The best cases for the HTC Bolt and HTC 10 Evo

Launched in the United States on Sprint, the HTC Bolt — also known as the HTC 10 Evo — sports HTC’s signature design with its polished chamfered edges that surround the aluminum body, a protruding lens with a single LED flash just above the camera, and a pill-shaped home button. The Bolt doesn’t come cheap, though, given it retails for $600 through Sprint. Aluminum sure is sturdy, but it will scratch and dent....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 603 words · Jeremy Harvey

The best GPU benchmarking software

If you’ve been working for weeks to build your own PC, or you’ve spent plenty of time trying tospeed up an existing graphics card, you want a tool to test how fast it is — and how it compares to the competition. Benchmarks will give you plenty of data to help you compare and contrast your graphics card’s capabilities with friends and strangers around the world, as well as give you an idea of how it might perform in certain games....

July 5, 2025 · 5 min · 966 words · Travis Lane

The complete Disney+ launch lineup gets a three-and-a-half-hour trailer

Want to catch a glimpse of everything coming to Disney+? Have about three-and-a-half hours to spare? Well then, good news: Disney has just released a 3-hour, 17-minute “trailer” offering 15-second long previews of all of the600-plus titleshitting Disney+ in the U.S. on launch day. The promotional video contains mini-trailers for many of the most high-profile launches on Disney+, includingThe Mandalorianand the rest of the Star Wars franchise (aside fromThe Last JediandSolo: A Star Wars Story, which will arrive on the service later)....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 306 words · Christopher Tyler

The Elder Scrolls: Blades tips and tricks

Now thatTheElder Scrolls: Bladesis out on Nintendo Switch, you might be jumping into the game for the first time. Originally released as a mobile game for iOS and Android in 2019,The Elder Scrolls: Bladesis a much more linear take on the beloved series. It adds elements you’d expect to see in mobile games — real-time building, simplified combat, and a heap of microtransactions. The Nintendo Switch version is optimized for using buttons, instead of touch controls and feels more like a game designed for consoles....

July 5, 2025 · 8 min · 1580 words · Amanda Herrera

The Mandalorian: Easter eggs and episode 5’s secrets explained

The flagship series onDisney+,The Mandalorian(and especially one little green alien) has captured our hearts. Following an eventful first four episodes, the latest chapter of the series has its bounty hunter hero (played byGame of Thronesactor Pedro Pascal) return to one of the most iconic locations in the Star Wars universe for a deadly adventure. There’s a lot to absorb in each episode ofThe Mandalorian,so here’s a recap of what happened in episode 5, as well as a breakdown of some noteworthy elements....

July 5, 2025 · 5 min · 928 words · James Walter

The Menu’s cast and crew dish on the film’s political and social commentary

Like the restaurant it portrays,The Menuserves up multiple themes and tones as dishes of sorts throughout the film. At times,The Menuis a black comedy commenting on class anxiety and capitalistic greed. At other points, the film incorporates horror and dramatic tones to keep the audience guessing, especially toward the end of the film. Director Mark Mylod cited the different tones and issues ofThe Menuas reasons for jumping on board. “I think one of the things that drew us all to the project was that lovely mash-up of tones that … as Anya [Taylor-Joy] said, ‘It’s quite a small target to hit....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 555 words · Brandi Green

The strongest horror movie villains, ranked

Horror movies are only as good as their villains, as they’re the main reason the protagonists and the audience get so terrified. As a result, the genre has been the host to some very powerful antagonists on the silver screen, from the freaks inFreaksto the sinister evil lurking incurrent horror hitSmile. With ancient demons, evil apparitions, indestructible serial killers, and unfriendly aliens, horror has had a long and scary history of presenting a variety of formidable foes....

July 5, 2025 · 11 min · 2192 words · Wendy Peterson

This ‘skin printer’ is like a magic wand for healing wounds

Imagine a version of the kind of duct tape dispenser you can buy from your local home Home Depot or white-out tape used for correcting a writing error — only instead of rolling out pieces of tape or white-out material it can produce a sheet of skin tissue to cover a wound. That may sound a couple of phasers away from being aStar Trekgadget, but it’s a very real piece of research coming out of the University of Toronto....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 345 words · Steven King

Tina Majorino: Where Deb From Napoleon Dynamite Is Now

Summary Deb inNapoleon Dynamiteis one-third of the strangest and funniest trio of high schoolers that has ever appeared in an indie film. Released in 2004,Napoleon Dynamiteis thequintessential quirky high school comedythat millennials are still quoting to this day. Its listless story, aimless characters, and general lack of conflict make it a hard film to grasp, yet, it’s one of the funniest movies of the 2000s and an unexpectedly heartfelt story. It’s almost like theNapoleon Dynamitefilmmakers took a camera, planted it in Idaho, and just presented what they caught....

July 5, 2025 · 4 min · 823 words · Brooke Pugh

Track, Train, Thrive: The Smart Collar That’s Redefining Dog Parenting

Ever wish your dog came with GPS, a fitness tracker, and an on-call trainer? The SATELLAI Collar basically delivers all three — and then some. Designed for dog parents who want to stay connected, informed, and in control, this smart collar pairs satellite precision with AI-powered insights to create the most comprehensive pet tech we’ve seen to date. Smarter Tracking and Virtual Boundaries SATELLAI taps into five Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) — GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, and QZSS — using dual-signal transmission (L1 + L5 bandwidth) and two antennas to pinpoint your pup’s location with impressive accuracy....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · James Collier

Under Paris' End Credits Twist Reveals The Shark Kill Count Isn't Close To What The Movie Tells You

Warning! Spoilers forUnder Paris! Summary The end credits of Netflix’s shark thrillerUnder Pariscarry one last twist, revealing that the kill count shown in the movie is only the beginning. Much likeJaws, Under Parisoutlines the rise of a killer shark, though the Netflix film takes it a step further by having it be a group ofsharks living in the Seine. The action and gore only escalate as the film goes on, creating a dynamic conclusion as the sharks truly begin their frenzy in France....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 590 words · Amanda Thompson

Vivint smart home security system review: smarter than we expected

“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.“ It’s no secret that you can DIY agood smart home security systemthese days. Amazon is littered with smart security cameras and system options that promise seamless installation, setup, and integration. But DIYing something as important as smart home security and automationis not for everyone— even those of us who consider ourselves super tech savvy....

July 5, 2025 · 7 min · 1441 words · Austin Romero

Waymo’s robotaxis are safer than human-driven vehicles, study says

Love them or hate them, but robotaxis have certainly been making headlines in 2024. And beyond the glamorous, sci-fi-inspired marketing around Tesla’srecently unveiledCybercab robotaxi, safety has remained, in one way or another, a recurring theme. Earlier this year, asurveyrevealed a majority of the U.S. public, or 68%, brought up safety concerns when asked what they thought about having self-driving vehicles (SDVs) on public roads. Yet within that majority, more than half either believe that SDV safety issues can be addressed or that SDVs will actually be safer than humans....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Charles Johnson