, while crucial lives are undoubtedly saved,Mushoku Tensei’sanime builds up a deadly confrontation as Rudy’s party goes further into the labyrinth....

We’ve covered anumber of underwater drones at Digital Trends, but we can safely say that we’ve never covered one quite like RangerBot. Created as a collaboration between Australia’s Queensland University of Technology, Google, and the Great Barrier Reef Foundation, it’s an underwater robot intended to look after the world’s largest coral reef system by seeking out troublesome starfish and killing them by injecting drugs. Seriously. “RangerBot builds on the QUT’s original COTSbot prototype that won the 2016 Google Impact Challenge,”Professor Matthew Dunbabin, a lead researcher on the project, told Digital Trends....

Mercedes-Benz might be known forluxury cars, but it also makes vans, and it’s finally bringing an electric van to the United States. Scheduled to start production this summer, the 2024 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter is an all-electric version of theSprinter full-size cargo vanthat’s already a favorite of delivery services like FedEx and Amazon, as well as camper van converters. While the automaker has been selling electric vans in Europe since 2010, the new eSprinter is the first one aimed at the U....

Mission Impossible 8 budget makes Tom Cruise sequel one of the most expensive movies ever The hype for Mission: Impossible 8 is already starting to amp up, and the eye-watering $400 million budget puts it on the list of the most expensive movies ever made. After months of anticipation,Mission: Impossible 8has finally wrapped and is well in the depths of post-production. The sequel toMission: Impossible – Dead Reckoningreportedly has a budget of $400 million, making it one of the most expensive films ever made....

“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.“ TheiPhone 14 Pro Maxhas been my daily driver since it launched in September — and I’ve loved every second with it. From the always-on screen and Dynamic Island to the top-notch camera system, it’s a tough phone to dislike....

“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.“ Trying to separate the Nothing Phone 1 from the hype around it is a difficult task.The involvement of Carl Pei, the OnePlus co-founder with a significant following in the tech community, meant a lot of people were very excited about this phone....