Lawmaker calls for preservation of riot evidence as apps removed, users banned

When a group of pro-Trump supporters attacked the Capitol this week, many of them used their phones to take images and videos to share on social media sites. Now, several technology companies have decided to remove apps or ban users from their platforms to prevent the spread of violence. Following the decision by Twitter topermanently suspend the account of President Trump“due to the risk of furtherincitement of violence,” many of his followers searched for alternative apps....

June 21, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · Anna Palmer

LEGO pokes fun at Elon Musk with its own version of the Tesla Cybertruck

If Tesla’s $40,000Cybertruckis a bit out of your budget, LEGO has re-created the electric pickup truck in a much simpler and cheaper brick version. LEGO Australia’s Facebook page posted its own version of the much-anticipated pickup truck that debuted last week in Los Angeles. Their version is one lego brick with four wheels attached to it, with the caption “The evolution of the truck is here. Guaranteed shatterproof.” LEGO’s take on Tesla’s truck might have been based on the (many jokes) made on Twitter that compared the truck to a Legosince CEO Elon Musk unveiled the Cybertruck....

June 21, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · Rhonda Stevenson

Lenovo just chopped $1,500 off this ThinkPad laptop for Labor Day

One of the bestlaptop dealsright now is at Lenovo. Currently, you’re able to buy the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 laptop for $1,711 instead of $3,229. Granted, that huge discount of over $1,500 could be a little too good to be true. After all, Lenovo can be overly generous when it comes to its estimated value system, so maybe temper your expectations with the true price cut. Either way though, $1,711 for this laptop is a great price for anyone keen to be more productive on the move....

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Amy Long

Logan Paul rejected $15m fight against Lionel Messi bodyguard amid Prime lawsuit

Logan Paul rejected $15m fight against Lionel Messi bodyguard amid Prime lawsuit Logan Paul has revealed he turned down a $15 million fight against an opponent that no one could have predicted a few months ago, but it might be one for the future. Over the last few years,Logan Paulhas delved deeper into the world of combat sports. He has returned to the boxing ring a few times to fight Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather and Dillon Danis, and has even pitched the idea of himself competing in the UFC’s Octagon....

June 21, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Michelle Snyder

Logitech MX Master wireless mouse review

“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.“ The past five years have seen a resurgence in the popularity of expensive keyboards. A love of old-school mechanical design has grown into a strong niche that numerous companies participate in. Anyone looking for a keyboard is spoiled for choice....

June 21, 2025 · 8 min · 1620 words · Ashley Bryan

Necrozma theory says Ultra Beast will be important in Pokemon Legends Z-A

Necrozma theory says Ultra Beast will be important in Pokemon Legends Z-A Ever since the announcement of Pokemon Legends Z-A, the internet has been flooded with rumors about which Pokemon will star in the game and what the story may look like. Theories so far have covered everything imaginable – ranging fromMega Tera PokemontoHoopa as the main antagonist– but the latest piece of speculation places the Ultra Beast Necrozma as the unlikely star of the new Legends game....

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 517 words · Benjamin Watson

New features coming to Microsoft Edge include tab groups and picture-in-picture

Microsoft Edge, the company’s signature browser, has been receiving updates throughout the year — and there is more to come. The currentfeature road mapfor Edge reveals that some interesting changes to the browser are coming soon. While there are also some smaller updates in development, the two standouts include tab groups and Video Picture in Picture (PiP). The road map presented by Microsoft covers a timeline from late last year through September 2021 and includes over 70 changes toMicrosoft Edge....

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 483 words · Ashley Brennan

Nvidia RTX 40-series will let you ramp up the power draw for more performance

A new roundup ofNvidia GeForce RTX 40-Seriesspecifications reveals an interesting feature — a configurable TGP. According to the leak, Nvidia’s best graphics cards from the next generation will allow the user to trade in a higher power draw for better performance, and all of this will be adjusted based on your needs instead of locking the GPU to a certain TGP. There’s also one more surprise: A popular GPU seems to be missing from the lineup....

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 558 words · Charles Powell

One fish, two fish: A.I. labels wildlife photos to boost conservation

The wilderness is vast and varied, home tomillions of animal species. For ecologists, identifying and describing those animals is key to successful research. That can prove to be a tall order — but artificial intelligence may be able help. In a new report out this week, researchers show how they trained a deep learning algorithm to automatically identify, count, and characterize animals in images. The system used photographs captured from motion-sensing camera traps, which snap pictures of the animals without seriously disturbing them....

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 503 words · Kevin Leon

Owners of ROM sites ordered to pay Nintendo more than $12 million

Back in July, news broke that Nintendohad filed lawsuitsagainst Jacob Mathias, the owner of the ROM-hosting sites LoveROMs.com and LoveRetro.co, as those sites had been hosting unauthorized Nintendo games for others to download and play through an emulator. Now, Mathias and his wife have been ordered to pay the gaming giant more than $12 million in damages. A final judgment by United States District Court Judge Jennifer G. Zipps in a federal district court in Arizona has awarded Nintendo $12....

June 21, 2025 · 2 min · 270 words · Summer Drake

Playing ‘Fortnite’ on a phone makes me feel old

PlayingFortniteon a phone makes me feel old. As you may or may not have heard,Fortnite, Epic Games’ free-to-play Battle Royale shooter, has become the most talked-about game in and, more importantly, outside of enthusiast gaming circles.Drakeplays it. A college basketball player compared it toupsetting a top-ranked team in the NCAA tournament. It’s …getting around. Now thatFortniteis coming to iOS and Android, one can (and probably should) assume the mobile version will become the definitiveFortniteexperience....

June 21, 2025 · 4 min · 824 words · Gabrielle Thornton

Razer Blade (2017) review

“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.“ Over the last few years, Razer’s Blade has become an increasingly common sight among PC gamers. With a slick, matte-black look and all the bells and whistles you’d expect from the well-known peripheral manufacturer, it’s certainly a sight to behold, and our reviews of previous versions have been generally favorable, apart from a few issues....

June 21, 2025 · 14 min · 2771 words · Tyler Montoya

Samsung bets big on the Galaxy A in the U.S. with 5 phones, starting at $110

Samsung is bringing a slew of new A series phones to the U.S. The companyannounced its new A52 and A72 globallylast month, but it turns out there are a ton more devices in the A series, and many of them will be available stateside. Unfortunately, the highest-end device, the A72, will not be available in the U.S. — though given the existence, and regular discounts, ofthe Galaxy S20 FE, that may not be such a big deal....

June 21, 2025 · 6 min · 1075 words · Jodi Glass