I Love My Dad review: Patton Oswalt in a catfish cringe comedy

“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 following actually happened,” insists the epigraph ofI Love My Dad. For laughs and good measure, more words follow: “My dad asked me to tell you it didn’t.” Veracity is one major hook of this tenderly awkward cringe comedy from writer-director-star James Morosini, which tells a true story of such deeply misguided, debatably well-meaning parental deception that it being true only compounds the queasy fascination....

August 21, 2025 · 5 min · 1004 words · Isaac Stevenson

Latest Facebook bug exposed up to 6.8 million users’ private photos

With thelatest Facebook API bug, up to 6.8 million consumers on the social network had their private photos inappropriately exposed to third-party apps. Though the issue has since been fixed, some of the apps had access to photos for the 12 days between September 13 and September 25. Users impacted had already authorized and granted special permissions to these apps to access content from their Timeline, but the bug led developers to access photos that were uploaded but never yet posted on the Marketplace or Facebook Stories....

August 21, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · Laurie Murray

Monster Hunter Wilds Lagiacrus return fueled by official merch reveal

Monster Hunter Wilds Lagiacrus return fueled by official merch reveal Monster Hunter Wildsfans believe a new wave of official merch points towards the return of the highly-anticipated aquatic monster, Lagiacrus. Lagiacrus has been missing from Monster Hunter since Generations Ulitmate was released on Switch back in 2017. The Sea Wyvern was meant to return in Monster Hunter World, but animation issues led to Capcom removing it from the game’s final roster....

August 21, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Scott Scott

Nest’s network failed and people’s smart home devices went dark for 3 hours

What happens when your smart home has a brain lapse?Nest productowners found out last night when the network went down, cutting the digital connection. Nest customers were still able to set the temperature on thermostats and lock and unlock doors manually,according to The Verge. It’s uncertain, however, if Nest’s alarm systems were functional during the dark period. A Digital Trends staff member who has Nest Protect, the smoke alarm, did not receive any notification from her app, nor did she receive an email alerting her of any problems....

August 21, 2025 · 3 min · 533 words · Seth Rodriguez

Palworld players beg devs to add game-changing building features

Palworld players beg devs to add game-changing building features Regardless of how fun Palworld is, players are begging devs to add several building features they deem necessary for a better experience. One of the things that arguably make playingPalworldan exciting experience is the building aspect. The game offers the challenge for players to build their base, and many have taken this opportunity to create their perfect home. One player even went out their way to builda stunning “unraidable” basetucked away at a waterfall....

August 21, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Erica Thompson

Pixar's Turnaround On Autobiographical Movies Ignores 1 Harsh Truth About Luca & Turning Red

Summary Pixarrecently shared that it plans to produce fewer autobiographical movies despite a significant truth about the failings of films likeLucaandTurning Red. In a recentBloombergarticle, Pixar executives explained the company’s plan to restructure and repair its ailing reputation.Pixar films have historically been high-grossingand groundbreaking as one of the first computer-generated animation studios.The studio’s work often navigates themes relevant to both adults and children, such as family dynamics, emotions, and purpose. After recent box-office struggles, Jim Morris,the studio’s president, announced a new streaming strategy for Disney+....

August 21, 2025 · 5 min · 907 words · Jackson Mcclain

Pokemon TCG Pocket censorship stops players from using actual Pokemon names

Pokemon TCG Pocket censorship stops players from using actual Pokemon names Pokemon TCG Pocket prominently features Pokemon ex cards, but thegame’s word filter censorshipprevents decks from being named after them. The mainline Pokemon games have word filters to prevent profanities and slurs from being used. These are pointless, as players can easily bypass them by replacing letters with similar ones. This meant it wasrisky doing Wonder Tradesduring the Nintendo 3DS era, as you could easily get a ‘Mon with an offensive name....

August 21, 2025 · 2 min · 355 words · Jeffrey Frazier

Rise of the Ronin review: PS5’s latest exclusive is a fun, flawed Soulslike

“Why you may 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.“ At the end ofRise of the Ronin’s prologue, I was given the choice of whether to spare a villain or kill him. I chose the latter. This led to what I thought was an interesting divergence in the game’s story....

August 21, 2025 · 6 min · 1225 words · Ryan Herring

Rocket Lab pushes its first U.S. rocket launch to 2023

Rocket Lab’s debut mission from U.S. soil has been pushed to next year after strong winds forced the team to call off the latest launch attempt earlier this week. The mission had already been delayed several times due to administrative issues with the Federal Aviation Administration. Poor weather conditions also played a part. The latest delay was put down to “strong upper-level winds” at Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport within NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility about 100 miles southeast of Washington, D....

August 21, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · Donna Mayer

Roku adding Bluetooth headphone support in OS 11.5 update

Roku today announced Roku OS 11.5, which promises the addition of a number of features to the home screen and search experience that should make what already is considered to be the easiest streaming experience to be that much more helpful. Those who own one of three of the best Roku devices will now be able to listen via Bluetooth headphones. Here’s the deal: If you’ve got a a Roku Ultra (which is the top Roku “player” streaming device) or a Roku Streambar or Streambar Pro (which packs the Roku experience into a soundbar), the new operating system will allow for “private listening” with Bluetooth headphones....

August 21, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Maria Morrison

Samsung reveals futuristic new smart home appliances for CES 2023

The first day of CES 2023 is right around the corner, but Samsung isn’t waiting to introduce the world to its new lineup of smart home appliances. Specifically, the Bespoke lineup is now on full display, with newsmart refrigerators, smart ovens, and smart washers making an appearance. Samsung’s Bespoke lineup has long been a premium choice for smart home shoppers — and that trend looks to continue throughout this year. One of the biggest upgrades is for the Bespoke 4-Door Flex Refrigerator with Family Hub+, which now offers a massive 32-inch touchscreen (up from a 21....

August 21, 2025 · 2 min · 346 words · Anthony Moran

Save big on these Asus and Netgear routers ahead of Memorial Day

verify your home office is equipped with a reliablewireless routerthat can handle the load you are putting on it. Below are amazing brand-name models — the Asus AC1200, Netgear AX1800, Asus AX3000, Asus AC3200, and Netgear Nighthawk AX11000 — all of which are discounted as part of earlyMemorial Day sales. Save up to $193 when you order them at Amazon or Best Buy. Asus AC1200 Dual-Band Router— $54, was $105 From watching shows to playing games and browsing the web, this Asus wireless router enables an efficient internet connection with data speeds of up to 1,167MB per second on a dual-band 2....

August 21, 2025 · 4 min · 814 words · Kim Burns

Should you buy a gaming PC on Black Friday or wait for Cyber Monday?

The fear of missing out on a great gaming PC deal is real; for some, that means they would prefer to wait for Cyber Monday. Well, let’s take a look at whether it’s worth waiting an extra few days for those cheapgaming PC dealsor if it’s better to grab one of the several deals we’ve collected for you here. Should You Buy a Gaming PC on Black Friday? While you might feel like waiting for Cyber Monday to buy a gaming PC is a better idea, the likelihood of finding better deals on the same gaming PC is very slim, if you find deals on them at all....

August 21, 2025 · 5 min · 930 words · Travis Watts