Tinder vs. Bumble

As with any major life decision, before diving into the intimidating and confusing world of dating apps, it’s a good idea to do a little research. Two giants have long dominated the land of matches: Tinder and Bumble. Although similar in their fundamental concepts (making a snap judgment about a series of strangers by swiping right for “yes” and left for “no”), each is unique in its approach. There’s no limit on the number of dating apps you can download and use, of course, but everyone does seem to develop a favorite....

August 7, 2025 · 5 min · 984 words · Alex Rodriguez

Tommy Fury claims Jake Paul privately congratulated him after beating KSI

Tommy Fury claims Jake Paul privately congratulated him after beating KSI Tommy Fury has revealed that Jake Paul privately reached out to congratulate him after beating KSI by unanimous decision. KSI and Tommy Furyfinally jumped in the ring to settle their scoreon October 14. Heading into the bout, the YouTube star was aiming todo what his rival Jake Paul couldn’tand beat Fury to prove once and for all he’s the best influencer boxer....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Dustin Irwin

Twitter Circle launches globally, but lots of us can’t add anyone yet

The bird app’s coveted Circle feature finally launched globally this week, but many users still can’t use it. On Tuesday,Twitter announced via a tweetthat Twitter Circle (a feature that lets you tweet to just a chosen few), was finally available for all users on Android, iOS, and the web. But then, many of us quickly opened up our apps and checked online to try it out only to be met with a shiny new feature that apparently isn’t working properly right now....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Michael Herrera

Twitter is testing a handy subscription feature for following threads

The news comes at the same time as the company released a new app called Twttr that will test new formats and designs for the main Twitter app in a bid to make the social media service more user-friendly. Twitter later said that it is indeed testing the feature as part of its work “to make Twitter more conversational,” a strategy aimed at keeping users on the service for longer, giving the company more opportunities to serve up ads as people navigate the app....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 278 words · Elizabeth Smith

Verizon pledges to no longer throttle first responders’ data speeds

Verizonwill no longer impose data restrictions on first responderson the West Coast and in Hawaii, the LA Times reports. The news comes in the wake of a massive backlash generated by the revelation that Verizon had been throttling the data of firefighters from the Santa Clara County Fire Department. In addition to this announcement, the mobile carrier has also said that it will be rolling out a new plan for first responders which aims to address these issues....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 372 words · Jill Sherman

Vivo Nex S 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 argument that smartphones all look the same has become slightly less convincing in 2018, with the release of visually different, exciting phones from several manufacturers. Interestingly, the cutting edge designs mostly originate in China, with theXiaomi Mi Mix 2S, theOppo Find X, and theVivoNex S — the subject of our review — all turning heads this year....

August 7, 2025 · 13 min · 2760 words · Kristi Bell

Xiaomi’s leaked Z Flip rival could herald cheaper foldables

The foldable smartphone segment is gaining traction in 2022 with Chinese manufacturers leading the new launches to compete with Samsung. Another entrant in the clamshell foldable market is expected to be Xiaomi. According to a new leak, the company is stated to be working on a foldable smartphone to compete with the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3. As per information from Weibo’stipsterDigital Chat Station, Xiaomi is working on a new foldable phone that will feature a clamshell design....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Cody Tran

Your digital fingerprint is tracked everywhere online. Brave wants to change that

We have more tools to secure our identity online than ever before. You can bancookies— the little pieces of information websites deposit in our browsers to identify us — blockinvasive trackersfrom tailing our machines, switch to incognito mode,opt out of cross-app tracking with Apple’s latest iOS update, or even go as far as to surf the web only through highly encryptedvirtual private networks. But there’s a tracking method that can still slip past these defenses and it’s growing in popularity: Fingerprinting....

August 7, 2025 · 6 min · 1091 words · Karen Fischer

Your weather app may not be as reliable as you thought. Here’s why.

On a good day, an inaccurate forecast from your weather app might mean you’re caught without your umbrella. But forecasts also impact whether cities send out snowplows, if your local grocery store puts its fans front-and-center for an upcoming heat wave, and when farmers need to protect crops from frost. As we increasingly rely on apps for our forecasts, bad app info can cause major problems — more than just seeing two different temperatures on two different apps, weather experts say....

August 7, 2025 · 12 min · 2481 words · Christina Cline

YouTuber arrested after sneaking onto island to bring uncontacted tribe Diet Coke

YouTuber arrested after sneaking onto island to bring uncontacted tribe Diet Coke A YouTuber was arrested by Indian authorities after sneaking onto North Sentinel Island in an attempt to reach an uncontacted tribe, bringing offerings of a coconut and a can of Diet Coke. 24-year-old Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov is a small-time content creator with a focus on traveling to high-risk areas of the world, having previously uploaded a series of videos journeying through Taliban-controlled Afghanistan....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Christine White

“Amazing” Pokemon Go Shadow Mewtwo turnout proves game is far from dead

“Amazing” Pokemon Go Shadow Mewtwo turnout proves game is far from dead Pokemon Go fans might be salty at the game’s monetization practices, but people will still turn up in droves for live events, especially if there’s a chance at nabbing a Legendary Shadow Pokemon. In Pokemon Go, ifplayers want to take on a Shadow Raid, they’ll have to go to the Gym in person, as they can’t use Remote Raid Passes....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 390 words · Johnny Riley

5 phones you should buy instead of the Samsung Galaxy S24

In the market for a new phone? You might be considering the latest offering from Samsung, which includes theGalaxy S24. It’s the entry level model for the S24 lineup, but still packs great performance and power with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip and 8GB RAM, a beautiful LTPO AMOLED display with up to 120Hz refresh rate and 2,600 nits peak brightness. And even though it’s a base model, you get a triple lens camera system....

August 6, 2025 · 8 min · 1500 words · Randall Wells

8 NCIS Characters From The Original Major Case Response Team We Will Never Forget

Summary There are someNCISMajor Case Response Team (MCRT) members that are impossible to forget. Many of the original MCRT characters were introduced in a backdoor pilot forNCISin the legal dramaJag.Others were introduced in the main series throughout its 21-season run.Original characters include team members who stayed with the show long enough to be considered a mainstayand who are remembered inthe sharedNCISuniverselong after they departed the series. Going intoNCISseason 22,only a few of the core characters will remain....

August 6, 2025 · 7 min · 1430 words · Edwin Carter