LG’s short-throw projector TV is an expensive twin-laser beast packing 4K, HDR

At CES 2019, LG showed off the HU85L,a short-throw laser TV projectorcapable of displaying a 90-inch image when placed just a mere 2.2 inches from a wall, or a 120-inch image when moved 5 inches further away. There were still a few unknowns: Would it have HDR? How exactly does the new twin-laser system produce the color green from just a red and a blue set of lasers? And how much would it cost?...

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · Corey Washington

Logitech G Pro X review: The ultimate gaming keyboard

“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.“ Forget dogs, mechanical keyboards are mankind’s best friend. They’re fast, comfortable, and accurate, and they last for years. But after tens of millions of key presses, even they start to wear out, and you invariably need to buy another board....

July 23, 2025 · 9 min · 1800 words · Christina Owens

MacOS 15 will completely change how you use your iPhone

Apple just announced macOS 15 atWWDC 2024. Called macOS Sequoia, the updated operating system brings a suite of new features to Macs this fall. The key change, however, is a new Continuity feature that allows you to mirror your iPhone on your Mac, from theMacBook Airto theMac Studio. Although iPhone mirroring takes center stage, there are a ton of new features in MacOS 15. Here are all of them. iPhone mirroring This isn’t just streaming your iPhone screen to your Mac....

July 23, 2025 · 4 min · 748 words · Susan Hill

Miami Dolphins vs. Los Angeles Chargers live stream: where to watch Sunday Night Football

If you’ve been waiting all day for Sunday night, then you’re about to be rewarded when the Miami Dolphins battle the Los Angeles Chargers. This AFC showdown will have huge playoff implications. As it stands, the Dolphins are sixth in the AFC while the Chargers sit in ninth place on the outside looking in. Besides playoff implications, the game provides an interesting matchup between quarterbacks Tua Tagovailoa and Justin Herbert. In the 2020 NFL draft, Tagovailoa went fifth overall to the Dolphins and Herbert went sixth to the Chargers....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Scott Trujillo

Monopoly fans can now vote for new tokens from the world of modern technology

Update August 20, 2025: Voting has now concluded and Hasbro will announce the full results of the Monopoly Token Madness campaign on World Monopoly Day on March 19. For now, the company has confirmed that the modest thimble is one of the original tokens that won’t make the cut. Introduced in 1935, the thimble has been a mainstay of Monopoly for generations. Its role in the modern home has apparently diminished somewhat in that time, as Monopoly fans saw fit to replace it....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · Sherry Wolf

Motorola’s new $400 Android phone really surprised me

“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.“ These days, it’s actually kind of hard to find a good smartphone with a stylus. Sure, Samsung still sells its flagship phones with an included stylus, but that’s going to cost you a pretty penny....

July 23, 2025 · 14 min · 2844 words · David Lewis

NASA video celebrates the discovery of the 4,000th exoplanet

Thanks to major advances in technology, we’ve now managed to log the existence of more than 4,000 planets outside our solar system. That’s pretty darn impressive, especially when you consider that pre-1992 we couldn’t identify any. To celebrate the recent discovery of the 4,000th exoplanet, as these celestial bodies are called, science-art outreach projectSystem Soundsused NASA data to create a neat video (above) showing the discoveries in chronological order, beginning with the very first confirmed detection 27 years ago....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 370 words · Scott Berry

New biodegradable fiber tech helps with e-waste

What’s happened?Researchers fromSeoul National University, led by Professor Seung-Kyun Kang and Dr. Jae-Young Baehave developed a groundbreaking biodegradable fiber that could revolutionize textile electronics, tackling the growing e-waste problem. This eco-friendly material, detailed in a July 2025 study published innpj Flexible Electronics, degrades naturally without harming the environment, unlike traditional electronic textiles that contribute to landfill waste. The fibers, made from renewable polymers, maintain functionality for wearable tech while breaking down in soil or compost....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · James Douglas

Newly synthesized eight-part DNA could be the stuff aliens are made of

An illustration of the newly synthesized DNA variant. The four ingredients of regular DNA are shown in green, red, blue, and yellow, and the new ingredients are shown in cyan, pink, purple, and orange.Indiana University School of Medicine As far as we know, all life on Earth is based on DNA — and DNA is used for everything fromhealth applicationstodata storagetosolving crimes. But now a new study funded by NASA has made a dramatic breakthrough in understanding molecular systems by synthesizing a molecular system which could be an alternative to DNA....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Emily Carr

Nokia 3.1 Plus vs. Moto E5 Plus: Battle of the big screen budget phones

TheNokia 3.1 Plushas just arrived in the U.S. on Cricket Wireless, ready to challenge yourexpectations of a budget phone. It boasts a big screen, dual rear camera, and runs the latestAndroid 9.0 Pie, but still manages to come in at $160. This end of the market is pretty competitive and theMoto E5 Plusis an obvious alternative. It also has a 6-inch display and unbeatable stamina with a huge battery. Which of these plus-sized smartphones deserves your attention?...

July 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1082 words · Melissa Vance

Now I Know Why Even The Best Jedi Masters Didn't Stand A Chance Against Palpatine

Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for The Acolyte episode 5 Summary The Acolytehas seemingly revealed something fascinating about Palpatine’s lightsaber duel with the Jedi inRevenge of the Sith. As seen inThe Acolyteepisode 5, the show’s powerful dark side user has finally made his full debut, emerging to face a team of eight Jedi after murdering the Wookiee Jedi Kelnacca. To that end,the Jedi’s struggle to defeat Qimir aka “The Stranger"features a critical reveal regarding the duel where Darth Sidious similarly faced multiple Jedi Masters single-handedly....

July 23, 2025 · 4 min · 808 words · Mark Strong

OnePlus launching Nord N10 5G, N100 in Europe, North America at enticing prices

The midrange phone market is seriously heating up, and European and U.S. buyers will soon have two more options to consider: The OnePlus Nord N10 5G and the OnePlus Nord N100. The new devices represent OnePlus’ mission to offer premium features at a lower price, and will eventually be much more widely available than theoriginal OnePlus Nord. Both of these phones are now available in Europe and the U.K.OnePlussays they’ll be coming to North America at some point, but it has yet to announce a date....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 494 words · Derek Henry

Overwatch 2’s new magical girl skins have players convinced they’ll go “bankrupt”

Overwatch 2’s new magical girl skins have players convinced they’ll go “bankrupt” Overwatch 2’s Spotlight event, which teased some magical girl skins in a future season, has already led to many players convinced they’ll splurge with their money. The future of Overwatch 2 has just looked a lot more interesting, thanks to all the new things and changes showcased in theSpotlight event. Not only was an all-newminor and major perksmechanic introduced, but the “out of this world”Galactic weapon variantwas also revealed, along with two new heroes and theStadium mode, among other additions....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 487 words · William Garcia