Curiosity rover finds tantalizing hints that Mars could once have been habitable

Despite its freezing temperatures, thin atmosphere, and lack of surface water today, scientists believe that Mars could once have been capable of supporting life. No one knows whether life ever did develop there (though there is almost certainly nothing alive there now), but finding out if our neighboring planet ever did host microbial life is one of the great questions in astronomy today. Now, scientists are one step closer to answering that question....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Bradley Davis

Dead Island 2 supports experimental Amazon Alexa voice controls

Dead Island 2was the final announcement ofGamescom Opening Night Live, and it made a solid first impression with itscinematic and gameplay revealthat highlighted a zombified Los Angeles. But did you knowDead Island 2also features Amazon Alexa voice controls? Shortly afterDead Island 2’sannouncement, Amazon unveiled Alexa Game Controlvia a developer blog. With Alexa Game Control, players can say specific phrases to trigger in-game interactions. Supported phrases forDead Island 2span weapon swapping (“Swap to my best weapon....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 318 words · Dustin Alexander

Digital Trends Delivers Agency Tech Talks for the Future

NEW YORK, NY., August 18, 2025-Leading consumer technology publisher Digital Trends (www.DigitalTrends.com) will present Tech Talks at multiple advertising agencies throughout the month of June in an effort to educate and entertain partners. Global media agency OMD will host the latest event today at its Chicago office. Digital Trends Editor in Chief Jeremy Kaplan and Managing Editor Nick Mokey, will give a presentation and address questions during the agency talk regarding the current state of technology, and how consumers are using tech in their everyday lives....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · John Hayes

Dragon Age: Dreadwolf teaser reintroduces the world of Thedas

It’s Dragon Age Day, and BioWare celebrated by releasing a new teaser trailer forDragon Age: Dreadwolf. Titled “Thedas Calls”, this trailer gives us our first in-engine look at some places players will visit in the game. We also learned when we can expect to learn more about this title. The main throughline of the teaser is a dynamic map of Thedas, the world and continent on which the Dragon Age series is set....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 330 words · Michael Blair MD

E3 2019: The five best games from the PC Game Show

The PC Game Show is certainly not the highest-profile conferenceat E3every year, but it is a thrill for PC gaming enthusiasts. More PC games get announced exclusively at this show than anywhere else during the year, so it’s always a good time to see what’s coming next. Big titles likeBorderlands 3andBaldur’s Gate 3made cameo appearances, but the show is really more about new launches and sneak previews at future games....

July 30, 2025 · 4 min · 759 words · Destiny Sheppard

Etsy artist’s terrifying teddy bears go viral after police called over “human remains”

Etsy artist’s terrifying teddy bears go viral after police called over “human remains” A viral Etsy art piece sparked a police investigation in California after a disturbing teddy bear made from what appeared to be human skin caused a major scare. On July 13, officers in Victorville, California were dispatched to an ARCOgas stationafter someone reported what they believed to be human remains near a bus stop. According to San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Mara Rodriguez, the report came in shortly after noon....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 485 words · Kevin Carr

Eye-detection autofocus coming to the Nikon Z7 and Z6 on May 16

Video demo of Eye AF at the Nikon exhibition during CES 2019.Les Shu/Digital Trends It’s official: Nikon’s new mirrorless cameras are already getting new features thanks to firmware updates. The Japanese camera giant announced that eye-tracking support would be rolled out to the Z7 and Z6 cameras on May 16. Nikon first announcedthat several new features were under development for theZ7andZ6, including CFexpress support, eye-detection autofocus, and RAW video output, during CES 2019....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 565 words · Kevin Stafford

Facehuggers “attack” Comic-Con attendees in scary stunt for new Alien movie

Facehuggers “attack” Comic-Con attendees in scary stunt for new Alien movie It looks like Alien: Romulus is coming for Longlegs’ crown as the best-marketed movie of 2024, as Comic-Con saw numerous guests “attacked” by facehuggers. Villains were the name of the game atSan Diego Comic-Conthis year, with Marvel’s big panel revealing Robert Downey Jr.’s MCU return – only this time, he’ll be playing the iconic supervillain known as Doctor Doom....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Jose Best

Fortnite challenge guide: Open chests or ammo boxes in low-gravity areas

A new set ofFortnitechallenges is live, this time for season 7, week 6. While the newest challenges aren’t particularly difficult, they’re slightly more complicated than the ones from last week. One challenge sends you on a quest to open chests or ammo boxes in low-gravity areas. Even if you’ve been playing all season long, you might not be aware of where to find these low-gravity areas. Or perhaps you’d like a quick method of getting through the objective so you can check it off your list....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · Joseph Mendoza

Fortnite Chapter 3 Fracture Finale: when it starts and how to play

The big day is finally here: It’s time to witnessFracture, theFortniteChapter 3 finale event. Epic Games recently revealed more details about the event in ablog post, letting players and content creators know what to expect and how to prepare for it. Epic took fans by surprise during the Fortnite Championship Series Invitational tournament last week with the announcement thatFortniteChapter 3 will end a year earlier than the last two, providing just a teaser card and very little information about the finale event other than the December 3 launch date....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 636 words · Brittany Dixon

Fortnite players tired of “pointless” items like Emoticons & Sprays filling up Battle Pass

Fortnite players tired of “pointless” items like Emoticons & Sprays filling up Battle Pass Fortnite players are calling for Epic Games to remove Sprays and Emoticons from the game, as they hate receiving the “pointless” cosmetic items as free rewards from their Battle Pass. The community took to social media to voice their concern in the most dramatic fashion. Epic Games has constantly been rolling out cosmetic items for players to earn and purchase through theFortniteItem Shop for years since it launched in 2017....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 523 words · Cassandra Pearson

Fortnite season 7, week 7 challenges and how to complete them

It’s time once again for a new batch ofFortnitechallenges, this time for season 7, week 7. We’re about halfway through the season, and there’s no shortage of things to do. The new challenges are way simpler than previous weeks’, meaning you’re able to get through them in no time. Many of them are tied to the Whiplash sports car, so you’ll need to know where to find it so you can cross the challenges off your list....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Nichole Swanson

Fresh Kills' Jennifer Esposito On Her Directorial Debut, Twisting The Mafia Genre & Blue Bloods Fandom

Summary Jennifer Esposito is providing a unique and freshly feminine perspective on the mafia genre inFresh Kills. After steadily building out her filmography with major roles in the early ’00s, namely the Oscar-winning crime dramaCrash, Esposito has lent her talents to a wide variety of genres throughout her career, including the action-comedyTaxi,the CBS police proceduralBlue Bloodsand Prime Video’s superhero satire hit,The Boys. WithFresh Kills, Esposito pulls quadruple duty as she not only stars in the crime thriller, but is also its director, writer, and producer, making her feature directorial debut with the movie....

July 30, 2025 · 7 min · 1462 words · Jeffrey Ochoa Jr.