Facebook continues to pullInstagram and Messengercloser together with a new change that lets you create group chats across both services. Alongside this upgrade, the company also added new chat themes, support for polls, and group typing indicators. The company had previously allowed users parts of the world outside of Europe to merge their Instagram Direct and Facebook Messenger, allowing for cross-app communication and enabling features like themes and quote replies. This week’s updates build on that....

Meta Quest 3 review: The ultimate entry-level VR headset Meta’s Quest 3 headset is the latest in the company’s long string of VR headsets. But, is investing in a VR headset worthwhile? We investigate. TheMeta Quest 3comes out in a transitionary period for theVRindustry. With companies likeApplegetting into the mix with the likes of theVision Pro, you will have the advent of things such as spatial computing, in addition to leaps in performance when it comes to passthrough and mixed reality....

Source: USPTO / MicrosoftImage used with permission by copyright holder While delivering console gaming experiences to mobile smart devices sounds like a wonderful dream, there’s still the obstacle of control to overcome. Microsoft has officially announced its answer to the Google Stadia cloud gaming platform, andWindows Centralreports the company is prototyping controllers for mobile input. Developers have innovated with touch screens to give players a robust gaming experience despite the limited input they allow....

“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.“ This is the Moto 360 smartwatch … except, it’s not made by Motorola, and isn’t really a sequel tothe Moto 360that took the smartwatch world by storm when it launched in 2015. Instead, it’s the result of a licensing deal between Motorola and a company called eBuyNow, which manufactures and sells the new Moto 360....

NASA is taking what it’s learned from itsgroundbreaking Ingenuity Mars helicopterto create an even more complex flying machine to explore Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. Whereas Ingenuity features a single rotor and a height of just 19.3 inches, Dragonfly has eight rotors and is the size of a small car. A team of researchers led by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Maryland has the advantage of Titan’s thick atmosphere, which will be easier to fly in than Mars’ considerably thinner atmosphere....

Nikon’s entry-level D3000-series starts off the company’s DSLR offerings at an affordable $500 entry point — and that easy jump from smartphone to DSLR just got a little boost.Nikon has unveiledthe D3500, a beginner’s DSLR with improvements in ergonomics that makes it the company’s most portable DSLR yet. While the spec sheet looks nearly identical tothe D3400’s 24.2-megapixel sensor, 5 fps burst speed, and 1080p 60 fps video, Nikon says the 2018 update also brings an updated CMOS sensor and EXPEED processor....

A remake of the influential horror game classicAlone in the Darkwas supposed to come out in October, but THQ Nordic and Pieces Interactive just delayed the game until Aug 12, 2025. The reason? Because this October is just too packed with game releases. The originalAlone in the Darkcame out on PC in 1992 and pioneered the 3D survival horror game genre. Its fixed camera angles and puzzle focus clearly helped inspire the original Resident Evil, which has gone on to become an even more successful horror franchise....

Pokemon Go Community Day 2025 post sees fans rally around Cowboy Hat Caterpie stan Since Pokemon Go’s inception, fan favorites have had passionate advocates, but none have gone as hard or with as much dedication as one major Caterpie fan. Now might finally be their chance to see a dream realized. The start of the year meansnew Seasons, fresh featured debuts, and new events for Pokemon Go fans. While many are content tocatch new Gigantamax Pokemon, or prep for the upcoming Go Tour, others are taking to social media, demanding additions still missing from the mobile app....

Pokemon Go fans excited as trailer teases new “Daddy” NPC Pokemon Go fans are excited about a new NPC coming to the game, who briefly appeared in a trailer for the Timeless Travels Season. WhilePokemon Godoesn’t have as many NPCs as the mainline Pokemon titles, it has a few notable characters to whichfans have attached themselves. These include Professor Willow, who quickly attracted a thirsty fanbase when he appeared in the game....

Pokemon Go New Year’s 2025 event proves Niantic needs to change Pokemon Go’sfinal event of the year has finally been released, bringing players a three-day catchup event to help anyone who missed out on previous Pocket Monsters. However, rather than the Pokemon, all many can take from the event is how much Niantic needs to change in 2025. New year, new Pokemon Go, hopefully. Pokemon Go is reaching its ninth year, and remains one of the most highly populated mobile games on the market right now....

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S8 series is just a few weeks away from its grand debut alongside theGalaxy S22 series. But unsurprisingly for an upcoming Samsung gadget, a comprehensive leak (viaWinFuture) has spilled the beans on everything there is to know about the three flagship tablets. At the top of the food chain is theGalaxy Tab S8 Ultra, while the two mainstream offerings are the standard Galaxy Tab S8 and its Plus variant....

“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.“ If you’re thinking Samsung’s Dolby Atmos powerhouse, the Q90R, looks suspiciously familiar, you’re dead-on. In fact, apart from a few modern updates, the Q90R looks like a carbon copy of its predecessor, the HW-N950, which just so happens to be one of our favorite Dolby Atmos soundbars....

This image from the Chandra X-ray Observatory, shows a jet emanating from the central, supermassive black hole of Centaurus A.X-ray: NASA/CXC/U.Birmingham/M.Burke et al. NASA has announced it will be contracting with SpaceX to launch its newest X-Ray observatory into space. This is the sixth contract the company has won through NASA’s Lunch Service Program, which oversees the launch of unmanned rockets carrying satellites for scientific missions by contracting commercial companies....