HP w2408 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.“ In a long series of newly designed LCD monitors, HP recently unveiled their latest addition – the w2408 24″ BrightView LCD display. The budget-friendly w2408 is geared toward the consumer market, however it is equally suitable for many non-extensive commercial applications....

June 27, 2025 · 10 min · 2024 words · Bryan Stevens

HTC Vive Focus Plus makes it easier for developers to port PC content

HTC’sVive FocusVR headset is getting an upgrade, and it could make it easier than ever for content parity across stand-alone VR systems and those tied to a PC. The Vive Focus Plus will use the “six degrees of freedom” system used in the current Vive Focus, but now with support for dual “six degrees of freedom” controllers, as well. With this integration, HTC Vive is aiming to make it easier for PC VR developers to move content over to the stand-alone Vive Focus Plus....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 330 words · Larry Anderson

I have finally found the perfect game, and it is Animal Crossing meets picross

For over a decade, I have been on a quest: to find the perfect picross game. “How hard can that be?” you may ask. After all, picross is a fairly straightforward puzzle format. You fill in squares on a grid using clues in each column and grid and wind up creating a sort of paint by numbers image when it’s all solved. It’s a format that has been done to death in video games and debatably perfected in Jupiter’s long-running Picross S series....

June 27, 2025 · 4 min · 723 words · Todd Barker

Isla Fisher Gets Hit On In New Clip From Time Loop Family Comedy The Present

Summary The Presentis a new time loop comedy fromHow to Be Singledirector Christian Ditter. Isla Fisher and Greg Kinnear play a couple who, to the dismay of their three children, are on the brink of divorce. Luckily for the kids, they discover a family heirloom grandfather clock that has the power to send them back in time. Using the power of the clock, the youngest members of the Diehl family embark on an adventure to do all they can to stop their parents from splitting up....

June 27, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Brian Zhang

I’m buying a new Samsung folding phone, but not the one you’d expect

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 (left) Galaxy Z Fold 5 (right), and Galaxy Z Flip 5Andy Boxall / Digital Trends I bought the original Samsung Galaxy Fold, which I still have today, andI absolutely loved its futuristic design, multimedia ability, and feeling like I was right on the cutting edge of consumer mobile tech. I purchased theGalaxy Z Fold 3in 2021 and upgraded to theGalaxy Z Fold 4in 2022 — so surely I’ve already pre-ordered theGalaxy Z Fold 5, right?...

June 27, 2025 · 6 min · 1157 words · Diana Walsh

Kai Cenat scolds “annoying” viewers after vulgar comments make massage therapist quit session

Kai Cenat scolds “annoying” viewers after vulgar comments make massage therapist quit session Kai Cenat’s Mafiathon 2 had an awkward moment after a massage therapist hired by the Twitch star refused to continue their session when his chat wouldn’t stop sexualizing her. Kai Cenat’sNovember 2024 subathon has already spawned aslew of viral moments, but the broadcast experienced a bit of a hiccup on the 19th day when the streamer invited a massage therapist on his channel to help him recover from an intense workout....

June 27, 2025 · 3 min · 497 words · Katherine Jones

Kids can now initiate a friend request on Messenger Kids by using a password

Facebook’s controversial Messenger Kids app now allows youth to initiate their own friend requests using a process that still requires a parent’s approval. The under-13 messaging app recently added an option that allows users to ask their parents to add a new friend to the platformby using a passphrase. The latest Messenger Kids update began rolling out on Monday, August 13. The feature generates a unique passphrase for each child. The potential friend must enter that code in order to initiate a friend request....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 362 words · Jacob Moses

LEGO Animal Crossing officially announced by Nintendo

LEGO Animal Crossing officially announced by Nintendo LEGO is partneringwith Nintendo’s Animal Crossing to bring everyone’s favorite village-managing franchise into a new, blocky form. While rumors of a LEGO Animal Crossing set had been swirling for some time, Nintendo has decided to make the news official. Soon,LEGO collectorsand Nintendo fans alike will be able to build out their own island with villagers – and likely locations – from the beloved game series....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 269 words · Brandon Wilson

Look out, Alexa and Google Assistant — Watson Assistant is coming for you

Alexa and Google Assistant may be helping you to run your household today, but now that IBM Watson has officially joined the smart home game, it might be game over for some of these competitors. Watson, the supercomputer that has wonJeopardy!, helped Marchesa design a dress, and analyzed tennis matches at theU.S. Open, is now coming to your home — but not just your home. At IBM’s annual Think conference, the company unveiled the Watson Assistant, an intelligent helper that you could soon find not only in your house, but in your car, office, hotel, or just about anywhere else....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Jody Smith

Massive Gmail redesign rollout will begin in earnest in July

The rumored and leakedGmailchanges are now the real deal. On April 25, Google released the officialGmailandG Suiterollouts for business users. Beginning in July, G Suite customers will begin seeing the new version of their email client as the old Gmail is phased out. It’s unclear whether these changes will also be implemented for regular Gmail users (those who don’t pay for their accounts). Describing the changes as major improvements, Gmail product manager Matthew Izatt set the stage for the rollout....

June 27, 2025 · 5 min · 945 words · Dr. Jessica Phillips

Microsoft calls out U.S. government for bad mapping of broadband data access

As homes across the United States becomes ever so more connected via tablets, laptops and smart devices, access to fast broadband internet has become a big issue. The FCCcurrently maintainsthat only 25 million Americans don’t have access to broadband internet, but Microsoft is now challenging the number. The companyis claimingthat more than half of the U.S. population — or 162.8 million people — do not use the internet at the broadband speed of 25 Mbps....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 372 words · Stephen Glover

Minecraft: Bedrock Edition 1.21.50.25 patch notes: Resin, Creaking Hearts & more

Minecraft: Bedrock Edition 1.21.50.25 patch notes: Resin, Creaking Hearts & more The latestMinecraft: Bedrock Editionpreview is here and there are several important additions to the feature kit, alongside some important bug fixes that should make the experience smoother for everyone. On the officialMinecraft website, community manager Jay Wells shared all of the details of the upcoming 1.21.50.25 update. Resin Clumps are a new multi-face block that can be crafted into Resin Blocks, hardened into Resin Bricks in a furnace or used to trim armor....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 263 words · Matthew Pittman

Modern Family Reunion Brings Together 4 Former Castmates In New Video

Summary A newModern Familyreunion ad brings together four of the show’s former castmates.One of the most beloved 21st-century sitcoms,Modern Familyoriginally ran on ABC for 11 seasons from 2009 to 2020. It was nominated for multiple Emmys, including for acting awards for its ensemble cast. SaidModern Familyensemblewas made up of talented actors, including Ed O’Neill, Sofia Vergara, Julia Bowen, Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet, Rico Rodriguez, Sarah Hyland, Nolan Gould, Ariel Winter, and Aubrey Anderson-Emmons....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Frank House