Nikola previews $80K NZT off-road EV speedster with 590 horsepower

Nikola Motoris accepting zero-dollar reservations on theNZT, a high-performance, all-electric off-highway vehicle (OHV). Pricing for the NZT starts at $80,000 with the first deliveries expected in 2021. If the $80,000 price tag seems high, consider these numbers: 590 horsepower, 775 foot-pounds of torque, zero-to-60 miles per hour in 4 seconds, and up to 150 miles of driving range per charge with the NZT’s standard 125 kWh Lithium-ion battery pack. The NZT’s price, 5,250-pound curb weight, and acceleration figures line up roughly with the Tesla Model X, although the Tesla SUV has about twice the NZT’s range....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 496 words · Richard Tucker

Panasonic TC-50CX600U 4K TV 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.“ It doesn’t take much skill to read the writing on the wall these days: 1080p HD TVs are the last of the dinosaurs, and 4K Ultra HD is the comet that killed them. If you’re not convinced by the fact that major companies like LG have already signaled the end of HD TV production, the new generation of strikingly affordable 4K Ultra HD TVs should do the trick....

June 26, 2025 · 8 min · 1618 words · Daniel Wallace

Pluto’s atmosphere could freeze and disappear by the year 2030

A high-resolution image of Pluto taken by New Horizons on July 25, 2025. The image has been color-enhanced to show the different geological features of the surface.NASA / Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory / Southwest Research Institute. Life is tough for dwarf planet Pluto. After being stripped of its status an a planet in 2006 for its small size, it may be facing an upcoming atmospheric armageddon. Astronomers have been studying the seasonal changes to Pluto’s surface pressure using a technique called ground-based stellar occultations....

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Jonathan Lewis

Qiantu K50 electric sports car was designed in China, will be built in the U.S.

California-based Mullen Technologies is yet another small company looking to sellelectric cars, but it’s taking a somewhat different approach than existing startups like Faraday Future and Lucid Motors. Instead of designing a car from scratch, Mullen will take an existing Chinese electricsports car— the Qiantu K50 — and bring it to the United States. The car makes its U.S. debut at the 2019 New York Auto Show, and is expected to go on sale in 2020....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 590 words · Jacob Lawrence

SiriusXM, facing a lawsuit, continues to break the unwritten law of the internet

I have a love-hate relationship withSiriusXM. I love that it exists at all — and that it exists outside the prudish shackles of terrestrial radio. I love the breadth and scope of the content, from music to news to weather to comedy to live sports. I loathe the audio quality that comes with beaming sound from a satellite to a moving vehicle. I love that it’s pretty affordable. I love that SiriusXM gives you the option tostream in a mobile app, and I loathe that the app itself isn’t as quick and easy to use as pressing a button on the radio in my car....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 533 words · Edgar Duncan

Switch 2 vs. Steam Deck: which is the better handheld to get in 2025

Nintendo has dominated the handheld market ever since it launched theGame Boy, but things changed when the Nintendo Switch combined home and handheld gaming. This caused Valve to step into the ring with the Steam Deck as ahandheld PCalternative to compete with the Switch. Despite there being a clear power difference in theSteam Deck vs. Switch, Nintendo’s best games made it the far more popular option. Now that theSwitch 2is nearly upon us, we need to reevaluate the pecking order for these two gaming devices....

June 26, 2025 · 5 min · 942 words · Rachel Camacho

Thanksgiving Sales: Shop the best Thanksgiving deals now

It’s Thanksgiving, and the Thanksgiving sales are here. Think of these as your chance to shop theBlack Friday dealsbefore they officially start. But don’t get it twisted: these are for all intents and purposes Black Friday sales. Most of them carry Black Friday branding, and end at midnight tomorrow. It’s just become somewhat of the norm of retailers to start these sales earlier, with Best Buy leading the pack starting its shopping bonanza as many as three weeks ago — but most start today....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Alan Olsen

The 7 most powerful weapons in the MCU

Since its inception, theMCU has been definedin part by the incredible tools that its characters use to do battle with one another. While some of the characters in this universe are superpowered, others just have an exceptionally cool piece of tech or some mystical object that keeps them in the fight. Some of the weapons on this list have been used for good, and others for evil, but what unites all of the items on this list is that each of them is immensely powerful....

June 26, 2025 · 4 min · 805 words · Christian Pierce

The best party games for Nintendo Switch

From the moment we first saw the Nintendo Switch, it was advertised as being a device tailor-made for socializing. The portability, plus the fact that each Joy-Con can be used as an individual controller, makes it perfect for enjoyingthe best Switch multiplayer games. As a company, Nintendo has always been focused on making games fun social experiences first and foremost. There’s a strong emphasis onco-op games, and it’s certainly exemplified this ideology with the Switch....

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 303 words · Timothy Wolfe

The Flash’s first teaser trailer breaks the DC multiverse

At DC FanDome,The Flashwas expected to be one of the biggest trailers of the day. However, the star of the film, Ezra Miller, was forced to admit that there just isn’t enough finished footage for a trailer yet. Regardless, fans didn’t run away unhappy, as Miller was able to share the first-ever footage from the film. It’s easy to assume that the Flash isn’t as powerful as the other members of the Justice League....

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 376 words · Erin Berry

The Golden Bachelor’s Theresa Nist Reacts To Joan Vassos’ Golden Bachelorette Update Amid Divorce Settlement

Summary The Golden BachelorstarTheresa Nist offered support to her dear friend and the first-everGolden BacheloretteJoan Vassos, as Joan shared an update about leaving to begin her journey on the dating series. Theresa, a 70-year-old financial services professional from Shrewsbury, New Jersey, and Joan, a 61-year-old private school administrator from Rockville, Maryland, competed for Gerry Turner’s heart inThe Golden Bachelorseason 1. However, the 72-year-old retired restaurateur from Hudson, Indiana, married Theresa in the end, although they’ve now finalized their divorce....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 548 words · Micheal Walker

The Oura Ring 4 smart ring is here, and it looks superb

Following the release of various other newsmart ringsthis year, Oura has announced the Oura Ring 4, the latest generation of probably the best-known smart ring. It comes with a wide range of changes and new features, plus a brand new design. Prior to the launch, Jason Russell, vice president of consumer software product at Oura, talked to Digital Trends about the ring, giving us some interesting insights into what makes it special....

June 26, 2025 · 6 min · 1090 words · Jonathan Little

The Waterboy's Farmer Fran Character Explained (& Where You've Seen The Actor Before)

Summary Farmer Fran is a hilarious side character in Adam Sandler’sTheWaterboyand viewers may recognize the actor from similar parts he’s played.Adam Sandler is well known for casting his friends in his movies, and it’s always fun to wait and see when Kevin James is going to appear or if Nick Swardson will have a cameo. Sandler’s older films can be bittersweet for this same fact when the late Chris Farley or Norm Macdonald comes on the screen....

June 26, 2025 · 4 min · 738 words · Chad Mills