New York-based MakerBot is behind some of ourfavorite 3D printers. Today, December 11, it’s adding to its already impressive offerings with Method, a so-called “performance 3D printer” that aims to bridge the gap betweenhome 3D printersand more industrial 3D printing tech. Tantalizingly, it promises some of the features that were previously available exclusively to industrial printers for a price more in line with what consumers would expect to pay. “In an age of disruption, businesses are under pressure to innovate and bring products to market faster,” MakerBot CEO Nadav Goshen said in a statement....

Technology companyMediaTekhas announced the Helio P70 mobile chip, superseding theHelio P60, which was only announced at the beginning of 2018. The new chip is set to bring some of the more exciting aspects of premium mobile tech to the midrange. Most notably, MediaTek has improved the dual-core Artificial Intelligence Processing Unit (APU), which returns 30 percent more performance than other APU-equipped Helio chips. Features using artificial intelligence, such as scene recognition for cameras, are becoming common on expensive smartphones, but less common on cheaper devices....

At E3 this year, Microsoft made a game-changing announcement. All Microsoft-published Xbox One games would also be playable on PC. The new program, called Xbox Play Anywhere, will allow gamers to buy titles likeGears of War 4andForza Horizon 3for their console, and pick up right where they left off with a Universal Windows Platform version on their gaming PC. But less than a month out, and the Redmond team is already rolling back that promise....

“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.“ Motorola and Verizon couldn’t be closer. Motorola helped establish Verizon’s Android lineage with theoriginal slide-out Droidback in 2009, and the carrier and phone maker have been bedfellows ever since. Combine the Droid name with Motorola’s rejuvenated obsession with stamping the name “Razr” on all of its phones, and you may mostly figure out why this phone is called the Droid Razr M....

It was only a matter of time. An Illinois man has filed a class action lawsuit against Mt. Gox, once the world’s largest Bitcoin exchange, for its loss of approximately 750,000 Bitcoins – about 6 percent of all Biticoins currently in circulation. The lost Bitcoins, which the company claims were stolen, hold a current value of more than $400 million. The32-page legal complaint, filed Thursday by Gregory Greene in the U....

NBA 2K24 MyTeam to feature Salary Cap mode and a major shakeup to the market TheNBA 2K24team detailed its overhaul of the Auction House in MyTeam, plusSeason 1rewards and the new Salary Cap mode. Over the past few weeks, the NBA 2K24 team has confirmed a number of changes that are set to arrive to the franchise’s game. This includesgameplay changesand a new mode inMamba Momentsthat will celebrate Kobe Bryant....

Warning: spoilers ahead for the One Piece anime and manga. Summary A certain cast addition in Netflix’sOne Pieceseason 2 is actually far more important to Luffy’s ending than their live-action introduction will suggest. AfterOne Pieceseason 1 endedwith Luffy defeating Arlong and sailing forward onto the Grand Line with his newly-assembled Straw Hat Pirates, it makes sense to assume thatOne Pieceseason 2will end with Luffy crushing his next big opponent: Crocodile....

The Apple Music Discovery Station is now available, but won’t kill Spotify all on its own.Phil Ninckinson / Digital Trends There’s a crutch that tends to appear whenever Apple is written about, and it’s arisen yet again this week.Apple Musicnow has a “Discovery Station” that lives alongside your personalized station (that’s the one with your name). And that’s led some lazy headlines to declare that Apple Music finally has a feature “that could kill Spotify....

Why drop $1,000 or more when you can get a comparable spec sheet in a phone that costs half the price? OnePlus has billed its phones as flagship killers for years, but it’s not the only bargain in town. We decided to pit the $600 OnePlus 7T up against our current topbudget phone pick, the $500 Asus Zenfone 6, and just to throw in a wild card, the $550 ZTE Axon 10 Pro....

Pokemon Go trainer shares “heartwarming” Shiny Mareep encounter with their dad A Pokemon Go trainer shared a “heartwarming” story they had with their father after a surprise Shiny Mareep encounter. While Pokemon Go features plenty ofrare and hard-to-catch Pokemon, some of the most sought-after are Shinies. Trainers often prioritize catchingShiny versions of their favorite Pokemon, though sometimes luck just isn’t on their side and these Shinies rarely pop up....

Pokemon Go’s Galar Region starters are “chewing” through Pokeball supplies Pokemon Go’s newly added Galar Region staters are “chewing” through Pokeball supplies due to being extremely hard to catch. Pokemon Go has undergone a huge transformation recently as part of the game’s new season. After being teased for months, the game finally introduced aDynamax featureand added many of theGalar Region’s most iconic Pokemon. Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble, the three starter Pokemon fromSword and Shield, all debuted in Go All Out, an event that’s available betweenSeptember 3 and September 10....

Prime Dayis an excellent opportunity to boost your home’s safety features, and you simply can’t go wrong with the Arlo Pro 5S. This security camera is currently available from Amazon at its lowest-ever price of $90, which is 50% off its original price of $180. However, with the shopping event almost nearing its end, you may lose your chance at the savings of $90 if you don’t hurry. Proceed with your transaction right now, especially if you’re planning to buy multiples of this security camera for your home....

Summary Most story elements in theReacherfranchise seem consistent and cohesive, but there is one major plot hole that seemingly stems from a lack of research surrounding the titular character’s background. As seen inReacherseason 2, there are moments in the Amazon series and even in the originalLee Child bookswhere the titular character’s feats force a viewer to slightly stretch their suspension of disbelief. However, despite this, the overarching storylines in the Amazon show and the original books usually remain engaging and well-crafted, ensuring readers and viewers are not distracted by silly plot developments....