Netflix’s Terminator Zero pays homage to its gritty sci-fi roots while tackling 2024 fears of AI

Right away,Terminator Zerointroduces us to what we should fear. Eiko, a resistance member in an apocalyptic future, holds her breath while hiding as the Terminator’s heavy footsteps march through a hallway of bloodied bodies. A dying soldier groans for help before a comrade activates a bomb, right before their robotic predator guns him down. Eiko shoots the bomb before bolting away into the smoke, starting a trigger-happy chase from her pursuer....

June 10, 2025 · 5 min · 1028 words · Hector Finley

New Catly trailer shows what the controversial game actually looks like

After acontroversial and confusing revealat this year’s Game Awards, developer SuperAunthenti Co. has released a new two-minute trailer forCatly. The clip gives a much better idea of what the game is, as does new updates to its Steam description. Catly debuted duringThe Game Awardswith a short teaser trailer filled with highly detailed cats. It seemed harmless enough, but the clip sparked concerns among viewers who suspected it was using generative AI....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Keith Hughes

Nomad’s new iPhone accessory is unlike anything you’ve seen before

Well-known leather case maker Nomad has a pair of sleek and elegant iPhone cases ready to adorn youriPhone 15 ProoriPhone 15 Pro Maxin time for Valentine’s Day. Known for its quality leather cases, Nomad has long been a favorite of those who want to dress up their iPhone with a bit of style, and its two latest accessories mark the return of a fan favorite — plus something entirely different and unquestionably cool....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 587 words · Angela Brooks

Over 1,000 Android apps are collecting user data without permission

When you grant an app permission to access certain data, you probably expect that denying access means that the app simply can’t access the data. Turns out, that may not be altogether true. According to a new report, over 1,000 apps have found ways to bypass those restrictions, essentially allowing them to gather data without the user knowing. The academic study, which waspublished on the FTC website, shows that 1,325 of the 88,000 apps that were studied collected such information as geolocation data and phone identifiers, even if the apps weren’t given the permission to do so....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 393 words · Gail Gonzalez

Polk Audio MagniFi Mini 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.“ Polk Audio’s teensy, tiny Magnifi Mini doesn’t look much like a traditional soundbar — more like a sound brick, or maybe a sound stub. Yet, in many ways the Magnifi Mini embodies what soundbars are all about....

June 10, 2025 · 8 min · 1522 words · Jessica Riley

Psychonauts 2: Queepie location side-quest guide

You have a major mission ahead of you when you rejoin Raz and the Psychonauts inPsychonauts 2, but there are plenty of other things in the game that will draw your attention away. If you’re ever feeling like you need a bit of a breather from delving into the deepest crevasses of people’s minds, there are plenty of side quests and optional objectives to distract you for a little bit. Plus, you can also earn yourself some achievements or trophies and PSI Challenge Markers for your effort....

June 10, 2025 · 5 min · 867 words · Jaime Miller

Resideo smart home thermostats lost remote function during winter cold

With 100-year-record cold temperatures in Great Britain and the United States, staying warm is a primary goal. Unfortunately, Honeywell customers in the U.S. and U.K. who installed Resideo smart thermostats to control home temperatures remotely haven’t enjoyed full use of their systems,The Register reported. Resideo’s Total Connect Comfort cloud platform has connectivity problems that may continue through the end of February, according to the company. While some customers bristled at the restriction to local temperature control after having paid serious money for remote management, the Resideo thermostats still work and follow preset heating and cooling schedules, but remote control and status checks aren’t dependable for now....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 485 words · Philip Glover

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 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.“ A couple years back, when the original Samsung Galaxy Note dwarfed the iPhone, many in the tech press mocked it, calling it a “phablet,” and predicted they wouldn’t catch on beyond, perhaps, those with large hands....

June 10, 2025 · 12 min · 2512 words · Jerry Phillips

Sony is planning cross-generation gameplay between PS4 and PS5

Sony is gearing up to reveal the PlayStation 5 (not the official name yet) but it looks like the company wants to make the transition to the platform to be a slow and deliberate one. PlayStation CEO and 25-year Sony vet Jim Ryan spoke withCNETand expressed that the plan is for cross-generational gameplay between the PS5 and PS4. Sony has a massive PS4 user base and it makes sense for the company to do anything it can to transition those players over to PS5....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Peter Campos

SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission faces further delay after FAA grounds Falcon 9

SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket has been grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after one of the boosters toppled over and exploded shortly after landing at the end of a mission on Wednesday. The FAA said it will carry out an inquiry into the incident, adding that the Falcon 9 shouldn’t fly again until it’s complete. “A return to flight of the Falcon 9 booster rocket is based on the FAA determining that any system, process, or procedure related to the anomaly does not affect public safety,” the FAA said in a widely reported statement....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Aaron Peterson

Surprise Star Wars Jedi Survivor update adds DLSS on PC & “solid 60 FPS” on console

Surprise Star Wars Jedi Survivor update adds DLSS on PC & “solid 60 FPS” on console Star Wars Jedi Survivor Patch 7 is the game’s biggest update yet, adding DLSS support on PC and performance improvements on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. EA and Respawn rolled outStar Wars Jedi Survivor to much acclaimearlier this year. However, PC and console players were quick to point out its spotty performance across all platforms....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 373 words · Christopher Mccarty

The Apple Watch Series 10 could be the biggest Apple Watch upgrade in years

Over the past few months, we’ve come across multiple rumors claiming that the 10th-anniversary edition of the Apple Watch will finally bring a major design and functional refresh. Now, TFI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is also backing those predictions. In an investor post shared onMedium, Kuo writes that the Apple Watch Series 10 will be thinner. This comes just a day after Bloomberg reported that Apple is also eyeing a thinner iPhone and MacBook for the 2025 product upgrade cycle....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Ralph Marquez

The Big Tech antitrust hearing is today. Here’s why it matters

The CEOs of four of the biggest tech companies in the United States — Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and Google — will testify before Congress on Wednesday, which is investigating whether those companies are violating antitrust laws. It’s a dramatic escalation of the “techlash” that has been brewing the last few years, one that could lead to a massive shakeup of Big Tech. But what exactly is going on, andwhy should you watch?...

June 10, 2025 · 4 min · 762 words · Lauren Mejia