How to use Vacation Mode on an Ecobee smart thermostat

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....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Mr. Joseph Becker

HTC One M9 review

“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....

June 28, 2025 · 14 min · 2797 words · Dawn Smith

Hydro Flask’s Journey backpack can keep your water cold for hours

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....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 484 words · Christopher Burgess

Hyundai wants you to park in the scorching sun to charge your car

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....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 533 words · Robert Bryan

I really hope the Google Pixel Fold 2 doesn’t look like this

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....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 501 words · John Graves

I thought I would hate Apple’s VR headset, but I was wrong

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....

June 28, 2025 · 5 min · 972 words · Roberta Phillips

Is Splitgate cross-platform? Everything we know about cross-platform support

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?...

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 488 words · Emily Wolf

It’s been 25 years since the first NASA rover landed on Mars

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....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 345 words · Robert Ferguson Jr.

Jujutsu Kaisen: Yuji Itadori’s family explained

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....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 633 words · Kathryn Wright

Lab-grown food startup wants to make dairy mozzarella, no animals required

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....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 325 words · David Gomez

Lenovo Yoga 3 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.“ 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....

June 28, 2025 · 8 min · 1529 words · Tammy Blair

Mortal Kombat 1 DLC allegedly canceled as game flops post-launch

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....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 346 words · Andrea Hart

My Hero Academia Calls Back to a Wholesome Todoroki Moment in the Most Heartbreaking Way

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....

June 28, 2025 · 4 min · 722 words · Lisa Atkinson