Benchmarking company Principle Technologiesfound itself in some controversyin its testing between AMD and Intel’s latest ninth-generation chipsets. The firm will be re-testing the processors and will address earlier issues which skewed certain technical testing results. Though theoriginal benchmarks reportin question was paid for by Intel,Hardware Unboxedwas the first to point out that the original hardware testing was leaning toward one chipmaker over the other. In testing 19 games, Principle Technologies reportedly used a less powerful CPU cooler when testing the AMD’s Ryzen 7 2700X, only overclocked the RAM on Intel’s chipset, and didn’t leverage all the cores onboard the AMD Ryzen....

TheSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 6is officially out after Samsung unveiled the device alongside theGalaxy Z Flip 6at its Galaxy Unpacked event in Paris. The new foldables come with most of the changes we expected in the run-up to the event. The Fold 6 has a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset under the hood, a slimmer and lighter build, and a main screen that can hit an impressive 2,600 nits of peak brightness....

As someone who does a lot of writing for a living, reading is a key part of my life. They go hand in hand, after all. But most of my reading these days is focused on news articles rather than books. Thankfully, going back toKindle devicesand other e-readers has changed that, and I’ve rediscovered my love of reading, well, books. Personally, I have found the base modelAmazon Kindle (2024)that I purchased to be good enough for the basics....

Summary The final trailer has been revealed forKinds of Kindness.Kinds of Kindnessis the latest film from Yorgos Lanthimos, directly following up his acclaimed 2023 filmPoor Things. The movie is a triptych story that pieces together the narratives of three very different groups of characters in intertwined storylines. Itfeatures a leading cast including Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, Hong Chau, Joe Alwyn, Mamoudou Athie, and Hunter Schafer. Kinds of Kindnessis set for release on August 24, 2025....

Lamborghini unveiled a quick, futuristic concept car named V12 Vision GT that anyone with a few hundred dollars in their pocket will be able to race. Powered by a hybrid drivetrain, this spaceship-like coupe was created forGran Turismo Sporton PlayStation 4. The V12 Vision GT is easily one of the most extreme-looking Lamborghini models we’ve ever seen. It takes the Italian company’s design language in an extremely futuristic direction, yet it’s also a little bit retro....

Ransomwarecan be one of the nastiest forms of malware, holding a system’s files hostage until a monetary demand is settled. The latest piece of such ransomware to make its way onto the scene is being dubbed as Anatova after it was recentlydiscovered by the security team at McAfee. Possing as the icon of a game or other application, the malware tricks users into running the software without a second thought. Worst of all, Anatova is an intelligent creation that knows how to clear its tracks and prevent a thorough analysis....

You might have noticed that Apple’s various Macs haven’t had many hardware changes in recent years. The design of theMacBook Prohas barely changed since 2021, while theMac mini’schassis has remained the same since 2020 (and has barely been altered in almost 15 years). The Mac Pro, meanwhile, is still rocking the same look it’s had since 2019. The slowdown in changes is intentional on Apple’s part, though it creates an obvious problem with how the company will get you excited about upgrading to devices in the future....

After aninitial reveal in Europe, Mercedes-AMG officially released details of the U.S.-bound version of the all-newE 53 sedan, coupe, and cabriolet. Not only does Mercedes-AMG’s E-Class lineup get the latest and greatest updates, such as a state-of-the-art 48-volt electrical system, but it also gains the company’s new turbocharged gasoline inline-six from the recentCLS AMG. The Mercedes-AMG E 53 sedan specifically replaces the outgoing E 43 sedan while the coupe gains its first AMG variants for the latest “W213” generation of E-Class....

If you’re looking for thebest VPN, you may have come across a lot of different choices, but a few may stick out to you due to how popular they seem to be among analysts and experts. While that may narrow it down some, there seem to be so manyVPN dealson the internet that you quickly get overwhelmed with the abundance of options to choose from. The Digital Trends team is here to help you make your choice with our new series of comparative articles that compare and contrast the biggest VPN names on the market....

Gaming laptops like the Razer Blade could support a 1660 Ti mobile chip in the future.Dan Baker/Digital Trends Hot on the heels ofNvidia’s GTX 1660 Ti making its desktop debut, Nvidia may be planning to bring its cut down Turing GPU to laptops, too. Although Nvidia is keeping silent on the matter, a graphics benchmark result — that looks suspiciously like a laptop-targeted 1660 Ti — has been spotted, suggesting that it may not be long before Nvidia’s GTX 1060 sequel card is available to mobile gamers....

Overwatch 2 PvE gets first hopeful update since it got cancelled Overwatch 2 fans have noticed something that could mean the return to PvE content for the game. Nothing is set in stone as of yet, but Blizzard now has the talent to give players fresh and exciting game modes. Overwatch 2 PvE had a controversial lifespan. The sequel to the popular hero shooter was envisioned with the alternate mode in mind, but, after the disappointing launch of Invasion, the PvE aspect of Overwatch 2 was quickly scrapped....

Overwatch 2 skin criticisms are a double standard compared to Marvel Rivals Despite having similar monetization plans for most of their skins, the criticism surroundingOverwatch 2’s skinshave reached a double standard when compared to Marvel Rivals. Overwatch 2’s cosmetic pricing has always been controversial, especially after it swapped from a free-to-play lootbox model to pure microtransactions. Criticisms only grew after the community had the opportunity to compare some of Overwatch’s skins with Marvel Rivals....

Nearly 40 years ago, Dutch director Paul Verhoeven moved to America after a successful career in his own country. And while Verhoeven’s first American film,Flesh and Blood, wasn’t a success, he rededicated himself to his goal and went on to helm some of the best sci-fi movies of the 1980s and ’90s, includingRoboCop,Total Recall, andStarship Troopers. Verhoeven also embraced the erotic thriller genre with one of his biggest hits,Basic Instinct, and an infamous flop,Showgirls....