Pokemon players discover great way to use Ditto in a playthrough: “It just works”

Pokemon players discover great way to use Ditto in a playthrough: “It just works” Pokemon Scarlet and Violet fans have shared a brilliant way of utilizing Ditto during their playthroughs giving the Transform Pokémon a purpose beyond breeding. Pokemon fans will be familiar with Ditto with the Generation 1 Transform Pokémon being a mainstay in the series. It has appeared in every mainline entry largely thanks to its role inPokemon breedingandshiny hunting....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · Ashley Copeland

RDR2: Every Dinosaur Bone Location (& Rewards)

Quick Links One of the most exciting and unique collectibles inRed Dead Redemption 2would have to be dinosaur bones, which perfectly encapsulate the growing scientific and public interest in dinosaurs during the game’s era. Deborah MacGuiness is an old paleontologist searching for dinosaur bones in the region. Arthur can offer his services in finding these bones and giving their locations to a good paleontologist. Dinosaur bones can be found incliff walls, rock formations, or just sticking out of the ground....

June 8, 2025 · 5 min · 987 words · Laura Walker

Robot bees on Mars — NASA funding a swarm of drones to explore the Red Planet

TheCuriosity Roverhas done its share of exploring Mars by land, but now, NASA is looking to take to the skies above the Red Planet. A team of Japanese and American engineers is hoping to send a team of drones inspired by bees, aptly named “Marsbees.” NASA has granted the innovative researchers funding as part of its “Innovative Advanced Concepts” program, which selects a few early concept ideas for space exploration to support on a yearly basis....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 375 words · Theresa Munoz

Samsung Exynos loses big even as MediaTek widens its lead over Qualcomm

When MediaTek overtook Qualcomm to become the biggest smartphone chipset vendor in 2020, it did so by grabbing 31% of the smartphone SoC market. A year later, the Taiwanese company has not only managed to hold on to that position but has also significantly widened its lead over Qualcomm. According to a recent Counterpoint Researchreport, MediaTek’s share in the smartphone chipset market — as of Q3 2021 — stands at 40%, showing an increase of seven percentage points compared to the same period in 2020....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · Shannon Williams

Shark FlexBreeze HydroGo Misting Portable Fan review: keep cool wherever you roam

“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.“ Summer is almost here, and that means long days by the pool, out in the wilderness, or with your toes dug into the sand. And while the sunshine and warm weather are always appreciated, sweltering heat waves can put a damper on your outdoor plans....

June 8, 2025 · 5 min · 924 words · Mary Stephens

Smash pro Mang0 banned on Twitch after drunken antics at Ludwig Mario Kart event

Smash pro Mang0 banned on Twitch after drunken antics at Ludwig Mario Kart event Super Smash Bros Melee pro Joseph ‘Mang0’ Marquez has been hit with a ban from Twitch after drunkenly harassing female streamers at Ludwig’s Mario Kart event. The punishments keep coming for Mang0 after beingdropped from C9, banned from one of the year’s biggest Melee tournaments in Super Nova, and barred from future Ludwig events. On June 21, Mang0harassed multiple streamers, including ExtraEmily, at Ludwig’s Switch 2 Mario Kart World Cup event....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Ronald Lang

Smash Ultimate dev team gets new name as job listings hint at Smash 6

Smash Ultimate dev team gets new name as job listings hint at Smash 6 New job listings for game developer Bandai Namco revealed that the company is looking to create a new studio dedicated to Nintendo games, this listing further hinting that a future Smash 6 title could finally be in the works. The most recentSuper Smash Bros. gamearrived back in 2018, withUltimatebringing in new characters, maps, and more. As a result, fans have been expecting an announcement for a new Smash title to drop of late....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Carol Short

Some viewers are now seeing ads on Netflix — here’s how to ditch them

Further reading If you’ve been marathoning any shows on Netflix recently, you may have noticed that episodes don’t always flow together seamlessly anymore. You may sometimes find an obtrusive trailer, nestled between episodes like a string of jerky between your teeth. This is part of a test program Netflix is currently running, though, it’s one supposedly aimed at providing a better user experience for viewers. Here’s what Netflix has to say on the matter: “At Netflix, we conduct hundreds of tests every year so we can better understand what helps members more easily find something great to watch....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · Bonnie Robinson

Sonos PlayBase 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.“ If you’re going to wall-mount your TV, Soundbars are a great way to beef up your new ultra-thin set’s equally thin sound quality. But for those of us going with a more traditional entertainment stand setup, a soundbar may not be the best choice – all but the lowest-profile soundbars have a way of getting in the way of at least a sliver of the lower portion of a TV’s screen, and many can block the infra-red sensor which lets us use our remote controls....

June 8, 2025 · 10 min · 2096 words · Cody Adams

That’s a bold strategy — ESPNU to become ESPN8 ‘The Ocho’ for one day

It took ESPN a little more than 13 years to capitalize on one of its most well-known pop culture references but the sports network finally decided to pay tribute toDodgeball: A True Underdog Story. On Thursday,ESPN announced its college sports channel ESPNU will rebrand itself for one day as ESPN8 “The Ocho,”lifting the joke straight out of the movie as a winking nod to the network’s ever-increasinglist of channels. In the film, ESPN8 televises the climactic dodgeball tournament, and the real-life version plans to follow suit by airing plenty of off-the-beaten-path sports that don’t quite move the needle in terms of viewership numbers....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · David Johnson

The 11-inch iPad Pro is a great tablet that Apple needs to kill

Apple’s iPadhas come a long way since it first launched in 2010. It now spans four different variations:iPad,iPad mini,iPad Air, andiPad Pro. The iPad Pro lineup is the most peculiar because it has always come in two sizes ever since it debuted in 2015. There was always a 12.9-inch size, but the smaller model started with a 9.7-inch display, then a 10.5-inch one, and we now have the 11-inch model that exists today....

June 8, 2025 · 5 min · 857 words · Troy Miller MD

The AMD Radeon 5600 XT seems poised to be the GTX 1060 of this generation

This story is part of our continuing coverage of CES 2020, including tech and gadgets from the showroom floor. When you look at any recent Steam survey, the GTX 1060 dominates the list. That 3-year-old Nvidia GPU clearly has hit a sweet spot between performance and price for 1080p gaming over the years. AMD is well aware of this, and that audience is the exact target for the new Radeon RX 5600 XT....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 536 words · Krista Cruz

The Boys Season 4 Episode 4 Review: Sister Sage's Lobotomy Was Delightfully Disgusting (& The Best Scene)

Warning: This post contains spoilers for The Boys season 4, episode 4 Summary The Boysseason 4 came out of the gate with three episodes that, while entertaining, felt like much of the same. That’s not always a bad thing — Prime Video’s superhero satire is still able to find humor in the bleak politics of our times, and its action remains as violent and nasty as ever. Four seasons in, though, the superhero spandex is wearing a bit thin from overuse....

June 8, 2025 · 4 min · 797 words · Adam Nelson