Summary A fewStar Warslegends are about to get grander thanks to the upcoming release ofLEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy, a four-part animated special coming to Disney+ that makesDarth Jar Jara reality alongside other wild ideas and fan theories. The fun of this non-canonStar Warsstory is that it also provides viewers a radical new look at iconic characters, from Dark Rey hinted at in a vision inStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerto a Jedi Vader, but the fun doesn’t end with just the characters....

Marantz Model 50 integrated amplifier (top) and CD 50n networked CD player.Marantz Marantz fans now have a more affordable way to blend their love of CD audio with the versatility of network playback and HDMI connectivity with the newly announced Marantz CD 50n and its matching stereo amplifier, the Marantz Model 50. The units come in your choice of black or silver/gold and are priced at $1,800 each. They’re available from Marantz....

Thefirst round of the NCAA Tournamentis in the books. There was some madness. No. 12 McNeese won their first game in NCAA Tournament history when they shocked No. 5 Clemson. No. 12 Colorado State also completed the upset in their victory over No. 5 Memphis. No. 11 Drake looked like they could make a run to the second weekend. Other than those three upsets, the first round went as expected....

Modders discover Rabbit R1 is just an Android app & can be used on phones The Rabbit R1 runs on a custom version of Android, and within a week of its launch, tinkerers have already made RabbitOS run on smartphones. The introduction of new AI devices like the infamousHumane AI Pinand theRabbit R1has raised eyebrows in the tech community, with Marques Brownlee infamously calling the Humane AI pin the “worst product” he’s ever reviewed, and the Rabbit R1 hailed as“barely reviewable”on launch....

“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.“ Monkey Manisn’t a kick or punch to the face. It’s an existential wail. Actor Dev Patel’s feature directorial debut, which was famously saved from its original Netflix release by Jordan Peele and Universal Pictures, doesn’t seem capable of holding back....

Mortal Kombat 3 gets early update as producer promises ‘more arenas, fatalities & characters’ IsMortal Kombat3 happening? “Hopefully,” according to producer Todd Garner, and if the sequel is successful, he wants to make fans’ dreams come true. The first Mortal Kombat movie was a modest success ($84.4 million worldwide) especially considering it dropped at the start of the pandemic. However, fans had criticisms: it was too focused on Cole Young, the editing buried the choreography, and it didn’t even include the titular contest....

New Harry Potter audiobooks unveil cast and it could solve TV show’s Voldemort problem A new series of Harry Potter audiobooks are nearing completion, and one inspired piece of casting could work for the TV show as well. It’s a big year for theHarry Potterbrand. Principal photography is currently under way on a newHarry Potter TV series, in which each book will get a season corresponding with each school year....

Summary When it comes to the next iteration of theNintendo Switch, rumors continue to swirl thatthe next iteration of the hybrid console will sport some of the community’s most anticipated releases. When it comes to speculating on the nature of the next Switch, there’s no shortage of reports claiming to know about the games currently in development for the platform or even the hardware that will sit within its shell. Nintendo has yet to confirm anything, but if the latest rumors are to believed, one leaker has a fairly decent idea of what fans can expect....

The Nintendo Switch hasn’t even been out for two years, but it seems Nintendo is hard at work on new hardware. According toThe Wall Street Journal, Nintendo will release a new Switch model in 2019. The report cited “suppliers and others with direct knowledge of the plan.” Though the report doesn’t offer many specifics about the hardware, it will “likely share many features with the current version and be compatible with existing Switch game software....

The gaming industry showed few signs of a struggling economy in March setting new sales records, according to data from the NPD Group. Nintendo’sAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsled the pack as the top-selling game of March, and it dethroned the now-second placeCall of Duty: Modern Warfare,which was the top-selling game of February. Even without digital sales factored in,New Horizonsis already the second-bestselling game of 2020, behind onlyModern Warfare. New Horizonswas a massive success and was Nintendo’s third highest-grossing launch month since NPD started tracking in 1994, bested only bySuper Smash Bros....

Printers aren’t the most exciting tech products in the world. I get it. Most of us don’t use them all that often and just need the cheapest one that’ll get the job done. That’s the point a recenttongue-in-cheek article from The Vergemade, declaring in a buying guide that “the best printer is still whatever random Brother laser printer that’s on sale.” The subtext: Printers have stagnated, and anyone trying to convince you otherwise is fishing for clicks on Google....

One Destiny 2 weapon type resurging in Crucible amid PVP revamp The recent revamp to Destiny 2’s PvP sandbox has resulted in auto rifles returning to their once-great form. Bungie’s looter shooterDestiny 2has just undergone a major PvP revamp. Update 7.3.5 saw sweeping changes to the shooter, including a boost to player health, increased ability cooldowns, and buffs/nerfs to headshot and body shot damage. The Crucible has gone through a bunch of tweaks from the developers, and therefore seen major changes and improvements....

If you’re looking for thebest smart ring, there’s a strong chance you’ve come across Oura. This Finnish company kicked off the nascent category of the smart ring with the original Oura Ring, and it’s only strengthened its standing ever since. TheOura Ring 3had dominated the charts for the past three years, but its lead is shrinking as the competition began to catch up to it. Fresh off the heels of competition like theSamsung Galaxy RingandRingConn Gen 2, Oura unveiled theOura Ring 4....