I’m worried Intel is making a mistake with Arrow Lake

For the last several years, every new generation from Intel has felt like a make-or-break moment. Now, withArrow Lake CPUs, the stakes are even higher. Intel is facing unprecedented financial troubles, and although it still makes some of thebest processors, the silicon giant that used to loom over the PC industry isn’t as strong as it once was. Arrow Lake is yet another major shift. The CPUs kill Intel’s long-standing Hyper-Threading feature....

August 16, 2025 · 5 min · 974 words · Jessica Long

Kia EV6 vs Tesla Model 3: Which EV is right for your needs?

Over the past few years, a lot has happened in the EV space. While only a few short years ago, the Tesla Model 3 was considered the go-to for those who wanted a premium EV “on a budget,” since then we’ve seen a number of high-quality competitors, like the Kia EV6. To be clear, neitherthe Tesla Model 3nor the Kia EV6 are cheap cars. But we’re still somewhat in the early adopted phase of electric cars, and while we will get cheaper and cheaper electric cars over time, for now, you’ll need to spend the cash if you want anything more premium than a Chevrolet Bolt EV....

August 16, 2025 · 5 min · 962 words · Adam Williams

Marvel Rivals made smurfing a bannable offense

Marvel Rivals made smurfing a bannable offense The latest Marvel Rivals patch adds a quiet banhammer option for smurfs. So, there’ll be no more hiding in Bronze, even with a camera on. Smurfing is when high-ranked players create fresh accounts to bully lower-ranked ones, and it is really detrimental for the average player. The reasons behind this act vary from dodging queues to ego boosts, risky plays off the main account, or just farming low-rankers for highlight reels....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Michael Harris

Marvel Rivals’ Invisible Woman’s most overlooked ability is actually one of the best in the game

Marvel Rivals’ Invisible Woman’s most overlooked ability is actually one of the best in the game Invisible Woman and Mr Fantastic have been making a real splash in the Marvel Rivals meta following their debut at the start ofSeason 1, but players are seriously underrating one of Invisible Woman’s abilities. WhileMr Fantasticfeels as unique a Duelist as they come with his wacky stretch-based skills, Invisible Woman makes for an interesting experience of her own, courtesy of a mixed Strategist kit packing both invisibility and healing forcefield powers....

August 16, 2025 · 4 min · 649 words · Jennifer Robertson

Mobile AI isn’t Netflix, so phone makers need to keep subscriptions out of it

When I reviewed theNothing Phone 3a ProI loved the phone and was also taken by the Essential Space, the brand’s subtle and useful move into mobile AI. However, as the Nothing Phone 3a Pro finds its way into more hands, some hardcore users are hitting a limit in Essential Space where they can no longer use the AI feature on the phone. This frustrating situation is causing alarm because any kind of AI feature limit is often followed by a subscription option to remove it....

August 16, 2025 · 5 min · 989 words · Matthew Chan

Multitalented Curiosity rover snaps a selfie, performs a chemistry experiment

NASA’s Curiosity rover took this selfie on Jul 15, 2025, the 2,553rd Martian day, or sol, of its mission. The rover drilled twice in this location, which is nicknamed “Glen Etive.”NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS Everyone’s favorite Martian resident, the Curiosity rover, has proudly snapped a new selfie while performing an unusual experiment. The selfie is composed of 57 separate images that Curiosity captured using thecamera on the end of its robotic arm. The MastCam has captured haunting images ofsolar eclipses as seen from Marsand strange new locations likeTeal Ridge, but now the rover is imaging itself, as well as the ground immediately surrounding it in a region of Mars called Glen Etive....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Eric Miller

NASA astronaut reveals ‘the coolest thing about the space station’

In a recent video chat with earthlings, NASA astronaut Nick Hague talked about what makes the International Space Station (ISS) so special. “The coolest thing about the space station is the reason why we’re here — it’s to do science in a weightless environment,” the American astronaut said alongside fellow ISS inhabitant andace space photographer Don Pettit. This 50-lb robot floats up here, and because it floats, we can test out all kinds of unique things about robotics....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Brenda Hansen

Netflix fans can’t believe Scott Peterson’s “crazy” resemblance to Ben Affleck character

Netflix fans can’t believe Scott Peterson’s “crazy” resemblance to Ben Affleck character Following the release of Netflix’s American Murder: Laci Peterson, Scott Peterson is being compared to a memorable Ben Affleck character, and not only for the “crazy” resemblance. For the uninitiated, Scott was convicted for the 2002 murder of his wife Laci and their unborn child Conner. Though it’s been covered extensively over the years, there’s renewed focus thanks to both Netflix and Peacock releasingnew docu-serieson the case....

August 16, 2025 · 4 min · 720 words · Vanessa Henry

Nokia 7.1 review

“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.“ Move over, Motorola. There’s a newbudget kingin town. HMD Global, the company thatlicenses and createsNokia smartphones, has slowly but surely been introducing unlocked smartphones in the U.S., and it’s on a roll. It brought theNokia 6....

August 16, 2025 · 10 min · 1996 words · Ashley Lozano

Nvidia just released an open-source LLM to rival GPT-4

Nvidia, which builds some ofthe most highly sought-after GPUsin the AI industry,has announcedthat it has released an open-source large language model that reportedly performs on par with leading proprietary models fromOpenAI,Anthropic,Meta, andGoogle. The company introduced its new NVLM 1.0 family ina recently released white paper, and it’s spearheaded by the 72 billion-parameter NVLM-D-72B model. “We introduce NVLM 1.0, a family of frontier-class multimodal large language models that achieve state-of-the-art results on vision-language tasks, rivaling the leading proprietary models (e....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 351 words · Kyle Brown

Peacemaker star picks surprising actor to play the DCU’s Batman

Peacemaker star picks surprising actor to play the DCU’s Batman The DCU still hasn’t found its Batman, but if one star ofPeacemaker Season 2gets her way, it’ll be another British actor who dons the cowl. UnlessRobert Pattinson’s caped crusader merges with the DCU, another actor will playBatmanin James Gunn’sDCU. That means there will be two Batmen; one will be part of the mainline universe, while Pattinson’s version will be an ‘Elseworlds’ character....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 522 words · Nicole Barker

Pokemon Go players blast “useless” Fighting-type Pokemon

Pokemon Go players blast “useless” Fighting-type Pokemon Pokemon Go players are complaining about a common Fighting-type Pokemon with little use except for filling out the Pokedex. One of the most frustrating aspects ofPokemon Gois opening the game and seeing a field full of useless Pokemon that you already own. You’ll still catch them to burn Poke Balls,gain Stardust, and hopefully encounter a Shiny, but it feels more like a chore than engaging gameplay....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Sarah Crawford

RAW power: Fujifilm brings RAW video to medium-format GFX 100 — and a new lens

Fujifilm rolled out a new30mm F3.5 R WRlens Wednesday for its medium-format GFX system that promises high-resolution performance in a relatively compact size. But that might not be the biggest news out of Fujifilm today. It also announced major firmware updates for all three GFX camera bodies, including the addition of RAW video output to the $10,000 GFX 100. The new prime lens, which has a full-frame equivalent focal length of 24mm, weighs just over 1 pound and features 13 elements in 10 groups....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Michael Hall